Ireland's Birth Stories
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 63 minutes
- Episodes
- 199
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
EP182 Amber PT1/2 Two Pregnancies, Ectopic Pregnancy, Induction, Haemorrhage, Postpartum Psychosis
In this weeks episode I share PT1 of my two part chat with Amber. In her early 20's, Amber discovered she was pregnant which was later diagnosed as an ectopic pregnancy. Ambers second pregnancy was h…
EP181 Jess, Midwives Perspective, Two Births, TTC, Induction, Grieving Birth
This week I share my chat with Jess who talks me through each of her two birth stories. Jess discovered she was pregnant in her 20's which although was a suprise, it was more of an adjustment to the …
EP180 Hannah, Three Pregnancies, Miscarriage, Two Homebirths (SECMs)
This week I share my chat with Hannah who talks me through each of three pregnancies. Hannah revisits TTC, pregnancy loss and giving birth at home supported by SECMs. After suffering a miscarriage wi…
EP179 Emma, Two Births, Epidural, Unmedicated, Life with a Reflux Baby
This week I share my chat with Emma who talks me through each of her two births. Emma opted for an epidural with her first labour giving her the much needed relief she was looking for. She then talks…
EP178 Aoife PT2/2, Pregnancy Through Grief, Miscarriage, Unmedicated VBAC
This week I share part two of my chat with @aoifekeogh20 who talks me through life after Ríans major surgery and his passing at 14 months. Aoife also chats through discovering she was pregnant and na…
EP177 Aoife PT1/2 Two Births, Diagnosis of Life Limiting Condition - Encelphalocele (First Pregnancy), Induction, C-section, Life with Rían
This week I share part one of my chat with @aoifekeogh20 who talks me through her first pregnancy and the birth of her gorgeous boy, Rían. Aoife and her husband received the devastating news that the…
EP176 Sarah Louise PT2/2 Two Planned Homebirths, Miscarriage
This week I share my chat with Sarah Louise (The Village Pilates) who talks me through the second part of her story, two home births and her experience with miscarriage. In PT1 of Sarah Louises (EP 1…
EP175 Lisa, Three Pregnancies, Two Births, Birth at 34WKS, Ectopic Pregnancy, Full Term Pregnancy, Breastfeeding
This week I share my chat with Lisa who talks me through each of her pregnancies including an ectopic pregnancy. Lisa gave birth prematurely to her first baby at 34 weeks, thankfully her daughter was…
EP174 Eleonora, TTC, Pregnancy & Birth of Son, Family Health, Induction, Epidural, Breastfeeding
This week I share my chat with Eleonora who talks me through the birth of her son Adam. Eleonora talks us through TTC and how she navigated those 6 month’s waiting to see a true positive test.
She th…
EP173 Niamh, Two Pregnancies & Births, Induction, Emergency C-section, NICU, Placenta Previa, Private Care, Planned C-section, NICU
This week I share my chat with Niamh who talks me through her two pregnancies and births. Niamh was overdue with her first boy which led to an induction. She was later brought for an emergency c-sect…
Community In You with Angel Cassin
In this episode I share my chat with Angel. We revisited the birth of her son back in EP163 which was a gorgeous home birth. This time we talk about community, the tools to help you build support aro…
EP172 Eilis, Reciprocal IVF, Induction, Epidural, Vaginal Birth, Haemorrhage, Supporting Our Partners
This week I share my chat with Eilís who talks me through her one pregnancy and the birth of her daughter. Together with her wife Laura, Eilís conceived her baby via reciprocal IVF. She shares so muc…
EP171 - Vanessa, Fourth Birth, Navigating Profound Grief Through Pregnancy, VBAC, Unmedicated Birth
This week I share my chat with Vanessa who talks me through her fourth birth story. Vanessa’s story is different to most as we revisit how she navigated grief while also trying to focus on her pregna…
EP170 Caroline, Three Pregnancies, Two Births, Premature Birth at 25 Weeks 2 Days, NICU, Second Pregnancy, Full Term, Vaginal Birth
In this week’s episode I share my chat with Caroline who talks me through her two birth stories and one miscarriage. Her first little boy came into the world at just over 25 weeks. Caroline brings us…
EP167 Jessica, One Pregnancy and Birth, Induction, Very Quick Labour
In this week’s episode I share my chat with Jess who talks me through her one pregnancy and the birth of her little girl. We chat through discovering she was pregnant, pregnancy itself and then into …
EP166 Sarah Louise PT1/2 Two Pregnancies & Birth, Induction, Forceps, Recovery, Unplanned Homebirth, Breastfeeding
This week I share my chat with Sarah Louise who talks me through two of her four birth stories. Each of her first two experiences were completely different. She was induced with her first baby follow…
EP165 Nikki - One Pregnancy & Birth, Hospital Birth, PND & Anxiety
EP165 Nikki - One Pregnancy & Birth, Hospital Birth, PND & Anxiety
In this episode I share my chat with Nikki who talks me through her one pregnancy and the birth of her son. Nikki loved being pregnan…
EP164 Meghan - Major Surgery (Removal of large mass, ovary & fallopian tube), Recovery, One Pregnancy and Birth, Positive Hospital Birth, Breastfeeding
In this episode I share my chat with Meghan who talks me through her one pregnancy and the birth of her son, Ronan. Meghan's birth story is so gorgeous as she was surrounded by nothing but support fr…
EP163 Angel, One Pregnancy & Birth, Combined Care, Homebirth, Positive Birth Story
In this next story I share my chat with Angel who revisit the birth of hr son, Barra. Angel opted for homebirth mostly with the support of her local maternity hospital.
She is such a great story telle…
EP162 - Orlagh, Two Pregnancies & Births, Caesarean Births, Achondroplasia Diagnosis (Dwarfism), Life with Summer
In this week's episode I share my chat with Orlagh Reid who talks me through her two pregnancies and caesarean births. Orlagh revisits some tough moments in her experience entering into motherhood fr…