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The Ultimate Birth Partner Podcast
Everything a pregnant woman and her partner need to know to support them in preparation for labour, birth, and the early days with a new baby. This podcast gives both you and your partner the confidence and knowledge about the role they play throughout your birth, so they don't undermine or ruin the...
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Episode 175 - Welcoming a New Baby – Preparing Your Family and Supporting Your Older Child
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Bringing a new baby into your family is often described as a joyful and exciting time — but the reality is far more complex.
Episode 174 - The Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Planning
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Since last week’s episode was released, I’ve received so many messages from listeners asking for more information about the fourth t...
Episode 173 - Specialist Midwife Lara - The Postpartum Period
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In this episode, I’m joined by specialist postpartum midwife Lara for a thoughtful and honest conversation about what really ha...
Episode 172 - Relationship Circles – Planning Postpartum Support
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Preparing for birth is only half the story. What happens in the weeks after your baby arrives can be just as challenging — and...
Episode 171 - Safety: Why Continuity of Carer Changes Everything
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Last week I talked about hypervigilance — what happens when a woman’s nervous system doesn’t feel safe in pregnancy, birth or p...
Episode 170 - Hyper‑Vigilance in Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum
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Hyper-vigilance is common in pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period — but rarely named. In this episode, we explore what h...
Episode 169 - Your Questions Answered: Birth, Babies & Early Parenthood Q&A
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This episode is a little different!
I decided to answer a batch of listener questions that were shorter than the single-...
Episode 168 - Beyond the Headlines: Freebirth, Preparation, and Choice — Fenja’s Story
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In this episode, I’m joined by Fenja, who shares her freebirth story with honesty, depth, and clarity.
At a time when fre...
Episode 167 - Self-Gaslighting – When You Silence Your Own Instincts
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In this episode, I am exploring the hidden and often overlooked phenomenon of self-gaslighting—when women dismiss their own ins...
Episode 166 - The Ten Commandments of Birth: Why Inner Work Matters More Than Technique
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So much of birth preparation focuses on what to do — how to breathe, how to move, how to plan.
But none of that works if...
Episode 165 - The Baby I Dreamed Of — And the Feelings I Didn’t Expect
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In this final episode of the year, I’m talking about something I see all the time in my work — but something women rarely feel...
Episode 164 - Beyond the BRAIN Acronym – Rethinking Communication in the Birth Room
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In this episode, we dive deep into communication in the birth room — going beyond the widely taught BRAIN acronym. While BRAIN...
Episode 163 - Why Early Labour Matters More Than You Think with Jen Culley
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In this episode, I sit down with my friend and fellow birth worker Jen Culley to talk about the reality that early labour is of...
Episode 162 - Is My Lived Experience More Important Than Your Future One?
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In this episode, I explore one of the most delicate and important questions in birth work: Is my lived experience more importan...
Episode 161 - The Waiting Game – Why Patience in Late Pregnancy Matters More Than Ever
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In this episode, I talk about one of the most emotionally testing times in pregnancy — the waiting game.
When your due da...
Episode 160 - Sliding Doors – When Chance Determines Your Antenatal Advice and Birth Outcome
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Have you ever wondered why two women can walk into the same antenatal clinic and have completely different experiences? In this...
Episode 159 - Kintsugi and Birth Healing – How Trauma Can Make You Stronger
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In this episode of The Ultimate Birth Partner Podcast, I am exploring the Japanese art of kintsugi — repairing broken pottery w...
Episode 158 - The Four Tendencies in Birth: How Knowing Yourself Shapes Your Experience
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The Four Tendencies in Birth: How Knowing Yourself Shapes Your Experience
In this episode of The Ultimate Birth Partner P...
Episode 157 - Beyond the Headlines: Paracetamol in Pregnancy and Early Childhood
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In this episode, I’m speaking openly about the ongoing debate around paracetamol (Tylenol), especially its use during pregnancy...
Episode 156 - The Wobble – How to Feel Supported in Labour if You Say 'I Can’t Do This Anymore'
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Every birth has a moment that feels impossible. For many women, it comes right before the pushing stage — a sudden rush of over...
Episode 155 - Are Doulas Guardians or Gatekeepers?
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In light of the recent NMC and Doula UK video, I decided to record this special episode as I felt it relates this this season's...
Episode 154 - Expectations vs. Reality — The Untold Elements of Poppy’s 2nd Birth Story
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In this episode of The Ultimate Birth Partner Podcast, I’m joined by Poppy Child from Pop That Mumma, who shares parts of her s...
Episode - 153 - The Romanticism of Birth – Beyond the Picture-Perfect Vision
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Season Six - The Reality of Birth Today
Welcome to a brand-new series of The Ultimate Birth Partner Podcast
In this...
Episode 152 - Dr Rachel Reed - Meconium Stained Amniotic Fluid: variation or complication?
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It's the season finale, and I’m delighted to wrap up with a powerful and thought-provoking conversation featuring the incredibl...
Episode 151 - Amelia's Story - MLU Birth with High BMI and Gestational Diabetes
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In this inspiring episode, I’m joined by Amelia, who shares her powerful birth stories - welcoming both of her daughters in a M...
Episode 150 - Why I Left the NHS - Midwife Insights with Rosemary
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In this powerful episode, I’m joined by former NHS midwife Rosemary, who bravely opens up about her time working within the UK’...
Episode 149 - Postpartum Prolapse - And Why We Need to be Talking About It!
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In this essential episode, I open up a conversation with Hayley Schoenberg and Dr Margo, where they explain, that far too many...
Episode 148 - Why a Physiological Birth in 2025 Requires More Than Just a Birth Plan
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In today’s episode, I explore one of the most profound truths about birth - the fact that you are the creator of life. I dive i...
Episode 147 - The First Moments of Life – How Your Body Supports Your Baby’s Transition to the World
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In today’s episode, I am sharing the incredible biological design of birth and how your body naturally prepares your baby for l...
Episode 146 - Doulas Can’t Protect You from the System, But They Can Help Protect You from Yourself
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In this powerful episode of The Ultimate Birth Partner Podcast, we dive into a topic that may challenge how you think about bir...
Episode 145 - The Power of a Full Body Yes - How to Make Decisions with Confidence and Clarity
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In this episode, I explore the concept of the 'Full-Body Yes' and its profound impact on decision-making, particularly in the c...
Episode 144 - Why Long Contractions are Not Necessarily a Sign of Progress in Labour
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In this episode of The Ultimate Birth Partner Podcast, I am diving into the idea that intense, long contractions don't necessar...
Episode 143 - What is the Privacy Instinct - And Why it Matters for Neurodiverse Women
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In this episode, I explore the 'privacy instinct' and its profound significance for neurodiverse women during childbirth. I del...
Episode 142 - Why You Need to Interview Your Hospital or MLU
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In this episode, I’m diving into the importance of thoroughly researching and interviewing your chosen place of birth. Many wom...
Episode 141 - Simple Strategies For a Calm and Empowered Labour
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In this episode, we are diving into two game-changing strategies for labour: STOP and FLOP. These simple, yet powerful tools ca...
Episode 140 - 8 Quotes That Will Change the Way You Think About Birth
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In this episode, I’m sharing 8 powerful quotes that I have written about, and taught over the past couple of decades while supp...
Episode 139 - Discover Your North Star - A course for Autonomous and Intentional Women
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In this episode, I’m thrilled to announce the launch of my course Discover Your North Star! This isn’t your typical antenatal c...
Episode 138 - 5 Essential Steps to Consider When Hiring a Doula for Your Birth
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In the last episode of 2024 - I am bringing you another solo episode where I pull up my big girl pants, and bravely admit that...
Episode 137 - Part Two - Postpartum Journey with The Schoenberg Family
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In this episode of the podcast, we begin exactly where we left off last week, with Hayley and Katja sharing the details of thei...
Episode 136 - Part One - A Healing Homebirth with the Schoenberg Family
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In this episode, I am chatting with Hayley and Katja Schoenberg about their healing homebirth story. In part one, they candidly...