Positive Birth Australia
By Skye Waters
A podcast created with passion by a Brisbane mum with a strong desire to learn about all the positive and beautiful sides to birth. This space is created for all women to see, hear, and share empowering birth stories and advice in the hopes to heal and educate others. Each week I'll be chatting with Australian mothers, partners, and professionals to inspire other women on their own journey to motherhood.
Instagram: @positivebirthaustralia
Instagram: @positivebirthaustralia
Latest episode
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S6 EP178: Dr. Lucy Harvey: Emergency Caesarean After 36 Hour Labour / 5kg Baby + Miscarriage + 2 Hour Homebirth / 4.2kg Baby
Emergency caesarean after a 36-hour labour with a 5kg baby… to a 2-hour homebirth in the shower.In this episode, Lucy shares the two wildly different births that shaped her — from heartbreak and healin… -
S6 EP177: Ellêna Hall: Homebirth + Freebirth: Navigating Birth Trauma and Deep Healing
In today’s episode, I’m joined by Ellêna, who shares her two births at home - each unique, each powerful in its own way. From once believing that birthing outside the hospital was unthinkable, to birthing both her babies at home, Ellêna's jo… -
S6 EP176: Micro-Episode: The Power of Morning Sunlight: A Simple Practice to Support Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond
This micro episode dives into one of the most underrated tools for pregnancy wellness - morning sunlight. Learn how just a few minutes of natural light each morning can regulate your hormones, improve sleep (for … -
S6 EP175: Elise Cox: Hospital Water Birth, HG & The Power of Visualisation
Today, I’m joined by Elise, a Scottish-born mother who used the power of visualisation and intentional preparation to create the birth she had always dreamed of. From watching home birth videos to mentally rehearsing her labour each night, s… -
S6 EP174: Grace Harris: Two Birth Centre Births, Waters Ruptured, & Birthing a 4.2kg Baby
Today’s guest, Grace, shares her incredible journey through motherhood, from becoming a first-time mum at just 21 to now preparing for the birth of her third baby. In this episode, Grace takes … -
S6 Ep173 | Kassie Callaghan: Induction at 42+ Weeks, 4.5kg Hospital Water Birth, Empowering Home Birth & How Birth Interventions Shape Postpartum
Today, we’re joined by Kassie - mother of three, small business owner, and the creative force behind Milk and Poppy, a mum-and-baby brand that grew from her own motherhood journey. Kassie’s birth experiences have ranged from a hospital induc… -
S6 EP172: Olivia Ruby: Caesarean + HBAC, Transfer, Hematoma + Freebirth, Face Presentation, 4kg+ Babies, Prolapse
Today, I’m joined by Olivia as she takes us through her three vastly different birth experiences.Her first birth unfolded into a cascade of interventions, ultimately ending in a cesarean - an e… -
S6 EP171: Maddi Paynes: Positive Hospital Birth + Assisted Waters Breaking + Minimal Intervention Approach
Today, we begin with the birth story of first-time mum, Maddi. With a close friend who shared valuable knowledge about birth and a strong lineage of positive birth stories in her family, Maddi felt confident in her body’s ability to birth. … -
S5 EP165: Jinti Fell: Hospital Birth + Three Intuitive Pregnancies & Freebirths
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S5 EP170: Shontelle McFarlane: Three Hospital Births/Induction/PPH/Precipitous Labour/MGP
On today’s episode, we dive into Shontelle’s journey through her three hospital births. Her first experience followed the common medical path - an induction, and a postpartum haemorrhage that ended in a trip to the theatre. Despite this, Sho…