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Birth Tales

by Serena Louth

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Latest episodes

095 - Rose | prodromal labour, meconium, forceps, cardiac arrest, NICU, breastfeeding

October 22, 2026 · 1 hr 16 min

Rose is on the podcast today sharing her powerful story of birthing her little boy, Rumi. She had planned a homebirth and talks about the deep trust she felt in her body throughout pregnancy. After two weeks of prodromal labour, her…
094 - Eve | 2 births, hospital birth, meconium, augmentation of labour, epidural, prodromal labour, homebirth, doula support, waterbirth, continuity of care, unmedicated birth

October 8, 2026 · 52 min

This week we're hearing from Eve about her two very different but equally positive birth experiences. Both were planned homebirths, but she ended up in hospital with her first after there was meconium present in her waters. Eve talks about…
093 - Lottie | 2nd baby, small baby, induction, ARM, epidural, cervical tear, PPH

September 17, 2026 · 1 hr 0 min

In this episode Lottie is back on the podcast to share her second birth story. After a positive induction with her eldest, she didn't have any particularly strong feelings about what she hoped for from this birth, so when concerns were…
092 - Lily | third baby, 2 miscarriages, growth scans, unplanned freebirth, doula, waterbirth

August 27, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

Lily is back on the podcast for the third time! After a birth centre birth and a BBA with her two daughters, she's here today to share her most recent experience of giving birth to her son. Lily shares how she prepared for her homebirth…
091 - Lisa | homebirth, independent midwives, continuity of care, waterbirth, en caul birth, breastfeeding

August 13, 2026 · 50 min

In this episode Lisa shares her journey into motherhood. Having always wanted to be a mum, she loved being pregnant and was really excited to give birth. Lisa takes us step by step through her homebirth preparation including hiring two…

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090 - Sam | adenomyosis, homebirth midwives, ECV, unmedicated hospital birth, birth pool, episiotomy, breastfeeding

July 30, 2026 · 50 min

In this episode Sam shares the story of her son Max's birth. She began her conception journey with very little trust in her body, but her confidence grew rapidly once she fell pregnant and, aside from an ECV to turn her breech baby, she…
089 - Helena | 2 babies, 2 miscarriages, pre-term baby, hospital birth, physiological birth, doula

July 16, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

In today's episode Helena shares the stories of her two pregnancies and births, which unfolded in surprisingly similar ways. She had planned to welcome her babies at home, but as both labours began earlier than expected, she ended up…
088 - Rosie | miscarriage, pregnancy after loss, acupuncture, homebirth, doula, hypnobirthing, spinning babies, physiological birth

July 2, 2026 · 58 min

In today's episode Rosie shares her journey into motherhood, which very sadly began with the loss of a twin pregnancy. She talks candidly about her miscarriage, finding solace in the stories of women who had been through similar…
087 - Lily | 2nd baby, miscarriage, freebirth, waterbirth, past dates pregnancy, postnatal doula

June 18, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

In this episode Lily shares the story of her second daughter's birth — a freebirth at home in the water. Between her two pregnancies she sadly experienced a loss and she talks openly about the complex emotions she felt when she conceived…
086 - Rebecca | 2 births, obstetric cholestatis, positive birth, water birth, PPH, postnatal depression

June 4, 2026 · 57 min

In today's episode Rebecca shares her two pregnancy and birth experiences. Her first was complicated by obstetric cholestasis, which impacted her options when it came to where to give birth, but amazingly her contractions started…
085 - Ellie | 31 week birth, premature baby, preeclampsia, caesarean birth, NICU, triple-feeding

May 21, 2026 · 56 min

In today's episode Ellie shares her extraordinary journey into motherhood. Everything seemed to be going smoothly until a few high blood pressure readings in her second trimester, so Ellie was taken by surprise when she was suddenly told…
084 - Lou | precipitous labour, early pregnancy loss, chorionic bulge, continuity of care, white coat hypertension, hospital birth

May 7, 2026 · 53 min

In today's episode we're hearing from Lou about her precipitous birth. She loved being pregnant and really embraced educating herself and preparing for labour. Lou shares her experience of white coat hypertension and how she managed it…

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About the show

Welcome to Birth Tales. Conception, pregnancy, birth and those first hazy postpartum days are a physical and emotional whirlwind. My hope is that by sharing these unique experiences we can support, educate and inspire others on their journeys to becoming parents.