Talk Birthy With Us (Ellie and Luiza | New Birth Club )

Welcome to another episode of Talk Birthy With Us (Ellie & Luiza). This week we’re talking birthy all about pharmacological pain relief & medicated births! Plus you can hear the moment Luiza ruined Ellie’s birthday surprise & devestate her with the news she’s actually turning 35, not 34! And obviously we’re throwing another Birthy myth in the Boss Bitch Bin! ⚠️ Disclaimer: everything discussed are the opinions of Ellie & Luiza and are not intended to be taken as medical advice. Find out more about us & our available services at www.newbirthclub.com

A very special episode of Talk Birthy With Us as we invite our daughters to share their views & perceptions of childbirth as we deep dive into a very important topic! We’re talking all about why the birth narrative needs to change & why childbirth education needs to be happening much earlier in our lives! A brief catch up from us as we’re enjoying some down time after attending some beautiful births. Obvs we’re gonna be binning another pregnancy/birth blob that’s not serving anyone by throwing it in the Boss Bitch Bin! We really hope you enjoy this one! We’d love you to join the Birthy conversation so you can now send us a voice note with your thoughts on our Talk Birthy With Us topics here https://anchor.fm/newbirthclub/message. Head over to www.newbirthclub.com for our list of available birth preparation workshops and services!

Join Ellie & Luiza as we talk all about WTF hypnobirthing actually is & whether it’s worth all the hype. We also give out a fair few hypno tools & tips along the way!Plus, find out what we’re both recovering from this week 👶👶 AND we’re Boss Bitch Binning something we feel confident all pregnant people will be nodding their head in agreement with! Check out our list of downloadable pick ‘n’ mix workshops & other available services at www.newbirthclub.com

In part 2 of our Mothers Day special, Lucy comes back to share her postpartum experiences because at New Birth Club it’s not just about the birth, it’s about setting you up for the best postpartum & ever after possible! Lucy shared her experiences of NICU with 2 of her babies & the differences she noticed in her postpartum recovery. She also talks to us about what it’s like living with her ‘village’ & her “selfish career baby! We loved chatting to Lucy & we know you’ll love it too! Check out Lucy’s podcast here https://open.spotify.com/episode/19zvoxXqWgjN4LdRiFykHy?si=GQztbUVaQICUz_dj0QgtGA Find our list of downloadable workshops & other services here https://www.newbirthclub.com please leave the poddy a review & if you really wanna you can buy us a Ko-Fi here https://ko-fi.com/newbirthclub

We invite you to come & talk birthy with us, Ellie & Luiza; Hypnobirthing & antenatal teachers & shared care doulas. Each week, we’ll cover a new topic surrounding pregnancy, birth & beyond, so whether you’re preparing for birth or simply enjoy the birthy chat, we know you’re gonna love it! We’ll also give you an insight into the lives of 2 busy, shared care doulas AND we’ll be dispelling some common myths & mistruths about pregnancy birth & postpartum by throwing them in the boss bitch bin! We can’t wait to talk birthy with ya!

In this week’s episode of Talk Birthy With Us, we’re joined by Chloe Prince an eating disorder recovery coach & therapist. Chloe talks to us about disordered eating and the impacts on fertility, pregnancy & postpartum. Chloe also draws on her own experiences of pregnancy after recovery from eating disorders. We were so keen to cover this topic because, as Chloe explains, in our society diet culture is rife and disordered eating is common (particularly impacting women) and this will impact people’s journeys to starting/growing their family. A huge thank you to Chloe for talking birthy with us, you can find out more about Chloe and her offerings here https://www.instagram.com/finallyfree_academy?igsh=ajBzamdqbTd5MDM5 To browse our list of downloadable workshops & find out about our other services head to https://www.newbirthclub.com If you have a question or want to be featured in future episodes send us your voice notes here https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/newbirthclub/message or if you have a story you’d like to share email us at hello@newbirthclub.com. Finally, if you wanna buy us a Ko-Fi (🙏) you can do so here https://ko-fi.com/newbirthclub

In this week’s episode we’re joined by Sorrel who shares with us her 3 birth stories; 2 home births & a free birth at home. Sorrel shares her Birthy insights including how her confidence in her birthing abilities were largely shaped by her mum, how intuition guided her through each birth experience & what led her to her decision to free birth her 3rd baby. She also shares an incredible top tip to any expectant birthers! To browse our list of downloadable workshops & find out about our other services head to https://www.newbirthclub.com If you have a question or want to be featured in future episodes send us your voice notes here https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/newbirthclub/message or if you have a story you’d like to share email us at hello@newbirthclub.com. Finally, if you wanna buy us a Ko-Fi (🙏) you can do so here https://ko-fi.com/newbirthclub

Talk birthy with us all about caesarean births this week! We have a good ol’ chat about abdominal births with a large focus on planned caesareans, as it’s such a big topic we’re sure this one will enter the Talk Birthy space again! We discuss some of the reasons caesareans are commonly offered/requested to help you understand why! We talk about the importance of preparing a caesarean birth “plan”/set of preferences, even if it’s not what you’re anticipating. We share a TON of insights, tools & tips to help you prepare to have a personal & positive experience. As always, you can find out about our Workshops, Pocket Doula Support & other services at www.newbirthclub.com. If you enjoyed this episode & want to buy us a Ko-Fi to say thanks, you can do so at https://ko-fi.com/newbirthclub and any caffeine is greatly appreciated!

In this week’s episode we’re joined by Olivia Hinge an Independent Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) & we discuss common breastfeeding issues we hear reported & their solutions. So anyone preparing to breastfeed or in their breastfeeding journey or any breastfeeding supporters are gonna wanna listen to this one! We have a good ol’ chin wag about all things breastfeeding, politics surrounding breastfeeding (it gets passionate!) the importance of qualified support, some of the most common hurdles that we hear from new parents including pain, milk supply, expressing & pumping & so much more! Olivia also throws an absolute banger in the Boss Bitch Bin! We loved this episode so much & know it will be so helpful to so many embarking on their feeding journey. You can find Olivia on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/olivia_lactation_consultant?igsh=MW1pdHN4NXZrczA4Yw== and her brand new book: A Judgment Free Guide to Feeding Your Baby Boob, Bottle & All is out on 8 August 2024! You can pre order here A Judgement-Free Guide to Feeding Your Baby: Boob, bottle and all https://amzn.eu/d/02buVYCo. To browse our list of downloadable workshops (including our PREPARING TO BREASTFEED WORKSHOP for just £5.99) & find out about our other services head to https://www.newbirthclub.com If you have a question or want to be featured in future episodes send us your voice notes here https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/newbirthclub/message or if you have a story you’d like to share email us at hello@newbirthclub.com. Finally, if you wanna buy us a Ko-Fi (🙏) you can do so here https://ko-fi.com/newbirthclub

This week we’re joined by the wonderful Mary, a Bristol based independent midwife. Mary talks to us about her drive & passion for supporting people throughout this monumental period in their lives, the challenges she faced as an NHS midwife in providing the level of care she wanted to & establishing her independent practice. She talks with us about how independent midwifery interacts with NHS care, what it looks like for clients antenatally, during birth (in different settings) & postnatally. We chat through some common misconceptions when it comes to independent midwifery & much, much more! We let ya know just what we (Ellie & Luiza) have been up to this week in our weekly catch up, PLUS a special Boss Bitch Bin featuring the lovely Mary & you can bet your ass it’s a good’un! You can find out more about Mary & her wonderful offerings here https://www.yogimidwife.com or follow her on social media here https://instagram.com/theyogimidwife?igshid=NzZlODBkYWE4Ng== If you’re interested in finding out more about our independent birth debrief services (as discussed during today’s episode) you can do so here https://www.newbirthclub.com/birth-trauma-resolution we highly recommend booking an initial 30 minute FREE chat with us before booking your debrief so we can help you feel confident about the best ways forward for you.

Our weekly catch up comes from France & the woods as we get together on zoom over half term! Our Talk Birthy topic is all things tearing in childbirth; from our general thoughts on the topic as 2 perinatal educators & doulas, the different categories of tears, repair methods, things which contribute to our likelihood to experience tears, how to heal after experiencing a tear & all that’s in between! It’s another jam packed episode for ya! Plus we’re Boss Bitch Binning something we know all expectant parents will be nodding along to! Grab a cuppa & come & Talk Birthy With Us! If this episode piqued your interest, check out our Preventing Tearing in Childbirth workshop downloadable now for only £4.99 here https://payhip.com/b/wsuUC you can see our full list of downloadable workshops here https://payhip.com/NewBirthClub Here is the Evidence Based Birth resource we referenced in the episode https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-on-perineal-tears-and-the-importance-of-avoiding-episiotomy-with-ebb-founder-dr-rebecca-dekker/#:~:text=One%20large%20study%20found%20that,going%20to%20be%20much%20lower.

This week Liz joins us to share her 3 different physiological birth experiences with us! A water birth on the midwife led unit birth with her first, a physiological birth on the labour ward with her second following an ECV (external cephalic version) following a breech diagnosis with her second baby & her final baby was born at home following a low PAAP-A diagnosis, supported by our very own Luiza! Liz describes her fear of birth, the preparation she put into her birth experiences & the lessons she learned from each birth experience. As has become custom when our lovely guests share their birth experiences, there’s no weekly catch up or boss bitch bin this week in order to give space to Liz & her experiences. We know you’ll love this one! If you have a birth story to share please contact us at hello@newbirthclub.com. If you’re enjoying the podcast you can buy us a Ko-Fi here https://ko-fi.com/newbirthclub. For all your birth education & preparation needs visit www.newbirthclub.com.

In this (special bumper length) episode we’re discussing breastfeeding issues: DMER & Breastfeeding Aversion. The lovely Clea joins us to talk about her experience DMER (Dysmorphic Milk Ejection Relfex) & the impact on her postpartum journey. This was such a raw, honest & eye opening conversation & will be so helpful for so many - we urge you to listen! Plus we talk about Breastfeeding Aversion & Luiza shares her own experience. Plus a little bit of a gross weekly catch up from us #soznotsoz & of course another absolute pile of poo goes in the Boss Bitch Bin! You will NOT wanna skip this one! The book referred to is: When Breastfeeding Sucks: What you need to know about nursing aversion and agitation https://amzn.eu/d/3GOAtq6 & & the number to national breastfeed helpline is 0300 100 0212 & head over to our website www.newbirthclub.com to browse or list of available workshops (including our Preparing to Breastfeed workshop for only £5.99) & other available services!

In this week’s episode we are joined by Siobhan who shares with us her birth experience of her son Raffy. Siobhan birthed her son Raffy at home as planned, after her waters went at 37 weeks. Siobhan talks of the mental challenges presented after her waters had gone but contractions didn’t start for another 4 days. Siobhan talks about how her intuition spoke to her from the very beginning of pregnancy & throughout, the importance of her support team, setting boundaries when navigating certain decisions at the end of pregnancy & throughout labour. You can find out more about Siobhan & her astrology offerings on her Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/lunafinula?igsh=MWtucHE1aDhwbXI3bw== and her website here https://www.lunafinula.com/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZ20UIbPvFVVhA-3shlERwEOk7Gb_csouBQ-8M_aHt9TjGuyJCUH7AZY7k_aem_HwxyMfZP79t6mLnNG64HeQ To browse our list of downloadable workshops & find out about our other services head to https://www.newbirthclub.com If you have a question or want to be featured in future episodes send us your voice notes here https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/newbirthclub/message or if you have a story you’d like to share email us at hello@newbirthclub.com. Finally, if you wanna buy us a Ko-Fi (🙏) you can do so here https://ko-fi.com/newbirthclub

In this week’s episode we’re joined by Gemma who shares with us her 2 birth stories; a spontaneous labour ending in a positive unplanned caesarean & an elective caesarean with her second child. This episode comes with a warning that whilst Gemma describes her first birth as a positive one, she shares her real emotions & grief of the births she did not experience. Gemma talks about her many reflections following her birth experiences which we think so many of our listens will either resonate with or benefit from - including the impact of her birth preparation, her enjoyment of labouring before going to “collect” her baby, her curiosity over the “what ifs” from her birth experiences, the importance of planning for your postpartum and so much more! To browse our list of downloadable workshops & find out about our other services head to https://www.newbirthclub.com If you have a question or want to be featured in future episodes send us your voice notes here https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/newbirthclub/message or if you have a story you’d like to share email us at hello@newbirthclub.com. Finally, if you wanna buy us a Ko-Fi (🙏) you can do so here https://ko-fi.com/newbirthclub

This week we’re sharing the wonderful Lotte’s birth stories with each of her 3 babies! Thank you so much to Lotte for sharing her stories with us! We’re also giving you the insight into our lives as shared care doulas & of course we’re Boss Bitch Binning something that really grinds our gears! Check out our list of available, downloadable birth preparation workshops (including our Hypno Tool Bag workshop) at www.newbirthclub.com. Also if you’re wanting to improve your mindset for birth check out Calm Club; an opportunity to improve & strengthen mindset for labour & birth whilst also getting some calm & finding some preggo pals https://newbirthclub.as.me/schedule.php

Come & talk birthy with your hosts Ellie & Luiza as we catch you up on our weekly going’s on! And our guest this week is Carmelle Gentle who is an independent tongue tie practitioner, working with families to overcome feeding & other issues caused by tongue tie & oral dysfunction in their babies. This episode is designed to help parents understand more about tongue tie & why this issue goes beyond whether to cut or not to cut! We discuss the potential symptoms of tongue tie & oral dysfunction, how these things can affect so much more than feeding for our babies, the importance of finding a practitioner to support you holistically along your feeding journey and so much more! This will be so helpful to parents as well as other practitioners & feeding supporters. You can find out more about Carmelle here https://www.instagram.com/thetonguetiecentre?igsh=MWZtd2JlOWVyMHc5bQ== and her website here https://www.thetonguetiecentre.org/home you can also find her incredible resource the Virtual Breastfeeding Cafe here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-breastfeeding-cafe-mondays-tickets-101426826368. To browse our list of downloadable workshops (including our Preparing to Breastfeed workshop) & find out about our other services head to https://www.newbirthclub.com If you have a question or want to be featured in future episodes OR if you can help Luiza with her snot issues - send us your voice notes here https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/newbirthclub/message or if you have a story you’d like to share email us at hello@newbirthclub.com. Finally, if you wanna buy us a Ko-Fi (🙏) you can do so here https://ko-fi.com/newbirthclub

This week we’re joined by the incredible (& bloody lovely) guests Eleanor & Amanda - the co creators of the Born At Home Film. We talk about how the idea for the documentary came about, the behind the scenes of how it was created & the incredible impact it’s had on birthing people already. Films like these showing the magic of physiological birth is what we need to balance out the current narrative we have of birth! We also have a great discussion about the ripple effects of birth trauma & equally of positive birth experiences. This has to go down as one of our favourite episodes to date! It’s a must listen for anyone pregnant, in their postpartum, birth enthusiasts and everyone! To find out more about the film follow Eleanor & Amanda on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/bornathomefilm?igsh=bXpweTFmcXlqeHYy and to find or organise a screening near you head over to demand films here https://uk.demand.film/born-at-home/. If you’ve listened to the pod before or if you’re new to it this week please, please, please let us know how you’re finding it. We would be so grateful for a rating & review wherever you get your podcast from. To browse our list of downloadable Pick ‘N’ Mix birth preparation workshops (including our home birth workshop for just £5.99) & other available services you can do so here https://www.newbirthclub.com . Finally, if you wanna buy us a Ko-Fi (🙏) you can do so here https://ko-fi.com/newbirthclub

This week we are joined by our wonderful guest Harriet (a midwife) who shares with us her journey to her daughter Juno. Harriet shares with us the difficulties in navigating infertility, her experience of conception via IVF & her journey to accepting & surrendering to this part of her story. Harriet goes on to tell us about the challenges she navigated birthing wishing the system following an IVF conception & a healthy pregnancy, the impact of other’s views & opinions on her birth choices & how she advocated for herself to have the birth she dreamed of & also the difficulties she encountered when navigating her waiting period. We are so grateful to Harriet for sharing her story & know this will be inspiring & comforting to so many others navigating a similar situation. Harriet has kindly offered to speak with anyone who relates to her story & you can find her on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/breathing_space_yoga?igsh=MXV1dzZqMXZxc2UwaQ==. As is custom when we’re trusted to share guests individual experiences, there is no weekly catch up or Boss Bitch Bin this week so we can dedicate the entirety of the episode to Harriet & her story. Make sure you come back for Part 2 where Harriet shares her home birth experience with her daughter. To browse our list of downloadable workshops & find out about our other services head to https://www.newbirthclub.com If you have a question or want to be featured in future episodes send us your voice notes here https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/newbirthclub/message or if you have a story you’d like to share email us at hello@newbirthclub.com. Finally, if you wanna buy us a Ko-Fi (🙏) you can do so here https://ko-fi.com/newbirthclub

In this week’s episode of Talk Birthy With Us - the penultimate episode of season 1 - we are joined by Katie who comes to share with us her very different & varied birth experinces with each of her 3 babies. These will give such an insight into what these different labours involved & felt like for Katie experiencing them & will be so insightful for anyone currently pregnant. To browse our list of downloadable workshops (including our PREPARING TO BREASTFEED WORKSHOP for just £5.99) & find out about our other services head to https://www.newbirthclub.com If you have a question send us your voice notes here https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nEwbirthclub/message or if you have a story you’d like to share email us at hello@newbirthclub.com. Finally, if you wanna buy us a Ko-Fi (🙏) you can do so here https://ko-fi.com/newbirthclub

In this episode we welcome our delightful guest Megan Rossiter (founder of Birth-Ed). Megan’s specialism is in supporting families to find their own way in navigating the maternity services & to make confident decisions for their birth. She’s bloody good at what she does! She talks to us about understanding “risk”, how to get the most out of your maternity care & navigating the hurdles “high risk” labels can cause. Over 80% of people will attract a high risk label during pregnancy so we know this episode is going to be so helpful to so many! Luiza shares with us her travelling adventures over the past month & Megan throws something in the Boss Bitch Bin for us this week. The resources referred to in this week’s episode are set out below: maternity care guidelines can often be found on RCOG here https://www.rcog.org.uk/for-the-public/ Evidence Based Birth can be found here https://evidencebasedbirth.com Cochrane reviews can be found here https://www.cochranelibrary.com You can find Megan on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/birth_ed?igsh=MTI1aHdlYWl0amhzcQ== or her website https://birth-ed.co.uk If you want to be featured in future episodes send us your voice notes here https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/newbirthclub/message and if you wanna buy us a Ko-Fi (🙏) you can do so here https://ko-fi.com/newbirthclub

This week we share not 1 but 2(!!) episodes! Lucie joins us to share her birth stories! In Part 1 Lucie shares with us her traumatic first birth after an induction which ended in a crash caesarean. In Part 2 she shares her incredibly healing HBAC (Home Birth After Caesarean) taking place earlier this year with the doula support of our lovely Luiza! If you have been affected by trauma & want some further information on how you can find resolve check out the following charities https://www.birthtraumaassociation.org.uk https://pandasfoundation.org.uk/what-is-pnd/birth-trauma/ https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/postnatal-depression-and-perinatal-mental-health/ptsd-and-birth-trauma/ and you can find out more about New Birth Club Birth Trauma Resolution services here https://www.newbirthclub.com/birth-trauma-resolution

In this week’s episode join hosts Ellie & Luiza as we talk birthy all about Estimated Due Dates. We discuss a brief history of how they’re calculated, why they’re so heavily relied on, a big discussion about the pressures surrounding estimated due dates & the potential impacts on overall birth experiences. There’s no weekly catch up this week as Ellie’s on her snowscape! But we do throw a brand new something in the boss bitch bin. Our favourite resource on estimated due date comes from Evidence Based Birth and can be found here https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-on-due-dates/#:~:text=The%20researchers%20found%20that%2050,gave%20birth%20by%2041%20weeks. To browse our list of downloadable workshops & find out about our other services head to https://www.newbirthclub.com If you have a question or want to be featured in future episodes send us your voice notes here https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/newbirthclub/message and if you wanna buy us a Ko-Fi (🙏) you can do so here https://ko-fi.com/newbirthclub

⚠️ Caution ⚠️ there’s Fbombs a-plenty, hard truths discussed & language which some might find difficult. As always, you do you honey! If it’s not for you right now, that’s ok! Move on. Maybe revisit it later. This week we welcome the absolute power house that is Kemi Johnson. You can find Kemi on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/kemibirthjoyjohnson?igsh=MTc1ejFhMGRmaGpsaA== & check out her offerings in her bio links. She’s straight talking, a force to be reckoned with & works tirelessly day in & day out to support women & families in protecting themselves from the harm that can come from birthing within the system. We chose the Talk Birthy topic of meconium stained amniotic fluid (i.e baby poop in your amniotic fluid) because it’s something we see sabotage perfectly “normal” & straightforward births all the friggin time! Kemi shares such incredible knowledge with us. The articles/resources she refers to are linked below. (In Your Own Time by Sara Wickham) In Your Own Time: How western medicine controls the start of labour and why this needs to stop https://amzn.eu/d/0kdGlYT & (The Curse of Meconium Stained Liquour by Dr Rachel Reed) https://midwifethinking.com/2015/01/14/the-curse-of-meconium-stained-liquor/?Catch up with what your hosts have been up to & Kemi joins us in throwing something new in the Boss Bitch Bin! Defo worth a listen! Don’t forget to check out our list of downloadable, pick ‘n’ mix birth preparation workshops at https://payhip.com/NewBirthClub & our full list of available services can be found on our website at https://www.newbirthclub.com Pop That Fest Virtual Event mentioned in our weekly catch up will be taking place on 16th & 17th March & you can get your hands on tickets here https://www.hypnobirthing-positive-birth.com/popthatfestvirtual

Join your hosts Ellie & Luiza as we talk Birthy all about intuitive birthing! The role of intuition in every day life & how it can be such a valuable tool in pregnancy & birth & beyond! Luiza shares her experience of feeling disconnected with her intuition post baby loss & how she worked on reconnecting with it during her second pregnancy. Ellie shares her experience of the impact tuning out of her intuition had on her parenting experience with Finn. We discuss ways you can begin to build your relationship with your intuition & how you can use it during pregnancy & birth to guide you in decision making. If you have a question or want to be featured in future episodes - send us your voice notes here https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/newbirthclub/message or if you have a story you’d like to share email us at hello@newbirthclub.com. To browse our available for immediate download birth preparation workshops & other services head over to https://www.newbirthclub.com . Finally, if you wanna buy us a Ko-Fi (🙏) you can do so here https://ko-fi.com/newbirthclub

Welcome to this very special episode of Talk Birthy With Us! In the birth arena most of the information out there is directed to & aimed at those who will be actually birthing & in large - women. All of the offers for birth stories we have shared on the podcast have been by & from female birther’s. We’re here to bring more of a voice to men & partners in the birth space. In honour of Father’s Day we’ve collated a number of incredible Dad’s to bring you PROJECT PAPA! We hear from a number of dad’s about their experiences of birth, preparing for birth & becoming parents & sharing their experiences & tips for any expectant dads & parents! Enjoy people! It’s a very special one! A massive thank you to all of the dads who took part in Project Papa! You’re amazing! Happy Fathers Day! To browse our list of downloadable workshops (including our BIRTH PARTNER WORKSHOP for just £5.99) & find out about our other services head to https://www.newbirthclub.com If you have a question or want to be featured in future episodes send us your voice notes here https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/newbirthclub/message or if you have a story you’d like to share email us at hello@newbirthclub.com. Finally, if you wanna buy us a Ko-Fi (🙏) you can do so here https://ko-fi.com/newbirthclub

In this episode of Talk Birthy With Us we welcome our lovely guest Sarah Fitzsimmons - one half of My Independent Midwives. Sarah supports families through her independent midwifery services & specialises in supporting families to birth outside of guidelines. Sarah talks to us about vaginal examinations - the history of them & how practice surrounding exams has changed over time, why you may or may not want to accept exams, what information may or may not come from a VE, risks, benefits & so much more! Defo worth a listen if you’re preparing to birth with assistance. We catch up on this week’s adventures as we were both supporting in the birth space this week! Sarah throws something new in the Boss Bitch Bin for us this week. You can find Sarah on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/myindependentmidwifeltd?igsh=aXIzM3F4Z3J2aTZx or her website https://www.myindependentmidwife.co.uk/ If you want to be featured in future episodes send us your voice notes here https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/newbirthclub/message and if you wanna buy us a Ko-Fi (🙏) you can do so here https://ko-fi.com/newbirthclub

Settle in to talk Birthy with Ellie & Luiza as we give you the insider info on what we actually get up to as shared care doulas! And by popular demand from you lovely lot, we discuss vaginal births after caesarean (VBACS) & home births after caesarean (HBACS)! Plus we’ll obviously be throwing another birthy myth in the Boss Bitch Bin!

In this week episode of Talk Birthy With Us we answer your most frequently asked birthy questions! The resources mentioned are linked here: (Birth Place Cohort Study) https://www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/birthplace (Why Home Birth Matters book) Why Home Birth Matters (Pinter & Martin Why it Matters: 11) https://amzn.eu/d/cJeQYXK (New Birth Club Power Hours) https://newbirthclub.as.me/schedule.php (NICE guidelines on induction for “big babies”) https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng207/evidence/a-induction-of-labour-for-suspected-fetal-macrosomia-pdf-9266825054#:~:text=Although%20the%20evidence%20on%20caesarean,an%20option%20in%20the%20recommendations. (RCOG guidance on induction for “big babies”) https://wisdom.nhs.wales/health-board-guidelines/hywel-dda-file/large-for-gestational-age-in-non-diabetic-guidelinehywel-dda-guideline-2022pdf/ (Current National guidance on foods to avoid in pregnancy) https://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/keeping-well/foods-to-avoid/ (Tickets for Pop That Fest taking place on 3rd Feb 2024 in London can be bought using the following link, use code POPTHATNBC for 10% off) https://www.tickettailor.com/events/popthatmumma/1039653 Our weekly catch up is very good focussed! We reflect back on another powerful year here at New Birth Club & we’ve got a present for the pod! The brand new Boss Bitch Bin jingle! We also give a sneak peek of what you can expect if you come & Talk Birthy With Us next year! We’re taking a short Xmas break but will be back in 2024 to Talk Birthy With you! Merry Xmas you beautiful bastards & a Happy New Year! Remember you can still browse & download our pick ‘n’ mix birth preparation workshops here https://www.newbirthclub.com/workshops & find out more about our doula services (including our virtual doula support services: Pocket Doula) here https://www.newbirthclub.com/shared-care-doula-services

Join Luiza & Ellie as we talk birthy all about birth environments! You’re getting a mini birth physiology (how birth works) lesson in this episode, together with a load of doula approved tools to enhance your birth environment & therefore birth experience! If this episode has left you wanting more, head over to https://payhip.com/NewBirthClub/collection/all?&page=15 to grab your Birth Physiology & Hypno Tool Bag workshops bundle for just £14.99! If you’re enjoying the podcast, you can buy us a Ko-Fi to say thanks here https://ko-fi.com/newbirthclub! We’d also love to answer your questions, hear your experinces & just generally talk Birthy with ya so send us a voice note here https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/newbirthclub/message. Talk to you next week, love Ellie & Luiza 💜

Join Ellie & Luiza as we talk birthy all about what actually happens in the birth room & labour behaviours of a physiological birth (from the doulas perspective). Plus get the scoop on why Luiza is pissed off with her husband & listen in to find out what we’re chucking in the Boss Bitch Bin this week! ⚠️ This episode comes with a swearing caution. There’s a lot of F bombs dropped this ep 😬!

This week we’re joined by the wonderful Katryna who shares with us yet another real & beautiful birth story. This is Katryna’s first birth, a physiological birth taking place on the labour ward at her local hospital with the doula support of NBC’s very own Ellie! This is one is definitely worth a listen, you’re gonna absolutely love it! No weekly catch up or Boss Bitch Bin this week because we simply ran out of time! We wanted to dedicate this episode, in it’s entirety, to Katryna’s tale! Enjoy people!

Welcome back to Part 2 where we share Harriet’s home birth story with her daughter Juno! Harriet has kindly offered to speak with anyone who relates to her story & you can find her on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/breathing_space_yoga?igsh=MXV1dzZqMXZxc2UwaQ==. As is custom when we’re trusted to share guests individual experiences, there is no weekly catch up or Boss Bitch Bin this week so we can dedicate the entirety of the episode to Harriet & her story. Make sure you come back for Part 2 where Harriet shares her home birth experience with her daughter. To browse our list of downloadable workshops & find out about our other services head to https://www.newbirthclub.com If you have a question or want to be featured in future episodes send us your voice notes here https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/newbirthclub/message or if you have a story you’d like to share email us at hello@newbirthclub.com. Finally, if you wanna buy us a Ko-Fi (🙏) you can do so here https://ko-fi.com/newbirthclub

In this week’s episode we’re joined by Dr Stu an OBGYN, a public speaker, podcaster https://open.spotify.com/show/5IYrdNqDATUbK7FDAk2EKc?si=fx9Merv0TpSD5SoIu0CKSg & teacher of Reteach Breech http://www.birthinginstincts.com/reteach-breech We talk birthy all about breech birth, the current approach & practice towards birth when a baby is breech, the concept of risk when it comes to vaginal breech birth, considerations & so much more. Plus Dr Stu throws something ginormous in the Boss Bitch Bin! You can find out more about Dr Stu here https://www.instagram.com/birthinginstincts?igsh=Y2gzcndhbGhsbnY4 To browse our list of downloadable workshops (including our PREPARING TO BREASTFEED WORKSHOP for just £5.99) & find out about our other services head to https://www.newbirthclub.com If you have a question or want to be featured in future episodes send us your voice notes here https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/newbirthclub/message or if you have a story you’d like to share email us at hello@newbirthclub.com. Finally, if you wanna buy us a Ko-Fi (🙏) you can do so here https://ko-fi.com/newbirthclub

In this week’s (bumper length) episode we have the honour of chatting to our absolutely fabulous guest Midwife Vic. Midwife Vic is (surprisingly) a midwife, the founder of C section UK the UK’s leading C section education organisation. You can find Midwife Vic on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/midwife_vic?igsh=MWJvZ2JpMTYzbGxxZg== & Tik Tok at https://www.tiktok.com/@midwifevic?_t=8lEGSNePopc&_r=1 and you can find out more about C Section UK here https://csectionuk.com/ & on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/csectionuk?igsh=N3hhYjAwNzEyeTg2 We really wanted to talk to Midwife Vic about something we feel can be quite a daunting & scary topic baby resuscitation - which, as Midwife Vic explains, basically means helping your baby transition from being within uterus to earthside in the (rare) circumstances that they need it. We also talk about neonatal physiology - what’s going on physiologically for your baby when & after they take their first breath. This all links into optimal cord clamping so we cover that too! We also have some excellent conversations about human responses & the vulnerability of birthing & brand new parents, the state of the current maternity services plus so much more! To browse our list of downloadable workshops & find out about our other services head to https://www.newbirthclub.com If you have a question or want to be featured in future episodes send us your voice notes here https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/newbirthclub/message or if you have a story you’d like to share email us at hello@newbirthclub.com. Finally, if you wanna buy us a Ko-Fi (🙏) you can do so here https://ko-fi.com/newbirthclub

This week, Holly comes to Talk Birthy With Us & shares all 3 of her “big babies” birth stories! There’s discussion of macrosomia, gestational diabetes, shoulder dystocia, precipitous (quick) labour & prodromal (start/stop) labour, plus much, much more! So much knowledge & insight packed into this episode, you’ll definitely want to listen! The podcast episodes Holly mentions are linked here https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-midwives-cauldron/id1523178579?i=1000527077230 & https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-midwives-cauldron/id1523178579?i=1000528824858. The New Birth Club workshop mentioned here https://payhip.com/b/uS0Ph & available for just £5.99. You can find out more about Holly over on her insta page https://www.instagram.com/hollyhub_birthservices?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== & her Home Birth group here https://www.instagram.com/westonhomebirth?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== If you enjoy the podcast & want to show a gesture of your gratitude you can buy us a Ko-fi here https://ko-fi.com/newbirthclub all caffeine greatly appreciated 💜!

It’s the Mother’s Day Special of Talk Birthy With Us! 1 episode. 2 parts. 3 amazing birth stories! This week we’re joined by our very special guest Lucy, Ellie’s cousin! In this part, Lucy shares her birth experiences with each of her babies. Lucy’s attitude towards birth is so phenomenal! Her preparation was spot on. Her partner Matt’s support was other worldly 😍! Whether you’ve birthed before or preparing to birth imminently, you’re gonna absolutely love these! Thank you so much to Lucy for sharing! DONT FORGET to come back to hear about Lucy’s postpartum experiences & her “selfish career baby” in part 2! Here’s the link to the book mentioned In Your Own Time: How western medicine controls the start of labour and why this needs to stop https://amzn.eu/d/5JgKnvI & check out Lucy’s podcast here https://open.spotify.com/episode/19zvoxXqWgjN4LdRiFykHy?si=GQztbUVaQICUz_dj0QgtGA You can check out our downloadable workshops & other available services at www.newbirthclub.com & the link to our Buy Us A Ko-Fe page is here https://ko-fi.com/newbirthclub

Welcome to this very special episode of Talk Birthy With Us! In the birth arena most of the information out there is directed to & aimed at those who will be actually birthing & in large - women. All of the offers for birth stories we have shared on the podcast have been by & from female birther’s. We’re here to bring more of a voice to men & partners in the birth space. In honour of Father’s Day we’ve collated a number of incredible Dad’s to bring you PROJECT PAPA! We hear from a number of dad’s about their experiences of birth, preparing for birth & becoming parents & sharing their experiences & tips for any expectant dads & parents! Enjoy people! It’s a very special one! A massive thank you to all of the dads who took part in Project Papa! You’re amazing! Happy Fathers Day! To browse our list of downloadable workshops (including our BIRTH PARTNER WORKSHOP for just £5.99) & find out about our other services head to https://www.newbirthclub.com If you have a question or want to be featured in future episodes send us your voice notes here https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/newbirthclub/message or if you have a story you’d like to share email us at hello@newbirthclub.com. Finally, if you wanna buy us a Ko-Fi (🙏) you can do so here https://ko-fi.com/newbirthclub

Join Ellie & Luiza as we talk birthy with our very lovely & special guest Dr Jenna Brough, a clinical psychologist specialising in perinatal trauma. Dr Jenna can be found on instagram here https://www.instagram.com/dr.jenna.psychologist?igsh=dWdlcWxlc2NjbzJu We kick this episode off with a behind the scenes chat about why we chose this more specific topic within the bigger conversation around birth trauma. The book Jenna mentions can be found here The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k: The bestselling book everyone is talking about (A No F*cks Given Guide) https://amzn.eu/d/fKmtZ3Z If you’ve been affected by birth trauma or want to find out more about it check out the below resources Birth Trauma Association https://www.birthtraumaassociation.org https://Pandas Charity pandasfoundation.org.uk/what-is-pnd/birth-trauma/ Mind charity https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/postnatal-depression-and-perinatal-mental-health/ptsd-and-birth-trauma/ Our weekly catch up involves hearing about how Luiza & I were both supporting in the birth space this week 👶👶 & we prepare to head back to London for Pop That Fest (virtual tickets can be bought here https://www.tickettailor.com/checkout/view-event/id/3443295/chk/7f3e/?modal_widget=true&widget=true ) Jenna joins us in throwing something brand new in the Boss Bitch Bin this week! Please let us know how you’re finding the pod by leaving us a rating or review or send us an email at hello@newbirthclub.com or you can feature in an upcoming episode by sending us a voice note here https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/newbirthclub/message If you want to show a token of your appreciation you can buy us a Ko-Fi here https://ko-fi.com/newbirthclub All workshops & services can be found at www.newbirthclub.com

This week we share not 1 but 2(!!) episodes! Lucie joins us to share her birth stories! In Part 1 Lucie shares with us her traumatic first birth after an induction which ended in a crash caesarean. In Part 2 she shares her incredibly healing HBAC (Home Birth After Caesarean) taking place earlier this year with the doula support of our lovely Luiza! ⚠️ Trigger Warning ⚠️ Lucie talks openly about her traumatic experince & the impact on her. Whilst we’re committed to raising awareness for birth trauma & the impacts on its sufferers, we advocate for protecting your mindset. If you’re currently preparing for labour & birth you might want to consider skipping ahead to Part 2! If you have been affected by trauma & want some further information on how you can find resolve check out the following charities https://www.birthtraumaassociation.org.uk https://pandasfoundation.org.uk/what-is-pnd/birth-trauma/ https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/postnatal-depression-and-perinatal-mental-health/ptsd-and-birth-trauma/ and you can find out more about New Birth Club Birth Trauma Resolution services here https://www.newbirthclub.com/birth-trauma-resolution

In this week’s episode join your hosts Ellie & Luiza as we talk birthy all about the common mistakes we see people making when preparing to have baby! To caveat this, there’s no “right” or “wrong” however there are a number of things we see people mistakenly do/or not do which could be avoided! So have a big old dose of food for thought when it comes to your birth preparation. To browse our list of downloadable workshops (including our Birth Planning & Preferences workshop referred to in today’s episode & which you can currently get for FREE when you buy any of our workshops) & find out about our other services head to https://www.newbirthclub.com If you have a question or want to be featured in future episodes send us your voice notes here https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/newbirthclub/message or if you have a story you’d like to share email us at hello@newbirthclub.com. Finally, if you wanna buy us a Ko-Fi (🙏) you can do so here https://ko-fi.com/newbirthclub

Welcome back to Talk Birthy With Us! We are back with a bang as we welcome our wonderful guest Sally Ann Beresford who’s talking to us this week all about birth partners! We discuss the importance of birth partner support, the difference between a familial birth partner & professional birth partners (doulas & birthkeepers) & Sally Ann gives so many top tips on how to be the best birth partner you possibly can be! Sally Ann’s books mentioned in the episode are linked here Labour of Love: The Ultimate Guide to being a Birth Partner https://amzn.eu/d/5CcgJWN & The Art of Giving Birth: Five Key Physiological Principles https://amzn.eu/d/0xkm3hK. You can find out more about Sally Ann here https://sallyannberesford.co.uk & her podcast can be found on Apple Podcasts here https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ultimate-birth-partner-podcast/id1541228817. You can browse New Birth Clubs list of downloadable workshops (including our Birth Partner workshop for just £5.99) here https://payhip.com/NewBirthClub. If you want to buy us a Ko-Fi you can do so here https://ko-fi.com/newbirthclub