On today’s show, I’m joined by Laura, a German-born mother who shares two very different birth experiences that resulted in three babies.

Laura entered her first pregnancy with the goal of having an unmedicated, natural birth. But after her waters released before labour had properly established, a long and difficult hospital experience ultimately ended in a caesarean

When she fell pregnant again, Laura was clear on the kind of care she wanted this time around, seeking out an obstetrician who aligned with her birth choices and supported VBAC. Then, at her first scan, came the shock that she wasn’t carrying one baby, but identical twins.

Suddenly, the VBAC she had hoped for felt like a much bigger mountain to climb. But with a skilled obstetrician who supported her twin VBAC, and a birth team she deeply trusted, Laura continued forward with confidence in herself and her babies. At 38 weeks and three days, she went on to birth her boys in the water, just 21 minutes apart, with her second baby born en caul.

Show Notes:

Instagram: @itslaurasummer

Doula: @wholeheartedbirth

OB: Dr. Tasveer Singh (Marama Health)

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In today’s episode, Aurora shares the extraordinary birth of her daughter, who arrived beyond 43 weeks after an almost three-day labour that brought her to the very edge of her physical and spiritual strength. With meconium surrounding her, those first moments became a raw and instinctive exchange between mother and baby, as Aurora called her daughter into the world.

Her son’s birth unfolded entirely differently: a healing five-hour waterbirth where he was born en caul. With this birth, Aurora softened into the intensity and allowed her body to lead. Woven through both stories is a powerful exploration of conscious conception, intuition, fear, surrender and birth as a profound rite of passage.

Show Notes:

Instagram:

@auroramotherhood

Referenced Research:

Further reading supporting the discussion in this episode around meconium-stained waters and intervention. Read here.

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Disclaimer: This episode shares personal experiences, choices and beliefs. It is not intended to provide individual medical advice. Every woman’s circumstances are different, and any decisions surrounding pregnancy, birth and postpartum care should be made through informed choice and with access to support that feels respectful and appropriate for you.

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