HB12. When the Nuchal Fold is High: Chloe's story of a complicated first scan.
HB12. When the Nuchal Fold is High: Chloe's story of a complicated first scan.
This episode touches on the world of Fetal Medicine (not feral medicine or fatal medicine, as my computer would love to ... Read more
13 Aug 2021
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50mins
HB11. Getting your Birthing Sh*t Together: how hypnobirthing can help when things don't go to plan.
HB11. Getting your Birthing Sh*t Together: how hypnobirthing can help when things don't go to plan.
In this episode I talk to Sam Valentine about the birth of her daughter. Sam's experience of hypnobirthing was key (in f... Read more
15 Jul 2021
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55mins
HB10. Birth Broke Me But I Put Myself Back Together: a story of traumatic birth, and maternal obsessive compulsive disorder.
HB10. Birth Broke Me But I Put Myself Back Together: a story of traumatic birth, and maternal obsessive compulsive disorder.
In this episode I talk to Beth about the birth of her daughter Isla. We talk birth: long early labours, FINALLY getting ... Read more
1 Jul 2021
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51mins
HB09. Hypertension, Big Heads and Salad Tongs: it's a positive birth story, but not as you know it.
HB09. Hypertension, Big Heads and Salad Tongs: it's a positive birth story, but not as you know it.
This week's episode is all about changing the narrative on what constitutes a "positive" birth. I talk to Liv - mum to 1... Read more
10 Jun 2021
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45mins
HB08. It's Sleepytime! Sleep chat with consultant Leanne Fraser.
HB08. It's Sleepytime! Sleep chat with consultant Leanne Fraser.
This episode is all about sleep! I love sleep. It’s the best. I talk to Leanne Fraser - an E17 based sleep consultant an... Read more
27 May 2021
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42mins
HB07. Pity the fool who says you’re too posh to push: why it’s completely reasonable to request an elective c-section for your first (or subsequent) baby.
HB07. Pity the fool who says you’re too posh to push: why it’s completely reasonable to request an elective c-section for your first (or subsequent) baby.
This episode is all about requesting an elective c-section, even if it’s not officially recommended by your medical team... Read more
13 May 2021
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42mins
HB06. "You and me and Daddy...We're going to have a baby." The trials, tribulations, triumphs and some tips on having your second baby, and the (seismic) impact on your firstborn.
HB06. "You and me and Daddy...We're going to have a baby." The trials, tribulations, triumphs and some tips on having your second baby, and the (seismic) impact on your firstborn.
This episode is all about having a second baby. Not a comprehensive guide - after all, I am only 11 months into this gig... Read more
29 Apr 2021
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41mins
HB05. Born into a Plastic Bag: what it's like when your baby is born prematurely, 12 weeks before his due date.
HB05. Born into a Plastic Bag: what it's like when your baby is born prematurely, 12 weeks before his due date.
In this episode I talk to Hannah. She and Sam had their baby Max in November 2020. Max was one of the 8% of babies who a... Read more
22 Apr 2021
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49mins
HB04. Leaving the House and Other Impossible Tasks: Lesley from E17 Baby shares her labour and postnatal experiences
HB04. Leaving the House and Other Impossible Tasks: Lesley from E17 Baby shares her labour and postnatal experiences
In this episode I talk to the awesome Lesley - founder of E17 Baby - about her experiences having baby Fox during the 20... Read more
12 Apr 2021
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42mins
HB03. Carole King in the Bath and a New Stair Carpet: my mum's induction in the 70s and a home birth in the 80s (me!)
HB03. Carole King in the Bath and a New Stair Carpet: my mum's induction in the 70s and a home birth in the 80s (me!)
In this episode I interview MY ACTUAL MUM about her two birth stories: a hospital induction in the 1970s, and a home bir... Read more
31 Mar 2021
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42mins