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July 7, 2025 82 mins

This episode of Kiwi Birth Tales is proudly brought to you by Your Birth Project - the online Hypnobirthing course you need to create your best birth.


In this episode of Kiwi Birth Tales, I speak to Sophie. Some of the topics we cover:


  • Coming off the pill
  • Open minded about birth preferences
  • Partial break in waters
  • Extra lobe on placenta
  • Unmedicated water birth in hospital
  • Messy 2nd degree tear with 3rd degree aspects
  • Stiched in birth room then taking to surgery tor repair tear
  • Painful postpartum period
  • Reflux baby
  • Nipple shields
  • Bruising post birth
  • 2nd pregnancy symptoms
  • Stretch and sweep at 4cm dilated
  • Fast labour
  • Grazing but no tears
  • Unmedicated birth
  • Complication with baby post birth
  • Confired Group Strep B positive
  • 12 day hospital stay


Your Birth Project Online Hypnobirthing Course

https://www.fertilityassociates.co.nz/book-a-free-nurse-consult


Please seek support for any mental health concerns, some helpful links are below:

Mental Health in Pregnancy

Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Aotearoa

Plunket - Dads Mental Health

Little Shadow - Private Counselling NZ


Find me @kiwibirthtales and @yourbirthproject


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