The Birth Collective

Hello and welcome back! Today's episode features Mindy, a mum of one from Sydney who did the Hypnobirthing Australia course with me last year. She gets raw and honest about her fertility journey, Hyperemesis Gravidarum (severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy) and her birth story. She also shares how Hypnobirthing unexpectedly helped her through her HG and when she required surgery following birth.   If you love Mindy's story or any other story on the pod, make sure to leave us a review! This helps more mum get access to the birth stories we share! Love Tina Instagram My classes

Hey gals! I am back with another episode sharing my experience in pregnancy so far! I was meant to document my pre-conception preparation journey but after finding out I was pregnant, I will now be sharing everything I am doing including the model of care I've chosen, professionals I'll be seeing and how I have been feeling (physically and emotionally) in this first trimester! This was recorded a couple of weeks ago in my 8th week of pregnancy. I cannot wait to share with you the changes I will experience as I head into the second trimester. Connect with my on Instagram here where I will be answering more FAQs about my pregnancy and birth. I have a few classes left before I go on leave early 2023 so to find dates that suit you, head to my website Thank you for listening and I will be bringing you a cracker of a birth story next week.  Love,  Tina

Welcome back my loves! Today I am joined by Ebony who is a teacher and mama from Sydney. Ebony will be sharing her birth story with us today to hopefully help spread the message that not ALL posterior births end in intervention- sometimes it is the best position for baby. She talks all about the techniques and tips that got her through as well as sharing her experience with a newborn with tongue tie and CMPI (cow milk protein intolerance). You can find out more about Ebony here as she shares her journey with CMPI. Want to learn more tips for your pregnancy and birth? Follow my page here or learn more about my classes here Cannot wait to share the next stories with you soon! Love Tina

Hey gang! Today's episode features Axelle, a mum-of-two from Sydney. She talks to us all about her births, being a young mum, how important the role of your support partner is and the lessons she learnt about birth (and herself) along the way.  You can check out Axelle's birth video on my Instagram Love the birth stories? Make sure to leave us a review so I can keep bringing you more! For more information on my classes visit my website here Love Tina

Hey gals, I have another awesome birth story for you! Dani Reed is a naturopath and mum to her little girl Luca. She has a passion for women's health education, especially in the pre and post-partum period. Dani tells us all about her pre-conception preparation, what she did in her pregnancy to prepare her mind and body for birth and choosing the right model of care for her. She talks about her marathon 3 day labour and what happened when she made the decision to transfer to hospital. We went over time chatting about her birth so we didn't have as much time to chat about her c-section recovery. I would love to cover more of this on Instagram so if you have any questions, send me a DM on Instagram and we can include more information for you! You can also connect with Dani on Instagram here 

Welcome back! Today's session includes a FREE meditation that you can use to connect with your body, baby and start building a positive mindset for your birth! We start with the benefits of meditation in pregnancy and a quick tutorial on relaxation breathing. If you have listened to this episode before OR if you have done a class with me, skip ahead to the meditation which starts at 10min 15 seconds! Please save the meditation for when you are is a safe, comfortable position (AKA not driving or operating heavy machinery). Want more of these episodes? Let me know by connecting with me on Instagram and leave me a review on Apple Podcasts.  See you next week with another awesome birth story. Tina

Whether you are planning on having a baby soon OR you just found out you're pregnant, this is one episode you need to listen to! It can be super overwhelming hearing different peoples' opinions and choosing which way to go- so I have broken it down for ya! This episode goes through - Health care professionals you can see in pre-conception/early pregnancy - Different models of care including: Private Obstetrician (private and public hospital options), Midwifery group practice/caseload, public antenatal clinic, shared care with GP, home birth with private practising midwives as well as the option of having doula support. - Some tips for early preparation! My favourite books are Gentle Birth Gentle Mothering by Dr Sarah Buckley, Ina May's guide to childbirth by Ina May Gaskin and Reclaiming childbirth as a rite of passage by Dr Rachel Reed. The link mentioned in the podcast for birth stats for NSW hospitals is here: NSW Mothers and Babies 2020 Don't forget you can connect with me on Instagram or look into my class options here

GUYS we are back! We are at a new studio in Fairifield HQ where I will be joined by mamas in person (woohoo) to share their birth stories. So excited for this little update of the podcast. Today I am joined by Emma Jenkins, registered Psychologist and hypnobirthing mum of two. She talks all about her pregnancies, births, matrescence journey and how this has sparked a passion for supporting women in the perinatal period. She also opens up about her early pregnancy loss and struggles during her bubs' NICU stay. Find Emma here: Emma Jenkins - Psychologist (@nurtured_byemmajenkins) Learn more about my Hypnobirthing classes here or follow me on Instagram! Skin-to-skin podcast episode here

Today we have the lovely Nicole sharing her birth story! Nicole talks about how it all went down plus she candidly shares how she navigated NICU and being confined to the hospital for an extra few days after being a close contact (for the *you know what*) By the way she does most of this episode with Elijah attached to her boob-rockstar! You can follow Nicole here! Some resources Nicole mentions: Home - Evidence Based Birth® EBB 134 - Evidence on: Evening Primrose Oil (EPO) - Evidence Based Birth® The Curse of Meconium Stained Liquor | MidwifeThinking If you loved this episode or any other birth stories, make sure you leave a review! This will help the podcast reaches as many ears as possible.  Lots of love and THANK YOU for being here! Tina

Today we are sharing Alanna's hypnobirthing stories! Alanna had two very different but very positive birth stories. After a great birth in the private hospital system with a supportive midwife, Alanna decided to change her model of care to the Bloom model (midwifery led in a private hospital). However with tightening restrictions, she ended up choosing to home birth. Alanna shares how she came to this decision and how her unexpected super quick labour went! Enjoy this episode? Make sure you leave a review and share with your friends!  Thanks for all your support so far! Tina Hypnobirthing Classes | Western Sydney (thebirthcollective.com.au)