The Maiden to Mother Journey

Logan’s story - PCOS, conceptions, labours, positive vaginal and c section birth and life of a young mum with two toddlers.

Logan's Story - Logan shares her journey into motherhood with her daughter Zara who was a happy surprise after she was told by her doctor she would never conceive naturally due to having severe PCOS. Logan shares her quick and positive birth story with Zara which left her with a 4c tear. She then fell pregnant just 4 months postpartum with her son Oakley and opted for a Caesarean which she explains was a relaxing and positive. birth. Logan takes us through her recovery with both births and life of a young mum of two.
You can follow Logan's journey on Instagram @logancook_

Cassie’s Story - conception, low risk pregnancy, placenta abruption, emergency C-section, child diagnoses HIE, brain injury, recovery and postpartum

Cassie's Story - Conception, low risk pregnancy, placenta abruption, emergency C-section, child diagnoses HIE, brain injury, recovery and postpartum.

Terri-Lea’s Story - IVF, miscarriage, identical twins, shortened cervix, C - Section, NICU, life with twins

Terri-Lea shares her journey into motherhood which includes a long IVF journey, missed miscarriage and a high risk pregnancy which ended in a beautiful and positive C-section. Terri-Lea also shares what life is like with twins and shares some tips and tricks for other mums.

Rachel’s Story - Endo, PCOS, IVF, Pre-term labour, NICU, miscarriage, cervical cerclage & child loss

Content Warning: Some people may find the contents of this episode confronting. Rachel shares her journey into motherhood with her son Titan who was born at 30 weeks after pregnancy complications and she also details the loss of her second son Theo at 30 weeks pregnant.
Service websites mentioned in the show:
https://www.sands.org.au/
https://rednose.org.au/
https://panda.org.au/
The closing song tribute to Theo is "hold on" by Chord Overstreet

Lauren’s story - high risk pregnancy, hospital water birth and postpartum

Lauren shares her high risk and eventful pregnancy that left her advocating for herself against induction pressure from the hospital and ended with a beautiful hospital waterbirth. Lauren shares how she set up her business so that she was able to be completely present in her time with her newborn baby girl, Stevie.
@itslaurenkerr
Buy her book here > https://www.lifeabovezero.com.au/
Mentions in the show: @belly2birth
Podcasts
@australianbirthstories
@positivebirthaustralia

Georgia’s Story- Pregnancy, hospital birth & postpartum

Georgia shares her journey into motherhood which includes a hospital birth and her postpartum recovery. Mentions in the show: -Birth time documentary Instagram: @belly2birth
 
@georgiapage_

Kendelle’s Story - pregnancy, waterbirth & son’s surgery at 3 weeks old

The very first episode on Maiden to Mother Experience is your podcast host Kendelle's story takes us from hypnobirthing, to a beautiful water birth at the Gold Coast University Hospital, followed by her sons diagnoses of pyloric stenosis and surgery at just 3 weeks old. Instagram @belly2birth @femalephysioco Product discussions: -Ergo Baby Carrier 360 cool air mesh -Cubo AI smart baby monitor 

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