In this episode I chat with Jess Evans, a mother of two from Melbourne who has spent eight years working with baby brand ErgoPouch. Jess takes us through the misdiagnosis that delayed her first pregnancy, a joyful and completely intervention free vaginal birth with her son Hunter, and then the devastating loss she experienced when trying for a second baby, not long after her husband Craig was diagnosed with testicular cancer. She talks candidly about grief, pregnancy after loss anxiety, and finally, the whirlwind two hour vaginal birth of her second son August. This episode is honest, moving and full of practical wisdom for anyone who has faced a bump in the road on their way to becoming a parent.

Today's episode is brought to you by ergoPouch, the brand behind some of my favourite sleepwear for baby, infant, toddler and beyond.

ergoPouch is a premium Australian sleepwear brand using certified organic cotton and natural fibres to create TOG-rated sleep solutions from newborn to six years. I love their TOG rating system; it takes the guesswork out of dressing bub for sleep, so you always know they're at the right temperature no matter the season.

Our friends at ergoPouch are gifting you $15 off your first order; just head to ErgoPouch and sign up before their new season drops to grab your code.

Keep an eye out too, because their new Nursery Rhymes collection launches August 27th, just in time for spring and summer babies. Two signature prints, Melody in warm caramel tones with a fiddle-playing cat, and Lullaby in a softer cream, bring classic lullabies to life. T&Cs apply.

In this episode I chat with Jess Evans, a mother of two from Melbourne who has spent eight years working with baby brand ErgoPouch. Jess takes us through the misdiagnosis that delayed her first pregnancy, a joyful and completely intervention free vaginal birth with her son Hunter, and then the devastating loss she experienced when trying for a second baby, not long after her husband Craig was diagnosed with testicular cancer. She talks candidly about grief, pregnancy after loss anxiety, and finally, the whirlwind two hour vaginal birth of her second son August. This episode is honest, moving and full of practical wisdom for anyone who has faced a bump in the road on their way to becoming a parent.
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Today's episode is brought to you by <a href="https://www.ergopouch.com.au/pages/australian-birth-stories">ergoPouch</a>, the brand behind some of my favourite sleepwear for baby, infant, toddler and beyond. <a href="https://www.ergopouch.com.au/pages/australian-birth-stories">ergoPouch</a> is a premium Australian sleepwear brand using certified organic cotton and natural fibres to create TOG-rated sleep solutions from newborn to six years. I love their TOG rating system; it takes the guesswork out of dressing bub for sleep, so you always know they're at the right temperature no matter the season. Our friends at ergoPouch are gifting you $15 off your first order; just head to <a href="https://www.ergopouch.com.au/pages/australian-birth-stories">ErgoPouch </a>and sign up before their new season drops to grab your code. Keep an eye out too, because their new Nursery Rhymes collection launches August 27th, just in time for spring and summer babies. Two signature prints, Melody in warm caramel tones with a fiddle-playing cat, and Lullaby in a softer cream, bring classic lullabies to life. T&amp;Cs apply.

A Podcast of Mothers' stories of childbirth. Weekly interviews with mothers giving their first hand accounts of child birth in Australia. Designed to help educate and inform first time pregnant women, parents wanting to have better subsequent births and birth enthusiasts who love to hear and tell birth stories. An entertaining and heartfelt resource for pregnancy, labour and delivery and postpartum.