Matt and Vince went through a 6 year journey to become parents. With the help of their surrogate and best friend Phoebe, Matt tells the heartwarming story of bringing baby Archer into the world. With heart and humour, Matt gives us his insights into becoming a father as a part of a same sex couple in Australia.

Diary Of A Birth features mums telling their miraculous stories of bringing life into the world, If you’d like to share your birth story, we’d love to hear from you at podcast@mamamia.com.au or send us a voice note here.

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Mamamia has a podcast for every stage of parenthood.
Our parenting podcast is This Glorious Mess.
If you’re pregnant, listen to The Delivery Room and Hello Bump.
And if you’re trying or preg-curious, Get Me Pregnant and Before The Bump are for you.

CREDITS:

Host & Producer: Ksenija Lukich

Birth Story: Matthew Knopp 

Obstetrician & Gynaecologist: Dr Bronwyn Devine
Executive Producer: Thom Lion
Audio Producer: Scott Stronach 

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

Matt and Vince went through a 6 year journey to become parents. With the help of their surrogate and best friend Phoebe, Matt tells the heartwarming story of bringing baby Archer into the world. With heart and humour, Matt gives us his insights into becoming a father as a part of a same sex couple in Australia.
<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/diary-of-a-birth">Diary Of A Birth&nbsp;</a>features mums telling their miraculous stories of bringing life into the world,&nbsp;If you&rsquo;d like to share your birth story, we&rsquo;d love to hear from you at podcast@mamamia.com.au or send us a voice note&nbsp;<a href="https://help.mamamia.com.au/en-US/send-a-podcast-voice-note-467960">here</a>. THE END BITS: <a href="https://mamamia.com.au/subscribe/?utm_source=shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=quicky&amp;utm_content=mm-birthday&amp;code=TQBIRTHDAY">Support independent women's media </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/diaryofabirthbymamamia?igsh=MnZrbXJ3ZzRvbTht">Follow Diary Of A Birth on Instagram</a>
If you&rsquo;re looking for something else to listen to, check out our hilarious and seriously unhelpful podcast&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/the-baby-bubble/">The Baby Bubble hosted by Clare and Jessie Stephens. </a>Mamamia has a podcast for every stage of parenthood. Our parenting podcast is<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/this-glorious-mess/"> This Glorious Mess</a>. If you&rsquo;re pregnant, listen to<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/the-delivery-room/"> The Delivery Room</a> and<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/hello-bump/"> Hello Bump</a>. And if you&rsquo;re trying or preg-curious,<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/get-me-pregnant/"> Get Me Pregnant</a> and<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/before-the-bump/"> Before The Bump</a> are for you. CREDITS:
Host &amp; Producer:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ksenijalukich?igsh=MWszeGl2ejczeTl6NA=="> Ksenija Lukich</a>
Birth Story: Matthew Knopp&nbsp;
Obstetrician &amp; Gynaecologist: Dr Bronwyn Devine<a href="https://www.instagram.com/drgolly?igsh=MWUxeTBsbjY3NnRweA=="> </a>Executive Producer: Thom Lion Audio Producer: Scott Stronach&nbsp;
Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

Giving birth is a transformative experience. It’s raw. It’s real. It’s miraculous. And no two stories are the same.

Diary Of A Birth brings you inside the delivery room to hear an extraordinary birth story every week.

Hosted by Ksenija Lukich, with expert advice from Dr. Golly, you’ll hear the real life birth stories that are everything you don’t expect when you’re expecting. 

Giving birth is a transformative experience. It’s raw. It’s real. It’s miraculous. And no two stories are the same.
Diary Of A Birth brings you inside the delivery room to hear an extraordinary birth story every week.
Hosted by Ksenija Lukich, with expert advice from Dr. Golly, you’ll hear the real life birth stories that are everything you don’t expect when you’re expecting.

Diary Of A Birth

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