With Love Mama

In this episode, we dive into the raw reality of experiencing both an induced labour and a spontaneous labour and how two completely different birth experiences shaped postpartum, recovery and motherhood.After a first birth that began with an induction following reduced movements and ended in a caesarean, Renee shares how she went into her second pregnancy deeply informed, educated and determined to achieve a VBAC. But despite spontaneous labour beginning naturally, her birth took an unexpected turn when her baby was found to be malpositioned at 10cm, leading to another emergency caesarean and her newborn being rushed to special care.We talk about:Induction vs spontaneous labour contractionsVBAC preparation and advocacyHospital birth and decision makingEmergency caesarean birthBirth trauma and postpartum recoveryMissing the golden hourHaving a baby in special careThe emotional impact of birth on postpartumNavigating 2 under 2 after caesarean birthsHolding gratitude and grief at the same timeThis episode is for any woman navigating birth expectations, postpartum healing or processing a birth that didn’t unfold the way she imagined.Whether you’re preparing for birth, hoping for a VBAC, recovering from a caesarean or entering motherhood again with more awareness, this conversation will make you feel deeply seen.Thank you Renee for coming on the podcast and sharing your birth story.Follow my Instagram for more doula / pregnancy content through the week! ⁠@tanikalace⁠Follow my TikTok for BTS of mum life⁠ @tanikalace⁠Apply to share your conception journey, birth or postpartum story herehttps://tally.so/r/D4ee7ZUPCOMING EVENTS⁠30.05.26 Held: A circle for Mamas (Sunshine Coast)⁠

What happens when your birth experiences look completely different… but both change you just as deeply?In this powerful and honest conversation, we explore two very different birth journeys- a C-section at 37 weeks after a missed breech diagnosis and a later “natural” induced birth that came with its own unexpected challenges.This episode goes beyond the surface of how babies are born and dives into what these experiences actually teach us about motherhood, trust and the pressure women feel to have a certain kind of birth or postpartum journey.We talk about:Trusting your intuition during pregnancy and birthNavigating medical systems and missed diagnosesThe emotional reality of C-section recoveryThe truth about “natural birth” expectationsBirth trauma, healing and postpartum recoveryWhy a supported and emotionally well mother is the foundation of a healthy familyThis is a conversation every mother needs to hear especially if your birth didn’t go to plan or you’ve ever questioned if your experience “counts.”Because the truth is…It’s not about how you give birth.It’s about how you are held through it.Whether you’ve had a C-section, vaginal birth, induction or are preparing for your own birth, this episode will leave you feeling seen, validated and deeply reminded of what truly matters in motherhood.Thank you Victoria so much for this beautiful conversation, honouring you.Follow my Instagram for more doula / pregnancy content through the week! ⁠@tanikalace⁠Follow my TikTok for BTS of mum life⁠ @tanikalace⁠Apply to share your conception journey, birth or postpartum sotry herehttps://tally.so/r/D4ee7ZUPCOMING EVENTS⁠09.05.26 Held: A circle for Mamas (Gympie)⁠⁠30.05.26 Held: A circle for Mamas (Sunshine Coast)⁠

Can a birth still be healing even when it includes intervention?In this honest episode, I sit down with a mama whose first birth ended in a failed induction, 24 hours of labour and an emergency C-section- an experience that left her feeling traumatised and disconnected from her body and birth story.For her second birth, she chose a planned VBAC. While this birth still involved intervention through a vacuum assisted delivery and episiotomy, it became an incredibly healing and redemptive emotional experience, showing that a positive birth is not defined by perfection, but by how supported, informed and empowered you feel within it.This conversation beautifully challenges the idea that healing only comes through an “ideal” birth outcome.Adding even more depth, she now shares this story through the lens of being a student midwife, reflecting on how her understanding of informed consent, induction, intervention and physiological birth has shifted the way she views both her past births and the way she is preparing for her third baby.Inside this episode, we explore:healing after birth traumafailed induction and emergency C-sectionplanning a VBAC after a traumatic first birthvacuum-assisted VBAC and episiotomywhy intervention does not equal failureinformed consent and emotional safety in birthhow birth education changes your choicesIf you’ve experienced birth trauma, emergency C-section, VBAC fears, assisted delivery or are preparing for birth after a difficult first experience, this episode will remind you that healing is still possible even when birth doesn’t go exactly to plan.🎧 Press play for a grounded and powerful conversation on VBAC, intervention, healing after trauma and reclaiming trust in yourself.Thank you for joining us Aimee! Follow along her student midwifery journey hereFollow my Instagram for more doula / pregnancy content through the week! ⁠@tanikalace⁠Follow my TikTok for BTS of mum life⁠ @tanikalace⁠⁠Join us at Held: A circle for mamas Sunshine Coast | 11.04.26⁠Apply to share your birth, postpartum or journey to conception story here- https://tally.so/r/D4ee7Z