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Diary Of A Birth
Hosted by Mamamia Podcasts · EN
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.
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NO FILTER: Tanya Hennessy: The Story of Her Daughter Scottie Started Here
2w ago01:13:37Tap to summarizeOver the holiday season, Tanya Hennessy welcomed her baby girl. So this conversation now lands in a very different chapter of her life. Tanya has never shied away from letting us into her world. Behind the jokes and the videos that rack up millions of views, she has been open about living with endometriosis, navigating fertility treatment, and the long stretch of heartbreak that came with desperately wanting a baby. In this episode of No Filter, Tanya sits down with Kate Langbroek to talk about the road that led her here. She reflects on the years of uncertainty, the emotional toll of trying to conceive, and what it was like to finally reach a moment she once worried might never come. In this conversation, you’ll hear about: Living publicly through infertility and endometriosis The fear, hope and vulnerability that shaped Tanya’s fertility journey What it meant to finally share her pregnancy after so many setbacks How humour helped her survive some of the hardest years of her life Funny, emotional and deeply honest, this is Tanya Hennessy in full voice—open, unfiltered, and profoundly human. THE END BITS: Listen to more No Filter interviews here and follow us on Instagram here. Discover more Mamamia podcasts here. Feedback: podcast@mamamia.com.au Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message, and one of our Podcast Producers will get back to you ASAP. Rate or review us on Apple by clicking on the three dots in the top right-hand corner, click Go To Show then scroll down to the bottom of the page, click on the stars at the bottom and write a review CREDITS: Guest: Tanya Hennessy Host: Kate Langbroek Executive Producer: Naima Brown Senior Producer: Bree Player Audio Producer: Jacob Round Video Producer: Josh Green Recorded with Session in Progress studios. 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. Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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A Lil' Treat: Jessie’s Ready To Tell Her Twin Birth Story
Mar 1300:38:32Tap to summarizeShe’s 10 days on. She’s splitting her time and her heart between home and hospital, and she wants to share her story with you, Outlouders. Our beloved co-host Jessie Stephens gave birth to her boy-girl twins last week, earlier than hoped, and became a mum all over again. There will be so many of you who’ll relate to this story of terror-tinged joy, who will recognise the awe and exhaustion in Jessie’s voice, and who will want to send her so much love as she and her little family find their way through a new normal. Jessie’s rock, her twin sister Clare Stephens as well as Emily Vernem and Holly Wainwright are asking the questions:. How much time did she get “off” before the babies came? What was the first thing that happened when they did? How is Luna? How is Luca? Can she finally eat chocolate again? And how is she staying sane and hopeful? A very special episode. SUBSCRIBE here: Support independent women's media What To Listen To Next: Listen to our latest episode: Mia, Female Friendships & The '3-Word' Rule' Listen: A Reluctant Pregnancy Announcement On Live TV Listen: Mia's Diary Note: What I Didn't Expect About Being A Nana Listen: Beckham, Meghan & Jessie's Hospital Voice Note Listen: How To Talk To Absolutely Anyone Listen: Mia Enters The 'Working Mums' Chat Listen: Inside The Fight That Ended Kyle & Jackie O Listen: Love Story Part 2: Jackie O, The Kennedys & That Fight Scene Listen: Uninvited Princesses & The Dating Story We're Yearning For Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts Discover more Mamamia Podcasts here including the very latest episode of Parenting Out Loud, the parenting podcast for people who don't listen to... parenting podcasts. SUBSCRIBE here: Support independent women's media Watch Australia's #1 podcast, Mamamia Out Loud: Mamamia Out Loud on YouTube What to read: JESSIE STEPHENS: On being pregnant with twins. As a twin. With twin brothers. CLARE STEPHENS: 'I did everything to avoid a traumatic birth. Then I had one.' 'I was 3 days postpartum and holding my son. Then a nurse said 5 words that broke me.' 'I was home alone when I went into sudden labour. I'll never forget what happened 40 minutes later.' THE END BITS: Check out our merch at MamamiaOutLoud.com GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Send us an email at outloud@mamamia.com.au Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message. Join our Facebook group Mamamia Outlouders to talk about the show. Follow us on Instagram @mamamiaoutloud and on Tiktok @mamamiaoutloudSupport the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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SUBS: MAMAMIA OUT LOUD TASTER — Jessie and Clare Stephens' Weird Twin Shit Just Got Weirder
Feb 1300:04:25Tap to summarizeEnjoy this free bite of Mia Freedman exploring what we're (scientifically) calling 'weird twin shit' with resident Mamamia twins, Jessie (pregnant with twins) and Clare Stephens (she has news). Catch the full chaos of Jessie And Clare Stephens’ Weird Twin Shit Just Got Weirder by subscribing. Not a subscriber yet? Honestly, why wait? Jessie Stephens is pregnant with twins — which feels cosmically aggressive when you remember she is a twin (to Clare Stephens — keep up, people). Especially when you consider that Jessie and Clare were raised by a woman who had two sets of identical twins herself. And yes, Anne Stevens would like the universe to calm down. On this subscriber episode, Mia Freedman gets Jessie and Clare in the studio to unpack eerie twin intuition (just one example: Clare knew Jessie had two heartbeats going on in her womb before Jessie even told her), and the very real logistics of carrying two babies at once. We talk: Why some people say “How exciting!” at the news of twins while others go instantly grey The science vs superstition of twins having twins Miscarriage, sibling timing, and the emotional whiplash of joy and fear Collapsed ribs, reflux, and the indignity of sleeping upright Plus, there’s debate about birth-room access, grandparent maths, and whether 'weird twin shit' is now officially hereditary. It’s intimate. It’s chaotic. It’s extremely twin-coded.Remember, this is your free sample of Mamamia Out Loud's subs episode. Listen to the full Clare and Jessie debrief by subscribing. What To Listen To Next: Listen to our latest episode: An Affair Confession Live On Air Listen: The Best (And Worst) Generations Of Parents. A Leaderboard! Listen: The Most Bizarre Celebrity Profile We’ve Ever Read Listen: Do I Matter? & The Bathroom Taboo Listen: The Female Emaciation Era — Holly & Jessie Weigh In Listen: An Urgent Theory About Kim Kardashian & Lewis Hamilton Listen: Scurrilous Gossip - Karl Stefanovic, Melania Trump & Sydney Sweeney, Oh My Listen: Fertility Vampires & The Murkiness Of 'Affair Baiting' Listen: Jessie's Twins Update & What We Really Did Over The Holidays Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts Discover more Mamamia Podcasts here including the very latest episode of Parenting Out Loud, the parenting podcast for people who don't listen to... parenting podcasts. SUBSCRIBE here: Support independent women's media Watch Mamamia Out Loud: Mamamia Out Loud on YouTube What to read: JESSIE STEPHENS: On being pregnant with twins. As a twin. With twin brothers. "We lived 30 years as fraternal twins. Then, two weeks ago, we took a test." CLARE STEPHENS: 'The story of how I became a (very viral) meme.' CLARE STEPHENS: A rude stranger, a note from a neighbour and the age of utter intolerance. THE END BITS: Check out our merch at MamamiaOutLoud.com GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Send us an email at outloud@mamamia.com.au Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message. Join our Facebook group Mamamia Outlouders to talk about the show. Follow us on Instagram @mamamiaoutloud and on Tiktok @mamamiaoutloudSupport the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →SUMMER LISTENING: What It Means To Give Birth On Country
Jan 800:23:09Tap to summarizeThis summer we've curated your Diary Of A Birth playlist, bringing you our even more birth stories with unmissable episodes from the Delivery Room podcast. Serenity Mackay had always wanted to give birth in water. She loved the beach and swimming, and that's where she felt most comfortable. But unfortunately when she fell pregnant, water birth wasn’t an option at her local hospital. Nevertheless, as a proud first nations woman with ties to the Biripi nation, Serenity was determined to feel connected to the earth on which she gave birth. So she sought the help of the Waminda Birthing On Country program to make her delivery as culturally significant as possible. Listen to more from Delivery Room here. CREDITS Host: Jessie Stephens Guests: Serenity Mackay & Melanie Briggs Producer: Gia Moylan Executive Producer: Elissa Ratliff GET IN TOUCH: Tell us what you think of the show! Send an email to podcast@mamamia.com.au. Want this and other podcasts delivered straight to your inbox? Subscribe to our podcast newsletter. The Delivery Room is a podcast by Mamamia. Listen to more Mamamia podcasts here. 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.Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →SUMMER LISTENING: Anne Stephens Gave Birth To Two Sets Of Twins In 2 Years
Jan 600:25:40Tap to summarizeThis summer we've curated your Diary Of A Birth playlist, bringing you our even more birth stories with unmissable episodes from the Delivery Room podcast. What happens when you give birth to two sets of twins in 2 years? A bloody good story, that’s what. Today on The Delivery Room, Jessie Stephens is sitting down with her mother Anne to find out what happened when Anne found herself pregnant, with twins, two times in a row. The first time, Anne had a vaginal birth. But the second? She needed a C-Section, this is her story... Listen to more from Delivery Room here. CREDITS Host: Jessie Stephens Guests: Anne Stephens Producer: Gia Moylan Executive Producer: Elissa Ratliff GET IN TOUCH: Tell us what you think of the show! Send an email to podcast@mamamia.com.au. Want this and other podcasts delivered straight to your inbox? Subscribe to our podcast newsletter. The Delivery Room is a podcast by Mamamia. Listen to more Mamamia podcasts here. 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.Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →SUMMER LISTENING: What A Mermaid Birth Is Actually Like
Jan 400:25:59Tap to summarizeThis summer we've curated your Diary Of A Birth playlist, bringing you our even more birth stories with unmissable episodes from the Delivery Room podcast. When Louisa Dow found out she was pregnant, she had a feeling she was having twins. She had no proof… but it was just a feeling she couldn’t shake. And of course, she was right. But what Louisa and her partner Mick didn’t know was that their twins shared the same placenta. This made Louisa’s pregnancy extremely high risk. And extremely rare. Then, 32 weeks into the pregnancy, Louisa had a ‘veiled birth’... or a ‘mermaid birth’. Which in some cultures, they believe are magic... Listen to more from Delivery Room here. CREDITS Host: Jessie Stephens Guests: Lousia Dow Producer: Gia Moylan Executive Producer: Elissa Ratliff GET IN TOUCH: Tell us what you think of the show! Send an email to podcast@mamamia.com.au. Want this and other podcasts delivered straight to your inbox? Subscribe to our podcast newsletter. The Delivery Room is a podcast by Mamamia. Listen to more Mamamia podcasts here. 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.Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →SUMMER LISTENING: Prue Didn’t Realise She Was Pregnant Until She Went Into Labour
Jan 100:23:30Tap to summarizeThis summer we've curated your Diary Of A Birth playlist, bringing you our even more birth stories with unmissable episodes from the Delivery Room podcast. Prue Thomas was 19 and setting up for a function at work when she felt a sharp pain in her stomach. As the day went on, the pain increased, so Prue and her mum headed to the hospital. It was here, that Prue found out that her pain was actually labour. Prue was about to give birth, and up until that point, she didn't realise she was pregnant. This is her story... Listen to more from Delivery Room here. CREDITS Host: Jessie Stephens Guests: Prue Thomas Producer: Gia Moylan Executive Producer: Elissa Ratliff GET IN TOUCH: Tell us what you think of the show! Send an email to podcast@mamamia.com.au or call the podphone on 02 8999 9386. Want this and other podcasts delivered straight to your inbox? Subscribe to our podcast newsletter. The Delivery Room is a podcast by Mamamia. Listen to more Mamamia podcasts here. 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.Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →SUMMER LISTENING: Burning Flesh and VBACs - The Realities Of A Planned C-Section
Dec 3000:30:14Tap to summarizeThis summer we've curated your Diary Of A Birth playlist, bringing you our even more birth stories with unmissable episodes from the Delivery Room podcast. It was early 2010, and Fran and her husband of 3 years, Tom, decided to take the next step in their relationship. They bought a dog. But a month later? They were pregnant. And the level of responsibility they had wanted went up. A lot. And while Fran was excited to have a baby on the way, she was also a little scared of the idea of actually giving birth. On this episode of The Delivery Room, we learn all about a planned C-Section… Listen to more from Delivery Room here. CREDITS Host: Jessie Stephens Guests: Fran Romano Producer: Gia Moylan Executive Producer: Elissa Ratliff GET IN TOUCH: Tell us what you think of the show! Send an email to podcast@mamamia.com.au. Want this and other podcasts delivered straight to your inbox? Subscribe to our podcast newsletter. The Delivery Room is a podcast by Mamamia. Listen to more Mamamia podcasts here. 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.Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →SUMMER LISTENING: Needles & Stitches - The Surprising Birth Story Of Fiona Falkiner
Dec 2800:27:48Tap to summarizeThis summer we've curated your Diary Of A Birth playlist, bringing you our even more birth stories with unmissable episodes from the Delivery Room podcast. Model and former Biggest Loser host Fiona Falkiner and her fiance, journalist Hayley Willis, didn’t really have a birth plan. Fiona did know two things. She wanted to be induced. And she didn’t want to see a pair of forceps in the room with her. So, did her birth wishes come true? In this episode of The Delivery Room, Fiona and Hayley join Jessie to discuss the long road that led them into the birthing suite in March 2021. Listen to more from Delivery Room here CREDITS Host: Jessie Stephens Guests: Fiona Falkiner & Hayley Willis Producer: Gia Moylan Executive Producer: Elissa Ratliff GET IN TOUCH: Tell us what you think of the show! Send an email to podcast@mamamia.com.au. Want this and other podcasts delivered straight to your inbox? Subscribe to our podcast newsletter. The Delivery Room is a podcast by Mamamia. Listen to more Mamamia podcasts here. 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.Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →SUMMER LISTENING: Hypnobirthing: That’s... Not The Baby’s Head
Dec 2500:38:08Tap to summarizeThis summer we've curated your Diary Of A Birth playlist, bringing you our even more birth stories with unmissable episodes from the Delivery Room podcast. Childbirth with no pain, that's the dream right? You get the beautiful bundle of joy without the discomfort that comes with a tiny human exiting your body. Well on this week's episode we talk to Sam Oliver, who used hypnobirthing techniques to manage the pain of delivering her baby... Listen to more from Delivery Room here CREDITS Host: Jessie Stephens Guests: Samantha Oliver & Hayden Foster Producer: Gia Moylan Executive Producer: Elissa Ratliff GET IN TOUCH: Tell us what you think of the show! Send an email to podcast@mamamia.com.au. Want this and other podcasts delivered straight to your inbox? Subscribe to our podcast newsletter. The Delivery Room is a podcast by Mamamia. Listen to more Mamamia podcasts here. 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.Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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