Homebirth Stories Australia

About Homebirth Stories Australia

A podcast that documents the stories of people choosing to birth at home throughout Australia

Publisher

Aimee & Laura

Category

kids & family · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

21 May 2023

Latest episode

4 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

73 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Sept 2026

   S4 EP: 12 Tash - Two Births, Private Midwife, IVF, Endometriosis, Hospital Birth, Bleed in Pregnancy, Homebirth.

   Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Tash shares her journey to motherhood, from being diagnosed with endometriosis at 21 and navigating years of infertility and IVF, to falling pregnant naturally with her second baby. For her first pregnancy, Tash knew she wanted continuity of care but was unable to get into MGP, so she chose a private midwife. Unsure whether she wanted to birth at home or in hospital, a bleed at 39 weeks ultimately saw her giving birth in hospital. We then chat about her secon...

2. 

   10 Aug 2026

   S4 EP: 11 Hannah - First Time Mum, Homebirth, Private Midwife, Tasmania.

   Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Hannah, a midwife herself, shares her journey to motherhood, from her family’s birth history in Ireland to choosing homebirth for her own baby. Having worked as a midwife within the system, Hannah knew she wanted a physiological birth and chose a model of care that supported this. She talks openly about navigating Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG), discovering she had a placental shelf, and the testing she chose to have and chose not to have during pregnancy. We al...

3. 

   26 Jul 2026

   S4 EP: 10 Siobhan - Two Births, Private OB Care, Vaginal Birth, Private Midwife, Homebirth, Post Dates, Spontaneous Labour, Water Birth.

   Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we sit down with Siobhan as she shares the stories of her two very different birth experiences and the lessons she learned along the way. For her first pregnancy, Siobhan chose private obstetric care, hoping for a vaginal birth. She reflects on how, in hindsight, the model of care she chose didn't align with her birth preferences and unpacks the decisions she made throughout labour, including navigating conversations around induction, choosing an epidural, an...

Who has been a guest on Homebirth Stories Australia

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Rebecca
• Tate
• Renee

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

64 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 59 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

88

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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