In this heartfelt and educational episode of The Midwife Memos, Lauretta shares her personal experiences with Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) and dives into all things nausea & vomiting in pregnancy & HG. She explores the differences between NVP and HG, diagnosis & management options, mental health support, recovery tips postpartum, planning a pregnancy after HG and her favourite resources.

My hope is that this chat will help raise awareness, help women and birthing people advocate for themselves, and highlight that suffering is not something you just have to accept.

In this episode, we cover:

• What’s the difference between NVP and HG?

• Causes and diagnosis

• Lauretta’s personal experiences across two pregnancies

• Management and support options

• The emotional and psychological impacts of HG

• Recovery and postpartum care after HG

• Helpful resources for those currently navigating NVP or HG

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In this episode, I’m joined by Midwife Tayla, who shares her experiences as a midwife, mum, and business owner of Hatchling Store where she supports women through birth prep, education and TENS machine hire. We chat about:

• Tayla’s birth stories – including her husband missing the birth of their second baby

• What a TENS machine is and how it works for pain relief in labour

• How to use a TENS for all types of births, including inductions

• Common myths & misconceptions about TENS machines

• Essential items for your hospital or birth bag

• Tayla’s ‘Memo Moment’ – her biggest lesson for birth preparation

If you’re wondering whether a TENS machine could be helpful for your birth, this episode is packed with practical tips, real-life insights, and expert advice to help you decide.

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One of the biggest decisions you’ll make in pregnancy is one you might not even realise you’re making early on—who will care for you and where you’ll give birth.

Your care provider and birth setting have a huge impact on your labour and birth experience, but many women make this choice without knowing how different care models affect their chances of interventions, inductions, or spontaneous vaginal birth.

In this episode, we’re breaking down the latest AIHW data on birth outcomes across public and private hospitals, birth centres, and home births, plus what research tells us about midwifery-led care vs. obstetric-led care.

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In this first episode, we’re having a little coffee date!

I’m sharing my journey into birth education, my personal experiences with pregnancy and birth (including hyperemesis and two powerful births), and why I’m so passionate about informed choice.

Plus, I introduce my Memorable & Messy segment, reflecting on the bittersweet transition of my youngest starting school.

Listen now to get to know me and what The Midwife Memos is all about!

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