# Ireland's Birth Stories

A podcast by Corah Gernon | She Talks Productions. A platform for women to share their experiences with pregnancy and birth without feeling shy about the detail Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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## Latest episodes

- [EP239 NICU Series: Annmarie, One Pregnancy and Birth, Born at 25 WKS, Suspected NEC, Sepsis, Mental Health](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/0dc63cc541fd) (2026-10-28, 86 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/6ad7b8aa3ad7f68551a695a5/media.mp3
- [EP238 Clare, PT2/2, Mary's Story, Hydrops & Down syndrome Diagnosis, Vaginal Birth, NICU, Sepsis, Infant Loss](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/f98c276faa9b) (2026-10-26, 97 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/6adc772b296f30f8e310a8cd/media.mp3
- [EP237 NICU Series: Sanya, IVF, Induction, C-Section, NICU](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/42c680de2c24) (2026-10-20, 39 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/6ad7590b6a9e2a41c3e53a88/media.mp3
- [EP236 Clare (PT1) Four Pregnancies, Three Vaginal Births, One Miscarriage, Postpartum](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/26ee201a8d04) (2026-10-18, 87 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/6ad519afa2384a5721a57e4e/media.mp3
- [EP235 NICU Series: Una, Two Birth Stories, Singleton Birth 38 WKS, Induction, Twin Birth at 27 Wks, NICU Stay, Home 11 WKS After Birth](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/dd4f58b18cbb) (2026-10-13, 100 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/6acddafce53019e89077fcba/media.mp3
- [EP234 Angel (Past Guest), Second Homebirth, Coping with Body v Mind during Fast Labour & Birth](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/56c3d24e05a2) (2026-10-11, 60 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/6acbeb9cf38f25c0f0e3531e/media.mp3
- [EP233 NICU:Niamh, Triplet Pregnancy, Birth at 30 WKS, HDU, Navigating life in NICU & SCBU](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/fc56bff73c41) (2026-10-06, 57 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/6ac510a55f56e1a28d3ea59c/media.mp3
- [EP232 NICU Series: Karen, TTC, Spontaneous Birth at 35 WKS, HDU, NICU](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/a87bbe124f73) (2026-09-29, 67 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/6ab8cb3462a47b6bec5c5fda/media.mp3
- [EP231 Aimee (Previous Guest EP139), Fourth Baby, CBAC Hoped for a VBAC, Acceptance](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/3a809c9e4866) (2026-09-27, 61 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/6ab8c8a7554d86cd555eb2a4/media.mp3
- [EP230, Matti, Induction, Haemorrhage, Doula Support, Postpartum Mental Health](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/d3961e179dc3) (2026-09-20, 52 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/6ab0277746fd9745ea748987/media.mp3
- [EP229 Megan, Twin Pregnancy, Partial Termination (Termination For Medical Reasons) at 24 Wks, Vaginal Birth, C-section, Loss & Grief](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/6cd6d332f59f) (2026-09-13, 72 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/6aa6f7531563582c05a919a9/media.mp3
- [EP228 Lorna, TTC, Fertility Journey, Two Pregnancies, C-section, Homebirth, VBAC](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/372a47613fbd) (2026-09-06, 102 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/6a9d9328ffe0e274910471db/media.mp3
- [EP227 Siofra, Two Births, Birth at 33 WKS, Breech Vaginal Birth, Full-term Birth, Unmedicated Vaginal Birth (Second Baby), Pierre Robin Sequence, Postpartum Depression](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/38292227833a) (2026-08-30, 104 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/6a9484d7335aacd025001426/media.mp3
- [EP226 Lucy, Two Births, Premature Birth at 32 Wks, NICU, Didelphic Uterus, Multiple Early Pregnancy Losses, Positive C-section](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/416af6368c7d) (2026-08-23, 65 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/6a8b3aff2bfeb84d00c08285/media.mp3
- [EP225 Kitty, One Pregnancy & Birth, Spontaneous Labour, Epidural, Postpartum Haemorrhage](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/c35010779508) (2026-08-02, 70 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/6a6dc42bc826d9d5c90661ae/media.mp3
- [EP224 Aoife, Endometriosis, Two Pregancies & Positive Births, Induction, Spontaneous Labour](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/00d26f7f8f65) (2026-07-26, 89 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/6a6370d0a51cbd54e248c616/media.mp3
- [EP223 Róisin, Low Lying Placenta, Hyperemesis, Emergency C-section, Birth at 31 WKS, NICU/SCBU](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/f805370eb497) (2026-07-19, 92 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/6a5d466f78e0412bc6ce5a66/media.mp3
- [EP222 Chiara, Four Pregnancies, Early Pregnancy Loss, Three Homebirths](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/93e834cdb271) (2026-07-12, 60 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/6a53fcb6a410914b581f26a1/media.mp3
- [EP221 Laura, One Pregnancy & Birth, MLU, Hospital Waterbirth](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/a9abf6816c12) (2026-07-05, 45 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/6a4aa8b55ef16cb804cfe7c6/media.mp3
- [EP220 Silvija, Fertility Treatment (IUI, IVF, Double Reciprocal), Multiple Pregnancy Losses, C-section](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/32427e873440) (2026-06-29, 67 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/6a42230ca3fa9782373157b1/media.mp3
- [EP219 Paige (Previous Guest), Fourth Birth Story, Private Care, Positive Induction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/a8be0e9235a2) (2026-06-21, 42 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/6a350beb4a187774acedce3e/media.mp3
- [EP218 Úna, Three Births, IUGR, C-section, VBAC, Positive Birth Story](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/b0764be9aacf) (2026-06-14, 80 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/6a2ef2c76cf76d7745fe11b0/media.mp3
- [EP217 Alana, Two Pregnancies and Births, Two Unmedicated Vaginal Births, Hospital Birth, Planned Homebirth, Preeclampsia, Grief & Joy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/cc2b3f6388d3) (2026-06-07, 104 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/6a25bd03ebd8b0fa73069577/media.mp3
- [EP216 Shauna, Two Pregnancies & Births, Induction (No epidural), Spontaneous Birth, Unmedicated Birth](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/037361f45f33) (2026-06-01, 61 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/6a1d1c025e7c8b2378fa6b6b/media.mp3
- [EP215 Sarah, TTC, Three Positive Births, Intervention, Power of Hypnobirthing, Advocacy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/fd2d3f55fe1f) (2026-05-24, 66 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/6a104b8ad7997e788ca5ff3a/media.mp3
- [EP214 Gráinne, Three Positive Hospital Births, (Homebirth Care) One Hospital Waterbirth, Mastitis, Grief](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/5e8eca444fed) (2026-05-17, 84 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/6a06feca68dc584eda25b4ec/media.mp3
- [EP213 Stephanie, TTC, 3 Positive Vaginal Hospital Births, Early Pregnancy Losses, Expecting 4th Baby](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/b8a6c1373bc5) (2026-05-11, 108 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/6a019b8092e9663a6f64160e/media.mp3
- [EP212 Leah, One Pregnancy and Birth, Planned Homebirth, Postpartum](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/0509bab80b8f) (2026-05-04, 49 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/69f8417f9dcd58edd9a63e06/media.mp3
- [EP211 Susan, One Pregnancy and Birth, Waiting for Baby to Arrive, C-section, Breastfeeding](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/7ffd9f618468) (2026-04-26, 53 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/69eccfc51e1e8123647e7def/media.mp3
- [EP210 Lyndsey, Twin Pregnancy (Fertility Treatment), C-Section, Post Birth Williams Syndrome Diagnosis, Pre Eclampsia, VBAC, Chemical Pregnancy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/b3cf6cba9010) (2026-04-19, 97 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/69e38ee5c8a506316de7f727/media.mp3
- [EP209 Nancy, 4 Pregnancies, 2 Miscarriages, C-section, Down syndrome Diagnosis, Leukemia, Induction, VBAC](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/223c41529ed1) (2026-04-12, 112 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/69db68b3cdaa3e377c286b84/media.mp3
- [EP208 Julia (Austria), 4 Pregnancies, C-section, Loss at 20 WKS, VBAC Homebirth, Recent Ectopic Pregnancy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/c90b72a75e43) (2026-04-07, 105 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/69d4a58ef44b357ce94c72c7/media.mp3
- [EP207 Laura One Pregnancy & Birth, Positive Hospital Birth at 42+1 WKS](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/656d28080833) (2026-03-29, 59 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/69c985009b6be94a1a875d3b/media.mp3
- [EP206 Judy, Four Pregnancies, Premature Birth at 26 WKS, NICU, Two Early Pregnancy Losses, Cervical Cerclage at 15 WKS (4th pregnancy), TFMR at 19 WKS, Grief](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/567ce925ab23) (2026-03-23, 105 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/69bd56753bbfcfe8db68aca9/media.mp3
- [EP205 Niamh, Two Births, Vaginal Hospital Birth (Remifentanil pump), Planned Homebirth, C-section (Breech baby)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/39912d99b9b8) (2026-03-16, 53 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/69b7b29c559de2c6341cc83f/media.mp3
- [EP204 Bebhinn, Four Pregnancies, Pregnancy Losses at 12 WKs, Loss at 23 WKs, Blighted Ovum](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/876c7c16b35c) (2026-02-23, 95 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/699b3a01166f1768588edc4d/media.mp3
- [EP203 Aidín, 8 Pregnancies, 3 Miscarriages, 5 Births, Induction, Precipitous Births, Positive Experiences](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/c723b8c84e42) (2026-02-16, 84 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/699204b37301331f1f0d60d9/media.mp3
- [EP202 Erin, 4 Pregnancies (Currently 20 wks Pregnant), Two Births, Miscarriage, Stillbirth](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/80b6130d8b12) (2026-02-09, 69 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/6988ca1cba7d04f1d4ba9a5e/media.mp3
- [EP201 Katrina, Three Pregnancies, Two births, Pregnancy Loss, Quick Births](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/2a9ef5d1422d) (2026-02-02, 55 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/697cce04909c6ed6dfadee32/media.mp3
- [EP200 Stephanie, Third Birth Story, Planned Homebirth, Hospital Admission 41 WKS, Positive Hospital Birth](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/9de8bf355450) (2026-01-26, 51 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/697382c79252830699b4bdc4/media.mp3
- [EP199 Aisling, Two Births, Emergency C-section, VBAC, Grief](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/564574a8334a) (2026-01-19, 100 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/696d36b036ab0b5268575332/media.mp3
- [EP198 Joan, Two Vaginal Births, Episiotomy, Breastfeeding, Unmedicated Birth, Newborn Meningitis](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/6161be9227e7) (2026-01-05, 77 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/6958e8e51002b08bc8955a36/media.mp3
- [EP197 Louise, Multiple Pregnancy Losses, Three Birth Stories, Assisted Birth, Motherhood](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/e1fa3741f51f) (2025-12-29, 38 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/6950597d6d80a931eb731fa8/media.mp3
- [EP196 Audrey, Emergency C-section, Birth at 28 Weeks, Preemie Baby, Life Through NICU, Giving Hope](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/082a47ee425c) (2025-12-22, 51 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/6948f2073aa794d3c6d6d918/media.mp3
- [EP195 Lauren, Three Pregnancies, Two Births, Induction, Postpartum, Spouse Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/0dd7222c9206) (2025-12-15, 88 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/693f19642bda36b35301384f/media.mp3
- [EP194 Sarah, 3 Pregnancies & Births, Two Inductions, Unmedicated Birth, Pelvic Health](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/6a5a9273acc0) (2025-12-08, 72 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/6935dc8638a11f5f3eb91eee/media.mp3
- [EP193 Ciara, Three Births, Induction, Three C-Sections, Post Dural Headache, Severe Morning Sickness, Motherhood](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/99a65ac1811a) (2025-12-01, 69 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/692af6d59b21443f8584c04f/media.mp3
- [EP192 Anna, 4 Pregnancies, Two Births, Emergency C-Section, Planned C-Section, Pregnancy Loss, D&C](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/29b63beb0147) (2025-11-24, 79 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/69235c1f53b254a538c9f9b8/media.mp3
- [Birth Back Then (1990's) EP191 Michele, Three Pregnancies, Two Births, Circle of Life](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/f39f3f20ab65) (2025-11-17, 66 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/691abe951029ec1fedafb92d/media.mp3
- [EP190 Lisa, 8 Years TTC/IVF, Two Birth Stories, Loss of a Parent (Lisa's mother), Placenta Abruption](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1522220127/7907b8e00861) (2025-11-10, 110 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62b3145f423bc400138a033f/e/6910e7917728b8766c61d37d/media.mp3

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