# 590 | Maddy - Three vaginal births, MGP care, third-degree tear recovery

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/australian-birth-stories-401092/590-maddy-three-vaginal-births-mgp-care-third-degree-tear-recovery
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/australian-birth-stories-401092/590-maddy-three-vaginal-births-mgp-care-third-degree-tear-recovery.md
Podcast: [Australian Birth Stories](https://stenobird.com/podcast/australian-birth-stories-401092)
Published: 2026-01-20T04:08:22+00:00
Episode link: https://australianbirthstories.com/podcast/episode-590
Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68ba6fc2f8dc6bde38345645/e/696effb761af1789a1877029/media.mp3
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/australian-birth-stories-401092/episodes/590-maddy-three-vaginal-births-mgp-care-third-degree-tear-recovery
Duration seconds: 4392

## Resource

Maddy, a registered nurse and mother of three from the Central Coast of New South Wales, takes us through her complete birth journey. Her story beautifully illustrates how subsequent births can offer profound healing opportunities, especially with the right support team and birth education. Maddy's first birth was an induction which resulted in significant perineal trauma, and postpartum haemorrhage. However, her second and third births through Midwifery Group Practice (MGP) care demonstrate the transformative power of continuity of care, informed choice, and trusting your body's ability to birth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/australian-birth-stories-401092/episodes/590-maddy-three-vaginal-births-mgp-care-third-degree-tear-recovery/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/australian-birth-stories-401092/590-maddy-three-vaginal-births-mgp-care-third-degree-tear-recovery.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.