# Episode 142 - Looking Back on Birth One Year Later: Sinead’s Story Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hypnobirthing-podcast-744261/episode-142-looking-back-on-birth-one-year-later-sinead-s-story Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hypnobirthing-podcast-744261/episode-142-looking-back-on-birth-one-year-later-sinead-s-story.md Podcast: [The Hypnobirthing Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hypnobirthing-podcast-744261) Published: 2026-03-16T06:30:00+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/the-hypnobirthing-podcast/episodes/episode-142-looking-back-on-birth-one-year-later-sineads-sto Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6932d996091aba0a6111efe2/e/69aeed7d08944255d555698f/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-hypnobirthing-podcast-744261/episodes/episode-142-looking-back-on-birth-one-year-later-sinead-s-story Duration seconds: 3635 ## Resource In this episode I’m joined by Sinead, who shares her birth story and reflects on her experience around a year after welcoming her baby. Sinead talks about how listening to birth stories during her pregnancy helped her feel more prepared and informed about what to expect, and how that shaped the way she approached her own birth. It’s such a lovely full-circle moment to have someone who listened to the podcast during pregnancy come on to share her own story. We talk about her preparation for birth, how she used hypnobirthing techniques along the way, and what it’s been like looking back on her experience now with a bit of time and perspective. Sinead shares some really thoughtful reflections about birth preparation, trusting yourself, and how hearing positive stories can make such a difference during pregnancy. Resources & Links o  πŸ€° Doula Packages – Discover how I can support you throughout pregnancy and birth: The Nurture Nest Doula Services o  πŸŽ“ Hypnobirthing Courses – Learn tools and techniques to feel calm and confident: Explore Courses o  β˜• Say Thanks – If this podcast has helped you, you can buy me a coffee here o  πŸ“š Claire’s Book Recommendations – My favourite reads for pregnancy and birth: Amazon Book List o  πŸ“– The Little Book of Positive Birth Stories – Celebrate inspiring birth stories: Get Your Copy Here o  πŸŽ¬ Birth Time Documentary – Get 20% off with code CICADA20: Watch Here o  πŸ“Έ Instagram – Daily tips, birth stories & inspiration: @the_nurture_nest o  πŸ› Birth Pool Discount – Get 10% off here: Claim Offer o  βš‘ BabyCare TENS Discount – 10% off with code 10NURTURENEST: Shop Here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-hypnobirthing-podcast-744261/episodes/episode-142-looking-back-on-birth-one-year-later-sinead-s-story/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hypnobirthing-podcast-744261/episode-142-looking-back-on-birth-one-year-later-sinead-s-story.md` β€” 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.