{"podcast":{"title":"Australian Birth Stories","slug":"australian-birth-stories-401092","podcast_index_feed_id":401092,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/68ba6fc2f8dc6bde38345645","website_url":"https://australianbirthstories.com/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/68ba6fc2f8dc6bde38345645/show-cover.jpg","author":"Sophie Walker","episode_count":616,"summary":"A Podcast of Mothers' stories of childbirth. Weekly interviews with mothers giving their first hand accounts of child birth in Australia. Designed to help educate and inform first time pregnant women, parents wanting to have better subsequent births and birth enthusiasts who love to hear and tell birth stories. An entertaining and heartfelt resource for pregnancy, labour and delivery and postpartum. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T12:20:23.779683+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australian-birth-stories-401092"},"episode":{"title":"592 | Josey - Midwife, Home Birth, Third-Degree Tear, Positive Birth Experience","slug":"592-josey-midwife-home-birth-third-degree-tear-positive-birth-experience","published_at":"2026-02-02T06:55:38+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australian-birth-stories-401092/592-josey-midwife-home-birth-third-degree-tear-positive-birth-experience","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australian-birth-stories-401092","url":"https://shows.acast.com/australian-birth-stories/episodes/592-josie-midwife-home-birth-third-degree-tear-positive-birt","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68ba6fc2f8dc6bde38345645/e/69804a6b19ef991f732023c9/media.mp3","summary":"Josey, a midwife from the Central Coast of New South Wales, shares her remarkable birth story that beautifully illustrates how positive birth experiences can unfold even when plans change. Working at Gosford Hospital and living with her husband Fergus (a paramedic) and their golden retriever Maggie, Josey takes us through her journey from conception to welcoming seven-month-old Murphy. Today's episode is brought to you by Mini + Me's revolutionary new Mama Bites – the world's first 6-in-1 functional snack designed specifically for the incredible demands of motherhood. As any new mum knows, nourishing yourself while caring for your little one can feel impossible. That's where Mama Bites comes in – thoughtfully formulated to support you through every aspect of your postpartum journey. Each delicious bite delivers six essential benefits: feeding support with galactagogue foods like flaxseeds and almonds, duct function support with sunflower lecithin, gut and vaginal health through maternal probiotics, immune support with clinically researched Wellmune beta-glucan, structural support with collagen peptides for your hair, skin and nails, and energy support through a maternal vitamin complex – all without stimulants or added sugar. Whether you're breastfeeding, pumping, or simply recovering from birth and navigating sleep deprivation, Mama Bites provides the nutritional support your body craves as part of a balanced diet. Ready to nourish yourself the way you deserve? Visit Mini + Me today and use code \"ABS15\" for 15% off sitewide. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Josey, a midwife from the Central Coast of New South Wales, shares her remarkable birth story that beautifully illustrates how positive birth experiences…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3838,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/australian-birth-stories-401092/episodes/592-josey-midwife-home-birth-third-degree-tear-positive-birth-experience/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australian-birth-stories-401092/592-josey-midwife-home-birth-third-degree-tear-positive-birth-experience.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}