{"podcast":{"title":"Born on The Rock: Gibraltar Birth Stories","slug":"born-on-the-rock-gibraltar-birth-stories-7113173","podcast_index_feed_id":7113173,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/67448343507c8fc412e7b32b","website_url":"https://www.gbc.gi/podcasts","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/67448343507c8fc412e7b32b/1736769958693-6214176b-9c2a-4233-9379-c238cf8f83be.jpeg","author":"GBC","episode_count":61,"summary":"Welcome to Born on the Rock: Gibraltar Birth Stories podcast, with host and producer Lucinda Snape. This weekly podcast is a collection of fascinating stories about what it's like to have a baby in Gibraltar - a small British Overseas Territory, with an average of one birth per day. These are ordinary women telling extraordinary events in their own words, capturing the emotional highs and lows involved in starting a family. There's a huge range of topics covered including stories of twins, triplets, fast arrivals, and premature babies requiring care from outside Gibraltar... plus powerful taboos discussed, like postnatal depression, infertility and loss. Even 'textbook' experiences make for a fascinating listen, because becoming a mother is life-changing. We believe there's no such thing as a boring birth story! Stories are welcomed from across all decades, allowing GBC as the National Broadcaster to present a rich social and cultural resource for our community. The podcast is unique to Gibraltar, but relatable to anyone with an interest in parenting. If you've had a baby on the Rock, we want to hear from you! To share your story or find out more, email: bornontherock@gbc.gi Find…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/born-on-the-rock-gibraltar-birth-stories-7113173"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 48: Second Trimester Losses, with Vanessa Correa","slug":"episode-48-second-trimester-losses-with-vanessa-correa","published_at":"2026-02-26T11:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/born-on-the-rock-gibraltar-birth-stories-7113173/episode-48-second-trimester-losses-with-vanessa-correa","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/born-on-the-rock-gibraltar-birth-stories-7113173","url":"https://shows.acast.com/born-on-the-rock-gibraltar-birth-stories/episodes/69949cd3c4b7a0510c5ce780","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67448343507c8fc412e7b32b/e/69949cd3c4b7a0510c5ce780/media.mp3","summary":"KEY TOPICS: 4 births, natural deliveries, nuchal cord, late miscarriage, birth trauma, functional neurological disorder Please note there is discussion of loss in this emotional episode of two halves, as we meet brave local mother Vanessa Correa who describes her four birth experiences. Vanessa begins by fondly recalling how she was engaged, married and a mother... all by the age of 20. She and her husband welcomed their first baby after a good pregnancy and long labour, in the summer of 2004. They settled into family life, although Vanessa shares some funny anecdotes of how their son never seemed to sleep! Soon after, the couple discovered they were expecting again. After another straightforward pregnancy and long labour, their second son was born in 2006. We chat about what it's like to raise teens and young adults with differing personalities. At the start of 2013, Vanessa and her husband were devastated by the spontaneous late miscarriage of their third baby, a little girl at 21 weeks. She speaks bravely about trying to come to terms with grief, with no obvious answers... and factors that made the situation worse. Later that same year, the unthinkable happened - another late miscarriage, another little girl, this time at 19 weeks. It's an incredibly difficult listen as Vanessa describes insensitive comments and a lack of counselling, as she and her husband supported each other in their darkest grief - while continuing to parent their young sons. Although very rare, late miscarriages do happen in 2-3% of pregnancies... and it's Vanessa's hope that sharing her story may offer support to others grieving the loss of a child. She spoke so bravely about her parenting journey and the longer-term physical impacts, including her functional neurological disorder potentially…","meta_description":"KEY TOPICS: 4 births, natural deliveries, nuchal cord, late miscarriage, birth trauma, functional neurological disorder Please note there is discussion of…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3184,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/born-on-the-rock-gibraltar-birth-stories-7113173/episodes/episode-48-second-trimester-losses-with-vanessa-correa/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/born-on-the-rock-gibraltar-birth-stories-7113173/episode-48-second-trimester-losses-with-vanessa-correa.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}