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Diary Of A Birth

Diary Of A Birth

By: Mamamia Podcasts
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Giving birth is a transformative experience. It’s raw. It’s real. It’s miraculous. And no two stories are the same.

Diary Of A Birth brings you inside the delivery room to hear an extraordinary birth story every week.

Hosted by Ksenija Lukich, with expert advice from Dr. Golly, you’ll hear the real life birth stories that are everything you don’t expect when you’re expecting.

2026 Mamamia Social Sciences
Episodes
  • A Lil' Treat: Jessie’s Ready To Tell Her Twin Birth Story

    A Lil' Treat: Jessie’s Ready To Tell Her Twin Birth Story
    Mar 13 2026
    She’s 10 days on. She’s splitting her time and her heart between home and hospital, and she wants to share her story with you, Outlouders. Our beloved co-host Jessie Stephens gave birth to her boy-girl twins last week, earlier than hoped, and became a mum all over again. There will be so many of you who’ll relate to this story of terror-tinged joy, who will recognise the awe and exhaustion in Jessie’s voice, and who will want to send her so much love as she and her little family find their way through a new normal. Jessie’s rock, her twin sister Clare Stephens as well as Emily Vernem and Holly Wainwright are asking the questions:. How much time did she get “off” before the babies came? What was the first thing that happened when they did? How is Luna? How is Luca? Can she finally eat chocolate again? And how is she staying sane and hopeful? A very special episode. SUBSCRIBE here: Support independent women's media What To Listen To Next: Listen to our latest episode: Mia, Female Friendships & The '3-Word' Rule'Listen: A Reluctant Pregnancy Announcement On Live TVListen: Mia's Diary Note: What I Didn't Expect About Being A NanaListen: Beckham, Meghan & Jessie's Hospital Voice NoteListen: How To Talk To Absolutely AnyoneListen: Mia Enters The 'Working Mums' ChatListen: Inside The Fight That Ended Kyle & Jackie OListen: Love Story Part 2: Jackie O, The Kennedys & That Fight SceneListen: Uninvited Princesses & The Dating Story We're Yearning ForConnect your subscription to Apple Podcasts Discover more Mamamia Podcasts here including the very latest episode of Parenting Out Loud, the parenting podcast for people who don't listen to... parenting podcasts. SUBSCRIBE here: Support independent women's media Watch Australia's #1 podcast, Mamamia Out Loud: Mamamia Out Loud on YouTube What to read: JESSIE STEPHENS: On being pregnant with twins. As a twin. With twin brothers.CLARE STEPHENS: 'I did everything to avoid a traumatic birth. Then I had one.''I was 3 days postpartum and holding my son. Then a nurse said 5 words that broke me.''I was home alone when I went into sudden labour. I'll never forget what happened 40 minutes later.' THE END BITS: Check out our merch at MamamiaOutLoud.com GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Send us an email at outloud@mamamia.com.au Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message. Join our Facebook group Mamamia Outlouders to talk about the show. Follow us on Instagram @mamamiaoutloud and on Tiktok @mamamiaoutloudSupport the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    39 mins
  • Say Hello To 'Hello, Bump'

    Say Hello To 'Hello, Bump'
    Sep 6 2025

    Welcome to Hello, Bump, a podcast about what you’re not expecting when you’re expecting. Each episode, we take you through exactly what's happening to you and your baby in each week of pregnancy.

    In this episode, hosts Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray help you navigate finding out you’re pregnant, which often happens after a missed period around the four-week mark.

    They’ll walk you through the physical changes, emotional ups and downs and give you practical tips on what you can do at this point in the pregnancy. Want more Hello Bump? Listen to the full season of episodes of Hello, Bump here.

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    Are you a mum of a child aged 5 years or under? Are you expecting a little one? We want to hear from you! Complete our survey now for a chance to win a $1,000 gift voucher in our quarterly draw!

    CREDITS:

    Hosts: Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray

    Executive Producer: Courtney Ammenhauser

    Audio Production: Thom Lion

    Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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    13 mins
  • From Hysterectomy to Maternity Ward: The Pregnancy Nobody Planned

    From Hysterectomy to Maternity Ward: The Pregnancy Nobody Planned
    Aug 26 2025

    When Courtney thought her family was complete with two beautiful children, she was finally ready to focus on herself. After her doctor found pre-cancerous cervical cells following her first birth, she'd been advised to have a completion hysterectomy once her family was finished—and at 38, with a four-year-old and almost two-year-old, that time had finally come. Her hysterectomy was booked for March of that year.

    But in February, just weeks before her scheduled surgery, Courtney discovered she was pregnant with her third child. The culprit? Her two-year-old daughter Margo, who had been secretly chewing on condoms thinking they were chocolates, making tiny holes that rendered them useless.

    In today's candid episode, Courtney vulnerably shares her initial shock upon discovering the pregnancy, her fear about making the "wrong" decision, and how seeing her baby healthy at 17 weeks felt like a sign. She reflects on navigating a high-risk pregnancy with a shortened cervix, enduring three weeks of prodromal labour, and the dramatic 12-minute birth that caught everyone off guard—including herself.

    Diary Of A Birth will be taking a break for now, the show features mums sharing their heartfelt stories of bringing life into the world. Please continue to share your birth stories at podcast@mamamia.com.au or send a voice note here.

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    Mamamia has a podcast for every stage of parenthood.

    Check out our hilarious and seriously unhelpful podcast The Baby Bubble hosted by Clare and Jessie Stephens.

    If you’re pregnant, listen to The Delivery Room and Hello Bump.
    And if you’re trying or preg-curious, Get Me Pregnant and Before The Bump are for you.

    CREDITS:

    Host: Ksenija Lukich

    Birth Story: Courtney Ayre

    Producers: Ksenija Lukich & Ella Maitland

    Audio Producer: Tina Matolov

    Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

    Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    35 mins
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