#12 | Aubree - American couple, two homestyle births in a midwifery centre
In this episode we speak with Aubree who moved to Japan with her husband from the USA and has since had two babies here. Due to her positive experience the first time round, both of her babies were b...
29 Jan 202445min
#11 | Alex - Mina's 19 hour labour & birth story in Tokyo Japan
On this episode we speak to Alex @alexleefilms who is from Malaysia and gave birth to her beautiful baby girl in May of 2023 in Japan. She went through labour on her own until the very end when her hu...
22 Jan 202429min
#10 | Cheska - We gave birth to TWINS in Tokyo! Severe morning sickness, planned c-section, NICU
On this latest episode we speak with Cheska, originally from London, who speaks about her experience giving birth to her twins in Tokyo. Being a multiple pregnancy, she was told throughout her entire ...
29 Aug 202345min
#9 Juanita | Pregnant at 41, birth in Osaka/Hyogo Japan, baby loss, grief, CAOS, miracle baby
***TRIGGER WARNING*** CAOS, voluntary termination of pregnancy, baby loss & grief. To skip, please fast-forward over baby #2 (timecode 18:27 - 34:54) On this latest episode we speak with Juanita who ...
21 Aug 202350min
#8 Robin | New to Japan & hospitalised for 2 weeks before giving birth at 36wks, postpartum retreat
On this latest episode of Birth Stories of Japan we speak with Robin who moved from Holland to Japan half-way through her pregnancy. She had a premature rupture of her membranes (PROM) at 34 weeks and...
14 Aug 202345min
#7 Kate | New Zealand Kiwi gives birth during COVID-19 in Okayama, Honshu.
On this latest episode of Birth Stories of Japan we speak with Kate who gave birth in Okayama to her beautiful baby boy Fynn. Originally from New Zealand, she talks about how the borders being shut du...
7 Aug 202343min
#6 Lily | Malasian & Romanian couple's positive birth experience at Aiiku Hospital in Tokyo, Japan
On this latest episode we speak with Lily who is a Malaysian mama of one living in Japan with her Romanian husband. Her PCOS had quite an effect on her ability to get pregnant, however with the help ...
31 Jul 202334min
#5 Elle | Positive C-section experiences, NICU, formula feeding, weight, paternity leave, birth in Osaka
In this latest episode Elle offers us her refreshing and positive outlook on C-sections. She had 3 x C-sections in Osaka and believes that they were truly the best decision for her and her family. He...
24 Jul 202338min
