#4 Brooke | First-time mum, EDS, language barriers, mental struggles, C-section at Ikuryo & PPD
Mama Brooke is a first-time mum and shares her journey through pregnancy and birth with little cutie Iroha. So far from what she thought to expect, she battled both physically and mentally during her ...
17 Jul 202346min
#3 Laura | Quick labours x 3, both positive & traumatic experiences, preterm labour, close pregnancies, premature birth, NICU & PPD
Originally from Australia, Laura, mama of 3, shares how all of her labours in Japan were faster than she could've expected. With her first, she had preterm labour contractions so was monitored regular...
10 Jul 202348min
#2 Ariana | Induced labours, traumatic first birth, postpartum depression, mama guilt, miscarriage, dealing with grief, positive birth with second
Ariana takes us through the ups and downs of her pregnancy and birth journey's here in Japan. Her first experiece started off on an uneasy note, which she feels "set the tone" for her daughter's birth...
10 Jul 202347min
#1 Tiana | Pregnant with TSW, long labour, all natural, hynobirthing & positive 'home' birth story in Sapporo, Hokkaido
Our first birth story is that of your host's. During Tiana's pregnancy with her very first baby she endured the symptoms and struggles of Topical Steroid Withdrawal & consequently also withdrew from t...
10 Jul 202331min
❀ Welcome to Birth Stories of Japan ❀
Giving birth in Japan was honestly something that I never thought would be a part of my journey, but here we are :) This podcast about being pregnant and giving birth in Japan, particularly as a fore...
4 Jul 20231min
