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Alayna's journey to motherhood began with two years of trying to conceive, a season filled with hope, disappointment, and the emotional rollercoaster of waiting for the pregnancy she wanted so deeply. When she finally became pregnant, she thrived in those early months and began p ...  Show more

After going into labor unexpectedly at just 35 weeks with her first baby, Hannah's plans for a midwife-assisted homebirth quickly turned into a hospital transfer and a traumatic experience that left her feeling deeply let down by the very system of support she had trusted. She we ...  Show more

Anyone who has experienced birth trauma knows it to be, well, traumatic. Two members of team THRIVE have BOTH been through it and back, so let's give a warm welcome to Katie behind the mic with Erica today as she shares her birth story and sheds light on the ongoing healing proce ...  Show more

Welcome to the first episode of Mother Tongue. In this episode, three expat mama's Ellis, Jess and Maryanne who make up the Mother Tongue team, discuss their birthing experiences. Maryanne talks us through her 27-hour labour and the advantages of using a tens machine. Ellis ...  Show more

Today's birth story is a little bit different. Erika shares two very different birth experiences. She shares the trauma she experienced and had to process from her first birth, and how redemptive her next birth was. She does an excellent job of pointing out what did not g ...

Welcome to the first episode of Mother Tongue. In this episode, three expat mama's Ellis, Jess and Maryanne who make up the Mother Tongue team, discuss their birthing experiences. Maryanne talks us through her 27-hour labour and the advantages of using a tens machine. Ellis ...  Show more