Episode 12 of the Australian Birth Stories podcast featured About Birth co-founder Lael Stone sharing the births of her three children who are now 17, 14 and 9-years old. Lael recounts the journey of her first pregnancy and labour where she had little to no birth knowledge and experience. The outcome of this birth led her to explore alternative birthing options for her second delivery, deciding to hire an independent midwife and doctor for a home birth. For her third pregnancy, Lael explains that she wanted to draw on all her birth experience and knowledge from being a birth professional to ensure the best possible birth. It turned out to be the most challenging birth yet and changed her in the most profound way.

Listen to the episode here.