Episodes

S01E13 Clare: Empowered Hospital Birth Without Pain Relief. Long Labour, Deep Sibling Bonds, Embracing Your Own Way
July 10, 2025

S01E13 Clare: Empowered Hospital Birth Without Pain Relief. Long Labour, Deep Sibling Bonds, Embracing Your Own Way

Send us Fan Mail Clare's resources are below, after this description. Clare shares her story of giving birth to her second child in Switzerland after moving from the UK, highlighting the differences between birth systems and ...
S01E12 Simone: One Birth in The Netherlands, One in Switzerland. Unexpected Home Birth, Surrender and Strength.
July 4, 2025

S01E12 Simone: One Birth in The Netherlands, One in Switzerland. Unexpected Home Birth, Surrender and Strength.

Send us Fan Mail Simone's resources below Simone shares her remarkable journey of giving birth to her two sons in two different countries (the Netherlands and Switzerland), revealing how cultural and systemic differences prof...
S01E11 Veronica: Beyond the Birth Plan. A Story of Resilience, Calm and a "Dream" Birth.
June 26, 2025

S01E11 Veronica: Beyond the Birth Plan. A Story of Resilience, Calm and a "Dream" Birth.

Send us Fan Mail See Veronica's resources under this description Veronica shares her journey of giving birth in the midwifery led program at Stadtspital Triemli in Zurich, including a "dream birth" and a surgical repair of a ...
S01E10 Agata: Five Unmedicated Hospital Births. Motherhood, Creativity and Transformation.
June 20, 2025

S01E10 Agata: Five Unmedicated Hospital Births. Motherhood, Creativity and Transformation.

Send us Fan Mail Agata, mother of five children, shares her experiences of pregnancy and giving birth at Hirslanden Hospital in Zurich with remarkable honesty, self-awareness, and optimism. • Originally from Russia, Agata met...
S01E09 Karina: The Most Empowering Thing I've Ever Done Was Give Birth. Unmedicated Hospital Birth.
June 5, 2025

S01E09 Karina: The Most Empowering Thing I've Ever Done Was Give Birth. Unmedicated Hospital Birth.

Send us Fan Mail Karina shares her empowering unmedicated birth experience at Hirslanden Clinic in Zurich, where she welcomed her daughter Amalia Luna after navigating nine months of severe pregnancy nausea. • First-time moth...
S01E08 Belén: Birth Centre to Hospital Birth. Making Birth Choices with Confidence.
May 29, 2025

S01E08 Belén: Birth Centre to Hospital Birth. Making Birth Choices with Confidence.

Send us Fan Mail Belén's resources are below this description. Belén shares her empowering birth journey from Argentina to Switzerland, demonstrating how informed choices and self-advocacy created a positive experience even w...
S01E07 Ashley: Finding Peace in the Process. The Layers of Building a Family Through IVF.
May 19, 2025

S01E07 Ashley: Finding Peace in the Process. The Layers of Building a Family Through IVF.

Send us Fan Mail Ashley's comprehensive resources are below this description. Ashley shares her remarkable journey through IVF, international moves, and a picture perfect birth which she was encouraged to share. Her story dem...
S01E06 Rossana: Birth Centre to Hospital Transfer. A Journey into the Unexpected.
May 8, 2025

S01E06 Rossana: Birth Centre to Hospital Transfer. A Journey into the Unexpected.

Send us Fan Mail Rossana's resources are below this description. The ultimate plan-maker meets the ultimate plan-changer: motherhood. Rosanna's journey reveals what happens when our carefully crafted expectations collide with...
S01E05 Delia: Four Home Births. Trust, Transforming Fear and Birthing on Her Own Terms.
April 30, 2025

S01E05 Delia: Four Home Births. Trust, Transforming Fear and Birthing on Her Own Terms.

Send us Fan Mail Delia's resources are below this description. Delia shares her four powerful home birth stories that began when she was a young midwife trainee who discovered her pregnancy at 26 weeks. From catching each bab...
S01E04 Mihaela: Breech Birth. Positive, Self-determined and Empowering Breech Birth Experience.
April 22, 2025

S01E04 Mihaela: Breech Birth. Positive, Self-determined and Empowering Breech Birth Experience.

Send us Fan Mail Resources from Mihaela under this description Mihaela shares her empowering breech birth story, defying medical expectations through tenacity and informed decision-making to deliver her daughter naturally at ...
S01E03 Elli: From fear to trust. Two babies, Two Different Experiences.
April 15, 2025

S01E03 Elli: From fear to trust. Two babies, Two Different Experiences.

Send us Fan Mail Resources follow this summary Ellie shares her journey of giving birth twice at the University Hospital in Zurich, exploring both the emotional challenges of pregnancy and the profound differences between her...
S01E02 Mona: From Initial Disappointment to Empowerment. Reframing the Cesarean Birth Experience. 3 Planned Cesarean Births, Recovery, Self-advocacy, Breastfeeding and More.
April 13, 2025

S01E02 Mona: From Initial Disappointment to Empowerment. Reframing the Cesarean Birth Experience. 3 Planned Cesarean Births, Recovery, Self-advocacy, Breastfeeding and More.

Send us Fan Mail Mona, mother to three "little female dragons" - now aged 21, 16, and 7, shares her journey of three planned cesarean births in Bethesda and Kantonsp. Mona's uterus is uniquely shaped, which prevented her babi...
S01E01 Dipal: One Birth in India, one in Switzerland. Navigating Cultural Differences, Bilateral Clubfoot and the Transformation to Motherhood.
April 7, 2025

S01E01 Dipal: One Birth in India, one in Switzerland. Navigating Cultural Differences, Bilateral Clubfoot and the Transformation to Motherhood.

Send us Fan Mail Resources mentioned in this episode at the bottom of this summary Dipal shares her powerful birth experiences in India and Switzerland, highlighting cultural differences between healthcare systems while navig...