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Each episode one mum tells us about their pregnancy, birth and postpartum journey in Japan. From pregnancy syptoms, to C-sections, home births, premature deliveries and postpartum depression, this is a collection of stories aimed at other mums living away from home ❀
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#20 | Loneliness, prenatal depression, positive natural birth in Hyogo prefecture
In this episode we speak to Laura about her first birth experience in Japan which she's using as a bit of a 'baseline' for her second baby's arrival later in the year. Although it took her sometime to really process the experience, she does
#19 | Hospital vs midwife home birth in Sapporo, tasting placenta, Mother's blessing
In this episode we speak with @suzukibears a mother of two originally from Toronto, Canada. After a positive birth experience at Sapporo Maternity Women’s Hospital in 2020 (during the pandemic) she heard about Ekubo Midwifery during her 2nd
#18 | Brazilian couple, liver issue, Tokyo birth 35 weeks & NICU stay during COVID 19
In this episode we speak to Gabi who walks us through her pregnancy and birth journey with daughter Satsuki. Satsuki was born prematurely in Tokyo during the pandemic which meant a solo labour for Gabi and then having to deal with the hospi
#17 | Bulgarian mama, 3 birth stories in Kansai, Japan
On this episode we speak to Nina who has 3 birth stories at 3 different clinics for us to listen to and compare. At each birth she felt more and more empowered and although the journey was never 'perfect' and postpartum recoveries were hard
#16 | Q&A with a Japanese midwife *BONUS EP*
On this episode we speak to Eriko Lalanne a Japanese midwife based in Tokyo (e_tokyomidwife & josanshi_english). I've taken some of our followers most asked questions and thrown them her way: • Where can we give birth in Japan? • How can we
#15 | Romanian mama with Hashimoto's disease and low platelet count in Miyazaki, Japan
On this episode we speak to Sorina whose passion for foreign languages led her to Japan where she'd meet her husband and give birth to baby Luca. Although she initially hoped to have a natural birth, Hashimoto's disease and her low platelet
#14 | Sheila - Honduras mama gives birth in Chiba with consent to episiotomy & vacuum delivery
On this episode we speak to Sheila who is from Central America and moved to Japan 7 years ago with her husband (Japanese-Hondureños). An online prenatal course helped her decide on her birth plan, however when it came to delivery time both
#13 | Hikari - Japanese mama, baby girl born by C-section in Aiiku Hospital
In this episode we speak with Hikari who is Japanese with an English husband. She talks about the pressures that she felt within her own culture around pregnancy + body image and the relief she felt being able to speak to her foreigner frie
#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 born homebirth style at Kishimoto Midwifer
#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 husband was finally allowed to join, but s
#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 journey that it was a high-risk pregnanc
#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 shares her many highs and lows on her pre
#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 was hospitalised for a further 2 weeks
#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 during the COVID-19 pandemic and not havin
#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 of the doctors here she was able to conce
#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. Her story is one of positivity & strength.
#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 pregnancy. She is currently 6 months pos
#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 regularly and given medications to put things o
#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. After a traumatic birth experience and
#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 the world. She turned to Podcasts to help
❀ 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 foreigner or partly foreigner couple, where e
