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Australian Birth Stories

638 | Kate Jones - Vaginal water birth, Gosford Hospital, fertility tracking, short cord

Oct 12, 2026 · 1h 3m

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Today I chat to Kate Jones about becoming a mum for the first time to her daughter Lila. Kate takes us through months of frustrating fertility tracking, a tricky local hospital landscape after her area's only private birthing suite closed, and the vaginal water birth she had hoped for from the very beginning. She's honest and funny throughout, especially when describing labouring at home, the mental shift of transitioning to hospital, and the moment her umbilical cord snapped after her daughter was born. To see Kate's birth video head to @australianbirthstories on Instagram. ________________ OUR PROUD SPONSOR: Meet Lola — the newest chair from iL Tutto , where comfort is beautifully…