Born on The Rock: Gibraltar Birth Stories
Born on The Rock: Gibraltar Birth Stories
Podcast Description
Welcome to Born on the Rock: Gibraltar Birth Stories podcast, with Lucinda Snape.GBC presents a collection of emotional, inspiring and true stories from parents about what it's like to have a baby on the Rock.Every experience is completely unique, and deserves to be heard! If you've had a baby in Gibraltar in any decade, we want to hear from you.To share your story or find out more, email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on various themes surrounding childbirth, maternal health, and personal journeys, with specific episodes covering topics such as traumatic births, fibroids, secondary infertility, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pregnancy. Notable examples include exploring the challenges of pre-eclampsia and postnatal depression in Episode 5, and candid discussions on IVF struggles in Episode 2.
Welcome to Born on the Rock: Gibraltar Birth Stories podcast, with host and producer Lucinda Snape.
This weekly podcast is a collection of fascinating stories about what it’s like to have a baby in Gibraltar – a small British Overseas Territory, with an average of one birth per day.
These are ordinary women telling extraordinary events in their own words, capturing the emotional highs and lows involved in starting a family. There’s a huge range of topics covered including stories of twins, triplets, fast arrivals, and premature babies requiring care from outside Gibraltar… plus powerful taboos discussed, like postnatal depression, infertility and loss. Even ‘textbook’ experiences make for a fascinating listen, because becoming a mother is life-changing. We believe there’s no such thing as a boring birth story!
Stories are welcomed from across all decades, allowing GBC as the National Broadcaster to present a rich social and cultural resource for our community. The podcast is unique to Gibraltar, but relatable to anyone with an interest in parenting. If you’ve had a baby on the Rock, we want to hear from you! To share your story or find out more, email: [email protected]
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KEY TOPICS: 2 births, miscarriages, pre-eclampsia, caesareans, prolapsed bladder, pandemic, autism parent, expat
We meet Charlotte today, a mother of two boys born through the pandemic. This is a very insightful episode for anybody wondering what its like to parent a child with special needs, as her eldest child has a diagnosis of nonverbal autism. Charlotte highlights some beautiful positives in her journey.
After early miscarriages, she and her ex-husband were thrilled to experience a good healthy pregnancy, and prepared for a peaceful natural birth… but due to pre-eclampsia concerns her son arrived by emergency caesarean. She speaks about her recovery and the challenges of being a new parent while the world locked down in 2020. Charlotte’s unexpected second pregnancy came along… just in time for the second lockdown! She had severe sickness this time – while working from home with a toddler. She speaks about a better birth experience via elective caesarean in 2021, with a positive breastfeeding journey too. Charlotte describes the early signs of autism in her eldest son, the fast referral process with the GHA, as well as communication techniques and the special bond between her sons.
A particularly disastrous fitness incident (!) prompted Charlotte to became passionate about promoting gentle postpartum exercise and body positivity, challenging societal expectations. She’s a qualified Pilates instructor and works to empower new mothers on their health journeys, pre and postnatally. She tells her story so calmly and with humour and warmth; I’m very grateful to Charlotte for sharing her two Gibraltar Birth Stories! (Recorded April 2025).
Core Life by Charlotte: www.corelifebyc.com
Instagram: corelife_bycharlotte
Email: [email protected]
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