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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Disclaimer: Views expressed in episodes are those of guests and do not reflect the views of GBC.
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KEY TOPICS: 1 birth, induction, natural delivery, step-parent
Our guest this week is Davina Barbara – a mother with plenty of experience in local culture and broadcasting, and with a very unique date of birth herself! It’s an empowering listen as she shares her positive parenting journey.
From a step-mother ‘soft launch,’ to expecting a baby with her husband, Davina describes an easy conception and a good pregnancy. She gives an account of the induction process, after going 10 days past her due date in 2009.
Her husband was by her side at birth… along with her midwife sister, who delivered the baby!* Davina was grateful for the trust and support in her ‘dream team,’ …although her recollection of time spent in active labour was different to her sister’s! It was a textbook delivery compared to others in hospital at the time and Davina recovered well, although she reflects very honestly about the challenge of establishing breastfeeding.
Davina describes what it was like to return from maternity leave to a full-time role in the public eye (she worked 18 years at GBC), as well as the huge value of family support in navigating motherhood. We discuss how powerful women are, and changing perceptions of self-identity over time, plus how parents can actually learn from children. It’s such an engaging listen, and I’m so grateful to Davina for ‘broadcasting’ her Gibraltar Birth Story! (Recorded April 2026).
*Bonus listen!* Davina’s midwife sister recorded her birth story with the podcast – check out Episode 13: ‘A Midwife Special, with Denise Camilleri.’
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