
Swiss Birth Stories
Our mission is to share diverse birth stories from across Switzerland in a way that empowers the storyteller. We aim to create a supportive space where each person is in control of their own narrative. By recording and sharing birth stories in Switzerland, we hope to inspire those planning their own birth, offer insights for birth workers, or allow listeners to reflect on their own birth experiences. Tune in to hear real, personal, raw birth stories. Available on all major podcast platforms. This podcast is in seasons; during an active season, episodes will be released weekly.
Podcasting since 2025 • 13 episodes
Swiss Birth Stories
Latest Episodes
S01E13 Clare: Empowered Hospital Birth Without Pain Relief. Long Labour, Deep Sibling Bonds, Embracing Your Own Way
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 the beauty of sibling re...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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50:25

S01E12 Simone: One Birth in The Netherlands, One in Switzerland. Unexpected Home Birth, Surrender and Strength.
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 profoundly shape the birth e...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:00:40

S01E11 Veronica: Beyond the Birth Plan. A Story of Resilience, Calm and a "Dream" Birth.
See Veronica's resources under this descriptionVeronica 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 third-degree tear caused by h...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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57:51

S01E10 Agata: Five Unmedicated Hospital Births. Motherhood, Creativity and Transformation.
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 her German husband in the UK...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:13:29

S01E09 Karina: The Most Empowering Thing I've Ever Done Was Give Birth. Unmedicated Hospital Birth.
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 mother from Poland partnered with...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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54:33
