Today we interviewed Alyssa Booth (Doula & Birth Educator) from Cherish Birth who shares with us her three birth stories. Alyssa gave birth to her first baby in the hospital system, where she experienced a positive induction where they broke her waters (PROM).  For her next two births, she birthed her babies quickly in the comfort of her own home. We also chat to Alyssa about the work that Better Births Illawarra have done to improve better facilities within the hospital as well as pushing for the expansion of midwifery-led care/continuity of care (MGP) within the region. We also discuss the Birth Trauma Inquiry that is currently running in NSW. Links for Alyssa: Alyssa - Cherish Birth - https://www.instagram.com/cherish_birth/?hl=enBetter Births Illawarra - https://www.betterbirthsillawarra.org.au/, https://www.instagram.com/betterbirthsillawarra/?hl=en +  https://www.betterbirthsillawarra.org.au/submissionOther: The Nappy Collective - https://www.thenappycollective.com/Nurtured Village Hampers - https://www.thenurturedvillage.org/Australia Doula College - https://www.australiandoulacollege.com.au/Book - Birth Skills by Juju Sundin & Sarah Murdoch.Hyperemesis Australia - https://www.hyperemesisaustralia.org.au/, https://www.instagram.com/hyperemesisaustralia/?hl=enBirth Trauma Links: Inquiry -  https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/committees/listofcommittees/Pages/committee-details.aspx?pk=318#tab-submissionsWomen's experiences of birth trauma: A scoping Review - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1871519220303346#preview-section-cited-bySubmission by PANDA - https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/lcdocs/submissions/80734/0241%20Perinatal%20Anxiety%20and%20Depression%20Australia%20(PANDA).pdfWhere to find help: PANDA - https://panda.org.au/articles/perinatal-anxiety-and-depression-signs-and-symptoms/Pink Elephant - https://www.pinkelephants.org.au/?gclid=CjwKCAiA0syqBhBxEiwAeNx9N8OgU8SGTvAFv3Ghpb1n9coxEVCgKAxcd2QIYtQGCkigmDmzByx3uhoCovQQAvD_BwEBeyond Blue - https://www.beyondblue.org.au/Debby Gould- - https://debbygould.wordpress.com/private-consultations/healing-from-traumatic-birth/ Be sure to hit the subscribe button so our podcast downloads straight to your inbox. Thank you so much for listening to our podcast! We are so grateful for your support. https://homebirthstoriesaustralia.buzzsprout.com