S7 EP189: Emma Evans: Pregnancy After Loss / Rainbow Baby / Shortened Cervix / Publicly Funded Homebirth

Emma first joined me on the podcast five years ago to share the story of her first daughte’s beautiful and unexpected bathroom floor birth. In this episode she returns to share everything that has happened since then… from moving to the Sunshine Coast and trying for another baby, to the devastating loss of her son Leo, the physical complications that followed, and the healing journey that ultimately led to the birth of her rainbow baby. Emma shares openly about grief, pregnancy after loss, navigating anxiety around scans and testing, and her experience birthing at home through the publicly funded home birth program. With a labour that unfolded very differently to her first birth, Emma reflects on the profound journey of leaning into intuition and surrendering to the path birth ultimately takes. In This Episode We Cover • Pregnancy after loss • Monitoring a shortened cervix • Publicly funded homebirth program • Weeks of prodromal labour • A 41 week home birth Resources + Mentions Emma’s previous episode sharing Sophia’s birth story HERE. Sunshine Coast University Hospital publicly funded homebirth program Midwifery Group Practice (MGP) Dr Anne-Marie Corral – Fertility Naturopath Denise Ludwick – Women’s Health Practitioner iMedical pathology testing Positive Birth Australia Sacred Birth Affirmation Track Share The Episode If this episode resonated with you, please share it with a friend or tag us on Instagram so more women can discover these stories and feel supported in their own journey. Mentioned in this episode: Free Birth Debrief with Shari from Belly2Birth + 10% Off All Programs Use code: POSITIVEBIRTH10 for 10% off all programs including Journey to Birth + a free birth debrief. Esfera Designs Wellness (Birth) Ball Create a calm, supportive space during pregnancy and postpartum with Esfera Designs. Use code: PBA20 for $20 off your order. Esfera Designs

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S7 EP189: Emma Evans: Pregnancy After Loss / Rainbow Baby / Shortened Cervix / Publicly Funded Homebirth is an episode from Positive Birth Australia by Skye Waters.

This episode is 57:08 long.

This episode was published on Mar 14, 2026.

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