S7 EP191: Bianca Telford: Living with Epilepsy / “High Risk” Label / Hospital Birth / Freebirth at Home

This week on the show I’m joined by Bianca, a Brisbane mum of two whose journey into motherhood is a powerful reflection of intuition, advocacy, and deep self-trust. After experiencing a missed miscarriage, Bianca consciously prepared her body and mind before conceiving her first daughter, Bliss. Throughout her pregnancy, she immersed herself in birth education and began to question the mainstream narrative around birth, feeling strongly drawn toward a physiological home birth. However, after being classified as “high risk” due to her epilepsy, Bianca found her options limited and ultimately entered the hospital system, where her plans began to unravel. Bianca’s second pregnancy became a turning point… because this time she chose to follow the inner knowing she had felt all along. What unfolds is a deeply personal and transformative birth at home, where she sinks into the inner work, meets her fears head-on, and anchors into a level of trust she had always carried within. In This Episode We Cover Missed miscarriage and conscious conception Preconception detox and preparing the body for pregnancy Navigating pregnancy with epilepsy and being labelled “high risk” Discovering physiological birth and the desire for home birth Feeling limited by the system and shifting birth plans Hospital birth experience and cascade of interventions The emotional impact of feeling overridden during birth Reflecting on giving away power vs reclaiming it Choosing a sovereign/home birth for her second pregnancy Inner work, fear release, and fully trusting her body during birth Resources + Mentions Instagram @theblissfulwaters Books Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering by Dr Sarah Buckley Reclaiming Childbirth as a Rite of Passage by Dr Rachel Reed Birth Course: Free Birth Society Birth Affirmations: Yolande Norris-Clark 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 EP191: Bianca Telford: Living with Epilepsy / “High Risk” Label / Hospital Birth / Freebirth at Home is an episode from Positive Birth Australia by Skye Waters.

This episode is 01:26:12 long.

This episode was published on Mar 28, 2026.

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