Episode 60: My Midwife: My Sister, with Davina Barbara

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.' Find 'Born on the Rock: Gibraltar Birth Stories' on Facebook and Instagram for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.