Lou Brown's journey seemed familiar - three healthy pregnancies with boys had prepared her for what she thought would be another straightforward experience. When she discovered she was expecting a girl, Lou was bursting with joy and confident for the road ahead.

However, a rare listeria diagnosis would dramatically alter her path. Isolated on a remote cattle property in rural Queensland, Lou found herself 130km from the nearest town Toowoomba, far from critical medical support. Her greatest strength would ultimately be her own remarkable resilience to meet the girl she yearned for.

Diary Of A Birth features mums telling their miraculous stories of bringing life into the world, and we have all medical questions and concerns cleared up by Australia’s favourite paediatrician, Dr Golly.

If you’d like to share your birth story, we’d love to hear from you at podcast@mamami