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Episode 198 - Optimising your circadian rhythm for better health
Your circadian rhythm is part of a web of body clocks that keep your body ticking through the day and regenerating and repairing through the night. In this episode, medical doctor Max Gulhane explains the parts of the...
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Episode 197 - Having a vaginal birth in hospital
Want to increase your chances of a low-intervention vaginal birth in hospital? Then this episode is for you! If you attend hospital to give birth, you have approximately a 50% chance of having a vaginal birth without...
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Episode 196 - Breech Whisperer - Resigned not Retired
Dr Andrew Bisits, Australian Obstetrician, built a name for himself over his 40 year career as āthe breech whispererā owing to his willingness to attend vaginal breech births, but there is more to him than his...
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Episode 195 - The high powered hospital bag
Some items make a difference to your birth and postnatal experience. Have a listen to this episode to make sure you donāt miss something on your packing and preparation list for birth. A Full check list of the high...
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Episode 194 - Monitoring your baby in labour
Melanie welcomes back Dr. Kirsten Small, author of the book Monitoring Your Baby in Labor, an evidence-based guide to help you plan your birth, to delve deep into the culture, safety, benefits, and potential side...
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Episode 193 - what to do if your labour is fast
Precipitous labour and birth can be a real surprise if you were mentally preparing for a longer labour. Around 15% of women will have a labour that is less than 3 hours and these quick ones require a little bit of...
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Episode 192 - Mel's mastitis protocol
I came up with this Mastitis protocol early in my career and itās just always worked. For this reason I have had no inclination to update or change it, because it has proved it to be effective. In this episode I...
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Episode 191 - Optimal cord management
The umbilical has a purpose in the minutes following your babyās birth. Leaving it intact enhances the health of your baby and assists in the transition to breathing air. In this episode, Mel explains what the cord...
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Episode 190 - When do I NEED an obstetrician?
Often women are provided with too much medical intervention during pregnancy, birth and postpartum. How do we know when we actually need it? Or when itās just part of the usual over-medicalised care routine? In this...
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Episode 189 - Midwives Save Lives
The International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) shares that if 1 million more midwives provided care to women through their childbearing years, they would be healthier, happier and fewer women and babies would be...
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Episode 188 - Waterbirth risks and safety
If you are planning a waterbirth, care for women using water, or you are just waterbirth curious, this episode is for you! Youāll also find this a handy episode for your birth support team so they know how to best...
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Episode 187 - Midwifery without borders with Diane Lockhart
A rebellion can take many forms, for Diane Lockhart her brand of rebellion involved her reluctantly and somewhat accidentally opening a birth center in a Ugandan slum. Amani Birth Center has now been running for 10...
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