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Episode 54 - What midwives do at a homebirth
Mel and her work-wife Ashlee Anslow @thebirthingtreemidwifery answer listener questions on the topic âwhat do midwives do at a homebirthâ. We talk about our emergency plans and equipment, what we carry with us to...
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Episode 52 - Haemorrhoids
It's all about haemorrhoids in pregnancy and postpartum and this episode gives you a list of at home remedies and strategies that you can use to prevent and manage haemorrhoids, or what weâve affectionately called...
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Episode 51 - ART/IVF in Pregnancy and Birth
Have you used reporductive technologies to get pregnant, only to be told that your pregnancy and birth are now 'high risk' because of it? We talk about the research around assisted reproductive technology (ART) and if...
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Episode 49 - Ethics and Informed Consent
Dr Elizabeth Newnham (Senior Midwifery Lecturer) speaks about her work on Ethics, autonomy and informed consent in maternity care. We specifically drew on her research paper, "Beyond Autonomy: care ethics for...
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Episode 48 - Australian Mothers and Babies stats
The Australiaâs mothers and babies report is released every year and this covers the findings of the 2024 release - Mel and her guest Dr Kirsten Small pick apart the findings and lament over them with a drinking game...
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Episode 47 - Managing labour pain
Sometimes labour can hurt a little or a lot. Either way, there are things that you can do to increase your capacity to manage the pain of labour. This includes your mental game, the capacity of your support team, some...
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Episode 46 - Stretch and Sweep
What is a stretch and sweep and the reasons why someone would offer you one? Listen in to learn about if itâs ever a good idea to allow a clinician to do a vaginal exam or give a stretch and sweep in pregnancy.
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Episode 45 - How to change the system
Mel explains exactly how to change the system. This is an excerpt of the opening address that she presented at The Convergence of Rebellious Midwives conference 2024 and draws from her farming experience to give an...
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Episode 44 - Pre-labour rupture of membranes
We are talking about Pre-labour rupture (release) of membranes (PROM). This is when your waters break when you are full term (37 weeks or more), but your labour doesnât start. We discuss the likelihood of you going...
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Episode 43 - How to have Breastfeeding Success
Dr Robyn Thompson talks strategies for breastfeeding success. We discussed skills that practitioners can use to help the mother and baby dyad, the importance of the womanâs and babies instinctive and intuitive...
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Episode 42 - Twins with Dr Stuart Fischbein
Mel speaks with Dr Stuart Fischbein about twin pregnancy and birth. Dr Stu has experience with supporting families to give birth to their twin and breech babies at home and shares his expertise about twin types and...
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Episode 41 - Unusual cord insertions
Marginal and velamentus cord insertions are sometimes identified during pregnancy. These represent unusual cord insertions and this episode explores what these might mean for your pregnancy and birth. Some women will...
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