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Episode 61 - Osteopathy in pregnancy with Liz and Kate
Osteopaths Kate and Liz all about osteopathy during pregnancy and osteopathic care of the pelvic bowl in preparation for birth.
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Episode 59 - Is my baby moving normally
Is your baby moving normally during pregnancy? 15% of women report reduced movement of their baby at some point during their pregnancy, but what are normal movements, how you monitor movement and what could it mean if...
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Episode 58 - Optimal Umbilical Cord Management
The umbilical has a purpose in the minutes following your baby’s 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 57 - Getting reported to AHPRA
Midwife, Jo Hunter, to talks about the process of being reported to AHPRA. For Australian Midwives this will help you better understand what it is like being reported to AHPRA as Jo takes us through her research. If...
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Episode 56 - Hospital packing list
What to bring to the hospital for your birth journey. I emphasise the importance of being prepared and offer practical tips and suggestions for items to consider bringing. From pain management tools to postpartum...
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Episode 55 - Supplies to gather for labour at home
This episode is for anyone planning a home labour or homebirth to make sure your birth space is as comfortable as possible and you have everything you need to labour or give birth at home. B offers some helpful tips...
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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 ‘what do midwives do at a homebirth’. 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 we’ve 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 Australia’s 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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