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The Great Birth Rebellion

The Great Birth Rebellion

Hosted by: Dr Melanie Jackson

You can have a GREAT pregnancy, birth and postpartum experience. You just need the information and strategies to make it happen. The Great Birth Rebellion podcast, hosted by Midwife Dr Melanie Jackson offers evidence-...

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Episode 27 - Low Platelets in pregnancy (Gestational Thrombocytopaenia)

This episode explores the very sexy topic of gestational thrombocytopaenia (a.k.a low platelets during pregnancy). If you find yourself looking after someone with low platelets or you are one of the 15% of women who...
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Episode 26 - Breech birth

The Breech whisperer Dr Andrew Bissits is here to talk about breech birth, breech birth options in Australia, the research about breech and inspiring news about how practitioners are becoming skilled in breech birth...
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Episode 25 - Postpartum Haemorrhage (PPH)

Many women fear bleeding after birth... but do we have to be affraid of postpartum haemhorrage? In this  we define what postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is, how they can be prevented and management strategies for how to...
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Episode 24 - Giving birth to your placenta

There are 3 options you have to choose from when making plans for how you want to give birth to your placenta. Once you give birth to your baby, then comes the placenta - let's chat through how to do it. You could opt...
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Episode 23 - Obstetric violence and birth trauma

Dr Hazel Keedle (@hazelkeedle) and Amber-Lee Buendicho (@powerofbirth) to discuss the new research around Obstetric violence, Birth Trauma and healing strategies. If you need help with Trauma recovery you may consider...
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Episode 21 - If I tear during birth, do I need stitches?

Let's discuss the repair of perineal tears. If you give birth in hospital and you tear during birth, you'll most likely be offered to have it repaired using stitches, but is this the best method? There are actually...
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episode 20 - Sterile water injections

Sterile water injections are a really effective pain management strategy for labour. Nigel Lee presents some the substantial evidence base to support it’s use for the range of pains in labour. Sterile water injections...
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Episode 19 - The perineal bundle

You might not know it, but you are being exposed to the perineal bundle. Researcher Nigel Lee came on to discuss the perineal bundle, the research behind it and all the reasons why we don't like it. This information...
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Episode 18 - Gestational diabetes screening and diagnosis

Lets explore gestational diabetes testing and part the research around the oral glucose tolerance test and the alternatives if you choose not to have this test. This is not an episode about gestational diabetes, but...
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Episode 17 - Waterbirth

Are you thinking about using water for labour or having a waterbirth? This episode is for you. There are some things to understand about the safety, risks, mechanisms and how to access it. We look through the current...
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Episode 16 - Doulas

Doulas play a specific role at birth, but what are they and what do they do? I interviewed experienced doula Poppy Child from @popthatmumma about what a doula is, what they do, how much they cost and questions to ask...
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Episode 15 - The hormones of labour

Dr Sarah Buckley is here to talk about what starts labour, the hormones of labour and how to protect them from interruption. We learn about the fundamental and essential needs of a woman in labour to promote labour...
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