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Episode 14 - How to have a baby
What does it take to have a baby? There are some things you need to know before your birth, but it's not as hard as you think it is. This episode offers some strategies to help you prepare for pushing out your baby...
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Episode 13 - Birth Mapping
Birth mapping is an evidence-based tool to help with decision making in pregnancy and childbirth. Dr Catherine Bell Birth Cartographer, joins Mel to discuss the birth map and the research behind it. Birth mapping can...
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Episode 12 - CTG - do you need it?
If you are pregnant and giving birth, you will most definitely come across CTG, so lets talk about it. Dr Kirsten Small is the industry expert on CTG use during birth and knows about the risks and benefits of this...
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Episode 11 - The labour process
Mel is talking all about the labour process. The focus is on how you can identify and understand labour and how it progresses so you can be prepared for each part of it. We start from early labour all the way through...
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Episode 10 - Vaginal Examinations
What is the place and purpose of vaginal examinations during pregnancy and birth? Almost all pregnant and birthing women will be offered one. This practice is embedded in 'usual' maternity care, but you'll see in this...
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Episode 8 - Giving Birth at Home
Mel talks with Aimee Aroha (@aimeearoha) about giving birth at home along the full spectrum from freebirth to homebirth. We discuss the research about homebirth, freebirthing culture and what it means to be fully...
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Episode 7 - Birth after Caesarean
Vaginal Birth after Cesarean is the most requested topic and Dr Hazel Keedle is here discuss birth after caesarean. We dispelled the myth of 'once a caesarean always a caesarean', discussed the risks and benefits of...
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Episode 6 - Group B Strep (GBS)
What even is GBS and why does it matter for you? This episode offers some important information to help you make decisions about GBS screening and management.Â
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Episode 5 - Preparing your vulva for birth
There are controllable factors that you can start using today that will reduce the chances of your vulva or vagina tearing during childbirth. This episode lists the strategies that you, your care team and partner can...
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Episode 3 - Due dates
Everything you need to know about your due date and what happens if you go over it. We talk about the shortfalls of 'estimated due dates' and the importance of knowing your due date in a world where 'post-dates'...
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Episode 2 - The medicalisation spectrum
You'll learn about the medicalisation spectrum which goes all the way from non-medial birth philosophy through to a medical philosophy. This episode shows you how to match your philosophy with the choices you make of...
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Episode 1 - Let the rebellion begin!
Welcome to The Great Birth Rebellion Podcast! You are in the right place if you want to gather evidence-based information to help you have a GREAT pregnancy, birth and postpartum journey. Meet your host Dr Melanie...
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