The Great Birth Rebellion

The Great Birth Rebellion

Hosted by: Mel and B

Modern birth practices are stifling women's autonomy, minimising the birth experience and endorsing the medicalisation of birth. The Great Birth Rebellion dismantles western beliefs and management of birth and...

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Episodes

Episode 41 - Unusual cord insertions

Mel and B talk all about unusual cord insertions including marginal and velamentus and what these might mean for your pregnancy and birth. It's information, but probably not the stuff you'll usually hear... it's...
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Episode 40 - Planning a powerful postpartum with Lael Stone

How can you plan the most memorable postpartum period that holds you physically, mentally and emotionally? In this episode, Mel chats with B and parenting expert and TEDx Speaker Lael Stone about powerful early...
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Episode 39 - Maternal assisted caesarean section

You are going to looooove this. In this last instalment of our 3 part series on positive Caesarean, Mel speaks with Dr Natalie Elphinstone all about maternal assisted Caesarean section, including how to get one, what...
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Episode 38 - Positive Caesarean part 2

This is the second instalment of the 'Positive caesarean' series from Mel and B and goes beautifully with episode 37. If you are listening to this one, go back to the other one first. In this episode you'll hear our...
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Episode 37 - Positive Caesarean Part 1

In this episode Mel and B start their 3 part series on positive caesarean section. This is not just for women who are planning a caesarean but also those who want to be prepared for all possible scenario’s. We discuss...
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Episode 36 - Placenta Consumption and other uses

In this episode Mel and B look at all the options for what you can do to honour and use your placenta after birth, including the option of eating it. We particularly delve into the research on placentaphagy (aka...
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Episode 35 - Vitamin K for newborns

Mel and B had a good look at the research around the use of vitamin K for newborns to help you decide if this is something valuable for your baby or not. Every baby is offered the opportunity to receive vitamin K...
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Episode 34 - Exercise in Pregnancy

This week Mel and B talk about exercising/moving during pregnancy and break down the myths and barriers to healthy movement in pregnancy. To get access to B’s exercise courses go to www.coreandfloor.com To get on the...
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Episode 33 - Induction of Labour

In this episode Mel and B invited Professor Hannah Dahlen to talk about her research on induction of labour, we speak about post dates, bigger and smaller babies, the place of ultrasound and the risks and benefits of...
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Episode 32 - Consuming dates for labour

After a big few previous episodes Mel and B have recorded this short and sweet little episode on consuming dates during pregnancy. Many women eat dates during the later stages of their pregnancy because they believe...
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Episode 31 - Shoulder Dystocia

This week Mel and B challenge the mainstream management of shoulder dystocia and break down the fear to give you simple strategies to prevent and manage shoulder dystocia. Midwives will receive specific tuition on how...
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Episode 30 - Small Babies, Big Babies part 2

This is the follow on from last weeks episode about ‘Small babies, big babies’ and this week we talk all about big babies, why they grow that way and how to navigate the consequences of being diagnosed with a ‘Big...
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