The Great Birth Rebellion

The Great Birth Rebellion

Hosted by: Mel and B

Hosted by Dr Melanie Jackson (@melaniethemidwife www.melaniethemidwife.com) and B (@coreandfloorrestore www.coreandfloor.com.au). Modern birth practices are stifling women's autonomy, minimising the birth experience...

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Episode 61 - Osteopathy in pregnancy with Liz and Kate

This is our last episode for 2023, we will be back in January 2024. As this episode aired we received 500 000 (half a million!) downloads for this podcast. Thank you rebels for making this podcast so well received. In...
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Episode 60 - Maternal alignment

In this weeks episode we tap into B and Mel’s knowledge about maternal alignment. There is lots of discussion out there about getting babies in the ‘right spot’ using optimal foetal positioning techniques, In this...
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Episode 59 - Optimal umbilical cord management part 2

In this weeks episode, Mel and B continue their discussion about optimal cord management. This week we speak about optimal cord management in special circumstances, such as with actively managed placental birth, when...
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Episode 58 - optimal umbilical cord management part 1

In this episode Mel and B give you part 1 of this 2 part series about optimal umbilical cord management. In this first part we talk about optimal cord management and the importance of waiting for the baby to fully...
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Episode 57 - Getting reported to AHPRA

In this episode Mel and B welcome Australian midwife Jo Hunter to talk 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...
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Episode 56 - Hospital packing list

In this episode, we discuss what to bring to the hospital for your birth journey. We emphasize the importance of being prepared and offer practical tips and suggestions for items to consider bringing. From pain...
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Episode 55 - Supplies to gather for homebirth/labour

In this episode Mel talks you through her exact list of supplies that she gives to her clients when they are planning a homebirth. This episode is for anyone planning a home labour or homebirth to make sure your birth...
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Episode 54 - What midwives do at a homebirth

In this episode Mel and her workwife Ashlee Anslow from The Birthing Tree Midwifery answer listener questions on the topic ‘what do midwives do at a homebirth’. We talk about our emergency plans and equipment, what we...
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Episode 53 - Private Practice midwifery in Australia

In this episode Mel and B talk about private practice midwifery career options in Australia. This is for any midwife keen to explore other ways of working and understand the landscape of private practice midwifery and...
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Episode 52 - Haemorrhoids

Episode 52 is all about haemorrhoids in pregnancy and postpartum, in this episode, Mel and B give you a list of at home remedies and strategies that you can use to prevent and manage haemorrhoids, or what we’ve...
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Episode 51 - ART/IVF in Pregnancy and Birth

In this episode Mel and B explore the research around assisted reproductive technology (ART) and if women experience more complicating factors in their pregnancy and birth if they used ART/IVF. We also discuss the...
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Episode 50 - The state of the Midwifery workforce

In this episode, Mel and B invited Lynnelle Moran (Midwifery Lecturer) and Alison Weatherstone (Chief Midwife at the Australian College of Midwives) to discuss the current state of the midwifery work force in...
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