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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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Episode 29 - Small Babies, Big Babies part 1
In this episode Mel and B start their 2 part series on ‘Small Babies, Big Babies’. In this episode they explore the accuracy of technologies that can help determine the size of a baby before it’s born, the factors...
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Episode 28 - How to be a great birth support
In this episode Mel and B draw on their collective 28 years as midwives and share what they have witnessed from great birth supporters. As birthing women ourselves and watching the good the bad and the ugly side of...
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Episode 27 - Gestational Thrombocytopaenia
In this weeks episode Mel is flying solo after a series of life events left Mel and B unable to connect in time to record together. Never mind! Mel reached into the research vault to bring you what she knows about the...
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