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Episode 104 - Why do women freebirth?
Dr Melanie Jackson, the host of the great birth rebellion finally shares the findings from her 2014 PhD thesis, âBirthing outside the system: wanting the best and safestâ and explores the question of âwhy do women...
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Episode 103 - Is baby in danger during waterbirth?
In this episode Mel answers listener questions. This question asks about the outcomes and safety for babies who are born during water birth. We discuss additional guidance around what to do if the is meconium stained...
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Episode 102 - Decentralising Maternity care
Dr Max Gulhane @dr_max_gulhane from the Regenerative Health Podcast and Regenerate health summit interviews Mel about Decentralising Maternity care and childbirth. Mel and Max have collaborated on this episode to...
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Episode 101 - The Brain and Body in labour with Dr Sarah Buckley
Dr Sarah Buckley, academic and author of the best selling book âGentle Birth, Gentle Mothering, joins Mel to discuss how the brain works during labour and itâs interaction with the body. We speak about how to optimise...
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Episode 100 - Movement for management of blood sugar
Mel delves into the use of movement to regulate blood sugar levels during pregnancy, particularly for women managing gestational diabetes. Mel discusses research on how movement affects blood sugar levels and the...
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Episode 99 - Real food for Gestational Diabetes with Lily Nichols
Lily Nichols, world renowned author of 3 books comes on the podcast to speak about her book âreal food for gestational diabetesâ. Mel asked her all about which foods help control and prevent diabetes in pregnancy and...
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Episode 98 - Gestational diabetes screening
This episode Mel addresses the inaccuracies of gestational diabetes screening and how we still don't have good research evidence on how to diagnose diabetes in pregnancy.
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Episode 97 - Apgar scoring invalid in physiological birth
In this episode Mel proposes that the use of Apgar scoring is invalid for women under the care of midwives, for babies who have their umbilical cord intact for longer than 60 seconds and for women having a...
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Episode 96 - Cord ties vs clamps
We explore the options for tying off or clamping your babies umbilical cord including why ties went âout of fashionâ and what instigated the use of clamps instead. Mel will also discuss concerns some people have about...
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Episode 95 - Midwifery without borders with Wise Woman Kristine Lauria
Kristine Lauria is an American Midwife who apprenticed with Amish Midwives and attended births for 17 years before getting a âformalâ midwifery qualification. This paired with her training as a paramedic formed the...
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Episode 94 - VBAC after single layer uterine closure
This episode is a follow up to episode 93 and discusses the research around the different techniques when closing the uterus after a caesarean section. Some care providers will tell you that single layer closure...
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Episode 93 - vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC)
In this episode I interview Dr Hazel Keedle and we discuss the strategies that you can apply to increase your chances of VBAC and also the risks and benefits of a repeat caesarean and the option of vaginal...
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