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Episode 72 - Episiotomy Part 1
Episiotomy is the practice of using scissors to cut the opening of the vagina to make it larger for childbirth. In Australia, 25% of women receive one. We examine this practice in what we thought would be one episodeā€¦...
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Episode 70 - Freebirth in the Media with Charlotte King ABC reporter
Mel meets with Charlotte King, a researcher and reporter from the ABC news network in Australia. Charlotte was one of the reporters working on a recent (Feb 2024) media story about Freebirth in Australia. This...
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Episode 69 - Low Lying Placenta
Have you received aĀ diagnosis of low-lying placenta? this could change your your birth options, but most of the time it doesn't have to. We discuss the likelihood of it moving and research coming out about the risks...
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Episode 68 - Tongue tie
Today we discuss Tongue tie, what is it, how is it diagnosed how can it be corrected and what to do if you don't want to surgically manage it. Dr Reena Murray has some amazing resources for families working through...
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Episode 67 - Osteopathy for babies
Advanced Paediatric Osteopath and Lactation consultant Reena Murray from @completelyalignedĀ joins the podcast toĀ discuss Osteopathy for babies and young children and how this therapy can complement the care you give...
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Episode 65 - Breath work for birth with Emma Johnston
Mel invites her long term friend Emma Johnston (aka @newearth.mama) to the podcast to discuss Breath work for birth. Emma has studied mastery of breath work (among other things) and is one half of the 'The...
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Episode 64 - Sleeping in pregnancy
why we are told not to sleep on our back during pregnancy (and what to do if you wake up on your back), comfort strategies, what to do with your night waking times, bedtime bladder health, managing sleep discomfort...
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Episode 62 - Thrush in pregnancy
we are kicking off with an Australian summer special by talking about thrush in pregnancy. We talk about what it is and how to fix it for good. Even if you donā€™t have thrush, youā€™ll learn about how to keep your vagina...
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Episode 61 - Osteopathy in pregnancy with Liz and Kate
Osteopaths Kate and Liz all about osteopathy during pregnancy and osteopathic care of the pelvic bowl in preparation for birth.
You can follow follow Kathryn (kate) on insta @thepelvichealth_osteo
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Episode 59 - Optimal umbilical cord management part 2
Optimal cord management in special circumstances, such as with actively managed placental birth, when collecting blood for cord gases and Rh- blood groups and for cord banking. This is part 2 of optimal cord...
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Episode 58 - optimal umbilical cord management part 1
2 parts on cord management - really?! Yep! In this first part we talk about optimal cord management and the importance of waiting for the baby to fully transition before cutting the umbilical cord. In episode 59 we...
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Episode 57 - Getting reported to AHPRA
Midwife, Jo Hunter, to talks 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 as Jo takes us through her research. If...
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