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The Great Birth Rebellion

The Great Birth Rebellion

Hosted by: Dr Melanie Jackson

You can have a GREAT pregnancy, birth and postpartum experience. You just need the information and strategies to make it happen. The Great Birth Rebellion podcast, hosted by Midwife Dr Melanie Jackson offers evidence-...

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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 @completelyaligned joins the podcast to 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 don’t have thrush, you’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 You can follow...
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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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Episode 56 - Hospital packing list

What to bring to the hospital for your birth journey. We emphasise the importance of being prepared and offer practical tips and suggestions for items to consider bringing. From pain management tools to postpartum...
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Episode 55 - Supplies to gather for labour at home

This episode is for anyone planning a home labour or homebirth to make sure your birth space is as comfortable as possible and you have everything you need to labour or give birth at home. B offers some helpful tips...
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Episode 54 - What midwives do at a homebirth

Mel and her work-wife Ashlee Anslow @thebirthingtreemidwifery answer listener questions on the topic ‘what do midwives do at a homebirth’. We talk about our emergency plans and equipment, what we carry with us to...
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