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Episode 160 - Keeping yourself safe from obstetric violence
Women are at risk of violence in life, and sadly also during labour and birth, but what does violence against women look like during birth? Mel explains what obstetric violence is, how common it is and how to reduce...
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Episode 159 - Antibiotics, probiotics and your healthy vagina in pregnancy
What an episode! This one had me hooked! Did you realise we have tiny organisms that live on and in every part of our body; collectively itās called the āmicrobiomeā. A healthy microbiome directly links with health...
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Episode 158 - What is a Doula and Why Should I get One?
Doulas play a specific role at birth, but what is it? I interviewed Doula Poppy Child from @popthatmumma about what a doula is, what they do, how much they cost and questions to ask when hiring one.
Poppy is also a...
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Episode 157 - VBAC Tips and tricks
Having a vaginal birth after caesarean can be a tricky thing to navigate BUT there are some strategies that will increase your chances of having a vaginal birth if thatās what you are planning for. This week I spoke...
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Episode 156 - Hypnobirthing! Can it really help?
Hypnobirthing is a powerful technique that you can use to work with pain in labour. Itās easy to learn and adds to your tool kit if you are gathering strategies to help you feel calmer in labour and improve your...
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Episode 155 - Optimising the function of your body during labour
A great birth doesnāt happen by accident, there are things that you can do to influence the events of your birth. In this episode Mel shares some strategies that you can apply to increase your chances of having a...
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Episode 154 - How to curate a great birth
You can be the mistress of your birth experience. Letās talk about what part YOU play in what happens to you during your birth. This week I speak to Alice Bleathman and we derive lessons from her birth story about...
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Episode 153 - How to avoid tearing during childbirth
There are controllable factors that you can start using today that will reduce the chances of your vulva or vagina tearing during childbirth. This episode lists the strategies that you, your care team and partner can...
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Episode 152 - The 5 BIG induction studies
The BIG BABY trail, The SWEPIS study, the ARRIVE trial, The INDEX trial and the 35/39 trial. The 5 BIG studies that often get used to endorse the use of induction for suspected big babies, women over the age of 35 and...
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Episode 151 - What is it like to be in labour?
Mel is talking all about the labour process. The focus is on how you can identify and understand labour and how it progresses so you can be prepared for each part of it. We start from early labour all the way through...
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Episode 150 - Considering Homebirth?
Are you exploring the option of homebirth? Today Renee Bargh, mum of 2 and television host tells the story of her 2 different births. One through MGP with an epidural and posterior baby and the other at home with a...
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Episode 149 - Increase your chance of vaginal birth in hospital with these strategies
Want to increase your chances of a low-intervention vaginal birth in hospital? This episode is for you! If you attend hospital to give birth, you have approximately a 50% chance of having a vaginal birth without an...
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