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The Great Birth Rebellion

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- based information to help you make informed decisions about your maternity care. The Great Birth Birth Rebellion helps you get the best out of your pregnancy, birth and postpartum journey. Want more? Follow along at @melaniethemidwife and @thegreatbirthrebellion on SM Subscribe

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Episode 85 - Light messes with labour

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2024/05/12

In this episode Mel explores the research around the impact of light on labour timing and labour progress. Mel explores the importance of circadian rhythms and melatonin on labour activity and discovers the connection between oxytocin and melatonin in physiological labour. We also learn about what happens in a woman's body when she is exposed to light in labour and how to use light and darkness to your advantage.If you would like to join me at the convergence of rebellious midwives

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31:28

Episode 84 - The myth of the failing placenta

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2024/05/08

In this episode Mel explores the research around ‘aging’ and ‘failing’ placentas in late term pregnancy. Women get told that the longer they are pregnant, the more likely it is that their placenta will get old and stop functioning. Listen in to find out if that is true. What actually happens to placentas beyond 41 weeks? To get on the mailing list for the podcast and to access the resource folders for each episode, visit www.melaniethemidwife.com Premium podcast members Hub Being a premium

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37:13

Episode 83 - Moving in labour and birth

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2024/05/05

In this episode Mel takes you through the research and historical background behind the use of a bed and laying down during labour and birth. Is this where you imagine yourself giving birth? If so, this episode is for you. There are also lots of tips to avoid getting trapped on the bed and strategies for women and midwives to overcome systematic powers that direct labour to the bed. Time stamps 00:00 Intro and episode summary 06:39 History of how women used to give birth 13:24 the admission

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56:14

Episode 82 - Failure to progress or just normal?

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2024/05/01

In this episode, Mel speaks with researchers Marina Weckend and Clare Davison from Edith Cowen University about their work on Physiological Plateaus in labour. This is truly rebellious work because it challenges the false medical language about how labour and birth unfolds and they share the truth about how normal labour includes rests, lulls and plateaus. It’s all here in the episode.Links to learn more and participate in this research Participate in the WEPAUSE Study:

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60:55

Episode 81 - How do homebirth midwives manage birth...

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2024/04/28

In this episode, Mel invites her work-wife Ashlee Anslow from the birthing tree midwifery to discuss how they manage birth emergencies at home. We discuss foetal distress in labour, cord accidents, shoulder dystocia, neonatal resuscitation, retained placenta, postpartum haemorrhage. Time stamps 00:00 Introduction to the podcast and gratitude to our sponsor ‘Born at home’ film. 03:55 Outline of the episode 04:36 Quick points to set the scene 05:54 Changes in foetal heart rate, meconium and

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45:05

Episode 80 - Caring for a late preterm baby

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2024/04/24

In this episode Mel draws on her life and midwifery experience (and of course, the research evidence) to discuss care of late pre-term babies born between 34-36.6 weeks gestation. Mel offers some alternative care strategies such as delayed cord clamping, kangaroo care and sunlight for prevention of jaundice, among other things. Time stamps 00:00 intro and summary of episode 03:38 what is a late preterm baby 06:55 Why some babies are born early 10:50 Keeping your baby well through

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77:05

Episode 79 - Interview with wise woman Sheryl Sidery

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2024/04/21

In this episode Mel interviews wise woman midwife Sheryl Sidery who has been a private midwife for 40 years. Learning from experienced midwives, in our western culture, is one of the only ways to learn new things about physiological birth and today Sheryl offers up her 40 years of experience. Sheryl is not currently taking private midwifery clients but you can still check her out online at www.sherylsidery.com.au and benefit from her work with https://birthcircle.com.au/ In this episode we

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29:14

Episode 78 - Meconium in the waters

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2024/04/17

In this episode Mel describes what the current research says about meconium stained amniotic fluid. What is it? Is meconium truly ‘sterile’? Is meconium always a problem? and what might happen to your baby if there is meconium in your waters.Time stamps 00:55 Summary of episode content 02:35 What is meconium 04:40 Microbiome of meconium 08:00 Types of meconium and their level of ‘seriousness’ 10:50 Primary vs secondary meconium 16:50 why would there be meconium stained liquor 20:15

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64:58

Episode 77 - The place of policy

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2024/04/14

In this episode, Dr. Kirsten Small and Dr. Melanie Jackson discuss the place of policy in maternity care. If you think this episode is not for you because you are a woman planning to give birth, remember - you can navigate what you don’t understand. Stick with us as we explore how hospitals are organised, why policies are created, and how they impact the care provided to women. The conversation highlights the importance of understanding hospital structures and policies in order to navigate

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35:15

Episode 76 - Ask me anything

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2024/04/10

In this episode, Mel answers some listener questions in a one and only public ‘Ask me anything’ episode. In the future these episodes are reserved for premium hub members who get one of these per month and have access to the ‘ask Mel a question’ button in the hub. Enjoy this insight into some of my clinical work and tidbits of research scattered about.Time stamps: 2:30 - Top tips for achieving a vaginal birth after a previous caesarean section 8:50 - Talking placental insufficiency and do

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24:13

Episode 75 - Things are changing around here

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2024/04/07

In this episode Mel explains why she chose to release B as co-host of the great birth rebellion podcast and offers a summary of the changes you can expect of the podcast going forward.Time stamps: 04:30 - Summary of listener feedback 06:08 - Improvement suggestions 08:36 - Why was B released? 14:30 - what else is changing? If the great birth rebellion is valuable to you, consider joining the premium members hub where you’ll get access to episode transcripts, additional resources, the ‘ask

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57:07

Episode 74 - The cascade of interventions

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2024/03/31

In this episode Mel and B discuss the concept of ‘the cascade of interventions’. The cascade occurs when an additional intervention is needed in order to counteract the impact of the last intervention. We specifically make reference to epidurals, artificial rupture of membranes and continuous foetal heart rate monitoring but we get broad and philosophical too. A definite base level episode to introduce you to the concept of the cascade of intervention. To get on the mailing list for the

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54:45

Episode 73 - Episiotomy Part 2

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2024/03/24

This is part 2 of our look into episiotomy. Part 1 (episode 72) is essential listening if you want to get the full picture. In this episode Mel and B continue their exploration into the intervention of episiotomy by talking about issues of consent, how to keep yourself safe from an unwanted episiotomy and how to recover well from having had one if it happens to you. We’ve got your butt sisters. To get on the mailing list for the podcast and to access the resource folders for each episode,

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77:05

Episode 72 - Episiotomy Part 1

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2024/03/17

In this episode Mel and B start their exploration of episiotomy. 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 episode… but there was so much to cover that now it’s a 2 part episode, part 2 coming next week. They go together, so start here. To get on the mailing list for the podcast and to access the resource folders for each

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Episode 71 - Birth Debriefing

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2024/03/10

On this episode Mel and B discuss birth debriefing, or life debriefing and using debriefing to prepare for and process transformative events, such as birth and parenthood. B shares her career knowledge about debriefing and we discuss what it is and what it isn’t and how to do it properly.If you are interested in becoming trained in birth debriefing check out B and Laels workshops and www.motheration.au If you would like to book a debrief with B or her team go to www.coreandfloor.com.au To

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59:07

Episode 70 - Freebirth in the Media with Charlotte...

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2024/03/03

Ep 70 - Freebirth in the Media with Charlotte King ABC reporterIn this episode of the great birth rebellion, 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 investigation has been going for approximately 8 months and was released this week in the shadow of the very unfortunate deaths of twins born during a freebirth. The great

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43:14

Episode 69 - Low Lying Placentas

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2024/02/25

In this weeks episode Mel and B discuss the diagnosis of low-lying placenta and what this could mean for your birth options. We discuss the likelihood of it moving and research coming out about the risks and benefits of vaginal birth vs cesarean section in these circumstances. If you’ve got a low lying placenta or you are caring for a woman who has, we think you’ll be reassured by the research.To get on the mailing list for the podcast and to access the resource folders for each episode,

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53:40

Episode 68 - Tongue tie

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2024/02/18

In this episode Mel meets with one of her long term friends and Advanced Paediatric Osteopath and Lactation consultant Reena Murray from @completelyaligned. Today we discuss Osteopathy for babies and young children and how this therapy can complement the care you give your baby in their early years. We discuss the place of osteopathy in managing many newborn issues and explore what an Osteopath could do for your baby. To find out more about Reena’s work you can have a look at her

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Episode 67 - Osteopathy for babies with Reena Murray

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2024/02/11

In this episode Mel meets with one of her long term friends and Advanced Paediatric Osteopath and Lactation consultant Reena Murray from @completelyaligned. Today we discuss Osteopathy for babies and young children and how this therapy can complement the care you give your baby in their early years. We discuss the place of osteopathy in managing many newborn issues and explore what an Osteopath could do for your baby. To find out more about Reena’s work you can have a look at her

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59:12

Episode 66 - Sex during pregnancy

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2024/02/04

In this episode Mel and B explore many many angles (see what we did there) regarding sex during pregnancy. We discuss practicalities, when it’s not ok to have sex, fun sex facts with Mel and sex problems in pregnancy… we also discuss all the fun stuff! This is for anyone who wants to have sex during pregnancy. To get on the mailing list for the podcast and to access the resource folders for each episode, visit www.melaniethemidwife.com You can find out more about Mel @melaniethemidwife and

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