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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 49 - Ethics and Informed Consent with Dr...

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2023/09/03

In this episode, Mel and B invited Dr Elizabeth Newnham (Senior Midwifery Lecturer) to speak about her work on Ethics, autonomy and informed consent in maternity care. We specifically drew on her research paper,"Beyond Autonomy: care ethics for midwifery and the humanisation of birth". It's a juicy one. 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 B

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Episode 48 - Australian Mothers and Babies stats

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2023/08/27

In this episode, Mel and B dissect the Australias mothers and babies report recently released and look at the reality of maternity care here in Australia. You can see the report for yourself and dive into the statistics that are of most interest to you here To get on the mailing list for the podcast and to access the resource folders for each episode, visitwww.melaniethemidwife.com You can find out more about Mel@melaniethemidwifeand B@coreandfloorrestore Disclaimer: The information and

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Episode 47 - Managing labour pain without medicine

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2023/08/20

In this episode Mel and B explore a list of pain management options that you can use in your labour to help work with and through labour pain. Medical pain management options involve the removal and avoidance of pain, but we argue that pain in labour is important, meaningful and productive and you don’t need to get rid of it, you just need support to work through it. We have you a range of strategies to apply if you are keen to avoid medical pain management options in labour. To get on the

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Episode 46 - Stretch and Sweep

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2023/08/13

In this episode, Mel and B talk about stretch and sweep and some other reasons why someone would ask to put their fingers in your vagina while you are pregnant. Listen in to learn about if it’s ever a good idea to allow a clinician to do a vaginal exam or give a stretch and sweep in pregnancy. Spoiler alert, as always, if you don’t want it, it’s perfectly right to say no. To get on the mailing list for the podcast and to access the resource folders for each episode,

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Episode 45 - How to change the system

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2023/08/06

Episode 45 is all about the anatomy of change and the things YOU can do to create change in the system. This week we use a current issue to make our point and ask you to contribute to meaningful change by submitting your story or knowledge to the Inquiry into birth trauma and obstetric violence. Submissions close on Friday Aug 11th2023. If you are listening to this after the submission date, this episode still offers practical and attainable strategies to illicit change in maternity care

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Episode 44 - Pre-labour rupture of membranes

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2023/07/30

In this episode B is back and we are talking about Pre-labour rupture (release) of membranes (PROM). This is when your waters break/release when you are full term (37 weeks or more), but your labour doesn’t start. We discuss the likelihood of you going into labour, the routine management of PROM in hospital vs at home with a private midwife. The research behind induction, antibiotics and complications that can occur as a result of PROM. If you are interested in joining the mailing list for

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Episode 43 - Breastfeeding Success with Dr Robyn...

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2023/07/23

In this episode Mel invited Dr Robyn Thompson to discuss strategies for breastfeeding success. We discussed skills that practitioners can use to help the mummy/bubby dyad, the importance of the woman’s and babies instinctive and intuitive knowledge and behaviour, doing away with the rule book, the 3 golden hours and way more! To learn more about Robyns’ work you can go tohttps://www.thethompsonmethod.com/ You can follow Robyn on Instagram@the.thompson.method To get on the mailing list for

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Episode 42 - Twins

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2023/07/16

In this weeks episode Mel invited Dr Stuart Fischbein (American Obstetrician) on to talk all about twin pregnancy and birth. Dr Stu has experience with supporting families to give birth to their twin and breech babies at home and shares his expertise about twin types and their associated success and complexity rates, the use of ultrasound for monitoring twins, suitability criteria for twin births and management of twin and placental birth. There is a lot in here rebels. Stu knows his

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Episode 41 - Unusual cord insertions

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2023/06/11

Mel and B talk all about unusual cord insertions including marginal and velamentus and what these might mean for your pregnancy and birth. It's information, but probably not the stuff you'll usually hear... it's research, but rebellious. To get on the mailing list for this podcast go towww.melaniethemidwife.comand click the ‘subscribe to the podcast’ button at the top of the website. Disclaimer: The information and resources provided on this podcast does not, and is not intended to,

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Episode 40 - Planning a powerful postpartum with Lael...

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2023/06/04

How can you plan the most memorable postpartum period that holds you physically, mentally and emotionally? In this episode, Mel chats with B and parenting expert and TEDx Speaker Lael Stone about powerful early postpartum periods that nurture and nourish new mothers. We explore how to navigate the physical and mental shifts and how a healing and supported early postpartum differs from what many mothers are currently experiencing in modern Western society. We discuss self-care practices,

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Episode 39 - Maternal assisted caesarean section

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2023/05/28

You are going to looooove this. In this last instalment of our 3 part series on positive Caesarean, Mel speaks with Dr Natalie Elphinstone all about maternal assisted Caesarean section, including how to get one, what they are, how to set up a process in your hospital to start doing them and the research and potential issues behind the push for maternal assisted Caesarean. To get on the mailing list for this podcast go towww.melaniethemidwife.comand click the ‘subscribe to the podcast’

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Episode 38 - Positive Caesarean part 2

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2023/05/21

This is the second instalment of the 'Positive caesarean' series from Mel and B and goes beautifully with episode 37. If you are listening to this one, go back to the other one first. In this episode you'll hear our top tips for how to wrangle the system to add and minus elements of your care in order to improve your birth experience. The third instalment is also coming next week. Very cool! To get on the mailinglist for this podcast and receive the resources that we use to inform each

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Episode 37 - Positive Caesarean Part 1

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2023/05/14

In this episode Mel and B start their 3 part series on positive caesarean section. This is not just for women who are planning a caesarean but also those who want to be prepared for all possible scenario’s. We discuss the really good reasons for caesarean section and what motivates some women to elect for caesarean section. In following episodes we discuss the process/procedure of caesarean section, ways to change it to make it better and the option of maternal assisted caesarean section To

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Episode 36 - Placenta Consumption and other uses

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2023/05/07

In this episode Mel and B look at all the options for what you can do to honour and use your placenta after birth, including the option of eating it. We particularly delve into the research on placentaphagy (aka eating your placenta) to help women make decisions about if they believe consuming their placenta would be beneficial to them. All the evidence that we used to create this episode is in the resource folder for anyone on the mailing list to access. To get on the mailing list for this

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Episode 35 - Vitamin K for newborns

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2023/04/30

Mel and B had a good look at the research around the use of vitamin K for newborns to help you decide if this is something valuable for your baby or not. Every baby is offered the opportunity to receive vitamin K supplementation at birth, this episode might help you decide if this is right for your baby or not To get on the mailing list for this podcast go towww.melaniethemidwife.comand click the 'sign up to the podcast' button If you are interested in following Mel and B on Instagram go to

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Episode 34 - Exercise in Pregnancy

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2023/04/23

This week Mel and B talk about exercising/moving during pregnancy and break down the myths and barriers to healthy movement in pregnancy. To get access to B’s exercise courses go towww.coreandfloor.com To get on the mailing list for this podcast go towww.melaniethemidwife.comwhere you’ll then get access to the resources we use to inform each podcast episode Disclaimer: The information and resources provided on this podcast does not, and is not intended to, constitute or replace medical or

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Episode 33 - Induction of Labour

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2023/04/16

In this episode Mel and B invited Professor Hannah Dahlen to talk about her research on induction of labour, we speak about post dates, bigger and smaller babies, the place of ultrasound and the risks and benefits of induction. This is particular important for first time birthing women. Hannah speaks about a conversation article that is helpful to further understand her research, you can read this article

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Episode 32 - Consuming dates for labour

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2023/04/09

After a big few previous episodes Mel and B have recorded this short and sweet little episode on consuming dates during pregnancy. Many women eat dates during the later stages of their pregnancy because they believe that it has an impact on labour outcomes. Mel and B look into the research on this, do dates make labour shorter? And will the recipes that Mel recommends be any good? You’ll have to listen to find out. If you want access to the resources that we use to inform each episode,

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Episode 31 - Shoulder Dystocia

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2023/04/02

This week Mel and B challenge the mainstream management of shoulder dystocia and break down the fear to give you simple strategies to prevent and manage shoulder dystocia. Midwives will receive specific tuition on how to manage a shoulder dystocia while favouring individualised diagnosis and selecting particular manoeuvres that will align with each unique circumstance. To get on the mailing list for this podcast go towww.melaniethemidwife.comand you’ll receive a link that will take you

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Episode 30 - Small Babies, Big Babies part 2

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2023/03/26

This is the follow on from last weeks episode about ‘Small babies, big babies’ and this week we talk all about big babies, why they grow that way and how to navigate the consequences of being diagnosed with a ‘Big baby’. This is the one you’ve been waiting for. If you would like to access the resources we use to create each podcast episode, sign up to the mailing list for this podcast atwww.melaniethemidwife.com If you are interested in learning more about the assembly of rebellious

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