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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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41:09

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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55:39

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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50:34

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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58:02

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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67:52

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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34:42

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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71:09

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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55:23

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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46:19

Episode 29 - Small Babies, Big Babies part 1

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2023/03/19

In this episode Mel and B start their 2 part series on ‘Small Babies, Big Babies’. In this episode they explore the accuracy of technologies that can help determine the size of a baby before it’s born, the factors that influence the size of your baby and the place of induction when your baby falls outside of the ‘normal’ size range’. You can get on the mailing list for this podcast and access all the research papers that we use to inform our podcast topics

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58:27

Episode 28 - How to be a great birth support

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2023/03/12

In this episode Mel and B draw on their collective 28 years as midwives and share what they have witnessed from great birth supporters. As birthing women ourselves and watching the good the bad and the ugly side of birth support, we bring you our top tips of how to be an amazing birth supporter. This is one for partners, mothers, doula's, midwives and anyone who has been invited into a birth space. To get on the mailing list for this podcast and receive all the resources that we use to

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Episode 27 - Gestational Thrombocytopaenia

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2023/03/05

In this weeks episode Mel is flying solo after a series of life events left Mel and B unable to connect in time to record together. Never mind! Mel reached into the research vault to bring you what she knows about the very sexy topic of gestational thrombocytopaenia (a.k.a low platelets during pregnancy). If you find yourself looking after someone with low platelets or you are one of the 15% of women who will experience this in pregnancy, then this little treat is for you. To get on the

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64:52

Episode 26 - Breech

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2023/02/26

In this episode, Mel and B invited Dr Andrew Bissits (aka the breech whisperer) to talk about breech birth, breech birth options in Australia, the research about breech and inspiring news from abroad about how practitioners are becoming skilled in breech birth again. To get on the mailing list for the podcast and to access the resource folders for each episode, visit www.melaniethemidwife.com Disclaimer: The information and resources provided on this podcast does not, and is not intended

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43:53

Episode 25 - Postpartum Haemorrhage

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2023/02/19

This episode is about Postpartum Haemorrhage we define what it is, how they can be prevented, management strategies and reflect on if we did a good job at it at all! Thanks for listening folks! At the time of airing episode 25 we’ve had 100 000 downloads of the great birth rebellion podcast. To get on the mailing list for this podcast go to www.melaniethemidwife.com Disclaimer: The information and resources provided on this podcast does not, and is not intended to, constitute or replace

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65:00

Episode 24 - Placental Birth

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2023/02/12

In this episode, Mel and B discuss the placental birth and the 3 options you have to choose from when making plans for how you want to give birth to your placenta. You can get on the mailing list for this podcast at www.melaniethemidwife.com to receive all of this resources we use to prepare for each podcast episode. Disclaimer: The information and resources provided on this podcast does not, and is not intended to, constitute or replace medical or midwifery advice. Instead, all

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73:02

Episode 23 - Obstetric violence and birth trauma

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2023/02/05

On this episode Mel and B welcome Dr Hazel Keedle (@hazelkeedle) and Amber-Lee Buendicho (@powerofbirth) to discuss the new research around Obstetric violence, Birth Trauma and healing strategies. If you need help with Trauma recovery you may consider connecting with: https://panda.org.au/articles/childbirth-trauma-and-recovery/ https://www.cope.org.au/preparing-for-birth/things-dont-go-plan/recovering-from-a-traumatic-birth/ If you are interested in B’s up coming birth debrief training you

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Episode 22 - Pain, Oxytocin and attachment

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2023/01/29

We are back for another year of rebellion! This is our first episode of the year and even though I (Mel) was on holidays during recording this one), B and Rhea steered the ship into grand waters! This weeks episode is all about Rhea Dempseys work in the birth space, her 2 phenomenal books, pain, bravery and how this all comes together with connection and attachment - it's the oxytocin story. To learn more about Rhea Dempsey go to her website https://www.birthingwisdom.com.au/ where you can

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58:14

Episode 21 - Perineal suturing

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2022/12/25

In this episode (our last for 2022!) Mel and B discuss repair of perineal tears. We look into the research on the need to suture first and second degree tears and what would happen if they were left unsutured. We also look at strategies to speed up healing and reduce pain and swelling from perineal tears. This is our last episode for the year and we are taking a short break and will be back with more weekly episodes in late January 2023 You can get on the mailing list for this podcast on

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episode 20 - Sterile water injections

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2022/12/18

In this episode Mel and B continue their conversation with Nigel Lee and pick his brain about sterile water injections, which (unlike the perineal bundle) as a substantial evidence base to support it’s use for the range of pains in labour. Sterile water injections are predominantly used for back pain in labour, is safe and only has one major downfall… but we would still totally recommend it! You can get on the mailing list for this podcast at www.melaniethemidwife.com on the homepage if you

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55:24

Episode 19 - The perineal bundle

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2022/12/11

In this episode Mel and B invited Nigel Lee to discuss the perineal bundle, the research (or lack thereof!) behind it and all the reasons why we don't like it. To get access to all the resources/research we used to create this episode (and every previous episode), get on the podcast mailing list at www.melaniethemidwife.com Disclaimer: The information and resources provided on this podcast does not, and is not intended to, constitute or replace medical or midwifery advice. Instead, all

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45:13

Episode 18 - Gestational diabetes screening

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2022/12/04

In this episode B and Mel explore gestational diabetes testing and spend a lot of time picking part the details and research around the oral glucose tolerance test and the alternatives if you choose not to have this test. This is not an episode about gestational diabetes, but it is an episode about gestational diabetes screening and diagnosis. if you would like access to the resources and research used to create this episode, sign up to the mailing list at

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