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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 155 - Optimising the function of your body...

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2025/06/15

A great birth doesn’t 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 GREAT birth.For more strategies you can join Mel’s free masterclass www.melaniethemidwife.com/great This masterclass is live on June 27th 2025 and those registered for the live event will also receive the recording afterwards. If you are listening to this episode as a back

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68:43

Episode 154 - How to curate a great birth

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2025/06/08

You can be the mistress of your birth experience. Let’s 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 what steps you can take to increase the chances of experiencing a birth without regrets. There are things you can do to increase your chances of a great birth and we explore these today through Alices story.To access the FREE MASTERCLASS www.melaniethemidwife.com/great Meet

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53:17

Episode 153 - How to avoid tearing during childbirth

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2025/06/01

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 help with to try and increase the chance of your vulva remaining intact. Episodes that complement this episode: 72 - Episiotomy Part 1 & 73 - Episiotomy Part 2 127 - Do I need stitches if I tear at birth 143 - Declining Medical recommendations 19 - The Perineal Bundle Get

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74:13

Episode 152 - The 5 BIG induction studies

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2025/05/25

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 over 41 weeks pregnant. Mel and Hannah Dahlen pick apart the studies to help you understand them and use them to inform your decisions around induction of labour.Our guest on this episode was Professor Hannah Dahlen @hannah.dahlen Other related episodes include: Episode 33 -

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52:08

Episode 151 - What is it like to be in labour?

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2025/05/18

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 to pushing out your babyEpisodes that complement this episode include: 149. Increase your chances of vaginal birth 148. Why do they put their fingers in your vagina 82. Failure to progress or just normal? 65. Breathwork for birth with Emma Johnston 55. Supplies to gather for

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58:02

Episode 150 - Considering Homebirth?

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2025/05/10

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 private midwife. I give commentary throughout to help you learn more from her story as we explore the option of giving birth at home and convincing her anaesthetist husband that it was a good idea.Meet our guest @reneebaugh Episodes that also relate to Renee’s story Posterior

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52:33

Episode 149 - Increase your chance of vaginal birth...

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2025/05/04

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 episiotomy, vacuum or forceps or caesarean section. There are things you can do to increase your chances. This episode gives 5 clear strategies that you can implement today to make a BIG difference to your birth experience. Get more from the Great Birth Rebellion Podcast Join

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60:33

Episode 148 - Why do they put their fingers in your...

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2025/04/27

Routine vaginal examinations can cause more harm than good. Sometimes they are needed but most of the time they are not. Vaginal examinations are offered as routine surveillance during most births, but you have a choice. Know that if you don’t want one, that's ok, because there is no evidence that shows that routine vaginal examinations improve outcomes - in fact, it’s more likely to be the opposite.Some complementary episodes that go with this topic include: Ep.88 what if I have to push

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Episode 147 - Your Ultrasound options in pregnancy

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2025/04/20

Today we talk about all of your ultrasound options in pregnancy. Mel and her guest Phil Jones (sonographer) discuss the full menu of ultrasound options offered to women during pregnancy, right from the dating scan all the way through to the ‘post-dates’ ultrasound. We talk about how to prepare for each scan, how much they cost, what each scan looks for and all the nitty gritty questions that women often have about ultrasounds. This podcast is and will always be free to you, but if you have

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81:02

Episode 146 - Childhood vaccinations with Dr. Joel Warsh

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2025/04/13

We invite Dr. Joel Warsh (Paediatrician) to discuss newborn and childhood vaccine options from his upcoming book, ‘between a shot and a hard place: tackling difficult vaccine questions with balance data and clarity’We remind our listeners that this podcast does not give advice about your medical choices, they are for you to make. You can learn more about Dr. Warsh @drjoelgator (instagram) and www.theshotbook.com Here in Australia Midwives and heath care providers are required to recommend

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41:34

Episode 145 - Nausea and Vomiting in pregnancy

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2025/04/06

If you’re pregnant, chances are you’ll feel nauseous or be vomiting. It’s really common! And in this episode I explain 10 strategies that could help reduce and manage your symptoms.This episode is free to you the listener because of our generous sponsor Hydramama. Keira Rumble the creator of mini and me is offering great birth rebellion listeners 20% off Hydramama electrolyte drink when you use the code GBR20 at the checkout www.miniandme.co This podcast is and will always be free to you,

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57:47

Episode 144 - What to do when you’re overdue

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2025/03/30

What to do when you’re ‘over-due’, what does it mean to be over-due? Is it dangerous? Why do they want to induce you? Is your placenta failing or your baby in danger? Mel looks into due dates, how they are calculated and your options if you go over your due date.You might also like to listen to episode 84 - the myth of the failing placenta This podcast is and will always be free to you, but if you have benefited from the great birth rebellion, show some tangible support by wearing the

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50:13

Episode 143 - Women who decline recommendations

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2025/03/23

Can you decline recommendations given to you by your care provider? And If you do, what kind of reaction can you expect. In this episode Mel gives insider details of how the maternity care system works and some of the reactions you might expect if you say ‘no’ to medical recommendations. Mel gives actionable strategies that you can employ in the moment but also strategies that will help you advocate and keep your power in the birth space.This podcast is and will always be free to you, but

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77:32

Episode 142 - Iron deficiency in pregnancy

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2025/03/16

Iron deficiency and anaemia in pregnancy occur for nearly 50% of women. In this episode, Mel and her guest Jaimee Smith discuss how to identify iron deficiency early in pregnancy to prevent anaemia, and also how to treat anaemia if it occurs. We discuss diet, supplement and iron infusion options This episode is sponsored by the convergence of rebellious midwives. Get your ticket to the 2025 convergence being held August 15th-17th 2025 Find out more about Jaimee Smith at

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54:41

Episode 141 - Big babies small babies - all killer no...

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2025/03/09

Are you pregnant and have been told that your baby is too big or too small? Do they want to induce you or give you a caesarean because of it? This episode is a compilation of the information shared on this podcast over a year ago in the big babies, small babies episodes. It’s been given revamp to only include the facts and snippets and condensed into a single "all killer no filler episode". This is for you if you’ve been told your baby is too big or too small.Get more from the Great Birth

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68:04

Episode 140 - Baby Brain

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2025/03/02

The incredible science of how our brains change during pregnancy, birth and parenting with Neuroscientist Dr Sarah McKay. Sarah is the author of The Women's Brain Book—The Neuroscience of Health, Hormones and Happiness, Baby Brain—the surprising neuroscience of how pregnancy and motherhood sculpt our brains and change our minds (for the better) and neuroscience for dummies. Sarah is the director of The Neuroscience Academy, which offers professional development training in applied

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Episode 139 - So you’ve got preeclampsia (part 2)

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2025/02/23

This is part 2 all about pre-eclampsia. Episode 138 and 139 give a deep dive into what preeclampsia is, ways to prevent and diagnose it, and today we talk about what happens if you’ve got it.Get more from the Great Birth Rebellion Podcast Join the podcast mailing list to access the resource folder from each episode atwww.melaniethemidwife.com Join the rebellion and show your support! Grab your Great Birth Rebellion merchandise now atwww.thegreatbirthrebellion.com Follow us on social

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50:08

Episode 138 - Preventing pre-eclampsia (part 1)

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2025/02/16

In this episode Mel finally talks about pre-eclampsia (she can avoid it no longer!). Mel explains what pre-eclampsia is, how to diagnose it, how it develops and some strategies on how to prevent it. In this episode (part 1) you also learn about who is more likely to get pre-eclampsia so that preventative strategies can be better targeted. The episode was sponsored by The convergence of rebellious midwives conference, tickets available for the 2025 event NOW. Get your ticket now - it’s not

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70:33

Episode 137 - Reclaiming Midwifery a modern day...

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2025/02/09

Professor Hannah Dahlenjoins Mel to discuss modern day Midwifery and the hope that she has about reclaiming our Midwifery heritage. Hannah believes that we are SO close to a birth utopia where women will have access to Midwives and whose Midwives can work autonomously with women. Find out the reason for her optimism. Hannah explains that the only option at this point to go backwards in the progress that Midwives have made is self sabotage.Where to listen/watch: Listen on the website Watch

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55:53

Episode 136 - RSV vaccine in pregnancy

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2025/02/02

The RSV vaccine during pregnancy has just been approved for use in Australia and the Australian government is providing it for free to all pregnant women. Mel goes over the research about the vaccine's effectiveness and the results of the 3 studies done so far. There is limited short term data but no long term data since this is a new vaccine.Melanie is a registered Midwife and so is required by her registration body to uphold the recommendations in the Australian National Immunisations

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