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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 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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33:03

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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71:24

Episode 135 - Common breastfeeding issues and how to...

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2025/01/26

Mel invites experienced Lactation consultant and published author Lucy Webber to the podcast to ask her Breastfeeding questions. Lucy answers some questions that address the most common breastfeeding myths that she is always confronting in her work and I also threw in some listener questions! You can follow along with Lucy via Facebook, instagram or visit her website Resources mentioned: Emma Pickets Podcast Australian Breastfeeding Association Breastfeeding Network UK La Leche League

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50:03

Episode 134 - The risks of induction - Part 2

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2025/01/19

Part 2 of the risks of induction. Episode 133 was all about the assessment and first steps of induction and this episode follows on with the risks of the final steps of induction of labour. These are a must-listen if you are being presented with the option of induction - especially if it’s a routine inductionMel also opens up the video presentations from The Convergence of Rebellious Midwives conference 2024. These are now available to the public and many of the exceptional presentations

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59:40

Episode 133 - The risks of induction - Part 1

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2025/01/12

Having your labour induced has risks. This episode is part 1 of a discussion of the labour induction process and the associated risks that go along with each stage of an induction. The discussion continues in episode 134. Sometimes the benefits of an induction outweigh the risks, but sometimes an induction is more risky than staying pregnant. This episode offers information to help inform your decisions around labour induction options Mel also opens up the video presentations from the

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59:32

Episode 132 - Who is Mel and what is she doing?

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2025/01/05

Dr Melanie Jackson is the host of the Great Birth Rebellion podcast but do you really know her? Mel's husband Dan interviews her to get to the bottom of who she is and what she is up to. Dan probes with questions about her background, motivations, and journey into Midwifery.Discover Mel's academic and professional activities, including her transition from Naturopathy to Midwifery and into academia. The conversation also covers her family life, homeschooling their children, their

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57:45

Episode 131 - Myth Busting - big baby, homebirth,...

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2024/12/29

Angela Duce (from Guardian Doula’s diary: the podcast) interviews Mel about Myth busting and truth telling about birth. Angela had questions about homebirth, choosing your birth team, postdates, ultrasounds, due dates, induction options and cephalopelvic disproportion.Great birth rebellion Episodes that complement this one: Ep. 3 Due Dates Ep. 8 Giving Birth at home Ep. 29 Small babies, big babies pt.1 Ep. 30 Small babies, big babies pt.2 This episode is a re-edit of The Guardian Doula’s

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Episode 130 - How bad is it? the 2024 mothers and...

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2024/12/22

The Australia’s mothers and babies report is released every year and this covers the findings of the 2024 release - Mel and her guest Dr Kirsten Small pick apart the findings and lament over them with a drinking game to sooth the rage. We are told that all of this intervention is used to keep us and our babies safe, but is it working? To get on the mailing list for the podcast and to access the resource folders for each episode, visitmelaniethemidwife.com Get more from the Great Birth

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45:14

Episode 129 - Giving birth to the placenta

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2024/12/15

After you have your baby, you’ll also give birth to your placenta, but what is the placenta? How do you give birth to it? In this episode, Mel shares 3 methods of placental birth and gives some information to help women decide which method they prefer. There are also some practical tips for midwives who want to learn particular skills for placental birth, especially physiological management. To get on the mailing list for the podcast and to access the resource folders for each episode,

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83:20

Episode 128 - Birth keepers an investigation with...

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2024/12/08

A birth keeper is a vague and obscure term used to describe some unregulated birth workers who attend births. No one except the birth keeper themselves really knows the full scope of what they do or what they are capable of because they prefer to work in secret and away from the gaze of society. In this episode Mel invites journalist Charlotte King to explore the stories of two families who hired birthkeepers and who now, having experienced the care of a birthkeeper, want to alert the

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Episode 127 - Do I need stitches if I tear at birth?

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2024/12/01

Your perineum is a part of your body that is designed to repair itself after childbirth. 70% of women will have some kind of tear or cut to their perineum during childbirth. Many of these will be stitched back together - but is this necessary? Will it still heal without stitches and how do you know if you need stitches or not. This episode has all the answers.To get on the mailing list for the podcast and to access the resource folders for each episode, visit melaniethemidwife.com Get more

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56:02

Episode 126 - Consumer advocacy triumphs and turmoil

The Great Birth Rebellion ·

2024/11/24

Consumer advocacy organisations are significant agents for change in maternity care. In this episode, we delve into the powerful story behind The Perth Birth Link, an advocacy group founded in 2023 to address preventable birth trauma and help women find empowerment through education and support. Being the new kids on the block in this space has given Amy O'Meagher, (the founder of Perth Birth link) a unique view into the culture, triumphs and tragedies of what it means to be a consumer

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