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Episode 134 - The risks of induction - Part 2
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...
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Episode 133 - The risks of induction - Part 1
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...
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Episode 132 - Who is Mel and what is she doing?
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.Ā Dan probes with questions...
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Episode 131 - Myth Busting - big baby, homebirth, postdates, CPD
Angela Duce (from Guardian Doulaās 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...
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Episode 130 - How bad is it? the 2024 mothers and babies report
The Australiaās 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...
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Episode 129 - Giving birth to the placenta
After you have your baby, youāll 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...
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Episode 128 - Birth keepers an investigation with journalist Charlotte King ABC
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...
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Episode 127 - Do I need stitches if I tear at birth?
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...
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Episode 126 - Consumer advocacy triumphs and turmoil
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...
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Episode 125 - The medicalisation spectrum
The medicalisation spectrum is 101 when you are planning a birth that feels safest and most satisfying to you. Understanding where you sit on the medicalisation spectrum is the key to planning the rest of your...
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Episode 124 - Pregnant over 35 years old
What does the research say about being over 35 years old and pregnant? Mel looks through some research papers to help you understand how your care provider is calculating risk and outcomes and if these calculations...
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Episode 123 - Vaginal Breech or Caesarean with Dr Rixa Freeze
When a baby is in a breech (head up) position for labour and birth, women are faced with unique challenges of care provider incompetence and fear. Many clinicians donāt know how to or refuse to attend vaginal breech...
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