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Episode 56 - Hospital packing list
What to bring to the hospital for your birth journey. We emphasise the importance of being prepared and offer practical tips and suggestions for items to consider bringing. From pain management tools to postpartum...
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Episode 55 - Supplies to gather for homebirth/labour
 Mel talks you through her exact list of supplies that she gives to her clients when they are planning a homebirth. This episode is for anyone planning a home labour or homebirth to make sure your birth space is as...
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Episode 54 - What midwives do at a homebirth
Mel and her work-wife Ashlee Anslow @thebirthingtreemidwifery answer listener questions on the topic âwhat do midwives do at a homebirthâ. We talk about our emergency plans and equipment, what we carry with us to...
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Episode 52 - Haemorrhoids
It's all about haemorrhoids in pregnancy and postpartum and Mel and B give you a list of at home remedies and strategies that you can use to prevent and manage haemorrhoids, or what weâve affectionately called âbum...
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Episode 51 - ART/IVF in Pregnancy and Birth
Mel and B explore the research around assisted reproductive technology (ART) and if women experience more complicating factors in their pregnancy and birth if they used ART/IVF. We also discuss the research (or lack...
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Episode 49 - Ethics and Informed Consent with Dr Elizabeth Newnham
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...
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Episode 47 - Managing labour pain without medicine
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...
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Episode 46 - Stretch and Sweep
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 itâs ever a good idea to allow a clinician to...
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Episode 44 - Pre-labour rupture of membranes
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 doesnât start. We discuss the likelihood of you...
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Episode 43 - Breastfeeding Success with Dr Robyn Thompson
Mel speaks with Dr Robyn Thompson to discuss strategies for breastfeeding success. We discussed skills that practitioners can use to help the mother and baby dyad, the importance of the womanâs and babies instinctive...
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Episode 42 - Twins with Dr Stuart Fischbein
Mel speaks with Dr Stuart Fischbein from @birthinginstincts 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...
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Episode 41 - Unusual cord insertions
Mel and B talk all about unusual cord insertions including marginal and velamentus and what these might mean for your pregnancy and birth. I
BIG PODCAST CHANGE OCCURSÂ from episode 75 onwards where Mel takes the reins...
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