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Episode 212 - It’s Not ‘False’ Labour, It’s Prodromal Labour
Episode 212
Around 25% of women will experience a longer than anticipated early labour phase. Some maternity care providers might explain this as ‘false’ labour……
2 months, 1 week ago
Episode 211 - Manage your labour pain with sterile water injections and hypnobirthing
Episode 211
Why not favour pain management options that have no side-effects? In this episode, Mel interviews midwife and researcher Nigel Lee who explains the r…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 210 - It's bad but there's hope
Episode 210
This episode gives a snapshot of the main global challenges that face women in their childbearing years and the midwives that care for them. In this …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 209 - The 5 BIG induction studies
Episode 209
In this episode Dr Melanie Jackson and Prof Hannah Dahlen explain The 5 BIG Induction studies that often get used to encourage the use of induction f…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Episode 208 - Beyond 40 weeks pregnant
Episode 208
The concept of a rigid 40-week due date is one of the most deeply entrenched myths in modern maternity care. Today I cast a critical eye over the his…
3 months ago
Episode 207 - The First 2 Weeks Postpartum (part 2)
Episode 207
Get practical ways to support recovery in the first 2 weeks after birth. Learn how to prepare your home for easier access to supplies, early breastfe…
3 months, 1 week ago
Episode 206 - The First 2 Weeks Postpartum (Part 1)
Episode 206
The first two weeks after birth have a lot going on… So I'm doing 2 episodes on it. Here you will learn what recovery can look like for both mother a…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 205 - Anti-D for Rh Negative women
Episode 205
Women with negative blood groups are routinely offered at least 3 doses of anti-D throughout pregnancy. The question is, what is anti-D, do you reall…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 204 - Advocating for yourself in the maternity system
Episode 204
Being pregnant may be the very first reason you’ve had prolonged exposure to the health care system. Interacting with the maternity care system can f…
4 months ago
Episode 203 - Swollen cervix in labour
Episode 203
If you get a swollen cervix during labour, your care provider might recommend an epidural or caesarean section. There are many other things you can t…
4 months, 1 week ago