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Episode 202 - Pre-eclampsia management: the balance between protection and prematurity
Episode 202
If you’ve been diagnosed with pre-eclampsia, this is a must-listen episode to prepare you for the journey ahead. Mel continues the pre-eclampsia 2-pa…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 201 - Preeclampsia: Red Flags, Risk Factors, and Reducing Your Chances
Episode 201
In this episode Mel casts a critical eye over the serious pregnancy complication of preeclampsia. She explains what pre-eclampsia is, how to diagnose…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 200 - How to choose great maternity care for you
Episode 200
The medicalisation spectrum is 101 when it comes to understanding how to plan pregnancy, birth and postpartum care. In this episode Mel explains the …
5 months ago
Episode 199 - Light, Sun and Vitamin D for Health
Episode 199
We know sun contains nutrients, vitamin D is one of the most well-known, but there are other health properties that are garnered from sunlight both d…
5 months, 1 week ago
Episode 198 - Optimising your circadian rhythm for better health
Episode 198
Your circadian rhythm is part of a web of body clocks that keep your body ticking through the day and regenerating and repairing through the night. I…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 197 - Having a vaginal birth in hospital
Episode 197
Want to increase your chances of a low-intervention vaginal birth in hospital? Then this episode is for you! If you attend hospital to give birth, yo…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 196 - Breech Whisperer - Resigned not Retired
Episode 196
Dr Andrew Bisits, Australian Obstetrician, built a name for himself over his 40 year career as ‘the breech whisperer’ owing to his willingness to att…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Episode 195 - The high powered hospital bag
Episode 195
Some items make a difference to your birth and postnatal experience. Have a listen to this episode to make sure you don’t miss something on your pack…
6 months ago
Episode 194 - monitoring your baby in labour
Episode 194
Melanie welcomes back Dr. Kirsten Small, author of the book Monitoring Your Baby in Labor, an evidence-based guide to help you plan your birth, to de…
6 months, 1 week ago
Episode 193 - What to do if your labour is FAST
Episode 193
Precipitous labour and birth can be a real surprise if you were mentally preparing for a longer labour. Around 15% of women will have a labour that i…
6 months, 2 weeks ago