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Episode 182 - Induction of Labour Part 2
Episode 182
Part 2 of the risks of induction. Episode 181 was all about the assessment and first steps of induction and this episode follows on with the risks of…
9 months ago
Episode 181 - Induction of Labour Part 1
Episode 181
Having your labour induced has risks and benefits. This episode is part 1 of a discussion of the labour induction process and the associated risks th…
9 months, 1 week ago
Episode 180 - Protecting yourself from microplastic in pregnancy
Episode 180
Women are warned about environmental hazards in pregnancy, but why not microplastics?
In this episode I share the research about how microplastic gets…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 179 - The transition to motherhood with Jane Hardwicke Collings
Episode 179
Just as children transition into adulthood through adolescence, women transition into motherhood through matrescence. Jane Hardwicke Collings joins M…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Episode 178 - Normal baby movement in pregnancy
Episode 178
Is your baby moving normally during pregnancy? 15% of women report reduced movement of their baby at some point during their pregnancy, but what are …
10 months ago
Episode 177 - Defending birth and midwifery in the UK
Episode 177
The UK used to be held up as an idyllic maternity care system worth replicating, but in the past 10 years, the caesarean section rate has increased t…
10 months, 1 week ago
Episode 176 - Using birth mapping to make confident choices
Episode 176
Birth mapping is an evidence-based tool to help with decision making in pregnancy and childbirth. Dr Catherine Bell @birthmapping, joins Mel to discu…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 175 - Post-traumatic growth is possible
Episode 175
Some women feel stuck in a traumatic experience after childbirth, but another possibility is post-traumatic growth. Mel explores this possibility wit…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 174 - Buffering for emotional safety at birth
Episode 174
Being alive at the end of your birth is different than being kept safe. In this episode Mel invites midwife and psychotherapist Dr Athena Hammond to …
11 months ago
Episode 173 - How to give great birth support
Episode 173
This episode is for your birth support people, your partner, doula, mum, friend… whoever you’ve chosen to be with you for your birth. Mel explains th…
11 months, 1 week ago