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Episode 142 - Iron deficiency in pregnancy
Episode 142
Iron deficiency and anaemia in pregnancy occur for nearly 50% of women. In this episode, Mel and her guest Jaimee Smith discuss how to identify iron …
1 year, 6 months ago
Episode 141 - Big babies small babies
Episode 141
Are you pregnant and have been told that your baby is too big or too small? Do they want to induce you or give you a caesarean because of it? This is…
1 year, 6 months ago
Episode 140 - Baby Brain
Episode 140
The incredible science of how our brains change during pregnancy, birth and parenting with Neuroscientist Dr Sarah McKay. Sarah is the author of The …
1 year, 6 months ago
Episode 139 - So you’ve got preeclampsia (part 2)
Episode 139
This is part 2 all about pre-eclampsia. Episode 138 and 139 give a deep dive into what preeclampsia is, ways to prevent and diagnose it, and today we…
1 year, 7 months ago
Episode 138 - Preventing pre-eclampsia (part 1)
Episode 138
In this episode Mel finally talks about pre-eclampsia (she can avoid it no longer!). Mel explains what pre-eclampsia is, how to diagnose it, how it d…
1 year, 7 months ago
Episode 137 - Reclaiming Midwifery a modern day battlecry
Episode 137
Professor Hannah Dahlen joins Mel to discuss modern day Midwifery and the hope that she has about reclaiming our Midwifery heritage. Hannah believes …
1 year, 7 months ago
Episode 136 - RSV vaccine in pregnancy
Episode 136
The RSV vaccine during pregnancy has just been approved for use in Australia and the Australian government is providing it for free to all pregnant w…
1 year, 7 months ago
Episode 135 - Common breastfeeding issues and how to fix them
Episode 135
Mel invites experienced Lactation consultant and published author Lucy Webber to the podcast to ask her Breastfeeding questions. Lucy answers some qu…
1 year, 8 months ago
Episode 134 - The risks of induction - Part 2
Episode 134
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…
1 year, 8 months ago
Episode 133 - The risks of induction - Part 1
Episode 133
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 w…
1 year, 8 months ago