Episode 127 - Do I need stitches if I tear at birth?
Your perineum is a part of your body that is designed to repair itself after childbirth. 70% of women will have some kind of tear or cut to their perineum during childbirth. Many of these will be stit...
1 Joulu 202441min
Episode 126 - Consumer advocacy triumphs and turmoil
Consumer advocacy organisations are significant agents for change in maternity care. In this episode, we delve into the powerful story behind The Perth Birth Link, an advocacy group founded in 2023 to...
24 Marras 202455min
Episode 125 - The medicalisation spectrum
The medicalisation spectrum is 101 when you are planning a birth that feels safest and most satisfying to you. Understanding where you sit on the medicalisation spectrum is the key to planning the res...
17 Marras 202435min
Episode 124 - Pregnant over 35 years old
What does the research say about being over 35 years old and pregnant? Mel looks through some research papers to help you understand how your care provider is calculating risk and outcomes and if thes...
10 Marras 202455min
Episode 123 - Vaginal Breech or Caesarean with Dr Rixa Freeze
When a baby is in a breech (head up) position for labour and birth, women are faced with unique challenges of care provider incompetence and fear. Many clinicians don’t know how to or refuse to attend...
3 Marras 20241h 11min
Episode 122 - Getting your baby to sleep
Getting your baby to sleep might feel like the hardest part of your parenting journey. Have you ever been advised to let you baby ‘cry it out’ or been told to just ‘put your baby down’? Or rely in sle...
27 Loka 20241h 20min
Episode 121 - How to become a private midwife in Australia
Curious about what it takes to set up a business as a private midwife? This is for Australian Midwives who want to know the steps to becoming a private midwife. This is the first in a free-series that...
22 Loka 202452min
Episode 120 - Preparing for posterior labour
Mel brings some practical tips for preparing for a posterior labour. You never know which labour and birth are going to be impacted by posterior position of the baby (facing the front instead of facin...
20 Loka 202449min
