Episode 168 - Your incredible birth reflexes!
The fetus ejection reflex vs the Ferguson reflex. Did you feel your baby shoot out of you unexpectedly, or that irresistible urge that made it impossible not to push? This episode is to help understan...
14 Syys 202556min
Episode 167 - Pushing out your baby
Pushing out your baby is NOT about the eye popping, no breathing, PUSH PUSH PUSH PUUUUUUUSH scene that you see in movies. Unfortunately though many women are coached by their care provider to push a p...
7 Syys 20251h 25min
Episode 166 - An ode to Odent
On Aug 19th 2025 the world farewelled legendary Obstetrician Michel Odent. He spent his career trying to warn us of the generational impact of interrupting labour and birth and gave timeless advice on...
31 Elo 20251h 4min
Episode 165 - How to have a long and lovely midwifery career
A long and lovely career in midwifery requires strategic effort, the midwifery workforce is in a crisis of unsustainability so how can you be one of the midwives that makes it to a long and lovely car...
24 Elo 202550min
Episode 164 - Navigating homebirth transfer
Sometimes homebirth doesn’t go as planned and transfer to hospital is required. This doesn’t mean your homebirth failed! Planning a homebirth improves your chances of a good outcome even if you end up...
17 Elo 202542min
Episode 163 - Is homebirth a good choice for you?
The evidence on the safety of homebirth is well-established. This episode presents some of the research about the physical outcomes that you can expect for yourself and your baby if you plan to give b...
10 Elo 20251h 14min
Episode 162 - Creating a great birth after previous caesarean
Having a great birth after a previous caesarean relies on 4 key elements. Some of these elements are provided by your care provider and some of them you can control. Find out how you can facilitate a ...
3 Elo 20251h 16min
Episode 161 - That new research on private obstetric care
A new research paper is causing concern amongst the birthing community this week after a local newspaper said that the study shows that outcomes are better in private obstetric-led care compared to th...
27 Heinä 20251h 2min
