Episode 49 - Ethics and Informed Consent
Dr Elizabeth Newnham (Senior Midwifery Lecturer) speaks about her work on Ethics, autonomy and informed consent in maternity care. We specifically drew on her research paper, "Beyond Autonomy: care et...
3 Sep 20231h
Episode 48 - Australian Mothers and Babies stats
The Australia’s mothers and babies report is released every year and this covers the findings of the 2024 release - Mel and her guest Dr Kirsten Small pick apart the findings and lament over them with...
27 Aug 20231h 24min
Episode 47 - Managing labour pain
Sometimes labour can hurt a little or a lot. Either way, there are things that you can do to increase your capacity to manage the pain of labour. This includes your mental game, the capacity of your s...
20 Aug 20231h 22min
Episode 46 - Stretch and Sweep
What is a stretch and sweep and the reasons why someone would offer you one? Listen in to learn about if it’s ever a good idea to allow a clinician to do a vaginal exam or give a stretch and sweep in ...
13 Aug 202352min
Episode 45 - How to change the system
Mel explains exactly how to change the system. This is an excerpt of the opening address that she presented at The Convergence of Rebellious Midwives conference 2024 and draws from her farming experie...
6 Aug 202319min
Episode 44 - Pre-labour rupture of membranes
We are talking about Pre-labour rupture (release) of membranes (PROM). This is when your waters break when you are full term (37 weeks or more), but your labour doesn’t start. We discuss the likelihoo...
30 Jul 20231h 30min
Episode 43 - How to have Breastfeeding Success
Dr Robyn Thompson talks strategies for breastfeeding success. We discussed skills that practitioners can use to help the mother and baby dyad, the importance of the woman’s and babies instinctive and ...
23 Jul 202349min
Episode 42 - Twins with Dr Stuart Fischbein
Mel speaks with Dr Stuart Fischbein about twin pregnancy and birth. Dr Stu has experience with supporting families to give birth to their twin and breech babies at home and shares his expertise about ...
16 Jul 20231h 21min
