Episode 160 - Keeping yourself safe from obstetric violence
Women are at risk of violence in life, and sadly also during labour and birth, but what does violence against women look like during birth? Mel explains what obstetric violence is, how common it is an...
20 Jul 202536min
Episode 159 - Antibiotics, probiotics and your healthy vagina in pregnancy
What an episode! This one had me hooked! Did you realise we have tiny organisms that live on and in every part of our body; collectively it’s called the ‘microbiome’. A healthy microbiome directly lin...
13 Jul 20251h 19min
Episode 158 - What is a Doula and Why Should I get One?
Doulas play a specific role at birth, but what is it? I interviewed Doula Poppy Child from @popthatmumma about what a doula is, what they do, how much they cost and questions to ask when hiring one. P...
6 Jul 202539min
Episode 157 - VBAC Tips and tricks
Having a vaginal birth after caesarean can be a tricky thing to navigate BUT there are some strategies that will increase your chances of having a vaginal birth if that’s what you are planning for. Th...
29 Jun 202547min
Episode 156 - Hypnobirthing! Can it really help?
Hypnobirthing is a powerful technique that you can use to work with pain in labour. It’s easy to learn and adds to your tool kit if you are gathering strategies to help you feel calmer in labour and i...
22 Jun 202544min
Episode 155 - Optimising the function of your body during labour
A great birth doesn’t happen by accident, there are things that you can do to influence the events of your birth. In this episode Mel shares some strategies that you can apply to increase your chances...
15 Jun 202551min
Episode 154 - How to curate a great birth
You can be the mistress of your birth experience. Let’s talk about what part YOU play in what happens to you during your birth. This week I speak to Alice Bleathman and we derive lessons from her birt...
8 Jun 20251h 8min
Episode 153 - How to avoid tearing during childbirth
There are controllable factors that you can start using today that will reduce the chances of your vulva or vagina tearing during childbirth. This episode lists the strategies that you, your care team...
1 Jun 202553min
