The Great Birth Rebellion

Your baby has done a poo in the waters. Mel describes what the current research says about meconium stained amniotic fluid. What is it? Is meconium truly ‘sterile’? Is meconium always a problem? and w...

17 Apr 202429min

Stick with us as we explore how hospitals are organised, why policies are created, and how they impact the care provided to women. The conversation highlights the importance of understanding hospital ...

14 Apr 20241h 5min

Mel answers some listener questions in a one and only public ‘Ask me anything’ episode. Enjoy this insight into some of my clinical work and tidbits of research scattered about. Time stamps: 2:30 - ...

10 Apr 202435min

In this episode Mel explains why she chose to release B as co-host of the great birth rebellion podcast and offers a summary of the changes you can expect of the podcast going forward. Get more from...

7 Apr 202424min

The cascade of intervention is a known and proven phenomenon within maternity care. More and more research is revealing that interventions have both intended and unintended consequences. In order to r...

31 Mars 20241h 23min

Part 1 (episode 72) is essential listening if you want to get the full picture. In this episode we talk about how to keep yourself safe from an unwanted episiotomy and how to recover well from having ...

24 Mars 202454min

Episiotomy is the practice of using scissors to cut the opening of the vagina to make it larger for childbirth. In Australia, 25% of women receive one. We examine this practice in what we thought woul...

17 Mars 20241h 17min

It’s possible to have the time of your life at your birth and describe it as GREAT afterwards. So great that you are excited to do it again. In this guide to a great birth episode Mel explains the sci...

10 Mars 202452min