The Great Birth Rebellion

Is your baby moving normally during pregnancy? 15% of women report reduced movement of their baby at some point during their pregnancy, but what are normal movements, how you monitor movement and what...

12 Nov 202335min

The umbilical has a purpose in the minutes following your baby’s birth. Leaving it intact enhances the health of your baby and assists in the transition to breathing air. In this episode, Mel explains...

5 Nov 20231h 20min

Midwife, Jo Hunter, to talks about the process of being reported to AHPRA. For Australian Midwives this will help you better understand what it is like being reported to AHPRA as Jo takes us through h...

29 Okt 20231h 13min

What to bring to the hospital for your birth journey. I emphasise the importance of being prepared and offer practical tips and suggestions for items to consider bringing. From pain management tools t...

22 Okt 202359min

This episode is for anyone planning a home labour or homebirth to make sure your birth space is as comfortable as possible and you have everything you need to labour or give birth at home. B offers so...

15 Okt 202347min

Mel and her work-wife Ashlee Anslow @thebirthingtreemidwifery answer listener questions on the topic ‘what do midwives do at a homebirth’. We talk about our emergency plans and equipment, what we carr...

8 Okt 20231h 1min

It's all about haemorrhoids in pregnancy and postpartum and this episode gives you a list of at home remedies and strategies that you can use to prevent and manage haemorrhoids, or what we’ve affectio...

24 Sep 202355min

Have you used reporductive technologies to get pregnant, only to be told that your pregnancy and birth are now 'high risk' because of it? We talk about the research around assisted reproductive techno...

17 Sep 202347min