The Great Birth Rebellion

Dr Hazel Keedle (@hazelkeedle) and Amber-Lee Buendicho (@powerofbirth) to discuss the new research around Obstetric violence, Birth Trauma and healing strategies. If you need help with Trauma recovery...

5 Feb 20231h 13min

Let's discuss the repair of perineal tears. If you give birth in hospital and you tear during birth, you'll most likely be offered to have it repaired using stitches, but is this the best method? Ther...

25 Dec 202241min

Sterile water injections and hypnobirthing are both really effective pain management strategy for labour. Nigel Lee presents some of the substantial evidence base to support their use for the range of...

18 Dec 202254min

You might not know it, but you are being exposed to the perineal bundle. Researcher Nigel Lee came on to discuss the perineal bundle, the research behind it and all the reasons why we don't like it. T...

11 Dec 202242min

Lets explore gestational diabetes testing and part the research around the oral glucose tolerance test and the alternatives if you choose not to have this test. This is not an episode about gestationa...

4 Dec 202226min

Are you thinking about using water for labour or having a waterbirth? This episode is for you. There are some things to understand about the safety, risks, mechanisms and how to access it. We look thr...

27 Nov 20221h 6min

Doulas play a specific role at birth, but what are they and what do they do? I interviewed experienced doula Poppy Child from @popthatmumma about what a doula is, what they do, how much they cost and ...

19 Nov 202239min

Dr Sarah Buckley is here to talk about what starts labour, the hormones of labour and how to protect them from interruption. We learn about the fundamental and essential needs of a woman in labour to ...

12 Nov 20221h 6min