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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, r...

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...

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 fundam...

What does it take to have a baby? There are some things you need to know before your birth, but it's not as hard as you think it is. This episode offe...

Birth mapping is an evidence-based tool to help with decision making in pregnancy and childbirth. Dr Catherine Bell Birth Cartographer, joins Mel to d...

If you are pregnant and giving birth, you will most definitely come across CTG, so lets talk about it. Dr Kirsten Small is the industry expert on CTG ...

Mel is talking all about the labour process. The focus is on how you can identify and understand labour and how it progresses so you can be prepared f...

What is the place and purpose of vaginal examinations during pregnancy and birth? Almost all pregnant and birthing women will be offered one. This pra...

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 g...

Mel talks with Aimee Aroha (@aimeearoha) about giving birth at home along the full spectrum from freebirth to homebirth. We discuss the research about...

Vaginal Birth after Cesarean is the most requested topic and Dr Hazel Keedle is here discuss birth after caesarean. We dispelled the myth of 'once a c...

What even is GBS and why does it matter for you? This episode offers some important information to help you make decisions about GBS screening and man...

There are controllable factors that you can start using today that will reduce the chances of your vulva or vagina tearing during childbirth. This epi...

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...

Everything you need to know about your due date and what happens if you go over it. We talk about the shortfalls of 'estimated due dates' and the impo...

You'll learn about the medicalisation spectrum which goes all the way from non-medial birth philosophy through to a medical philosophy. This episode s...

Welcome to The Great Birth Rebellion Podcast! You are in the right place if you want to gather evidence-based information to help you have a GREAT pre...

This is the rebellion and this is for you if you want to get the best out of your pregnancy birth and postpartum Journey. Join Midwife Dr Melanie Jack...