The Great Birth Rebellion Dr Melanie Jackson
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- Salud y forma física
Hosted by Dr Melanie Jackson (@melaniethemidwife www.melaniethemidwife.com). The Great Birth Rebellion dismantles western beliefs and management of birth and presents an evidence-based alternative to modern birth practices. We believe that calculated rebellion against medicalised maternity care is the evidence-based and preferred path to having a great birth. This is the great birth rebellion.
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Episode 82 - Failure to progress or just normal?
In this episode, Mel speaks with researchers Marina Weckend and Clare Davison from Edith Cowen University about their work on Physiological Plateaus in labour. This is truly rebellious work because it challenges the false medical language about how labour and birth unfolds and they share the truth about how normal labour includes rests, lulls and plateaus. It’s all here in the episode.
Links to learn more and participate in this research
Participate in the WEPAUSE Study: https://bit.ly/WEPAUSE
Short explainer video about physiological plateaus in English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdfXwekKMFk or French: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMUc_vNP-xQ
Video of ICM Congress presentation (available in English, French, Spanish, Indonesian): https://www.youtube.com/@MarinaWeckend
Newsletter on physiological plateaus: https://mailchi.mp/dbb8311f1467/physiological-plateaus-newsletter
Personal website M.Weckend: https://marinaweckend.com
To get on the mailing list for the podcast and to access the resource folders for each episode, visit www.melaniethemidwife.com
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Disclaimer:
The information and resources provided on this podcast does not, and is not intended to, constitute or replace medical or midwifery advice. Instead, all information provided is intended for education, with it’s application intended for discussion between yourself and your care provider and/or workplace if you are a health professional.
The Great Birth Rebellion podcast reserves the right to supplement, edit, change, delete any information at any time. Whilst we have tried to maintain accuracy and completeness of information, we do not warrant or guarantee the accuracy or currency of the information. The podcast accepts no liability for any loss, damage or unfavourable outcomes howsoever arising out of the use or reliance on the content.
This podcast is not a replacement for midwifery or medical clinical care. -
Episode 81 - How do homebirth midwives manage birth emergencies
In this episode, Mel invites her work-wife Ashlee Anslow from the birthing tree midwifery to discuss how they manage birth emergencies at home. We discuss foetal distress in labour, cord accidents, shoulder dystocia, neonatal resuscitation, retained placenta, postpartum haemorrhage.
Time stamps
00:00 Introduction to the podcast and gratitude to our sponsor ‘Born at home’ film.
03:55 Outline of the episode
04:36 Quick points to set the scene
05:54 Changes in foetal heart rate, meconium and foetal distress
23:23 Uterine rupture during VBAC at home
27:27 Shoulder dystocia, cord compression and resuscitation
44:38 Postpartum haemorrhage
54:11 Our emergency equipment
54:51 Cord prolapse
Todays episode was generously sponsored by Born at home Film. To watch the film, head to the Demand Film’s website and search for a screening near you and remember to use the discount code REBEL10 to get 10% off your ticket at the cart.
If you can’t find a screening near you CLICK HERE to request a screening
You can find out more at bornathomefilm.com.au and follow them on socials @bornathomefilm
Todays guest has been Ashlee Anslow:
@thebirthingtreemidwifery
https://thebirthingtreemidwifery.com.au/
To get on the mailing list for the podcast and to access the resource folders for each episode, visit www.melaniethemidwife.com
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You can find out more about Mel @melaniethemidwife
Disclaimer:
The information and resources provided on this podcast does not, and is not intended to, constitute or replace medical or midwifery advice. Instead, all information provided is intended for education, with it’s application intended for discussion between yourself and your care provider and/or workplace if you are a health professional.
The Great Birth Rebellion podcast reserves the right to supplement, edit, change, delete any information at any time. Whilst we have tried to maintain accuracy and completeness of information, we do not warrant or guarantee the accuracy or currency of the information. The podcast accepts no liability for any loss, damage or unfavourable outcomes howsoever arising out of the use or reliance on the content.
This podcast is not a replacement for midwifery or medical clinical care. -
Episode 80 - Caring for a late preterm baby
In this episode Mel draws on her life and midwifery experience (and of course, the research evidence) to discuss care of late pre-term babies born between 34-36.6 weeks gestation. Mel offers some alternative care strategies such as delayed cord clamping, kangaroo care and sunlight for prevention of jaundice, among other things.
Time stamps
00:00 intro and summary of episode
03:38 what is a late preterm baby
06:55 Why some babies are born early
10:50 Keeping your baby well through labour
15:20 Immediate post-birth care of late preterm babies
21:25 signs of respiratory distress
27:12 feeding behaviour
28:16 Thermoregulation
31:56 Keeping your baby ‘sweet’
37:20 caring for your baby in the following days with Kangaroo care and Sunlight exposure
To get on the mailing list for the podcast and to access the resource folders for each episode, visit www.melaniethemidwife.com
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Being a premium podcast member gives you access to the transcript and additional resources for each episode AND the 'ask Mel a question' button so you can submit questions for the monthly 'Ask me anything' episode. Only available in the premium podcast members hub
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You can find out more about Mel @melaniethemidwife
Disclaimer:
The information and resources provided on this podcast does not, and is not intended to, constitute or replace medical or midwifery advice. Instead, all information provided is intended for education, with it’s application intended for discussion between yourself and your care provider and/or workplace if you are a health professional.
The Great Birth Rebellion podcast reserves the right to supplement, edit, change, delete any information at any time. Whilst we have tried to maintain accuracy and completeness of information, we do not warrant or guarantee the accuracy or currency of the information. The podcast accepts no liability for any loss, damage or unfavourable outcomes howsoever arising out of the use or reliance on the content. -
Episode 79 - Interview with wise woman Sheryl Sidery
In this episode Mel interviews wise woman midwife Sheryl Sidery who has been a private midwife for 40 years. Learning from experienced midwives, in our western culture, is one of the only ways to learn new things about physiological birth and today Sheryl offers up her 40 years of experience. Sheryl is not currently taking private midwifery clients but you can still check her out online at www.sherylsidery.com.au and benefit from her work with https://birthcircle.com.au/
In this episode we discussed:
What Sheryl Sidery has done for the world
What should midwives do in the birth space if the aim is physiological birth
How to respectfully enter the birth space without interrupting the woman
Men at birth
The difference continuity of care makes
What does Sheryl do after entering the birth space
Listening to the babies heart rate with a doppler
What uninterrupted birth is like
Appropriate ways to talk to a labouring woman
Transferring to hospital for pain relief
What to do when the baby is emerging
Unique learnings for physiological birth
Strategies for posterior babies
Strategies for physiological placental birth
Shoulder dystocia techniques, and
The power of seeing homebirth for the first time
Todays episode was generously sponsored by Born at home Film. To watch the film, head to the Demand Film’s website and search for a screening near you and remember to use the discount code REBEL10 to get 10% off your ticket at the cart.
If you can’t find a screening near you CLICK HERE to request a screening You can find out more at bornathomefilm.com.au and follow them on socials @bornathomefilm
To get on the mailing list for the podcast and to access the resource folders for each episode, visit www.melaniethemidwife.com
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Being a premium podcast member gives you access to the transcript and additional resources for each episode AND the 'ask Mel a question' button so you can submit questions for the monthly 'Ask me anything' episode. Only available in the premium podcast members hub
Find out all the details here
You can find out more about Mel @melaniethemidwife and www.melaniethemidwife.com
Disclaimer:
The information and resources provided on this podcast does not, and is not intended to, constitute or replace medical or midwifery advice. Instead, all information provided is intended for education, with it’s application intended for discussion between yourself and your care provider and/or workplace if you are a health professional.
The Great Birth Rebellion podcast reserves the right to supplement, edit, change, delete any information at any time. Whilst we have tried to maintain accuracy and completeness of information, we do not warrant or guarantee the accuracy or currency of the information. The podcast accepts no liability for any loss, damage or unfavourable outcomes howsoever arising out of the use or reliance on the content.
This podcast is not a replacement for midwifery or medical clinical care. -
Episode 78 - Meconium in the waters
In this episode 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 what might happen to your baby if there is meconium in your waters.
Time stamps
00:55 Summary of episode content
02:35 What is meconium
04:40 Microbiome of meconium
08:00 Types of meconium and their level of ‘seriousness’
10:50 Primary vs secondary meconium
16:50 why would there be meconium stained liquor
20:15 Consequences of meconium stained fluid
To get on the mailing list for the podcast and to access the resource folders for each episode, visit www.melaniethemidwife.com
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Being a premium podcast member gives you access to the transcript and additional resources for each episode AND the 'ask Mel a question' button so you can submit questions for the monthly 'Ask me anything' episode. Only available in the premium podcast members hub. Find out all the details here
You can find out more about Mel @melaniethemidwife
Disclaimer:
The information and resources provided on this podcast does not, and is not intended to, constitute or replace medical or midwifery advice. Instead, all information provided is intended for education, with it’s application intended for discussion between yourself and your care provider and/or workplace if you are a health professional.
The Great Birth Rebellion podcast reserves the right to supplement, edit, change, delete any information at any time. Whilst we have tried to maintain accuracy and completeness of information, we do not warrant or guarantee the accuracy or currency of the information. The podcast accepts no liability for any loss, damage or unfavourable outcomes howsoever arising out of the use or reliance on the content.
This podcast is not a replacement for midwifery or medical clinical care. -
Episode 77 - The place of policy
In this episode, Dr. Kirsten Small and Dr. Melanie Jackson discuss the place of policy in maternity care. If you think this episode is not for you because you are a woman planning to give birth, remember - you can navigate what you don’t understand. 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 structures and policies in order to navigate and advocate for personalised care. We discuss the role of policies in healthcare and how they impact the care provided to women during childbirth. We explore the concept of cookbook medicine or ‘birth by numbers’ and the limitations of strict guidelines in allowing for individualised care. The conversation highlights the need for clinicians to be knowledgeable about policies and research in conjunction with the womans personal needs in order to provide the best care possible. Kirsten also gives us insight into her recent publication, ‘Midwives Must, Obstetricians May’.
Timestamps:
00:13 Introducing guest Dr Kirsten Small and the Role of Policy in Maternity Care
1:45 Understanding Hospital Structure and Guidelines
7:41 Hospitals and Their Policies
18:40 Impact of Policies on Decision-Making
20:04 Maintaining Hierarchy Through Policy
25:22 Empowering Healthcare Consumers
34:17 Birth by Numbers vs. Individualised Care
46:16 Clinicians' Responsibilities: Understanding Policies
1:00:20 RANZCOG Policies and Evidence Levels
1:02:46 Navigating Policy Structures for Best Birth
You can learn more about Dr Kirsten Small @birthsmalltalk and birthsmalltalk.com/
To get on the mailing list for the podcast and to access the resource folders for each episode, visit www.melaniethemidwife.com
You can find out more about Mel @melaniethemidwife
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Being a premium podcast member gives you access to the transcript and additional resources for each episode AND the 'ask Mel a question' button so you can submit questions for the monthly 'Ask me anything' episode. Only available in the premium podcast members hub
Find out all the details here
Disclaimer:
The information and resources provided on this podcast does not, and is not intended to, constitute or replace medical or midwifery advice. Instead, all information provided is intended for education, with it’s application intended for discussion between yourself and your care provider and/or workplace if you are a health professional.
The Great Birth Rebellion podcast reserves the right to supplement, edit, change, delete any information at any time. Whilst we have tried to maintain accuracy and completeness of information, we do not warrant or guarantee the accuracy or currency of the information. The podcast accepts no liability for any loss, damage or unfavourable outcomes howsoever arising out of the use or reliance on the content.
This podcast is not a replacement for midwifery or medical clinical care.