Conversation #3 Alicia - the three pillars of physiological birth and what my cat giving birth taught me Cuppa with a doula

Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation focused on the three pillars of birth, what they mean and how they apply to the environment in which you will be birthing. This is something I found I have mentioned in a few birth story but that I feel really needs its own episode to really discuss the depth of it, so here it is! 



In this episode I chat about 



✔️how the mothers and babies report 2021 reflects the current maternity system in Australia if birthing in a hospital 

✔️why 97% of women in Australia birth in a hospital vs only 0.5% birth at home 

✔️how women’s due date is probably leading to an increase in rates of induction in Australia 

✔️women’s labour being observed and women being put on a clock as soon as they arrive to hospital 

✔️the huge difference in the rates of instrumental deliveries amongst first time mums vs subsequent labouring mums 

✔️how the rates of episiotomy for labour WITHOUT an instrumental delivery has increased in the last 17 years 

✔️the three pillars of births: needing to feel safe, private and undisturbed during labour 

✔️how to create a more safe environment when birthing in a hospital - starting by finding continuity of care either through MGP or student midwife or doula or student doula 

✔️how to create an oxytocin rich environment when you are really accepting and surrendering to labour contractions

✔️why women find that labouring in the bathroom of the birth suite helped them to progress in their labour or “restart” their stalled labour 

✔️how to have the set yourself up and your space to have the most physiological induction possible 

✔️using the BRAIN accronym to make decisions



Mother and Babies report 2021 Australia https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/mothers-babies/australias-mothers-babies/contents/summary 



Sarah Buckley’s instagram https://www.instagram.com/drsarahjbuckley/ 



Find a student midwife via Call the Student Midwife Australia https://www.facebook.com/groups/1029725940418733?locale=fr_FR or A student for every woman https://www.facebook.com/groups/280671229026793?locale=fr_FR 



Cuppa with a pro with Student Midwife Kiersten https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/cuppa-with-a-doula/id1663704129?i=1000622071330 



Birth mapping with Catherine Bell https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/cuppa-with-a-doula/id1663704129?i=1000644133020 



If you are currently pregnant, thinking of trying for a baby or know someone who is, please check out my FREE YouTube series “I’m pregnant! Now what?” Where I take you through how to navigate the system, how to effectively question and say “no”, what is consent, what models of care are available and so much more, it is available on my YouTube channel @Cuppawithadoula 



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Thank you for listening and I hope you enjoy this episode! 

Alicia :)


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