The Great Birth Rebellion Dr Melanie Jackson

In this episode Mel takes you through the research and historical background behind the use of a bed and laying down during labour and birth. Is this where you imagine yourself giving birth? If so, this episode is for you. There are also lots of tips to avoid getting trapped on the bed and strategies for women and midwives to overcome systematic powers that direct labour to the bed. 

Time stamps

00:00 Intro and episode summary

06:39 History of how women used to give birth

13:24 the admission process that subconsciously directs you to the bed

19:03 why be off the bed in labour and birth? 

22:33 The impact of birth positioning

24:22 Using laying down positions to your advantage 

27:31 Optimal positioning for women with epidural

28:28 The lithotomy position 

33:50 Some other tid bits

35:02 Wrap up

 

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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.

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 

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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.

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/ 

 

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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.

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

 

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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.

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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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.

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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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.