The Doula's Guide to... Preparing For Your Birth

The Dungaree Doula
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Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... preparing for your birth! With me Meg, AKA The Dungaree Doula. I'm a doula, hypnobirthing teacher, and Hull gal - trust me, you'll get used to the accent. I'm a self confessed birth and parenting nerd, here to support you throughout pregnancy, birth and way beyond. In this podcast we'll delve deep into the nitty gritty topics you're desperate to know more about, I'll answer your burning questions and give you the unbiased facts on all things pregnancy, birth and parenting. Along the way we'll have guest speakers, interviews and a few positive birth stories to really boost your oxytocin too (more on that in the hormones episode!). New episodes drop every Friday at 7am, enjoy! Sign up for my online birth prep & hypnobirthing course, 20% off with code 'PODCAST': thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Love the podcast? Leave me a tip here - https://ko-fi.com/thedungareedoula Wanna connect? Come say hi... thedungareedoula.co.uk & @thedungareedoula Music by DayFox from Pixabay

  1. 08/01/2025

    S3 EP13: BIRTH MYTHS: Are inductions risk free? BALLOON CATHETER

    Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 3 episode 13. Today I wanted to chat to you about something that I'm hearing people being told often - that inductions are risk free, or "not very risky". I wanted to break this down into different methods so this episode focuses on the balloon catheter and the risks associated with this form of induction. *Please note this podcast is not medical advice and not meant to influence your decision making process, it is merely to present you with more information to help you make informed decisions that feel right for you* Links mentioned in this episode: A snapshot of women’s and clinicians’ perceptions of the double balloon catheter for induction of labor: click here Womenʼs reflections on induction of labour and birthing interventions and what they would do differently next time: click here Patient satisfaction with the cervical ripening balloon as a method for induction of labour: a randomised controlled trial: click here Risk of maternal, fetal and neonatal complications associated with the use of the transcervical balloon catheter in induction of labour: click here Patient information leaflet: click here Reddit thread "Foley Balloon Induction Experiences": click here Click here to find out more about my digital hypnobirthing courses: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off my digital courses! Sign up for myFREE hypnobirthing masterclasses:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join my mailing list:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ substack.com/@meganmarybirthmother Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/thedungareedoula⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Book a Power Hour:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠calendly.com/thedungareedoula/power-hour?month=2024-02⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thedungareedoula.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/meganmarybirthmother

    39 min

  2. 07/19/2025

    S3 EP13: A lil chat - I'm pregnant!

    Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 3 episode 13. Today I'm giving you a little update on why there's been a podcast pause - I'm pregnant with baby number 3! I chat about how we decided on having another baby, things I've been doing during this pregnancy and my plans for the future. I hope you enjoy listening. *Please note this podcast is not medical advice Links mentioned in this episode: Click here to find out more about my digital hypnobirthing courses: https://www.thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse (Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off my digital courses!)Join the homebirth workshop: eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-homebirth-workshop-tickets-1431878229329 Sign up for myFREE hypnobirthing masterclasses:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my mailing list: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://substack.com/@meganmarybirthmotherLove the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/thedungareedoula⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Book a Power Hour: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠calendly.com/thedungareedoula/power-hour?month=2024-02⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thedungareedoula.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    41 min

  3. 04/18/2025

    S3 EP12: BIRTH MYTHS - Are inductions risk free? PESSARY

    Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 3 episode 12. Today I wanted to chat to you about something that I'm hearing people being told often - that inductions are risk free, or "not very risky". I wanted to break this down into different methods so this episode focuses on the pessary and the risks associated with this form of induction. *Please note this podcast is not medical advice (also please note there is a lot of swearing in this episode! It is a very frustrating topic and I seemingly didn't hold back) Links mentioned in this episode: Guy's and St Thomas' Inducing Labour article - click here NICE guidelines for inducing labour - click here AIMS article "Waterbirth and Induction of Labour" - click here Propess patient information leaflet - click here Click here to find out more about my digital hypnobirthing courses: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off my digital courses! Sign up for myFREE hypnobirthing masterclasses:⁠⁠⁠⁠ click here⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join my mailing list:⁠⁠⁠⁠substack.com/@thedungareedoula⁠⁠⁠⁠ Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/thedungareedoula⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Book a Power Hour:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠calendly.com/thedungareedoula/power-hour?month=2024-02⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thedungareedoula.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/thedungareedoula⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    50 min

  4. 03/07/2025

    S3 EP11: BIRTH MYTHS - Will you be judged for doing hypnobirthing?

    Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 3 episode 11. Today I wanted to chat to you about some common myths I hear all the time around using hypnobirthing tools and techniques. So often people have a fear of being judged for wanting to change their birth environment, or they worry about being called naive for planning an unmedicated birth for example. I address these common anxieties in this episode and share some tips for getting people on board with your birth plans too. ❤ *Please note this podcast is not medical advice (also please note there is a lot of swearing in this episode! It is a very frustrating topic and I seemingly didn't hold back) Links mentioned in this episode: Birth Trauma Inquiry Report - ⁠click here⁠ Click here to find out more about my digital hypnobirthing courses: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off my digital courses! Sign up for myFREE hypnobirthing masterclasses:⁠⁠⁠ click here⁠⁠⁠ Join my mailing list:⁠⁠⁠substack.com/@thedungareedoula⁠⁠⁠ Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/thedungareedoula⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Book a Power Hour:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠calendly.com/thedungareedoula/power-hour?month=2024-02⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thedungareedoula.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/thedungareedoula⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    33 min

  5. 02/28/2025

    S3 EP10: BIRTH MYTHS - "All that matters is a healthy baby"

    Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 3 episode 10. Today I wanted to chat to you all about the phrase "all that matters is a healthy baby" and why I fundamentally disagree. We talk about sensitive topics such as birth trauma, postpartum mental wellbeing, unhealthy and sick babies, unnecessary interventions etc. If this may be too tough a listen right now then you can always skip and come back another day ❤ *Please note this podcast is not medical advice (also please note there is a lot of swearing in this episode! It is a very frustrating topic and I seemingly didn't hold back) Links mentioned in this episode: Birth Trauma Inquiry Report - click here Click here to find out more about my digital hypnobirthing courses: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off my digital courses! Sign up for myFREE hypnobirthing masterclasses:⁠⁠ click here⁠⁠ Join my mailing list:⁠⁠substack.com/@thedungareedoula⁠⁠ Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/thedungareedoula⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Book a Power Hour:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠calendly.com/thedungareedoula/power-hour?month=2024-02⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thedungareedoula.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/thedungareedoula⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    43 min

  6. 02/21/2025

    S3 EP9: BIRTH MYTHS - Will your midwife appointments prepare you for birth?

    Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 3 episode 9. This is the ninth episode in a series all about common birth myths, today I wanted to chat to you all about the myth that your midwife appointments (in the UK) will prepare you for birth. This is something I hear so commonly from clients and followers - that they thought they would receive birth preparation in their midwife apts, so I thought I would talk today about what you can expect and where to go for good, thorough birth prep. *Please note this podcast is not medical advice Links mentioned in this episode: Click here to find out more about my digital hypnobirthing courses: ⁠⁠⁠⁠thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off my digital courses! Sign up for myFREE hypnobirthing masterclasses:⁠ click here⁠ Join my mailing list:⁠substack.com/@thedungareedoula⁠ Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi:⁠⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/thedungareedoula⁠⁠⁠⁠ Book a Power Hour:⁠⁠⁠⁠calendly.com/thedungareedoula/power-hour?month=2024-02⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠thedungareedoula.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/thedungareedoula⁠⁠⁠⁠

    32 min

  7. 02/14/2025

    S3 EP8: BIRTH MYTHS: Do you need vaginal exams to track labour progress?

    Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 3 episode 8. This is the sixth episode in a series all about common birth myths, today I wanted to chat to you all about the myth that you need vaginal exams throughout your labour to track your progress. I discuss how your labour will progress, the things which help it to progress and how to understand whether or not a VE is the right decision for you. *Please note this podcast is not medical advice Links mentioned in this episode: Season 2 Episode 6 of this podcast:Vaginal Exams During Labour - why, how, alternatives and more Click here to find out more about mydigital hypnobirthing courses:⁠⁠⁠thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse⁠⁠⁠ Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off my digital courses! Sign up for myFREE hypnobirthing masterclasses:click here Join my mailing list:substack.com/@thedungareedoula Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi:⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/thedungareedoula⁠⁠⁠ Book a Power Hour:⁠⁠⁠calendly.com/thedungareedoula/power-hour?month=2024-02⁠⁠⁠ If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: ⁠⁠⁠thedungareedoula.co.uk⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/thedungareedoula⁠⁠⁠

    27 min

  8. 02/07/2025

    S3 EP7: BIRTH MYTHS - Do you need coaching to push your baby out?

    Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 3 episode 7. This is the fifth episode in a series all about common birth myths, today I wanted to chat to you all about the myth that you need coaching to push your baby out. We discuss spontaneous vs coached pushing, what research and guidelines say, and how to enjoy a smooth second stage of labour. *Please note this podcast is not medical advice Links mentioned in this episode: A randomized trial of coached versus uncoached maternal pushing during the second stage of labor: click here Best practices in second stage labor care: maternal bearing down and positioning: click here A randomized trial of the effects of coached vs uncoached maternal pushing during the second stage of labor on postpartum pelvic floor structure and function: click here Intrapartum care: care for healthy women and babies. NICE guideline: short version: click here Maternal and neonatal outcomes from a comparison of spontaneous and directed pushing in second stage: click here Click here to find out more about my digital hypnobirthing courses: ⁠⁠thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse⁠⁠ Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off my digital courses! Sign up for my FREE hypnobirthing masterclasses: click here Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: ⁠⁠ko-fi.com/thedungareedoula⁠⁠ Book a Power Hour: ⁠⁠calendly.com/thedungareedoula/power-hour?month=2024-02⁠⁠ If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out! New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around. Connect with me: ⁠⁠thedungareedoula.co.uk⁠⁠ ⁠⁠instagram.com/thedungareedoula⁠⁠

    35 min
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Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... preparing for your birth! With me Meg, AKA The Dungaree Doula. I'm a doula, hypnobirthing teacher, and Hull gal - trust me, you'll get used to the accent. I'm a self confessed birth and parenting nerd, here to support you throughout pregnancy, birth and way beyond. In this podcast we'll delve deep into the nitty gritty topics you're desperate to know more about, I'll answer your burning questions and give you the unbiased facts on all things pregnancy, birth and parenting. Along the way we'll have guest speakers, interviews and a few positive birth stories to really boost your oxytocin too (more on that in the hormones episode!). New episodes drop every Friday at 7am, enjoy! Sign up for my online birth prep & hypnobirthing course, 20% off with code 'PODCAST': thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse Love the podcast? Leave me a tip here - https://ko-fi.com/thedungareedoula Wanna connect? Come say hi... thedungareedoula.co.uk & @thedungareedoula Music by DayFox from Pixabay

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