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The Great Birth Rebellion

Dr Melanie Jackson

EN377 episodes
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You can have a GREAT pregnancy, birth and postpartum experience. You just need the information and strategies to make it happen. The Great Birth Rebellion podcast, hosted by Midwife Dr Melanie Jackson offers evidence- based information to help you make informed decisions about your maternity care. The Great Birth Birth Rebellion helps you get the best out of your pregnancy, birth and postpartum journey.Want more? Follow along at @melaniethemidwife and @thegreatbirthrebellion on SMSubscribe to ge...

Episodes (377)

Episode 151 - What is it like to be in labour?

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May 18, 202552:08pending

Episode 150 - Considering Homebirth?

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May 10, 202558:02pending

Episode 149 - Increase your chance of vaginal birth in hospital with these strat...

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May 4, 202552:33pending

Episode 148 - Why do they put their fingers in your vagina?

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Apr 27, 20251:00:33pending

Episode 147 - Your Ultrasound options in pregnancy

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Apr 20, 20251:11:14pending

Episode 145 - Nausea and Vomiting in pregnancy

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Apr 6, 202541:34pending

Episode 144 - What to do when you’re overdue

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Mar 30, 202557:47pending

Episode 143 - Declining medical recommendations

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Mar 23, 202550:13pending

Episode 142 - Iron deficiency in pregnancy

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Mar 16, 20251:17:32pending

Episode 141 - Big babies small babies

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Mar 9, 20251:26:44pending

Episode 140 - Baby Brain

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Mar 2, 20251:08:04pending

Episode 139 - So you’ve got preeclampsia (part 2)

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Feb 23, 202533:03pending

Episode 138 - Preventing pre-eclampsia (part 1)

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Feb 16, 202550:08pending

Episode 137 - Reclaiming Midwifery a modern day battlecry

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Feb 9, 20251:10:33pending

Episode 136 - RSV vaccine in pregnancy

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Feb 2, 202555:53pending

Episode 135 - Common breastfeeding issues and how to fix them

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Jan 26, 20251:11:24pending

Episode 134 - The risks of induction - Part 2

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Jan 19, 202550:03pending

Episode 133 - The risks of induction - Part 1

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Jan 12, 202559:40pending

Episode 132 - Who is Mel and what is she doing?

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Jan 5, 202559:32pending

Episode 131 - Myth Busting - big baby, homebirth, postdates, CPD

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Dec 29, 202457:39pending

Episode 130 - How bad is it? the 2024 mothers and babies report

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Dec 22, 20241:24:03pending

Episode 129 - Giving birth to your placenta

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Dec 15, 202445:06pending

Episode 128 - Birth keepers an investigation with journalist Charlotte King ABC

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Dec 8, 20241:23:38pending

Episode 127 - Do I need stitches if I tear at birth?

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Dec 1, 202441:17pending

Episode 126 - Consumer advocacy triumphs and turmoil

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Nov 24, 202455:57pending

Episode 125 - The medicalisation spectrum

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Nov 17, 202435:58pending

Episode 124 - Pregnant over 35 years old

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Nov 10, 202455:53pending

Episode 123 - Vaginal Breech or Caesarean with Dr Rixa Freeze

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Nov 3, 20241:11:23pending

Episode 122 - Getting your baby to sleep

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Oct 27, 20241:20:19pending

Episode 121 - How to become a private midwife in Australia

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Oct 22, 202452:41pending

Episode 120 - Preparing for posterior labour

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Oct 20, 202449:03pending

Episode 119 - What choices did Mel make for her births?

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Oct 13, 20241:30:58pending

Episode 118 - What is posterior labour like?

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Oct 6, 20241:02:32pending

Episode 117 - How to change the system

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Sep 29, 202422:42pending

Episode 116 - Acupuncture and Acupressure

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Sep 22, 20241:10:07pending

Episode 115 - Spinning Babies® with Gail Tully

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Sep 15, 20241:06:07pending

Episode 114 - Is CTG ever beneficial?

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Sep 8, 202449:32pending

Episode 113 - CTG use in labour and birth

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Sep 1, 202453:10pending

Episode 112 - Is CTG in pregnancy beneficial?

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Aug 25, 202442:02pending

Episode 111 - Is hospital birth dangerous for women?

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Aug 18, 202444:44pending

Episode 110 - The Village Community

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Aug 11, 202449:19pending

Episode 109 - The Birth House

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Aug 4, 202448:40pending

Episode 107 - What are we rebelling against anyway?

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Jul 28, 202419:01pending

Episode 106 - Decolonisation of birth

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Jul 24, 20241:07:15pending

Episode 105 - Challenging the colonisation of birth

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Jul 21, 202429:39pending

Episode 104 - Why do women freebirth?

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Jul 17, 202429:14pending

Episode 103 - Is water birth dangerous?

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Jul 14, 20241:06:07pending

Episode 102 - Decentralising Maternity care

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Jul 10, 20241:13:35pending

Episode 101 - The Brain and Body in labour with Dr Sarah Buckley

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Jul 7, 20241:09:05pending

Episode 100 - Movement for management of blood sugar

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Jul 3, 202418:09pending
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