The Great Birth Rebellion

By: Dr Melanie Jackson
  • Summary

  • 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.
    © 2024 Melanie The Midwife
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Episodes
  • Episode 123 - Vaginal Breech or Caesarean with Dr Rixa Freeze
    Nov 3 2024

    When a baby is in a breech (head up) position for labour and birth, women are faced with unique challenges of care provider incompetence and fear. Many clinicians don’t know how to or refuse to attend vaginal breech births. They cite increased risk and danger, but is this correct? Is it more dangerous to give birth to your breech baby vaginally or by caesarean section? Dr Rixa Freeze, president of Breech without Borders talks us through the research and we discuss the concept of never being able to eliminate risk, we just move it upstream. It’s up to women to decide which risks they are willing to accept, and it’s up to care providers to be skilled enough to be able to care for women according to the womans preference.

    This is the second breech episode for the Great birth Rebellion, the first was with Dr Andrew Bissits (episode 26).

    Find out more about breech without borders and do their courses:

    • breechwithoutborders.org
    • FB: https://www.facebook.com/breechwithoutborders
    • IG: https://www.instagram.com/breechwithoutborders/
    • Online courses: https://breech.thinkific.com/
    • Training schedule: https://www.breechwithoutborders.org/schedule/

    2nd edition of our book, A Guide to Physiological Breech Birth: https://www.breechwithoutborders.org/p/guide2/

    To get on the mailing list for the podcast and to access the resource folders for each episode, visit www.melaniethemidwife.com

    Premium podcast members Hub

    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.

    This podcast is not a replacement for midwifery or medical clinical care.

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Episode 122 - How to get your baby to sleep
    Oct 27 2024

    Getting your baby to sleep might feel like the hardest part of your parenting journey. Have you ever been advised to let you baby ‘cry it out’ or been told to just ‘put your baby down’? Or rely in sleep cues and routines? You might want to listen to this episode where Dr Pamela Douglas explains how parenting can be easier, more joyful and less exhausting when we consider the research around infant sleep - because it is certainly not on the side of hours of bouncing a baby to sleep.

    Dr Pamela Douglas is an Australian GP and researcher. She has developed Neuroprotective Developmental Care (NDC or the Possums programs) over the past 20 years. She has about 30 international research publications, 8 of which are evaluations showing the benefits of NDC or the Possums programs.

    Pam is also a breastfeeding medicine physician, first qualifying as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant in 1994. She’s an Adjunct Associate Professor with the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, and Senior Lecturer with The General Practice Clinical Unit, The University of Queensland. She is the author of the bestselling book for parents, The Discontented Little Baby Book

    We are offering 20% off The Possums Sleep Program (possumssleepprogram.com) for any rebels interested with code: birthrebellion

    Instagram and Facebook:

    @drpameladouglas

    For parents:

    www.possumssleepprogram.com

    www.possumsbreastfeeding.com (coming soon)

    For health professionals:

    www.ndcinstitute.com.au

    To get on the mailing list for the podcast and to access the resource folders for each episode, visit www.melaniethemidwife.com

    Premium podcast members Hub

    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.

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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • Episode 121 - How to become a private midwife in Australia
    Oct 22 2024

    Curious about what it takes to set up a business as a private midwife? This is for Australian Midwives who want to know the steps to becoming a private midwife. This is the first in a free-series that is running all week at www.melaniethemidwife.com. For the rest of the information that you'll need to get started in private practice sign up for free-week at www.melaniethemidwife.com between October 20th-25th 2024

    Learn more in the FREE week of information. Subscribe here to get access to all the videos and content to help you transition to private practice.

    To get on the mailing list for the podcast and to access the resource folders for each episode, visit www.melaniethemidwife.com

    Premium podcast members Hub

    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.

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    53 mins

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