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Episode 148 - Why do they put their fingers in your vagina?
Routine vaginal examinations can cause more harm than good. Sometimes they are needed but most of the time they are not. Vaginal examinations are offered as routine surveillance during most births, but you have a...
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Episode 147 - Your Ultrasound options in pregnancy
Today we talk about all of your ultrasound options in pregnancy. Mel and her guest Phil Jones (sonographer) discuss the full menu of ultrasound options offered to women during pregnancy, right from the dating scan all...
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Episode 146 - Childhood vaccinations with Dr. Joel Warsh
We invite Dr. Joel Warsh (Paediatrician) to discuss newborn and childhood vaccine options from his upcoming book, âbetween a shot and a hard place: tackling difficult vaccine questions with balance data and...
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Episode 145 - Nausea and Vomiting in pregnancy
If youâre pregnant, chances are youâll feel nauseous or be vomiting. Itâs really common! And in this episode I explain 10 strategies that could help reduce and manage your symptoms.
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Episode 144 - What to do when youâre overdue
What to do when youâre âover-dueâ, what does it mean to be over-due? Is it dangerous? Why do they want to induce you? Is your placenta failing or your baby in danger? Mel looks into due dates, how they are calculated...
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Episode 143 - Declining medical recommendations
Can you decline recommendations given to you by your care provider? And If you do, what kind of reaction can you expect. In this episode Mel gives insider details of how the maternity care system works and some of the...
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Episode 142 - Iron deficiency in pregnancy
Iron deficiency and anaemia in pregnancy occur for nearly 50% of women. In this episode, Mel and her guest Jaimee Smith discuss how to identify iron deficiency early in pregnancy to prevent anaemia, and also how to...
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Episode 141 - Big babies small babies
Are you pregnant and have been told that your baby is too big or too small? Do they want to induce you or give you a caesarean because of it? This is for you if youâve been told your baby is too big or too small.
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Episode 140 - Baby Brain
The incredible science of how our brains change during pregnancy, birth and parenting with Neuroscientist Dr Sarah McKay. Sarah is the author of The Women's Brain BookâThe Neuroscience of Health, Hormones and...
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Episode 139 - So youâve got preeclampsia (part 2)
This is part 2 all about pre-eclampsia. Episode 138 and 139 give a deep dive into what preeclampsia is, ways to prevent and diagnose it, and today we talk about what happens if youâve got it.
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Episode 138 - Preventing pre-eclampsia (part 1)
In this episode Mel finally talks about pre-eclampsia (she can avoid it no longer!). Mel explains what pre-eclampsia is, how to diagnose it, how it develops and some strategies on how to prevent it. In this episode...
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Episode 137 - Reclaiming Midwifery a modern day battlecry
Professor Hannah Dahlen joins Mel to discuss modern day Midwifery and the hope that she has about reclaiming our Midwifery heritage. Hannah believes that we are SO close to a birth utopia where women will have access...
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