Week 41: This episode you hear about the placenta function, placenta encapsulation from Kirrah Stewart and an extract from Jane Hardwicke Collings blog on the placenta with Minmia. Connect with Kirrah at traditionalwisdom.com.au More from Jane at janehardwickecollings.com
Week 42: Dr Oscar Serrallach father of 3 shares with you his journey to parenthood, including his role during the labour and birth of this children. oscarserrallach.com
Week 43: Registered midwife Sunae Reilly talks on the value of keeping the birthing mother and baby close after hospital birth, even when intervention may be required.
Week 44: Erica continues on the theme of birth as a rite of passage bringing a deeper awareness to the postpartum period. The final stage of birth as a rite of passage, known as the return. Erica also shares practical tips for the postpartum time. luminousyouth.com
Week 45: This episode we hear from Dr Oscar Serrallach, Functional doctor, author of The Postnatal Depletion Cure and public speaker. Oscar shares with you the importance of a good postnatal plan and how a mother can create a real cocoon at home for her recovery. Connect with Oscar at oscarserrallach.com
Week 4: Often pregnancy is seen as a big lead up to birth, with little to no preparation for what comes next, postpartum. When you leave hospital or if you had a home birth, it can feel like you're expected to naturally know how to navigate the next year of a newborns life. Yet, this couldn't be further from the truth. Here we hear from Bronwyn Moir, endorsed midwife on preparing for postpartum. Connect with Bronwyn at holisticmidwifery.com.au
Week 47: This week we have Meg Nagle otherwise known as The milk meg. Health and breastmilk really go hand in hand. We hear from Meg about how breastmilk supports a healthy immune system and gut and what you can do to improve your gut so your baby gets the benefits through your milk. Connect with Meg at themilkmeg.com
Week 48: This episode Emma Grant of Red Tent Yoga shares with you on Loving your body – prenatally and postnatally. Emma sheds light on the topic of body/ baby fat (the weight you gain during pregnancy) but here fat is not a dirty word, it is essential to the well being of mother and baby. Connect with Emma at Redtentyoga.com.au
Week 49: In this episode Emma Grant from Red Tent Yoga shares with you a short practice to connect with and send some love to your pregnant or postnatal body. Connect with Emma at redtentyoga.com.au
Week 50: Dr Howard Chilton Father, grandfather neonatal paediatrician, of more than four decades in the UK, USA and Australia, author of two books Baby on Board and Your Cherished Baby talks on your newborn baby's needs. Connect with Dr Howard at babydoc.com.au
Week 51: This episode psychotherapist, film maker and story teller talks Kimberley Lipschus on baby attachment. Connect with Kimberley at kimberleylipschus.com
Week 52: This episode relationship therapist Sean Tonnet talks on 'team parenting' right from the start. Connect with Sean at seantonnet.com.au
Today, babies are born with around 200 chemicals in their umbilical chord*. That's a shocking figure and is providing just some insight into the harsh impact that plastics and pollutants are having on our future generations. It's also one of the reasons Georgia Lawson co-founded The Clean Collective with friend Charlie Thompson. These women are on a journey to demystify the chemicals and toxins found in our pregnancy, baby care, and everyday household products, so that we can make simplified, in...
Over 30% of pregnant parents have their labours synthetically induced and that number is rising steadily each year. Induction of labour is used for situations such as a diagnosis of gestational diabetes, suspected big babies, over-due pregnancies and growth restricted babies. As the rate of this intervention increases, Dr Rachel Reed, midwife and academic from the Univ. of the Sunshine Coast believes it is worth some close examination to make sure we're getting the best possible outcomes from it...
In this episode of Pregnancy, Birth and beyond Oni Blecher speaks with parents Jeremy and Hana pregnant for the third time, this time round with twins. Hear about their previous birth experiences, their current maternity care and their hopes, desires and intentions for the future. All Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond podcast are now ACM CPD (Australian College of Midwives Continuing Professional Development) recognised. You are tuned to Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond, Contemporary Conversations where ...
Sally speaks with Anika Ebner and Gabby LeBrun from the Byron Writers Festival about the kids' programming, and the inspiration for parents there as well. Authors mentioned include Zanni Louise, Clementine Ford, Alison Lester, John Flanagan, David Gillespie, Gabbie Stroud. First aired live on 99.9BayFM in Byron Bay, Australia on 22 July 2019. Produced and hosted by Sally Cusack for PBB Media www.pbbmedia.org www.byronwritersfestival.com...
In this episode of Pregnancy, Birth and beyond Annalee Atia speaks with New South Wales mother of four Tamara Fenwick as she reflects back on her four very different birthing experiences. From hospital birth to birthing in an ambulance and then onto home birth. All Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond podcast are now ACM CPD (Continuing Professional Development) points recognised. You are tuned to Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond. Contemporary Conversations where Stories, Science, Traditions & New Ideas...
In this episode of Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond, host Kirilly Dawn chats with craniosacral therapist and birth attendant Oni Blecher, on the relationship of the body, mind and spirit during pregnancy and birth.
"To do death well, we need to live well", Zenith Virago. A rich discussion on death and dying and living well with Zenith Virago for most family and community members. In this episode of Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond Annalee Atia speaks with Zenith Virago about the relevance of setting a place for death at your table and being an elder in your community. Death is an eventual part of life for all of us and like many other aspects of life, we have the choice to either integrate it into or seperate i...
Recorded by Sally at Doula Conf. 2019
Most mothers have experienced exhaustion, pain, forgetfulness, indecision, low energy levels, moodiness, or some form of baby brain. And it's no wonder: The process of growing a baby depletes a mother's body in substantial ways. As a result, a woman can suffer from the effects of post natal depletion for many years. For dads, it can be a minefield of uncertainty and misunderstanding. Supporting woman and families with recovery from post natal depletion is the life work of our special guest Dr Os...
Ella Noah Bancroft is a Bundjalung woman, artist, storyteller, teacher, connection coach and mentor. A poetic feminist and social entrepreneur, Ella’s passion in protecting the Earth fuel her many projects. She is the founder of non-profit sustainable clothing brand Yhi Creation, and she’s also the powerful force behind local women’s gathering - The Returning – a full day event focusing on deepening our connection to the Earth, ourselves and each other. She is passionate about re-wilding the wor...
Emma McLaughlin is a mother and naturopath who specialises in women's health, with her own lived experience of struggling in the postnatal years with depletion when her children were young. In this show she speaks with host Kimberley about how naturopathy can complement allopathic efforts to enhance health and actually achieve optimal, thriving health status, rather than just surviving. Emma McLaughlin is a Naturopath from the Health Lodge, Byron Bay. www.thehealthlodge.com.au +++++++++ First ai...
In this episode of Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond, we are speaking with Kerrie Adams, Advocate for women’s choices in birth and for physiological birth. Midwife for the past 13 years, 11 of them in Australia and mostly Sydney based. Kerrie has a varied career which has includes midwifery group practice and ward management. Originally from the UK, Kerrie is a mother to 2 boys a 3yo & 6mths old. She currently writes a blog about the realities of working in the system as a midwife. This highlights...
Lily Isobella is a mother of 3 and has worked for the past two decades to reverse the amount of violence in our society. Through her career and life experience she has come to see that the key to changing this situation is speaking frankly about sexuality, consent and bodily sovereignty with our kids from the earliest age. Lily is the founder of the One a Day Project and Courageous Conversations. Lily Isobella: www.lilyisobella.com.au +++++ Produced and presented by Kimberley Lipschus. Copyright...
The mind-body connection has been proven in just the last few decades, yet Ayurveda, the system of treating illness and optimising health from India, based all of its understanding of the body and the mind from this connection. Christina Covington is a certified Ayurvedic consultant and certified intern with Dr Vasant Lad in India. She is also a mother to two children, now 22 and 16 and passionate about bringing Ayurveda’s wisdom to women’s health, in particular the stages of menses, birth and m...
Did you know that Vasectomies are coming back into vogue? After reaching a high of nearly 29,000 in 1997, numbers dropped dramatically throughout the 2000s. However, in the past four years, they have risen again to close to 1990 levels. In this episode of Pregnancy Birth and Beyond, Sean Tonnet will be talking with Dr. David Kerle, Urologist and surgeon with over 30 years experience performing vasectomies. From men's attitudes on contraception to sexual function, join David and Sean as they dis...
Happy International Women's Day! This episode explores the available models of maternity care to expectant parents, and whether the most widely available models are in fact the safest. We speak with Professor Stephen Robson, obstetrician and Secretary of the Australian Medical Association about this statement by the AMA and the evidence to support it. https://ama.com.au/media/maternity-services-must-be-obstetric-led Also discussed is the current national review into maternity services; https://c...
Accessing maternity care in Australia can be a complex and confusing experience for many women. Our system is fragmented and offers various care options to various people, with some women having more options than others and many women not having enough information about their care options to begin with. We look at the positive experience of one young mother, accessing a continuity model of care and hear from her about her experiences of motherhood, creating community and the power that kind and ...
Sally's interview with Michal about research AMA relies on for this press release: https://ama.com.au/media/maternity-services-must-be-obstetric-led and Part of "Should Birth be Obestetric-Led?" by Sally Cusack February 2019. www.pbbmedia.org
