Melanie welcomes back Dr. Kirsten Small, author of the book Monitoring Your Baby in Labor, an evidence-based guide to help you plan your birth, to delve deep into the culture, safety, benefits, and potential side effects of fetal monitoring during labour. How your baby will be monitored in labour has both risks and benefits and the decision is YOURS to make. In order to make an informed decision you have to KNOW. This episode will grow your knowledge so you can make informed decisions.
Dr Kirsten Small is an Academic specialising in foetal monitoring and a retired obstetrician. Her work is accessible to anyone making decisions about foetal monitoring and we encourage you to explore:
<ul>
 <li>book sales: <a href="https://education.birthsmalltalk.com/monitoring-your-baby-in-labour" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://education.birthsmalltalk.com/monitoring-your-baby-in-labour</a></li>
 <li>the blog: <a href="https://birthsmalltalk.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://birthsmalltalk.com/</a></li>
 <li>Join Kirstens newsletter: <a href="https://education.birthsmalltalk.com/sign-up-for-newsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://education.birthsmalltalk.com/sign-up-for-newsletter</a></li>
</ul>
This episode has been generously sponsored by Poppy Child from <a href="https://www.instagram.com/popthatmumma/" rel="noopener noreferrer">@popthatmumma</a>. She is offering great birth rebellion listeners 25% off the Birth box which includes the oxytocin bubble tracks. Use the code Melanie at the check out to claim your discount. Just go to <a href="https://www.hypnobirthing-positive-birth.com/birthbox" rel="noopener noreferrer">hypnobirthing-positive-birth.com/birthbox</a>
<a href="https://youtu.be/EvP0WW_dmoM" rel="noopener noreferrer">Link to watch on Youtube</a>
Get more from the Great Birth Rebellion Podcast<ul><li>Join&nbsp;the podcast mailing list&nbsp;to access the resource folder from each episode at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.melaniethemidwife.com/">www.melaniethemidwife.com</a></li><li>Join the rebellion and show your support! Grab your Great Birth Rebellion merchandise now at <a href="http://www.thegreatbirthrebellion.com/">www.thegreatbirthrebellion.com</a></li><li>Follow us on social media <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thegreatbirthrebellion/">@thegreatbirthrebellion</a> and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/melaniethemidwife/">@melaniethemidwife</a></li><li>If this podcast has improved your knowledge or pregnancy, birth or postpartum journey please consider thanking us financially<a href="https://www.melaniethemidwife.com/offers/daGzmvGr"> by leaving a tip</a> to support the ongoing work of this podcast.</li></ul>DisclaimerThe 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.All transcripts are generated by ai and may contain errors

<description>&lt;p&gt;Melanie welcomes back Dr. Kirsten Small, author of the book &lt;i&gt;Monitoring Your Baby in Labor, an evidence-based guide to help you plan your birth&lt;/i&gt;, to delve deep into the culture, safety, benefits, and potential side effects of fetal monitoring during labour. How your baby will be monitored in labour has both risks and benefits and the decision is YOURS to make. In order to make an informed decision you have to KNOW. This episode will grow your knowledge so you can make informed decisions.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Dr Kirsten Small is an Academic specialising in foetal monitoring and a retired obstetrician. Her work is accessible to anyone making decisions about foetal monitoring and we encourage you to explore:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;book sales: &lt;a href="https://education.birthsmalltalk.com/monitoring-your-baby-in-labour" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://education.birthsmalltalk.com/monitoring-your-baby-in-labour&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;the blog: &lt;a href="https://birthsmalltalk.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://birthsmalltalk.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Join Kirstens newsletter: &lt;a href="https://education.birthsmalltalk.com/sign-up-for-newsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://education.birthsmalltalk.com/sign-up-for-newsletter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This episode has been generously sponsored by Poppy Child from &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/popthatmumma/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;@popthatmumma&lt;/a&gt;. She is offering great birth rebellion listeners 25% off the Birth box which includes the oxytocin bubble tracks. Use the code Melanie at the check out to claim your discount. Just go to &lt;a href="https://www.hypnobirthing-positive-birth.com/birthbox" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;hypnobirthing-positive-birth.com/birthbox&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/EvP0WW_dmoM" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Link to watch on Youtube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Get more from the Great Birth Rebellion Podcast&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Join&amp;nbsp;the podcast mailing list&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to access the resource folder from each episode at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.melaniethemidwife.com/"&gt;www.melaniethemidwife.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Join the rebellion and show your support! Grab your &lt;strong&gt;Great Birth Rebellion&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;merchandise&lt;/strong&gt; now at &lt;a href="http://www.thegreatbirthrebellion.com/"&gt;www.thegreatbirthrebellion.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Follow us on social media&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/thegreatbirthrebellion/"&gt;@thegreatbirthrebellion&lt;/a&gt; and&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/melaniethemidwife/"&gt;@melaniethemidwife&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;If this podcast has improved your knowledge or pregnancy, birth or postpartum journey &lt;strong&gt;please consider&lt;/strong&gt; thanking us financially&lt;a href="https://www.melaniethemidwife.com/offers/daGzmvGr"&gt; by leaving a tip&lt;/a&gt; to support the ongoing work of this podcast.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Disclaimer&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This podcast is not a replacement for midwifery or medical clinical care.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All transcripts are generated by ai and may contain errors&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Melanie welcomes back Dr. Kirsten Small, author of the book Monitoring Your Baby in Labor, an evidence-based guide to help you plan your birth, to delve deep into the culture, safety, benefits, and potential side effects of fetal monitoring during labour. How your baby will be monitored in labour has both risks and benefits and the decision is YOURS to make. In order to make an informed decision you have to KNOW.

Episode 194 - monitoring your baby in labour

Precipitous labour and birth can be a real surprise if you were mentally preparing for a longer labour. Around 15% of women will have a labour that is less than 3 hours and these quick ones require a little bit of understanding and preparation to help you not become overwhelmed by it. There is often no time for pain management, you are on the ride! In this episode, Mel gives some strategies to help you plan and manage a fast labour and birth and also what to do if your baby comes before you get to hospital or before your midwife arrives. 
This episode comes with 2 helpful check lists with quick tips for you and your support people:
<ol>
 <li>Preparing for a fast labour AND</li>
 <li>Born Before arrival</li>
</ol>
These are in the podcast resource folder. <a href="https://www.melaniethemidwife.com/fast" rel="noopener noreferrer">Get access to them here</a>
This episode has been generously sponsored by Poppy Child from @popthatmumma. She is offering great birth rebellion listeners 25% off the <a href="https://www.hypnobirthing-positive-birth.com/birthbox" rel="noopener noreferrer">Birth box</a> which includes the oxytocin bubble tracks. Use the code Melanie at the check out to <a href="https://www.hypnobirthing-positive-birth.com/birthbox" rel="noopener noreferrer">claim your discount.</a>
Get my guide to <a href="https://www.melaniethemidwife.com/offers/GqRkAjeD" rel="noopener noreferrer">Working through birth without pain medication here</a> with a bonus section for your partner or support people so they know how to support you through labour and birth without pain medication. 
You may also love to join us LIVE! The convergence of rebellious midwives conference, tickets are available NOW. <a href="https://www.melaniethemidwife.com/the-convergence-of-rebellious-midwives" rel="noopener noreferrer">Get your ticket here</a> - it’s not just for Midwives! 
Link to youtube 
<a href="https://youtu.be/MndPC8eH1KA" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/MndPC8eH1KA</a>
Get more from the Great Birth Rebellion Podcast<ul><li>Join&nbsp;the podcast mailing list&nbsp;to access the resource folder from each episode at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.melaniethemidwife.com/">www.melaniethemidwife.com</a></li><li>Join the rebellion and show your support! Grab your Great Birth Rebellion merchandise now at <a href="http://www.thegreatbirthrebellion.com/">www.thegreatbirthrebellion.com</a></li><li>Follow us on social media <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thegreatbirthrebellion/">@thegreatbirthrebellion</a> and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/melaniethemidwife/">@melaniethemidwife</a></li><li>If this podcast has improved your knowledge or pregnancy, birth or postpartum journey please consider thanking us financially<a href="https://www.melaniethemidwife.com/offers/daGzmvGr"> by leaving a tip</a> to support the ongoing work of this podcast.</li></ul>DisclaimerThe 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.All transcripts are generated by ai and may contain errors

<description>&lt;p&gt;Precipitous labour and birth can be a real surprise if you were mentally preparing for a longer labour. Around 15% of women will have a labour that is less than 3 hours and these quick ones require a little bit of understanding and preparation to help you not become overwhelmed by it. There is often no time for pain management, you are on the ride! In this episode, Mel gives some strategies to help you plan and manage a fast labour and birth and also what to do if your baby comes before you get to hospital or before your midwife arrives. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This episode comes with 2 helpful check lists with quick tips for you and your support people:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ol&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Preparing for a fast labour AND&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Born Before arrival&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;p&gt;These are in the podcast resource folder. &lt;a href="https://www.melaniethemidwife.com/fast" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Get access to them here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This episode has been generously sponsored by Poppy Child from @popthatmumma. She is offering great birth rebellion listeners 25% off the &lt;a href="https://www.hypnobirthing-positive-birth.com/birthbox" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Birth box&lt;/a&gt; which includes the oxytocin bubble tracks. Use the code Melanie at the check out to &lt;a href="https://www.hypnobirthing-positive-birth.com/birthbox" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;claim your discount.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Get my guide to &lt;a href="https://www.melaniethemidwife.com/offers/GqRkAjeD" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Working through birth without pain medication here&lt;/a&gt; with a bonus section for your partner or support people so they know how to support you through labour and birth without pain medication. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You may also love to join us LIVE! The convergence of rebellious midwives conference, tickets are available NOW. &lt;a href="https://www.melaniethemidwife.com/the-convergence-of-rebellious-midwives" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Get your ticket here&lt;/a&gt; - it’s not just for Midwives! &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Link to youtube &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/MndPC8eH1KA" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://youtu.be/MndPC8eH1KA&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Get more from the Great Birth Rebellion Podcast&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Join&amp;nbsp;the podcast mailing list&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to access the resource folder from each episode at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.melaniethemidwife.com/"&gt;www.melaniethemidwife.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Join the rebellion and show your support! Grab your &lt;strong&gt;Great Birth Rebellion&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;merchandise&lt;/strong&gt; now at &lt;a href="http://www.thegreatbirthrebellion.com/"&gt;www.thegreatbirthrebellion.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Follow us on social media&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/thegreatbirthrebellion/"&gt;@thegreatbirthrebellion&lt;/a&gt; and&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/melaniethemidwife/"&gt;@melaniethemidwife&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;If this podcast has improved your knowledge or pregnancy, birth or postpartum journey &lt;strong&gt;please consider&lt;/strong&gt; thanking us financially&lt;a href="https://www.melaniethemidwife.com/offers/daGzmvGr"&gt; by leaving a tip&lt;/a&gt; to support the ongoing work of this podcast.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Disclaimer&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This podcast is not a replacement for midwifery or medical clinical care.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All transcripts are generated by ai and may contain errors&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In this episode, Mel gives some strategies to help you plan and manage a fast labour and birth and also what to do if your baby comes before you get to hospital or before your midwife arrives. 

Episode 193 - What to do if your labour is FAST

I came up with this Mastitis protocol early in my career and it’s just always worked. For this reason I have had no inclination to update or change it, because it has proved it to be effective. In this episode I explain my protocol and provide a detailed list of what to do if you think you might have mastitis. My protocol has elements within it that are not aligned with some of the current guidelines and I explain where it diverges and why I persist in using it despite the change in the guidelines
<a href="https://www.melaniethemidwife.com/mastitis-protocol" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here to go to Mel’s website and subscribe to the podcast mailing list to get Mel’s Mastitis Protocol.</a>
This episode has been generously sponsored by Poppy Child from <a href="https://www.instagram.com/popthatmumma/" rel="noopener noreferrer">@popthatmumma</a>. She is offering great birth rebellion listeners 25% off the Birth box which includes the oxytocin bubble tracks. Use the code Melanie at the check out to claim your discount. Just go to <a href="https://www.hypnobirthing-positive-birth.com/birthbox" rel="noopener noreferrer">hypnobirthing-positive-birth.com/birthbox</a>
<a href="https://www.melaniethemidwife.com/offers/GqRkAjeD" rel="noopener noreferrer">Get Mel's guide to Working through birth without pain medication here</a> with a bonus section for your partner or support people so they know how to support you through labour and birth without pain medication.
<a href="https://youtu.be/WNSqFXPAJ3E" rel="noopener noreferrer">You can watch this episode on YouTube here </a>
Get more from the Great Birth Rebellion Podcast<ul><li>Join&nbsp;the podcast mailing list&nbsp;to access the resource folder from each episode at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.melaniethemidwife.com/">www.melaniethemidwife.com</a></li><li>Join the rebellion and show your support! Grab your Great Birth Rebellion merchandise now at <a href="http://www.thegreatbirthrebellion.com/">www.thegreatbirthrebellion.com</a></li><li>Follow us on social media <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thegreatbirthrebellion/">@thegreatbirthrebellion</a> and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/melaniethemidwife/">@melaniethemidwife</a></li><li>If this podcast has improved your knowledge or pregnancy, birth or postpartum journey please consider thanking us financially<a href="https://www.melaniethemidwife.com/offers/daGzmvGr"> by leaving a tip</a> to support the ongoing work of this podcast.</li></ul>DisclaimerThe 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.All transcripts are generated by ai and may contain errors

<description>&lt;p&gt;I came up with this Mastitis protocol early in my career and it’s just always worked. For this reason I have had no inclination to update or change it, because it has proved it to be effective. In this episode I explain my protocol and provide a detailed list of what to do if you think you might have mastitis. My protocol has elements within it that are not aligned with some of the current guidelines and I explain where it diverges and why I persist in using it despite the change in the guidelines&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.melaniethemidwife.com/mastitis-protocol" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Click here to go to Mel’s website and subscribe to the podcast mailing list to get Mel’s Mastitis Protocol.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This episode has been generously sponsored by Poppy Child from &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/popthatmumma/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;@popthatmumma&lt;/a&gt;. She is offering great birth rebellion listeners 25% off the Birth box which includes the oxytocin bubble tracks. Use the code Melanie at the check out to claim your discount. Just go to &lt;a href="https://www.hypnobirthing-positive-birth.com/birthbox" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;hypnobirthing-positive-birth.com/birthbox&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.melaniethemidwife.com/offers/GqRkAjeD" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Get Mel's guide to Working through birth without pain medication here&lt;/a&gt; with a bonus section for your partner or support people so they know how to support you through labour and birth without pain medication.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/WNSqFXPAJ3E" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;You can watch this episode on YouTube here &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Get more from the Great Birth Rebellion Podcast&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Join&amp;nbsp;the podcast mailing list&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to access the resource folder from each episode at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.melaniethemidwife.com/"&gt;www.melaniethemidwife.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Join the rebellion and show your support! Grab your &lt;strong&gt;Great Birth Rebellion&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;merchandise&lt;/strong&gt; now at &lt;a href="http://www.thegreatbirthrebellion.com/"&gt;www.thegreatbirthrebellion.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Follow us on social media&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/thegreatbirthrebellion/"&gt;@thegreatbirthrebellion&lt;/a&gt; and&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/melaniethemidwife/"&gt;@melaniethemidwife&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;If this podcast has improved your knowledge or pregnancy, birth or postpartum journey &lt;strong&gt;please consider&lt;/strong&gt; thanking us financially&lt;a href="https://www.melaniethemidwife.com/offers/daGzmvGr"&gt; by leaving a tip&lt;/a&gt; to support the ongoing work of this podcast.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Disclaimer&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This podcast is not a replacement for midwifery or medical clinical care.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All transcripts are generated by ai and may contain errors&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

I came up with this Mastitis protocol early in my career and it’s just always worked. In this episode I explain my protocol and provide a detailed list of what to do if you think you might have mastitis. 

Episode 192 - Mel's mastitis protocol

The umbilical has a purpose in the minutes following your baby’s birth. Leaving it intact enhances the health of your baby and assists in the transition to breathing air. In this episode, Mel explains what the cord does in the minutes following birth and what happens to your baby if this transition is interrupted. Mel also covers the special circumstances of collecting cord blood, what if your baby needs resuscitation, keeping the cord intact after a caesarean and cord blood banking. This episode is all about optimal management of the umbilical cord.
Other episodes that relate to this episode include:
<ul>
 <li><a href="https://www.melaniethemidwife.com/podcasts/the-great-birth-rebellion/episodes/2148923683" rel="noopener noreferrer">129 - Giving birth to your placenta</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.melaniethemidwife.com/podcasts/the-great-birth-rebellion/episodes/2148694454" rel="noopener noreferrer">96 - Cord ties vs clamps</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.melaniethemidwife.com/podcasts/the-great-birth-rebellion/episodes/2148850856" rel="noopener noreferrer">113 - CTG use in labour and birth</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.melaniethemidwife.com/podcasts/the-great-birth-rebellion/episodes/2148825117" rel="noopener noreferrer">112 - Is CTG in pregnancy beneficial?</a></li>
</ul>
The Great Birth Rebellion Podcast is made possible by generous sponsors who believe in helping women get the best out of their pregnancy, birth and postpartum journey.
This episode has been generously sponsored by Poppy Child from <a href="https://www.instagram.com/popthatmumma/" rel="noopener noreferrer">@popthatmumma</a>. She is offering great birth rebellion listeners 25% off the Birth box which includes the oxytocin bubble tracks. Use the code Melanie at the check out to claim your discount. Just go to <a href="https://www.hypnobirthing-positive-birth.com/birthbox" rel="noopener noreferrer">hypnobirthing-positive-birth.com/birthbox</a>
<a href="https://www.melaniethemidwife.com/offers/GqRkAjeD" rel="noopener noreferrer">Get my guide to Working through birth without pain medication here</a> with a bonus section for your partner or support people so they know how to support you through labour and birth without pain medication.
This episode was generously sponsored by <a href="https://www.birthtime.world/offers/CzZp8jPX/checkout" rel="noopener noreferrer">Birthtime</a>, an award-winning documentary that powerfully captures what great maternity care can look like, wherever women choose to give birth. Get 20% off<a href="https://www.birthtime.world/offers/CzZp8jPX/checkout" rel="noopener noreferrer"> the Birthtime</a> documentary by using the code REBEL at the checkout. <a href="https://www.birthtime.world/offers/CzZp8jPX/checkout" rel="noopener noreferrer">Watch Birthtime here.</a>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;The umbilical has a purpose in the minutes following your baby’s birth. Leaving it intact enhances the health of your baby and assists in the transition to breathing air. In this episode, Mel explains what the cord does in the minutes following birth and what happens to your baby if this transition is interrupted. Mel also covers the special circumstances of collecting cord blood, what if your baby needs resuscitation, keeping the cord intact after a caesarean and cord blood banking. This episode is all about optimal management of the umbilical cord.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Other episodes that relate to this episode include:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.melaniethemidwife.com/podcasts/the-great-birth-rebellion/episodes/2148923683" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;129 - Giving birth to your placenta&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.melaniethemidwife.com/podcasts/the-great-birth-rebellion/episodes/2148694454" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;96 - Cord ties vs clamps&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.melaniethemidwife.com/podcasts/the-great-birth-rebellion/episodes/2148850856" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;113 - CTG use in labour and birth&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.melaniethemidwife.com/podcasts/the-great-birth-rebellion/episodes/2148825117" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;112 - Is CTG in pregnancy beneficial?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Great Birth Rebellion Podcast is made possible by generous sponsors who believe in helping women get the best out of their pregnancy, birth and postpartum journey.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This episode has been generously sponsored by Poppy Child from &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/popthatmumma/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;@popthatmumma&lt;/a&gt;. She is offering great birth rebellion listeners 25% off the Birth box which includes the oxytocin bubble tracks. Use the code Melanie at the check out to claim your discount. Just go to &lt;a href="https://www.hypnobirthing-positive-birth.com/birthbox" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;hypnobirthing-positive-birth.com/birthbox&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.melaniethemidwife.com/offers/GqRkAjeD" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Get my guide to Working through birth without pain medication here&lt;/a&gt; with a bonus section for your partner or support people so they know how to support you through labour and birth without pain medication.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This episode was generously sponsored by &lt;a href="https://www.birthtime.world/offers/CzZp8jPX/checkout" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Birthtime&lt;/a&gt;, an award-winning documentary that powerfully captures what great maternity care can look like, wherever women choose to give birth. Get 20% off&lt;a href="https://www.birthtime.world/offers/CzZp8jPX/checkout" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt; the Birthtime&lt;/a&gt; documentary by using the code REBEL at the checkout. &lt;a href="https://www.birthtime.world/offers/CzZp8jPX/checkout" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Watch Birthtime here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You can watch this episode on &lt;a href="https://youtu.be/RqU0VZtkg0o" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;YouTube here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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The umbilical cord has a purpose in the minutes following your baby’s birth. Leaving it intact enhances the health of your baby and assists in the transition to breathing air. 

Episode 191 - Optimal cord management

Often women are provided with too much medical intervention during pregnancy, birth and postpartum. How do we know when we actually need it? Or when it’s just part of the usual over-medicalised care routine? In this episode Mel offers some suggestions about which circumstances warrant obstetric care and looks at the research about which circumstances midwifery-led care would allow for more favourable outcomes than obstetric care.
The Great Birth Rebellion Podcast is made possible by generous sponsors who believe in helping women get the best out of their pregnancy, birth and postpartum journey.
This episode has been generously sponsored by Poppy Child from <a href="https://www.instagram.com/popthatmumma/" rel="noopener noreferrer">@popthatmumma</a>. She is offering great birth rebellion listeners 25% off the Birth box which includes the oxytocin bubble tracks. Use the code Melanie at the check out to claim your discount. Just go to <a href="https://www.hypnobirthing-positive-birth.com/birthbox" rel="noopener noreferrer">hypnobirthing-positive-birth.com/birthbox</a>
This episode was generously sponsored by <a href="https://www.birthtime.world/offers/CzZp8jPX/checkout" rel="noopener noreferrer">Birth Time</a>, an award-winning documentary that powerfully captures what great maternity care can look like, wherever women choose to give birth. Get 20% off <a href="https://www.birthtime.world/offers/CzZp8jPX/checkout" rel="noopener noreferrer">the Birth Time</a> documentary by using the code REBEL at the checkout. <a href="https://www.birthtime.world/offers/CzZp8jPX/checkout" rel="noopener noreferrer">Watch Birth Time here.</a>
Watch the episode on <a href="https://youtu.be/RHrBUpt0qPY" rel="noopener noreferrer">Youtube here</a>.
Get more from the Great Birth Rebellion Podcast<ul><li>Join&nbsp;the podcast mailing list&nbsp;to access the resource folder from each episode at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.melaniethemidwife.com/">www.melaniethemidwife.com</a></li><li>Join the rebellion and show your support! Grab your Great Birth Rebellion merchandise now at <a href="http://www.thegreatbirthrebellion.com/">www.thegreatbirthrebellion.com</a></li><li>Follow us on social media <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thegreatbirthrebellion/">@thegreatbirthrebellion</a> and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/melaniethemidwife/">@melaniethemidwife</a></li><li>If this podcast has improved your knowledge or pregnancy, birth or postpartum journey please consider thanking us financially<a href="https://www.melaniethemidwife.com/offers/daGzmvGr"> by leaving a tip</a> to support the ongoing work of this podcast.</li></ul>DisclaimerThe 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.All transcripts are generated by ai and may contain errors

<description>&lt;p&gt;Often women are provided with too much medical intervention during pregnancy, birth and postpartum. How do we know when we actually need it? Or when it’s just part of the usual over-medicalised care routine? In this episode Mel offers some suggestions about which circumstances warrant obstetric care and looks at the research about which circumstances midwifery-led care would allow for more favourable outcomes than obstetric care.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Great Birth Rebellion Podcast is made possible by generous sponsors who believe in helping women get the best out of their pregnancy, birth and postpartum journey.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This episode has been generously sponsored by Poppy Child from &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/popthatmumma/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;@popthatmumma&lt;/a&gt;. She is offering great birth rebellion listeners 25% off the Birth box which includes the oxytocin bubble tracks. Use the code Melanie at the check out to claim your discount. Just go to &lt;a href="https://www.hypnobirthing-positive-birth.com/birthbox" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;hypnobirthing-positive-birth.com/birthbox&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This episode was generously sponsored by &lt;a href="https://www.birthtime.world/offers/CzZp8jPX/checkout" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Birth Time&lt;/a&gt;, an award-winning documentary that powerfully captures what great maternity care can look like, wherever women choose to give birth. Get 20% off &lt;a href="https://www.birthtime.world/offers/CzZp8jPX/checkout" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;the Birth Time&lt;/a&gt; documentary by using the code REBEL at the checkout. &lt;a href="https://www.birthtime.world/offers/CzZp8jPX/checkout" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Watch Birth Time here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Watch the episode on &lt;a href="https://youtu.be/RHrBUpt0qPY" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Youtube here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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In this episode Mel offers some suggestions about which circumstances warrant obstetric care as she looks at the research about which circumstances midwifery-led care would allow for more favourable outcomes than obstetric care.

Episode 190 - When do I NEED an obstetrician?

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