The Doula's Guide to... Preparing For Your Birth
The Doula's Guide to... Preparing For Your Birth

The Doula's Guide to... Preparing For Your Birth

The Dungaree Doula

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Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... preparing for your birth! With me Meg, AKA The Dungaree Doula. I'm a doula, hypnobirthing teacher, and Hull gal - trust me, you'll get used to the accent. I'm a self confessed birth and parenting nerd, here to support you throughout pregnancy, birth and way beyond.

In this podcast we'll delve deep into the nitty gritty topics you're desperate to know more about, I'll answer your burning questions and give you the unbiased facts on all things pregnancy, birth and parenting.

Along the way we'll have guest speakers, interviews and a few positive birth stories to really boost your oxytocin too (more on that in the hormones episode!).

New episodes drop every Friday at 7am, enjoy!

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Recent Episodes

S3 EP11: BIRTH MYTHS - Will you be judged for doing hypnobirthing?
MAR 7, 2025
S3 EP11: BIRTH MYTHS - Will you be judged for doing hypnobirthing?

Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 3 episode 11. Today I wanted to chat to you about some common myths I hear all the time around using hypnobirthing tools and techniques. So often people have a fear of being judged for wanting to change their birth environment, or they worry about being called naive for planning an unmedicated birth for example. I address these common anxieties in this episode and share some tips for getting people on board with your birth plans too.

*Please note this podcast is not medical advice (also please note there is a lot of swearing in this episode! It is a very frustrating topic and I seemingly didn't hold back)


Links mentioned in this episode:

Birth Trauma Inquiry Report - ⁠click here⁠


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33 MIN
S3 EP10: BIRTH MYTHS - "All that matters is a healthy baby"
FEB 28, 2025
S3 EP10: BIRTH MYTHS - "All that matters is a healthy baby"
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42 MIN
S3 EP7: BIRTH MYTHS - Do you need coaching to push your baby out?
FEB 7, 2025
S3 EP7: BIRTH MYTHS - Do you need coaching to push your baby out?

Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 3 episode 7. This is the fifth episode in a series all about common birth myths, today I wanted to chat to you all about the myth that you need coaching to push your baby out. We discuss spontaneous vs coached pushing, what research and guidelines say, and how to enjoy a smooth second stage of labour.

*Please note this podcast is not medical advice


Links mentioned in this episode:

A randomized trial of coached versus uncoached maternal pushing during the second stage of labor: click here

Best practices in second stage labor care: maternal bearing down and positioning: click here

A randomized trial of the effects of coached vs uncoached maternal pushing during the second stage of labor on postpartum pelvic floor structure and function: click here

Intrapartum care: care for healthy women and babies. NICE guideline: short version: click here

Maternal and neonatal outcomes from a comparison of spontaneous and directed pushing in second stage: click here


Click here to find out more about my digital hypnobirthing courses: ⁠⁠thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse⁠⁠

Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off my digital courses!


Sign up for my FREE hypnobirthing masterclasses: click here

Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: ⁠⁠ko-fi.com/thedungareedoula⁠⁠

Book a Power Hour: ⁠⁠calendly.com/thedungareedoula/power-hour?month=2024-02⁠⁠


If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out!

New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around.

Connect with me:

⁠⁠thedungareedoula.co.uk⁠⁠

⁠⁠instagram.com/thedungareedoula⁠⁠


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35 MIN