Head On View (midwife life)

By Midwives: Carly (RM/RN) and Laura (RM/LC)Society & Culture Personal Journals

Head On View (midwife life) episodes

August 01, 2022 S2 Ep 8: Debrief
The stars have aligned and you have all 3 of us. Join us for an unorganised debrief.....catching up on all that we've been up to....holidays, work, what we've seen in the news (ie. Facebook!!!!). Until next time 😘
28 min
July 08, 2022 Nikita travelling midwife
In today's ep we're chatting with Nikita fellow travelling midwife. Nikita trained in New Zealand and is now travel midwifing (i'm sure that is a word!!!) around Australia. After feeling burnt out she decided to give travel midwifery a go and here we are. We're talking about the differences between working in NZ and Aus, having a better work/life balance and all the travel stories. If you've ever thought about doing travel midwifery, or if you just want to hear the stories, grab a vino, settle in and have a listen.
32 min
June 29, 2022 LGBTQIA+ are we allies?
In this ep we're chatting with Jess queer midwife, researcher and childbirth educator. Jess talks about her own birth experience and her work with queer and trans families. We're looking at our experiences as midwives, what can we do to be allies, the language we're using, how we treat partners - are we inadvertently not being allies? Everyone regardless of gender/how they identify deserves a safe space to birth.
45 min
June 17, 2022 debrief time
it's debrief time.....I (Carly) had a few days in Melbourne and amazingly managed to brunch with some of my favourite middies.
Laura and I chat about my Tassie travels, covid, going overseas, working life...of course we talk about staffing issues ...
because when are they ever going to end?🤷‍♀️
News round update (basically us commenting on stuff in the news)....
US nurse RaDonda Vaught charged with manslaughter, a contraception pill for men
Enjoy the ranting!
42 min
May 16, 2022 S2 Ep 4: Chats with Crysta Plant based prenatal dietician
Today I'm chatting with Crysta @plantbased_motherhood from www.firsttastenutrition.com. Crysta, originally from the US is a plant based prenatal dietician, she works with women throughout all stages of pregnancy and also with families postnatally. We're chatting about moving to Australia, setting up her business, the differences between care in the USA and Australia.
As midwifes we get very little dietary and nutritional training and anywhere I've worked it's never been the norm to refer pregnant people to dieticians. Although we will check levels of things like iron, Vit D and B12 and advise of supplementation there's so much more you need to know. What foods should we be recommending to increase intake of? I've first hand seen bad/incorrect nutritional advice given. And what about our hospitals? Shouldn't good nutrition start there? Has anyone worked at a hospital with amazing, healthy food choices? Great nutritional information can help women and babies thrive. As the old adage says "Food is medicine".
27 min
May 09, 2022 S2 Ep 3: Advocacy in nursing and midwifery with Vicky Stewart
Today I'm chatting with Vicky Stewart, Vicky is an enrolled nurse who after many years in the industry became an activist and workplace rep. Vicky has been heavily involved with the union movement. The moment we become students in nursing and midwifery, we're told about the bullying culture and that "nurse's eat their young". From the start we're learning and accepting to be undervalued. How can we change the culture? Can it be changed? Her experiences led Vicky to set up Nursing and Midwifery Advocacy Solutions. You can find her business here https://nursingandmidwiferyadvocacy.com.au. She is also admin of the Facebook group Nurse and Midwives Against Bullying Australia (NAMABA https://www.facebook.com/groups/2527227290869235).
In this current climate of double shifts, unpaid overtime, chronic understaffing....this is a must listen. Know your rights, protect and value yourself.

52 min
April 05, 2022 A day in the life RN/paramedic and CCU RN
A day in the life.....RN/paramedic & CCU RN
We're chatting to Grace @graceaus and Erin @ _emacd both RNs in CCU. Grace works as a RN and a paramedic and Erin started as an EN and is now a RN. If you've ever wondered what a day in the life of a paramedic and CCU nurse is like, have a listen.
We're talking rosters, 12 hour shifts, the impact of Covid, work/life balance and more. So grab a glass of your favourite beverage and settle in for a chat.
33 min
March 06, 2022 We're back.....2021 in review and New Year goals
In true Head On View style we are doing our year in review 2 months into the new year. So what does 2022 hold for us.... and how was 2021?
Shout out to @making_a_midwife our most popular ep last year.
2021 had us living through lockdowns, pandemic, code brown, home schooling, cancelled holidays.
What's coming in 2022??? @thestrawberrysquirrel has launched her lactation consultant business @thesweetest_drop the borders to WA are finally open and Laura is off to see her fam, and is eating all the 🍩!!
@penjayo finally got married, 3rd time lucky
@carly.thetravellingmidwife is still trying to work out how to fit her life into the car, loving the travel life and is working on her travel midwife blog .... coming soon.
Thanks for all the love ✌✌✌
40 min
December 21, 2021 Ep 18: Making a midwife
Making a midwife....midwifery through a student's eyes: It's our final poddy for the year.....we're chatting with Bonnie and Megan from @making_a_midwife, we chat about studying midwifery via distance learning, support (or the lack of) on placement, finances, crazy rosters - how to fit it all in to your life. If you're a midwifery/nursing student, thinking about studying mid/nursing or work with students, have a listen and give Bonnie & Meg a follow. As always, any comments, questions, thoughts, let us know.
We'll be back in the New Year, have a fabulous Xmas, and now that borders are open again here in Aus we might even get a cheeky holiday in.
1 hr 12 min
November 26, 2021 Ep 17: Induction
Ep 17: Induction.
Are you booked for an induction? Did you have an induction and know what to expect? Do you know why you're having an induction? What is an induction? What's going to happen? Risks/benefits? So many questions, did you get the answers you wanted/needed? Hopefully we can answer some of those questions, or at least point you in the direction of questions to ask your midwife or doctor.
46.8% of women in Australia have their labour induced, and compared to if you have a spontaneous labour, there's a higher chance of having an instrumental birth or a caesarean.
Enjoy and let us know if you have any questions 🙂
30 min