Today we have a solo podcast with just Ams behind the mic talking all things vaginal eams and how a cervix actually works!

We break down the history of vaginal exams and their inaccurate and illogical use in hospitals to assess labour.

And because cervical exams are still very prominently used in the hospital setting, we discuss how they work, their signs of maturation and the volatile dilation patterns of the cervix!

Enjoy this goodie mamas!

I would love to hear from you what you learned or your experience with you own cervical dilation!

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SORRY FOR THE CRAPPY NOISE! Tech difficulties however I promise the sound is much better in all other episodes xx

Bianca prepared for her birth with our pregnancy yoga and pilates diligently doing both classes/week, she had a medication-free birth at our local hospital at SCUH, using techniques she learned in our NBC pregnancy yoga and using the strength she gained in our NBC pregnancy pilates.

She is a wonder of a women and I hope you enjoy the podcast!

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Who is Vicki Chan? Just the ultimate birth worker you will ever meet!!

She will jump in the bath with you, jiggle you ass and thighs uncontrollably, do crazy birth positions with you, and do whatever it takes to get your baby out vaginally and safely. She is an inspiration to all us midwives and I love hearing about her crazy stories in this podcast- I look forward to many more.

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Corrinna is a former lawyer, who struggled when falling pregnant for the first time, to know what to do about her work that she loved, how to deal with maternity leave, how to negotiate with bosses etc. Corrinna gives amazing advice on how to deal with just that and so much more.

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This amazing Sunshine Coast mama experienced her first birth in Yeppoon being a Breech C-Section birth. This birth resulted in a lot of trauma, and postnatal depression & anxiety. Rhi gives away all the secrets she used to recover mental health from this trauma. The second birth was a VBAC (in the car driving to the hospital!) on the Sunshine Coast which ultimately was THE biggest healing experience for Rhi.

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Katie tells her epic VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) story, how she felt empowered, in control and so sure of her decisions leading to her birth. Looking back on her birthing feeling pride. 

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This month's birth story is with Jess. Listen to her wisdom through her hindsight experience in reflection of her 2 labors and birth. Jess discusses how she would do pregnancy differently, what is most important to focus on for a normal birth experience, her cutthroat advice on her postpartum journey specific to breastfeeding. 

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This month's birth story is an absolute cracker.

We start off discussing Ash's PCO (polycyctsic overies ), then her pregnancy journey comprising of Pregnancy Yoga and Body Balancing with Appetence, severe SPD and how Ash managed. 

We then delve into her looong labour ending in an amazing water birth, the struggles she went through both mentally and physically in pregnancy and birth and her 4th trimester.

I really loved how Ash put focus and energy into her 4th trimester and she gives lots of juicy details on exactly how she went about doing it. 

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Rhiannon was an appetence mama who was so dedicated, consistent, and passionate about having a normal birth experience.

And boy were her efforts rewarded, with a beautiful Appetence stimulating birth.

She came to pregnancy yoga until term, did her body balance religiously every day, her partner did acupressure points and oxytocin stimulating tricks they learnt in the Appetence birth workshop, and they discerned their risk vs. benefit of getting an induction or not, holding out until she went into labour naturally at 41+6. 

What I also really liked about Rhi's birth story was the postnatal adaption to mama life, how she navigated her way to her style of parenting, and her tips on how to maintain your independence from the start which is INCREDIBLY important for a mama's well being. 

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