By Megan Rossiter, birth-ed
Bringing you the information you thought you'd get in your antenatal appointments, but didnt.
The birth-ed podcast opens up conversations about all aspects of pregnancy, birth and parenthood
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When to clamp the cord that leads from placenta to baby has become a contested issue in recent years. Today’s guest, Amanda Burleigh, has fought long and hard to introduce evidence-based practice and advocates delayed cord clamping for better baby health.
Amanda talks openly about her personal journey to discover the benefits of delay and how it works in practice. We also bust some myths that women have encountered during delivery, including the facts behind cord blood donation and storage. And finally we give you the tools you need to advocate for delayed cord clamping.
Find out more from Amanda at https://waitforwhite.com/
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Some women choose to labour in hospital, others feel they arrive there through the course of their care. If you find yourself in a delivery suite or labour ward for your birth, this episode aims to help you feel the most comfortable and prepared to be there.
I’m speaking to Lily Yuula, a midwife who specialises in holistic care in a hospital setting, about what your expectations should be on a ward, what is in your control, and how you can make your birthing experience a positive one.
Find out more about Lily at www.yuula.co.uk or follow her on Instagram @yuulaofficial
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Why is so much importance placed on how much you weigh in pregnancy? Is a mother with over 30 BMI really at a high risk of complications in birth?
This week, I’m speaking to Alice Keely, the Heavyweight Midwife, about the stigma attached to plus size parents, what to expect in pregnancy and labour if you’ve been labelled high risk, and how to approach interactions with healthcare professionals so that you feel more cared for and in control.
Find more from Alice at www.theheavyweightmidwife.com
Join her Facebook group at www.facebook.com/HealthyPregnancyAtAnySize
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Our culture surrounds us with pressure to look a certain way and be a certain way, and no more so than after pregnancy. The focus on whether you ‘bounce back’ after birth can be overwhelming.
My guest this week challenges us instead to focus on postnatal rehab, functional movement and enjoyment. Hollie Grant is a Pilates PT and founder of The Bump Plan. Together we talk about when you can start moving your body after birth, where to start if it’s been a while, and what to look out for in your body to ensure that you don’t go too far too quickly.
Find out more at www.thebumpplan.com
Follow The Bump Plan on Instagram @thebumpplan and Hollie @thepilatespt
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If you’re a regular listener to the show, or you’ve done a Birth-ed course, you’ll know that I really value breathwork in labour, but I hadn’t realised the calm that breathwork can bring to pregnancy until I read today’s guest’s book.
This week I’m talking to Carolyn Cowan, embodied psychotherapist, yoga teacher and author of Breathing for Pregnancy. Carolyn explains why and how conscious breathing works, gives a short breathwork demonstration and shows how to integrate the practice into your life.
Find more from Carolyn at www.carolyncowan.com
Buy Breathing for Pregnancy, by Carolyn Cowan from Penguin, in all good bookshops.
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C-section recovery is one of those subjects that is rarely mentioned before you experience it. So this week, I’ve got together with Clare Bourne, a pelvic health physiotherapist, to talk you through what you need to know to recover well. We cover everything from how to get out of bed in those first few hours, to exercise, to long term recovery and scar massage.
For more information on Caesarean Sections, see Season 2 Episode 6 - Caesarean Birth with Consultant Obstetrician, Florence Wilcock
Find out more about Clare and her services at www.clare-bourne.com
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The Bump Plan - visit thebumpplan.com/birthed-postnatal to access:
POSTNATAL PLAN: A physio-approved program designed by Hollie Grant while she was postnatal, creating a unique and trustworthy experience for new mothers. This plan includes real-time responsive workouts for holistic recovery and fitness, with 24/7 access to resources and community support. Prices: £35/month, £180 for 6 months, £240 for an annual membership, including a 7-day free trial.
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This episode is essential listening if you’re trying to decide whether to labour in a birth centre or midwife-led unit.
I’m exploring everything birth centres, with my friend, midwife, Issy Bourton.
Issy and I look at what a birth centre/midwife-led unit is, how your experience there can differ from a hospital birth, what you can expect to happen during your labour, how to request a birth centre labour if you are not low risk, and transferring to a labour ward.
For more information about speaking to your consultant midwife about out of guidelines care plans see Series 1 Episode 12 Birthing Outside of Guidelines with Guest, Midwife Rebecca Savage
You can follow Issy on Instagram @issythemidwife
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The Bump Plan - visit thebumpplan.com/birthed-pregnancy to access:
PREGNANCY PLAN: Offers personalised prenatal workouts, uniquely filmed during Hollie Grant's own pregnancy. This distinctive approach allows clients to progress through their pregnancy alongside Hollie, enhancing trust and relatability. It includes trimester-specific workouts, an educational hub, live classes, and a supportive community. Prices: £35/month, £180 for 6 months, £240 annually, with a 7-day free trial.
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Many parents feel that they have to pick a side on the feeding debate - breast or bottle. But the reality is that often families find themselves a compromise, whether that is adding an occasional bottle to their routine, or switching to formula during the day, and breastfeeds when mum gets home from work. Despite this, information about how to go about mixed or combination feeding has been scarce, until now. My guest this week, Lucy Ruddle IBCLC, is author of a guide to mixed feeding, Mixed Up, which guides you through all you need to know.
In our conversation, we touch on why you might want to mixed feed, we cut through the marketing to what you actually need to buy, and we talk about the emotional journey that many parents face when they can’t meet their infant feeding goals.
Find more from Lucy, including details of her four books at www.lucyruddle.co.uk
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The Bump Plan - visit thebumpplan.com/birthed-postnatal to access:
POSTNATAL PLAN: A physio-approved program designed by Hollie Grant while she was postnatal, creating a unique and trustworthy experience for new mothers. This plan includes real-time responsive workouts for holistic recovery and fitness, with 24/7 access to resources and community support. Prices: £35/month, £180 for 6 months, £240 for an annual membership, including a 7-day free trial.
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With social media platforms increasingly censoring candid images of birth and women’s bodies, I got together this week with The Naked Doula, Emma Armstrong, to talk about why we need to see real women’s experiences online. Our wide-ranging chat touches on using the correct words for female anatomy in schools, how we set realistic expectations for birth, and how reconnecting with your body through periods, birth and the menopause is truly empowering.
Emma Armstrong is a mother, a birth coach and a talented illustrator. Her new book, The Fearless Birth Book, can be found on her website www.thenakeddoula.com
You can share your views and experiences of censorship of women's bodies on social media as part of the CensHERship campaign here - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSef_zhCZBkjLfIr46XkedZ2vSu6JtF5I_XVl33Lm4yQdWNFVQ/viewform
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The Bump Plan - visit thebumpplan.com/birthed-pregnancy to access:
PREGNANCY PLAN: Offers personalised prenatal workouts, uniquely filmed during Hollie Grant's own pregnancy. This distinctive approach allows clients to progress through their pregnancy alongside Hollie, enhancing trust and relatability. It includes trimester-specific workouts, an educational hub, live classes, and a supportive community. Prices: £35/month, £180 for 6 months, £240 annually, with a 7-day free trial.
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Continuous Foetal Monitoring can be uncomfortable, anxiety-inducing or misleading, but there’s plenty of evidence for its use, right? That’s the question Dr. Kirsten Small set out to answer after her long career in obstetrics. Her research led her to question everything about trace monitoring, from the case for low and high risk differentials to how centralised monitoring changes care in the birth room.
In this episode, I’m speaking to Kirsten about her findings, and how you can make an informed choice about whether to use CTG monitoring during your birth.
Kirsten Small is a retired specialist obstetrician and gynaecologist, working as an educator, writer, and researcher.
Her vision is to promote and protect respectful maternity care for women, babies, families, and their care providers through education and research.
She is a feminist and is critical of the patriarchal values embedded within healthcare systems, and particularly within obstetrics and gynaecology.
Kirsten is mother to two lovely grown up people. When she’s not writing or teaching, she’s probably reading, sewing, gardening, or cooking.
Find more from Kirsten on her blog - www.birthsmalltalk.com or follow her on Instagram, Facebook or X @birthsmalltalk
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The Bump Plan - visit thebumpplan.com/birthed-pregnancy to access:
PREGNANCY PLAN: Offers personalised prenatal workouts, uniquely filmed during Hollie Grant's own pregnancy. This distinctive approach allows clients to progress through their pregnancy alongside Hollie, enhancing trust and relatability. It includes trimester-specific workouts, an educational hub, live classes, and a supportive community. Prices: £35/month, £180 for 6 months, £240 annually, with a 7-day free trial.
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