The Midwives' Cauldron

Sep 24 2024 72 ep. 65 mins 398
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Join us as we hubble, bubble, toil, and trouble our way through aspects of midwifery, birth, lactation, and womanhood. We tackle and discuss a variety of topics within the sphere of womanhood, birth, and lactation and what this entails in today's society. We want to be able to share in the strengths of women gathering together and being more informed, for their birth, their feeding experience, and the transition into knowing ourselves better. This is the podcast to connect us as a greater circle of women united.

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What you didn't know about donor milk and milk sharing

Sep 24 2024 48 mins  
Want to send us a message? Fan mail? Thoughts on the episode?In this episode, Katie takes Rachel behind the scenes for an in-depth exploration of donor milk—an intriguing topic that might just challenge everything you thought you knew about this practice. I have to caveat that some of the information in this e...

Waterbirth

Sep 03 2024 60 mins  
Want to send us a message? Fan mail? Thoughts on the episode?In this episode Rachel and Katie dive into the fascinating topic of waterbirth (excuse the pun, but it was too good to leave out!). I ask Rachel my burning questions and she stirs up the cauldron exploring everything from the history of waterbirth to the practicalities and the science behind it. Listen in as we find out a

Kangaroo mother care and zero separation with Dr Nils Bergman

Aug 06 2024 71 mins  
Want to send us a message? Fan mail? Thoughts on the episode?Dr Nils Bergman calls himself a Public Health Physician, and currently promotes and researches skin-to- skin contact on a full time basis. He is a Research Associate at the Karolinska Institute, Sweden. Dr. Bergman was born in Sweden and raised in Zimbabwe, where he also later worked as a mission doctor. He received his m

To Nipple Shield or not to Nipple Shield?

Jul 02 2024 47 mins  
Want to send us a message? Fan mail? Thoughts on the episode?In this episode Katie takes Rachel into a conversation about why the nipple shield topic gets Katie’s knickers in a Twist. We discuss: The history of their use from1500s to present day How the research might not be telling the right story? Why are they so controversial? We ask do nipple shields affect how much milk the

OP position in pregnancy, labour and birth

Jun 05 2024 62 mins  
Want to send us a message? Fan mail? Thoughts on the episode? In this episode Rachel takes me on the path to enlightenment about the topic of the occipito posterior (OP) position in pregnancy, labour and birth! I ask Rachel why she’s always been reluctant to cover this topic on the podcast! And sit down to discuss: What exactly is an OP position? Why it is considered a problem in

Newborn weight loss

May 07 2024 59 mins  
Want to send us a message? Fan mail? Thoughts on the episode? In this episode it’s us together again in the cauldron and Katie chats with Rachel about all things early weight loss… and gain in babies. We look at: · Why do babies lose weight? · What is normal weight loss?· Are there some babies who are more likely to lose more weight than others?· What’s with the panic onc

The importance of the amniotic sac

Apr 10 2024 63 mins  
Want to send us a message? Fan mail? Thoughts on the episode?In this episode Rachel talks to Katie about all the wondrous and darn right fascinating things about the amniotic sac. · Why is the baby surrounded by fluid, and what is it made of?· Women are often told they have too much or too little fluid. Is this a problem?· We also discuss why Rachel is (slightly!) obsessed with

Pregnancy sickness and hyperemesis breakthrough with Professor Sir Stephen O’Rahilly FRS

Mar 18 2024 49 mins  
Want to send us a message? Fan mail? Thoughts on the episode?In this episode I discuss with Professor Sir Stephen O’Rahilly all things pregnancy sickness and Hyperemesis. Just a few months ago the scientific evidence was published highlighting what causes pregnancy sickness and hyperemesis. This breakthrough discovery came from the work of Prof Sir O’Rahilly, his team and the t

Periods and perimenopause with Dr Lara Briden

Feb 22 2024 69 mins  
Want to send us a message? Fan mail? Thoughts on the episode?Lara Briden is a naturopathic doctor and bestselling author of the books Period Repair Manual and Hormone Repair Manual — practical guides to treating period problems with nutrition, supplements, and bioidentical hormones. With a strong science background, Lara sits on several advisory boards and is the lead author on a

Born at Home with Amanda Banks and Eleanor Currie

Jan 25 2024 50 mins  
Want to send us a message? Fan mail? Thoughts on the episode?Where and how women choose to birth matters. Born at Home is a stunning documentary film exploring what it takes to have a positive and transformative birth experience. Empowered by the homebirth of her second child in 2020, Amanda Banks together with long term dear friend Eleanor Currie, set out to create a film explorin