Τα καλύτερα Midwives podcast (2025)

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Courtney’s First Birth: Navigating Hospital Birth, Postpartum Recovery, and Self-Advocacy 21:23

5d ago21:23

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In this episode of The Midwife’s Podcast, hosts Margie and Amy talk with Courtney—a birth worker and mother of three—about her first pregnancy and childbirth. At just 21, Courtney entered birth with little understanding of its depth and complexity, expecting a straightforward hospital experience. As her pregnancy unfolded, curiosity led her to expl…

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Your Birth, Your Team 59:01

29d ago59:01

59:01

Send us a text The truly amazing Thando Zwane joins us in this open and honest discussion around fear, childbirth and having the right team for you. Support the show elite members.vip @elite_membersltd @elitemembersltd [email protected]

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Yanill’s Second Birth: A Peaceful Home Birth Rooted in Intention 16:16

12d ago16:16

16:16

In this episode, Yanill returns to share the story of her second birth—a deeply intentional and empowering home birth after navigating a more medicalized first experience. She reflects on how she carefully chose her midwives, asked hard questions, and committed to caring for her body through nutrition, movement, and mindful preparation. When labor …

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Yanill's First Birth: Home Birth Dreams, Hospital Realities, and the Power of Support 14:36

18d ago14:36

14:36

In this heartfelt episode of The Midwives Podcast, Yanni shares the story of her first birth—a journey that began as a planned home birth and transformed into a hospital experience. She reflects on navigating relocation, building trust with her midwife and doula, and processing the emotional shifts that came with unexpected changes to her birth pla…

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Ernestin's Second Birth: Following the Body’s Lead 22:00

25d ago22:00

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In this episode of The Midwives Podcast, Ernestine returns to share the story of her second birth — a journey guided not only by her own trust and surrender but also by her midwife’s deep intuition. Together, we explore how experience, instinct, and connection shaped a birth that unfolded with ease and confidence. It’s a story about listening — to …

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Ernestin's First Birth: IVF, Home Birth, and Unexpected Ease 17:40

1M ago17:40

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In this episode of The Midwives Podcast, hosts Margie and Amy sit down with Ernestine, a registered dietitian and first-time mom who shares her journey from IVF to an empowering home birth. Ernestine opens up about how her background in healthcare shaped her birth choices, her decision to seek a heartfelt, supported experience through midwifery car…

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Margie's First Birth: Fear, Epidural, and an Unexpectedly Gentle Labor 17:56

1M ago17:56

17:56

In this episode of The Midwife’s Podcast, co-host Margie opens her heart to share the story of her very first birth in the early 1990s. From the cultural messages she inherited about motherhood, to her fear and uncertainty around labor, and the unexpected beauty of meeting her baby for the first time, Margie reflects on how that experience shaped h…

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Emily's Second Birth: Birthing on Her Own Terms 24:56

2M ago24:56

24:56

In this episode of The Midwives Podcast, we sit down with a mother who courageously shares her journey from a traumatic emergency C-section at 21 to a powerful, unmedicated VBAC ten years later. With humor, honesty, and heart, she takes us through the fears she carried, the trust she built in her body, and the unforgettable moment her baby was born…

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Emily's First Birth: When Birth Doesn't Go As Planned 20:04

2M ago20:04

20:04

In this episode, Emily shares the deeply personal story of her first birth. She takes us through the rush of emotions in the delivery room, the choice to get a cesarean, and the quiet moments afterward that left her feeling unexpectedly alone. With raw honesty, Emily opens up about the highs, the lows, and what it means to find yourself in the midd…

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Welcome to The Midwives Podcast: Amy's Story 12:42

2M ago12:42

12:42

Welcome to the Midwife Podcast: Where every birth story is worth telling—and worth hearing. Hosted by real midwives with real experience, this podcast brings you unfiltered, emotionally rich birth stories from families who began care with a midwife—whether they birthed at home, in a birth center, or transferred to a hospital. Every Monday, we relea…

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Holistic Birth Works 41:20

7M ago41:20

41:20

Send us a text We had the pleasure of sharing the Elite platform with the truly talented Emma Bicknell. A Holistic Midwife Doula Cranio sacral therapist Pregnancy, birth & postpartum massage Reflexology Moxibustion and so much more! The shared goal of empowering women, pregnant people, partners, birth support and health professionals. Support the s…

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Hysterectomy Recovery 26:27

9M ago26:27

26:27

Send us a text Our Amazing guest Angela Ali aka @myendopcosstruggles is back after undergoing a hysterectomy, post years of battling with chronic pain from Endometriosis. We discuss the procedure, process and recovery, and the impact this has had on her, her family and life. @myendopcosstruggles. An honest, raw and open discussion on the Elite memb…

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Let's talk about Stomas! 41:41

10M ago41:41

41:41

Send us a text We are joined by our truly amazing guest; Beth Harris aka Paloma the stoma! We speak openly about her journey, her triumph over her chronic pain and her life now with a stoma. As always, we share honest and transparent experiences, whilst providing evidenced information along the way to ensure we are supporting and empowering as many…

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Let's talk Contraception! 33:24

10M ago33:24

33:24

Send us a text Sharing accurate information around contraception can still be a bizarre phenomenon in today's society. This episode we talk openly with our absolutely amazing guest Mary Curry, in sharing real information about available methods, prevention and available support. Understand contraception and its place in a mutually responsible relat…

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Made in Kent Radio & Elite Members Limited 8:34

10M ago8:34

8:34

Send us a text Catch the team on Kent Radio discussing all we have to offer x Support the show elite members.vip @elite_membersltd @elitemembersltd [email protected]Από τον Elite Members Hosts

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Early Pregnancy 28:26

10M ago28:26

28:26

Send us a text The last episode of 2024 and the last episode of series 1! Today we have an informative discussion with Beverley & Keri around early pregnancy and some of the complications that may arise. An open discussion around pathways and recommendations, within the NHS and Private care. Diagnostic tools, NIPT tests and testing that can be offe…

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Personal Training - Heal, Recover & Grow 25:44

11M ago25:44

25:44

Send us a text Today we welcome our amazing guest Sophie Campbell-Duffy, a Personal Trainer and clinical midwife. Today we discuss the benefits exercising has in the pre-conception & continuum of pregnancy. The aim to improve the physical, emotional & mental wellbeing during such pivotal moments in a woman & pregnant persons life. https://facebook.…

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Fatphobia and its impact 44:23

11M ago44:23

44:23

Send us a text Today we explore Fatphobia, Body Mass Index, Fertility & Pregnancy and how our behaviours impact each other. Our Special guest Laura Amos, is a true delight and openly explores this subject with us. Support the show elite members.vip @elite_membersltd @elitemembersltd [email protected]…

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Exploring the role of a 'Birth Keeper' 1:03:34

11M ago1:03:34

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Send us a text Today we explore the reasons that an increasing number of women, pregnant people and families are utilising the services of a 'Birth Keeper' or 'Doula'. Our special guest Louise Clay of Loucina Birth Keeping, dives into this with us! A Birth Keeper is described as someone who holds space for women & people to find the fullness of the…

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Let's talk about Endometriosis 53:15

12M ago53:15

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Send us a text Living a life in chronic pain is not only physically draining but mentally. We welcome our truly amazing guest; Angela Ali, to discuss her journey with Endometriosis and the impact it has had on her, her family and her life. @myendopcosstruggles Endometriosis affects up to 10% of women & people between the ages of 15-44, and often oc…

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Female Anatomy, Women's Health & Breast awareness 24:09

12M ago24:09

24:09

Send us a text In this Elite Members episode, Beverley & Keri, speak openly in answering your questions about the female anatomy, the importance of knowing your body, having an awareness of screening and sharing the importance of undertaking regular breast examination checks. Empowering women & People, as knowledge is power. Support the show elite …

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Roles & Responsibilities in Fertility & Maternity Services - 'What's in a name?' 36:32

12M ago36:32

36:32

Send us a text On this Elite Members episode, Beverley & Keri explore the roles and responsibilities within the NHS & Private Fertility & Maternity services. Unlike Shakespeare, where a name is nothing but a name and hence is a convention with no meaning, healthcare is very different! Understanding both roles and responsibilities of key professiona…

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Welcome! 5:53

12M ago5:53

5:53

Send us a text Beverley & Keri introduce you to the Elite Members Podcast. They will be unlocking the vast world of women, providing knowledge, direction and clarity around Women's health. Alongside their renowned Women's concierge company, they are expanding their portfolio to meet the needs of all women & people. With the gritty reality of Women'…

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What you didn't know about donor milk and milk sharing 42:50

1y ago42:50

42:50

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 episode is possibly going to get your knickers in a twist though – do we have any episode that don’t?…

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Waterbirth 54:24

1y ago54:24

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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 about: · When did women star…

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Kangaroo mother care and zero separation with Dr Nils Bergman 1:05:23

1+ y ago1:05:23

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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 medical degree (MB ChB) at t…

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To Nipple Shield or not to Nipple Shield? 42:16

1+ y ago42:16

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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 baby can take out of the brea…

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OP position in pregnancy, labour and birth 56:36

1+ y ago56:36

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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 our current maternity systems…

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Newborn weight loss 53:56

1+ y ago53:56

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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 once we hit the (not so magical) number…

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The importance of the amniotic sac 57:44

1+ y ago57:44

57:44

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 the function of the amniotic…

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Pregnancy sickness and hyperemesis breakthrough with Professor Sir Stephen O’Rahilly FRS 43:27

1+ y ago43:27

43:27

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 team from Dr Marlena S. Fejzo in…

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Periods and perimenopause with Dr Lara Briden 1:03:59

1+ y ago1:03:59

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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 couple of peer-reviewed pape…

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Born at Home with Amanda Banks and Eleanor Currie 45:16

2y ago45:16

45:16

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 exploring Homebirth in QLD. With a …

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Breastfeeding and medication with Wendy Jones BSc, MSc, PhD, MRPharmS 59:27

2y ago59:27

59:27

Wendy Jones BSc, MSc, PhD, MRPharmS is known for her work on providing a service on the compatibility of drugs in breastmilk and has been a registered breastfeeding supporter for 36 years. She is passionate that breastfeeding should be valued by all and that medication should not be a barrier. In her employed life she was a primary care pharmacist.…

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Taking up space and the power of anger with Bonnie Hughes 1:06:52

2y ago1:06:52

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Bonnie Hughes is a midwife, with a background in musical theater and journalism. She is the creator of the podcast series Making a Midwife, and an animation film-maker hobbyist. Bonnie is passionate about the power of story, and how the stories we tell ourselves, the stories we live, the stories we are part of, and the characters we play in those s…

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Freebirth stories - with Professor Emerita Mavis Kirkham 57:33

2y ago57:33

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Mavis Kirkham is Midwifery Professor Emerita at Sheffield Hallam University and has held honorary professorial positions at the University of Technology Sydney and Auckland University of Technology. After over forty years as a clinical midwife and researcher, she is interested in reflecting and writing on birth and midwifery in its wider context. A…

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Labour pauses - Failure to progress or just normal? - An interview with Dr Marina Weckend 54:27

2y ago54:27

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Dr Marina Weckend is a midwife and post-doctoral researcher based at Edith Cowan University in Western Australia. Building on 13 years’ experience in midwifery practice, education and research in Germany, UK and Australia, Marina is committed to improving maternity care services through better understandings of birth physiology. Her current program…

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Late preterm and early term infants - why these babies struggle so much with breastfeeding 55:41

2y ago55:41

55:41

In this episode Katie talks with Rachel about late preterm and early term infants. These are the babies who have flown under the radar for far too long and often are the babies who struggle the most to get going with breastfeeding. Come with us as we take a look at the current research, plans for feeding and what mothers are saying who have had bab…

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Plus Size Pregnancy - an interview with Dr Sara Wickham 1:16:52

2y ago1:16:52

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Welcome to season 5!! This episode we have the marvelous Dr Sara Wickham back in the cauldron with us talking all about what’s in her new book Plus Size Pregnancy. Sara talks to us about: · How women and families want, need and deserve better answers to their many questions about higher BMI and birth, and that midwives and birth workers need to kno…

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Early labour 57:14

2+ y ago57:14

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In this episode Rachel takes us into the world of ‘early labour’. She’s been promising it for a long while, and here it is. Get your lug’ols around this one! In this episode we discuss: · What’s going on physiologically during this phase of childbirth · Beta endorphins and how they work for us during labour · The neocortex and what is so important …

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Our special edition: "We hit one million downloads" episode! 45:04

2+ y ago45:04

45:04

Welcome to the biggest episode yet! Well not really, but we have met a milestone I couldn’t have fathomed 3 years ago on 20th July 2020. It has hit home what has happened over this time and how this 'little' podcast has grown into something really fantastic. And this is due to my dear friend Dr Rachel Reed, our amazing guests who have so kindly don…

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Breastfeeding aversion, agitation and dysphoric milk ejection reflex - An interview with Zainab Yate 1:00:51

2+ y ago1:00:51

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In this episode Katie talks to Zainab Yate. Zainab is a Biomedical Ethicist, with a specialist interest in infant feeding. Zainab is Vice Chair and named qualitative lead on a paediatric flagged Research Ethics Committee Panel for the Health Research Authority (HRA) in the UK. She's also been a volunteer breastfeeding peer supporter with the NHS fo…

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The unbelievable tactics of the formula industry- Do not think you can skip this episode! 46:48

2+ y ago46:48

46:48

In this episode I take Rachel and you into the world of underhand marketing tactics going on right under our noses from the commercial milk formula (CMF) industry. In Feburary 2023 the Lancet and WHO released a new 3 part series discussing the marketing of CMF. Rachel really did wonder if this would be of any interest to our listeners and I promise…

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Childbirth education, home birth, attachement styles and the "F%k1ng epidural" - An interview with Rhea Dempsey 1:29:08

2+ y ago1:29:08

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Rhea is a former PE teacher turned childbirth educator, and counsellor and feels privileged to have attended more than a thousand births in hospitals and home settings as a birth attendant as well as connecting with many more women, their partners and support people during birth preparation workshops and personal birth counselling sessions. Rhea ha…

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Vaginal Examinations 1:01:40

2+ y ago1:01:40

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On this episode of the Midwives Cauldron, it’s just me and Rachel hanging out and stirring the pot discussing vaginal examinations (VE's)! We take a step back in history to look at how midwives originally used vaginal examination during labour and for what purpose We look at current guidelines Rachel goes on her history trail for us to find the ori…

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Nipples, shields, infant sucking, pumping, and milk volumes - An interview with Prof Donna Geddes 1:14:36

2+ y ago1:14:36

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Professor Donna Geddes is the director of the Geddes Hartmann Human Lactation Research Group. Based in Perth, Australia, the group is made up of innovative and dedicated scientists and students that have a passion for developing measurements of lactation and breastfeeding and then applying them to make a difference to clinicians and breastfeeding f…

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Peri-menopause, elderhood, cultural mythology, psychology and midwifery -An interview with Dr Sharon Blackie 59:15

2+ y ago59:15

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In this episode of the cauldron we have Dr. Sharon Blackie; award-winning writer, psychologist and mythologist. Her highly acclaimed books, lectures and workshops are focused on the development of the mythic imagination, and on the relevance of myth, fairy tales and folk traditions to the personal, cultural and environmental problems we face today.…

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SIDS, bed sharing and an anthropological look at motherhood and infancy - An interview with Prof Helen Ball 1:07:41

2+ y ago1:07:41

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In this episode we talk to Prof Helen Ball. Helen is Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Durham Infancy & Sleep Centre. Helen studies infant sleep and the parent-infant sleep relationship from a biosocial perspective. Broadly defined, her research examines sleep ecology, of infants, young children and their parents. This encompasses attit…

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Why breastfeeding doesn't need to suck, postpartum depression, placental encapsulation and ACE (adverse childhood experiences) - An interview with Dr Kathleen Kendall-Tackett 1:03:43

3y ago1:03:43

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Dr. Kathleen Kendall-Tackett is a health psychologist and International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant, and the CEO of Praeclarus Press, a small press specializing in women's health. Dr. Kendall-Tackett is Editor-in-Chief of the journal, Psychological Trauma and was Founding Editor-in-Chief of Clinical Lactation. Dr. Kendall-Tackett specializ…

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The benefits of working within a midwifery carer model which works for midwives and women; male midwives, and the magic of being a traditional midwife - An interview with James Bourton 1:12:48

3y ago1:12:48

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James Bourton is a registered midwife who works in an NHS continuity of care midwifery model within in Wales, UK. James describes himself as a home birth midwife, experienced in physiological birth, working autonomously as a practitioner with the support of a small midwifery team. James is passionate about providing women and families with individu…

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