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The Doula's Guide to... Preparing For Your Birth
The Dungaree Doula
Frequency: 1 episode/14d. Total Eps: 77
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... preparing for your birth! With me Meg, AKA The Dungaree Doula. I'm a doula, hypnobirthing teacher, and Hull gal - trust me, you'll get used to the accent. I'm a self confessed birth and parenting nerd, here to support you throughout pregnancy, birth and way beyond.
In this podcast we'll delve deep into the nitty gritty topics you're desperate to know more about, I'll answer your burning questions and give you the unbiased facts on all things pregnancy, birth and parenting.
Along the way we'll have guest speakers, interviews and a few positive birth stories to really boost your oxytocin too (more on that in the hormones episode!).
New episodes drop every Friday at 7am, enjoy!
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S3 EP4: BIRTH MYTHS: Do you have to give birth on your back?
vendredi 24 janvier 2025 • Duration 32:23
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 3 episode 4. This is the third episode in a series all about common birth myths, today I wanted to chat to you all about the myth that you have to give birth on your back. I discuss how we came to believe this is the best position to birth in, what your alternative options are and the benefits and risks of both.
*Please note this podcast is not medical advice
Links mentioned in this episode:
Healthy Birth Practice #5: Avoid Giving Birth on Your Back and Follow Your Body’s Urge to Push: click here
Second stage of labor and epidural use: a larger effect than previously suggested: click here
A review and comparison of common maternal positions during the second-stage of labor: click here
Find out more about my hypnobirthing offerings: thedungareedoula.co.uk/hypnobirthing
Click here to find out more about my digital hypnobirthing courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse
Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off my digital courses!
Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thedungareedoula
Book a Power Hour: calendly.com/thedungareedoula/power-hour?month=2024-02
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S3 EP3: BIRTH MYTHS: Can you do hypnobirthing if you want an epidural/induction/cesarean?
vendredi 17 janvier 2025 • Duration 35:07
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 3 episode 3. This is the second episode in a series all about common birth myths, today I wanted to chat to you all about the myth that you can't do hypnobirthing if you want an epidural, induction or cesarean, I bust this myth and talk about why I think it's super valuable for EVERYONE regardless of the birth you are planning.
*Please note this podcast is not medical advice
Links mentioned in this episode:
Find out more about my hypnobirthing offerings: thedungareedoula.co.uk/hypnobirthing
Click here to find out more about my digital hypnobirthing courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse
Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off my digital courses!
Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thedungareedoula
Book a Power Hour: calendly.com/thedungareedoula/power-hour?month=2024-02
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New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around.
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S2 EP25: 3 ways to feel well nourished in the initial postpartum period
lundi 12 août 2024 • Duration 25:11
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 25. A lovely little chat this week with some ideas for your initial postpartum period to help ease into parenthood feeling supported, held and nourished.
*Please note this podcast is not medical advice, all opinions are my own
Links mentioned in this episode:
Meal train ideas: click here
The lost art of postnatal wrapping by Sophie Messager: click here
Closing the Bones practicioner: click here
Sitz Bath recommendation: click here
NEW! Join my mailing list here - thedungareedoula.substack.com
Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse
Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off!
Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thedungareedoula
Book a Power Hour: calendly.com/thedungareedoula/power-hour?month=2024-02
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New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around.
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S2 EP24: Do you need your waters artificially broken during labour?
lundi 5 août 2024 • Duration 34:21
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 24. In this episode I'm talking about amniotomy, AKA having your waters broken artificially. Now hear me out on this one, you might think it's not relevant to you because you're not planning on being induced, but this is happening more and more frequently in spontaneous labours as well as induced labours and it could serve you really well to understand why!
*Please note this podcast is not medical advice, all opinions are my own
Links mentioned in this episode:
Cochrane review "Amniotomy for shortening spontaneous labour" - click here
Risk Factors for Umbilical Cord Prolapse at the Time of Artificial Rupture of Membranes - click here
In Defence of the Amniotic Sac - click here
NEW! Join my mailing list here - thedungareedoula.substack.com
Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse
Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off!
Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thedungareedoula
Book a Power Hour: calendly.com/thedungareedoula/power-hour?month=2024-02
If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out!
New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around.
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S2 EP23: Babywearing - why I LOVE it and how to get started!
lundi 29 juillet 2024 • Duration 32:25
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 23. In this episode I'm talking about babywearing, one of my fave topics everrrrrr. I talk about why babywearing is such a magical parenting tool, how to get started, choosing a sling, safe babywearing and so much more. I hope you love listening.
*Please note this podcast is not medical advice, all opinions are my own
Links mentioned in this episode:
Find your local sling library - https://www.carryingmatters.co.uk/sling-pages/
Study mentioned "Doula Support and Attitudes of Intrapartum Nurses: A Qualitative Study from the Patient's Perspective" - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1595283/
PND and carrying - https://www.carryingmatters.co.uk/perinatal-mood-disorders-and-carrying/#:~:text=Get%20a%20sling%20or%20carrier,skin%20contact%20and%20social%20interaction.
Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse
Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off!
Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thedungareedoula
Book a Power Hour: calendly.com/thedungareedoula/power-hour?month=2024-02
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New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around.
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S2 EP22: Navigating other peoples birth stories
vendredi 31 mai 2024 • Duration 28:23
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 22. In this episode I'm talking about navigating other peoples birth stories - the good and the bad, where to find the good, how to deal with people giving you sh*t for wanting something better, what we can learn from the bad and more.
*Please note this podcast is not medical advice, all opinions are my own
Links mentioned in this episode:
Tellmeagoodbirthstory - click here
Monet Nicole Moutrie - click here
Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse
Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off!
Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thedungareedoula
Book a Power Hour: calendly.com/thedungareedoula/power-hour?month=2024-02
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New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around.
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S2 EP21: Things I loved during my pregnancy that you might enjoy too
vendredi 24 mai 2024 • Duration 35:46
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 21. In this episode I'm talking about some of the different things I used and enjoyed during my pregnancies to relax and to prepare for birth and parenthood.
*Please note this podcast is not medical advice, all opinions are my own
Links mentioned in this episode:
Well With Hels yoga - click here
Harmonics - click here
My fave books - click here
Affirmation cards - click here
Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse
Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off!
Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thedungareedoula
Book a Power Hour: calendly.com/thedungareedoula/power-hour?month=2024-02
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New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around.
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S2 EP20: Train to be a hypnobirthing teacher with me!
samedi 18 mai 2024 • Duration 17:49
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 20. In this episode I'm telling you all about a brand new offering I've just launched, a chance to train to be a hypnobirthing teacher with me! I'm so excited to be running such an incredible programme, a chance to completely change up or revamp your career culminating in a nourishing holistic retreat style training weekend. Learn, share, move and step away feeling ready to change lives. Being a birthworker is truly the most gorgeous work and I'm so excited to welcome more of you into the gang.
For more info and to sign up: click here - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/holistic-hypnobirthing-teacher-training-retreat-tickets-908707457467?aff=oddtdtcreator
Insta: instagram.com/thebirthworkersdoula
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S2 EP19: Stretch and Sweep - Do you need one? Will it bring on labour? Is it a form of induction?
vendredi 17 mai 2024 • Duration 40:42
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 19. In this episode I'm talking about stretch and sweeps, otherwise known as a membrane sweep, a procedure done at the end of pregnancy to bring on labour. We'll discuss if they work, the benefits and risks, what the research suggests and more.
*Please note this podcast is not medical advice, all opinions are my own
Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse
Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off!
Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thedungareedoula
Book a Power Hour: calendly.com/thedungareedoula/power-hour?month=2024-02
Resources mentioned in the episode:
Effect of membrane sweeping on cervical length by transvaginal ultrasonography and impact of cervical shortening on cesarean delivery: click here
Cochrane review - Membrane sweeping for induction of labour: click here
The Historical Practice of “Membrane Sweep” to Initiate Labour: Does it Have a Role in Contemporary Obstetric Practice: click here
Birth Hijacked – The Ritual Membrane Sweep: click here
If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out!
New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around.
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S2 EP18: Doulas - what do we actually do and why might you want to hire one?
dimanche 28 avril 2024 • Duration 53:13
Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 18. In this episode I'm finally chatting about what the hell a doula actually does, why you might want to hire one, how to find one. and why you might NOT want one!
*Please note this podcast is not medical advice, all opinions are my own
Resources mentioned in the episode:
The Effect of Doulas on Maternal and Birth Outcomes: A Scoping Review: click here
Evidence in support of doulas: click here
Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded digital courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourse
Use code 'PODCAST' for 20% off!
Virtual doula offerings: thedungareedoula.co.uk/doula (scroll down the page past my in person offerings)
Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thedungareedoula
Book a Power Hour: calendly.com/thedungareedoula/power-hour?month=2024-02
If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out!
New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around.
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