Listen Now

In this Episode, Karen chats with @melindawebb_healthpractitioner about the benefits of Chinese Medicine and acupuncture for pregnancy, labour and birth. Melinda is a Dr of Chinese Medicine, specialising in Women’s Health in Rozelle NSW. She also works closely with families as a Doula and Calmbirth Educator.

In this episode I chat with Professor Hannah Dahlen for Western Sydney University about the importance of choosing the best model of care and the right caregiver to support you with your wishes for your pregnancy and birth. We talk about why this decision is so important and what the latest research is showing. Happy listening!

In this episode I Chat with Catherine Bell, a Birth Cartographer @birthmapping, about her book “The Birth Map”. This is a fantastic tool to assist women and their partners navigate their journey of birth. The Birth Map enables them to open the lines of communication with each other and their caregivers and most importantly, make informed decisions for the best birth for not only themselves but for their babies. 

In this episode Karen chats with Sophie Carroll from Enlightened Physiotherapy https://www.enlightenphysio.com.au/, a women’s health physio about the importance of caring for your pelvic floor during pregnancy, including perineal massage, which in turn helps with labour and birth. They then go on to talk about how to support the recovery of your pelvic floor once you have had your baby.

In this conversation, Karen chats with Melinda Webb, Doula, Dr of Chinese Medicine, and Calmbirth Educator, about Doulas’, what their role is and how they support couples and families in labour and birth.

Calmbirth® Director Karen McClay interviews Peter Jackson, the founder of Calmbirth® on where the organisation came from, where it is now and why we do what we do.