Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond

Since the invention of the mobile phone nearly 30 years ago, we have seen an explosion of wireless technologies come into our lives. Now, almost everyone has a mobile phones, children included, WiFi throughout our homes, smart meters, and now with 5G mobile technology on its way we'll find ourselves surrounded more than ever before with electromagnetic radiation (EMR) or electromagnetic frequencie...

This episode of Pregnancy Birth and Beyond we delve into the world of children's stories and more specifically about violence and scary themes in books. Is there any value to violence in stories for children, is scare fest for the sake of entertainment potentially harming children? In this episode we interview three guests, psychologist & author Robin Grille, children story teller and singer song...

Jayne Alder, midwife, mother and grandmother, speaks about the three main issues new mother struggle with: sleeping, feeding and thinking they have to be super mum. But it really does take a village to raise a child, especially a new baby. New mothers are making the biggest transition of their lives and they deserve lots of support. Don't shy from asking for help. You are not meant to do it on you...

We all want a healthy baby, there's no question of that, but Sally believes there are underlying beliefs to the common phrase "As long as the baby is healthy" that deserve closer examination. Are we giving up elements of birth that are more important than we realise when we say this? Sally has identified 6 underlying beliefs to the statement "As long as the baby is healthy". The first three underl...

When you want something, that for many is fundamental to their human existence, a biological drive, to carry a baby and nurture a baby... to raise a family, it can be emotionally devastating for a couple or individual when despite all the attempts, falling pregnant or keeping a pregnancy just isn't happening. One in six couples in Australia and NZ experience infertility. The infertility lies equal...

Are you a good enough parent? With all the demands and expectations of raising babies and children in the modern world, from programs offering promises for creating 'super babies' as early as starting in the womb, the pressure to be the perfect parent and have the perfect child is all too prevalent. When a parent inevitably fails in this perfection have they doomed their child for life? If the chi...

Biotoxins can be produced by the body in response to all sorts of allergens, such as dust and mould. Reine DuBois, naturopath from The Health Lodge, Byron Bay, speaks with Sally about biotoxins, what stimulates them being made by the body, the impacts of them, and how to heal from them. Your suspected tick-borne illness could in fact be inflammation caused by biotoxins produced by your body in res...

Moving from a disease management based model of care and toward a patient-centred model of care Functional Medicine is able to treat disease at its root cause, rather than merely managing symptoms. Integrative Medicine is practiced by many practitioners around the world who hold a core understanding of treating the whole person, not just their diagnosis. Lets take a peek at these models and our ex...

Robin Grille speaks on the era of adolescence, the unique challenges for not only our adolescents in their transformation, but also for us as their parents and guides. Our adolescents can press our buttons, bring out stress and fear in us, but this can have the effect of pushing them away from us, unable to hear. And in this space, we find ourselves also unable to learn from them. Instead, Robin G...

Does sharing birth stories actually benefit those preparing for their birthing time? I ask Pam England, "isn't it a good thing to share positive birth stories?" You maybe surprised to hear what Pam says. This episode features sharing our birth stories, and in-particular listening to positive birth stories as a form of birth preparation. My guest for this episode is Pam England, Pam lives in Albuqu...

Gender 101 with Gopi Lev Gopi Lev is a queer femme based in the Northern Rivers. Passionate about intersectional feminism, art and the pursuit of justice and equity for all, she is PBB Media’s consultant on sexual and gender diversity and assists in making the space and content more inclusive for all. We are talking Gender & Sexual diversity on the show today. In a Time Magazine issue titled He or...

At the 2009 Peace Conference in Canada, the Dalai Lama said ‘The world will be saved by the Western Woman’. In towns and suburbs around Australia, we're seeing our birth services being saved by women. We have world class policies and research for providing the highest standard of maternity care, but health services are slow to implement them. Birth services are being closed in regional and rural a...

When you are pregnant, for most parents to be it is a time of great joy, anticipation, hopes and dreams of having a baby, and raising a family. However, in Australia about 1 in a 120 babies will be born still or die within the first month of life. It is a heartbreaking and tragic to have birthed a baby, become a parent yet be empty handed, no baby arms. This episode we feature When a baby dies; be...

Paul Crebar, Production Manager from Renewfest.org.au (6-7 May 2017), among many other things, speaks about the potential for parenting as an investment in our future, rather than purely work. Paul quotes Dr Marion Rose: "Responding promptly to their physical needs and treating their bodies with love and respect means that they learn to respond promptly to their physical needs and treat their body...

This episode features 'Midwife; being with woman'. In Australia a baby is born every 2 minutes. Midwives, are in ways the unsung hero's of maternity healthcare. They often work long hours, caring for women and babies during a critical and vulnerable time in a woman’s and families life. Featured is are extracts from: Professor Iain Graham, Dean and head of health at Southern Cross University. Suzan...

This episode features an interview with Pam England, author, midwife, artist and founder of Birthing From Within. Her first book Birthing From Within An Extra Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation released in 1998 has sold over a 1 million copies. Pam's newly released book is called Ancient Maps for Modern Birth. One of the themes in this new book explores the Hero's Journey as a map for childb...

Christine Berry, mum to three boys, speaks of her experience in bringing mindfulness into her life as a single parent and to support her during the teen parenting years. Christine Berry: www.alifesublime.com.au Christine references this video by Dan Siegel about the brains of teenagers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLULtUPyhog Presented by Sally Cusack. Aired on 99.9 BayFM on Monday 3 April 201...

The evidence is in, the policies exist yet 92% of Australian women do not have the best form of maternity care - continuity of woman-centred care near where they live. Instead they must make do with fragmented care with a string of unknown clinicians, even though continuity of care has been proven to give the best outcomes to mothers and babies. The benefits are many, but the biggest one is that y...

We all want a healthy baby, there's no question of that, but Sally believes there are underlying beliefs to the common phrase "As long as the baby is healthy" that deserve closer examination. Are we giving up elements of birth that are more important than we realise when we say this? Sally has identified 6 underlying beliefs to the statement "As long as the baby is healthy", but there are bound to...

Raising teen girls can be a little hairy at times, and a little bit scary too... but not to fear, this episode we'll be giving you the low down on parenting teen girls. From body image and self esteem, to dating and 'the sex talk' to teen girls finding their own scene of self and more right here on Pregnancy Birth and Beyond Radio. Make sure you catch the last 10minutes of the show in which Tamar...

From The Belly Show, which airs on BayFM each Monday 12-2pm. Sally's interview with a local mum about her 10 year journey of dealing with her daughter's extreme sensitivities to many common foods and environmental factors. Over the last three years they have been following the GAPS protocol (Gut and Psychology Syndrome) and have achieved impressive results. This mother's main wish for the beginnin...

Breasts we all have them. But what if your breast(s) were trying to kill you and then you went on to nourish your baby. This episode – Healing through breastfeeding: Two mother's from across the globe share their unique story's from overwhelming circumstances to reclaiming back their body and breasts. From Breast Cancer to Breastfeeding. This episode also features the highly acclaimed author, lact...

Sally's interview with mother, yoga teacher and speaker Lissie Turner on the opportunities for personal growth that parenting presents us, particularly when raising teens and step parenting. www.lissieturner.com http://www.theyogashack.com.au/ http://yogatherapyaustralia.com/dr-n-chandrasekaran-mbbs-dr-nc/ Aired on 99.9BayFM Byron Bay on 6 February 2017. Produced and presented by Sally Cusack. Cop...

Lisa Fitzpatrick on the Embodied Feminine Leadership Experience series part one. - What is feminine leadership and how do we embody this. Written by Lisa Fitzpatrick www.lisafitzpatrick.com.au Produced by Lara Martin for Pregnancy Birth & Beyond Radio

Over 80% of women can expect to give birth normally, given the right support - continuity of care that is founded on the understanding that birth is usually a normal process. Midwifery group practices in local hospitals are one way to give that support. We hear two women's stories from the Byron Community Birthing Service in Byron Bay Australia. Thank you to Candice and Tiffany for sharing your st...