Megan Rossiter, birth-ed

The birth-ed podcast

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Bringing you the information you thought you'd get in your antenatal appointments, but didnt. The birth-ed podcast opens up conversations about all aspects of pregnancy, birth and parenthood, with the World's leading women's health & parenting experts- from Midwives to Obstetricians, Doulas to Activists. Host and founder of birth-ed, Megan Rossiter is your warm guide, a gentle holding hand through these vulnerable moments of pregnancy, birth and parenting. If you want to feel safe, nurtured and fully informed in your birth preparation, you're in the right place. Through inspiring, informativ...

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Megan Rossiter, birth-ed

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Birthing Outside of Guidelines with Guest, Midwife Rebecca Savage 10.03.2020 54:07

Have you been told you 'have' to give birth in a certain way? That you're 'not allowed' to do something, like have an elective caesarean, give birth at home or in water? This week I am joined by Rebecca Savage, experienced midwife of 15 years and trainee Consultant Midwife. We discuss the role of a consultant midwife in accessing birth choices that do not sit within the &a...

Birth Photography with Guest Jo Robertson 04.03.2020 32:40

Join the Birth-ed Online Course Join the BUMP CLUB FREE Follow us on Instagram _____________________________ Have you ever thought about capturing your birth on camera? If you're shaking your head and recoiling at the thought, bear with me.. if I've caught your attention, this episode answers all your questions! In this episode I'm joined by Birth Photographer and Doula Jo Robertson...

Healing and Preventing Birth Trauma with Guest, Consultant Perinatal Psychiatrist Dr Rebecca Moore 28.01.2020 53:43

Join the Birth-ed Online Course Join the BUMP CLUB FREE Follow us on Instagram _____________________________ Trigger Warning: In this episode we discuss birth trauma. The focus of the episode is on healing from trauma and preventing it and you may well still find it useful to listen to during pregnancy. No specific traumatic birth stories are referenced. However if you would prefer not to listen t...

A Mindful Fourth Trimester with Guest Sophie Burch 21.01.2020 1:01:41

Join the Birth-ed Online Course Join the BUMP CLUB FREE Follow us on Instagram _____________________________ In this episode I'm joined by guest Sophie Burch and we talk candidly about life as a new parent of a baby. The feelings and emotions you might encounter at this time, tools and techniques to make this time positive for yourselves. Sophie works extensively with women throughout the per...

Understanding Infant Sleep with Guest: Sarah Ockwell-Smith 14.01.2020 55:58

Join the Birth-ed Online Course Join the BUMP CLUB FREE Follow us on Instagram _____________________________ We all know that having a baby means your sleep is going to be disrupted. If anything, we probably underestimate exactly just HOW much. Understanding the biology and normal patterns of infant sleep can make the demands that life with a baby brings, just a little bit easier. This week I am j...

Yoga for Pregnancy and Birth with Guest, Dr Leah Deutsch 09.12.2019 42:49

Join the Birth-ed Online Course Join the BUMP CLUB FREE Follow us on Instagram _____________________________ Yoga is something often recommended by midwives as a helpful form of exercise for women during pregnancy. But yoga has many more benefits than simply exercise. In this episode I am joined by Dr Leah Deutsch (AKA 'The Yoga Doc') who, as well as being a practicing obstetrician is al...

Pregnancy after a loss in partnership with Tommy’s and Guest, Midwife Kate Marsh. 03.12.2019 36:09

Join the Birth-ed Online Course Join the BUMP CLUB FREE Follow us on Instagram _____________________________ TRIGGER WARNING: Pregnancy Loss, Miscarriage and Still Birth 1 in 4 women experience miscarriage or pregnancy loss, so for a lot of us falling pregnant again can come with a lot of conflicting emotions. In this episode I’m joined by midwife Kate Marsh from the team at Tommy’s. Tommy’s are...

Physiological Birth & The Maternity System with Guest, Midwife Dr Sheena Byrom OBE 25.11.2019 50:00

Join the Birth-ed Online Course Join the BUMP CLUB FREE Follow us on Instagram _____________________________ Last year in the UK only 52% of women went into spontaneous labour. An even smaller number ended up having the physiological birth the vast majority of women want and expect when it comes to meeting their babies. In a highly technological era, what does physiological birth look like for the...

Breech Birth: Your Choices with Guests, Midwives Dr Shawn Walker and Emma Spillane 18.11.2019 53:03

Join the Birth-ed Online Course Join the BUMP CLUB FREE Follow us on Instagram _____________________________ Around 1 in 25 women will face decisions around how to give birth to their bottom first babies! But did you know the options are more than simply 'have a caesarean'? From helping your baby to turn head down, to physiological/vaginal breech birth, these little discussed alternative...

Men in Birth: Evolution to Politics with Guest, Midwife Mark Harris 11.11.2019 52:12

Join the Birth-ed Online Course Join the BUMP CLUB FREE Follow us on Instagram _____________________________ Seeing men in the birth room is a relatively recent occurrence, but something that the vast majority of women have come to expect if they have a male partner. Interestingly, the male hormonal responses to birth can be very different to that of a women. And in this episode we take a look at...

Doulas and Understanding Labour with Guest, Natalie Meddings 28.10.2019 1:04:33

Join the Birth-ed Online Course Join the BUMP CLUB FREE Follow us on Instagram _____________________________ When you begin to understand what labour truly feels like; what it really takes from both a physical and emotional perspective; then you'll stop asking the question 'what does a doula do?' In this episode I chat with Doula, Active Birth Yoga Teacher, Author, Mother & all...