The Birth Uprising Podcast with Alix & Jade

We’re back! After a longer than intended break, we’re back on it with a bang! We’re joined by our lovely Leanne of Birth Hood who is a doula, hypnobirthing instructor, 3 Step Rewind practitioner and yoga teacher. She talks us through the whole process of choosing a doula, booking one and what that support might look like. Find Leanne on insta here - https://www.instagram.com/birthhooduk?igsh=Nms4a...

This week we’re talking about getting to your birth space if you’re heading to an out of home setting. We talk about getting comfortable and the things that might be offered to you when you’re there. We give our tips for how to settle into your space and advise you to listen to your instinct regarding whether to stay close if you aren’t admitted. We hope to help you know a bit about hat to expect...

This week we’re talking about the start of labour up to the journey to your birth space if you’re heading to an out of home setting. We talk about chasing labour and how that can impact the process. We give our tips for how to spend your labour distracted from what’s going on and advise you to listen to your instinct regarding when is right to leave for your birth place. We offer tips on your jour...

When you're expecting a baby then the focus is all about all the new stuff you'll need and how much it will cost. We're here to give you the good news that actually, you really don't need as much as you think. We share our post partum essentials and why we think they're useful and talk you through some things that you definitely don't need! Here's our list of essentials...

This week we’re diving into the focus on ‘risk’ in our society. What does high risk actually mean? Is anyone medium risk? Do we have to compromise on our birth choices based on our risk factors? Is it selfish if we crack on with what we wanted in the first place? We discuss excellent places to get information from to aid your decision making process such as- This blog by fantastic Midwife, Rachel...

Here’s a bonus episode for you! Come and join in the fun as we share funny labour stories we’ve found online. We will never fail to see the funny side of life, even when it’s something many people fear. It’s what we do! ————————————- If you’re pregnant and you want to know more about TBU and what we do, join us for one of our free sessions- https://thebirthuprising.com/free-hypnobirthing-sessions/...

Jade is joined by Olivia Hinge, a fantastic midwife and lactation consultant that shares her expertise on instagram in helpful posts and videos on breastfeeding. We have spent the last few years sharing her videos and signposting people to her content, it was only right that she come along for a chat about the huge topic that is breastfeeding! Come and listen for discussion on the early days of br...

Something we are asked about ALL THE TIME is about preparing for birth when you have another child to juggle. It conjures up worries about how your first child will feel, what to do do to prepare them and things to get prepared to make your life easier in the early days. Listen to what we have to say on the topic and hopefully you’ll feel more like things are in hand! Here are the children’s books...

So you’ll know a little something about vaginal exams, whether you’ve had a baby or not. Our culture is rife with talk of that coveted 10cm! This week we’re chatting about vaginal exams and what we should consider when deciding when, how often and whether to have them at all during labour. Here’s a link to Emma Ashworth’s workshop on Vaginal Exams that we mention in the episode- https://www.ticket...

Join us, Jade and Alix to talk about our experience of deferring our middle children’s admission to school. We share why we decided that, the process we had to follow and some of our findings. If you’re curious about deferring a summer born child in the UK then this is a must listen to! Check out some of the official info from the UK government on the topic- https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati...

Well hey there. This podcast episode we had a catch up after the summer holidays and lay down what we see happening with the podcast going forward. No birth content in this one, but if you love a giggle, youll enjoy this. If you’re pregnant and you want to know more about TBU and what we do, join us for one of our free sessions- https://thebirthuprising.com/free-hypnobirthing-sessions/ Ready to co...

Alix joins Carys, one of our birth worker gang to chat about Parenting without parents! This is a throwback to a live that Alix and Carys @be_kind_birthing did last year and we know that it’s been a great resource for people and that it was worth sharing it on this platform too! We covered- 💜 our stories of loss 💜 how those stories affected parenting for us 💜 how mindfulness, therapy and suppor...

Alix joins Alice, one of our birth worker gang to chat about NICU! This is a throwback to a live that Alix and Alice @bristolbirthfolk did last year and we know that it’s been a great resource for people and that it was worth sharing it on this platform too! We cover-  *Alice’s story. *The NICU setup. *Tips for NICU parents. *Tips for supporting NICU parents. *What NOT to do to support NICU parent...

Alix joins Anna, one of our previous guests to chat all things caesarean birth! This is a throwback to a live that Alix and Anna did during caesarean awareness month last year and we know that it’s been a great resource for people and that it was worth sharing it on this platform too! We cover-  *What is covered in a hypnobirthing course about caesarean. *Postnatal recovery after caesarean. *Caesa...

Jade joins the lovely Danielle, one of our birth worker gang, to talk through her empowering second caesarean birth and the journey that led her there. It’s a tear jerker and you’ll enjoy hearing her perspective! Find Danielle on the gram- www.instagram.com/daniellethe_doula Read her birth story- https://daniellepeloe15.wixsite.com/daniellethedoula/post/my-gentle-caesarean-birth ————————————- If y...

This week we’re talking birth partners! We talk about the impact a birth partner can have and why it’s important to get informed and get your fears banished before you get into that birth space. We talk about what we’ve found useful in our labours and how that has changed depending on the birth too. Send this episode to your birth partner to get them on the same page and start off your birth prepa...

This week we’re getting into the nitty gritty! We have worked with enough pregnant folk to know ALL the things people want to know but would rather not ask. Things it may be considered’impolite’ to discuss….. There’s none of that here at TBU where we’re very much ‘no filter’. We’ll tell you the stories of us shitting in labour to reassure you. We discuss weeing and vomiting in labour to help give...

Tasneem joined Jade and Alix to run through options for pain relief, things to bear in mind for each option and shared her expertise about how they work in labour. You can find Tasneem on instagram www.instagram.com/mammasincofficial and find her services here- https://linktr.ee/mammasinc?fbclid=PAAaaDgd3_qnwQwE5SO2bl3W8hi7zQNFKDt4IhH4prPaKxVYat1U-OjH6WKT0_aem_th_AWRYMqdzCW9xeMB3P0Sj-_RG5oy-mm3aPu...

This weeks guest is Dr Jenna Brough, a Perinatal Clinical Psychologist who works within the NHS and in private practise. Jenna shared her tips and tricks for accessing support, what to do if you’re the partner of someone who you think is struggling and some great nuggets of information about trauma and common postnatal struggles. *since the record, Dr Jenna has changed her insta handle. The up to...

This week we’re busting that common misconception that hypnobirthing is all about saying NO to stuff! We’re all about choice here at TBU and whilst many people becoming informed do decide to pick and choose what they will accept or decline. Others, simply understand their options and decide on the best path for them, often saying YES! ————————————- If you’re pregnant and you want to know more abou...

This week we're chatting all about VBAC and birth after a previous caesarean in general. We're breaking down the stats on uterine rupture and showing you how you needn't choose how to birth your baby out of fear! We talk about our new PBAC course and share a little of our passion for people wanting to take charge of their birth. We believe in you and your ability to make the right deci...

This week we’re talking all about, being overdue! We KNOW how hard it can be to reach that made up date you’ve been given and have all your friends and family hounding you for details about any niggles. We hope we can give you encouragement for when you get to that point and share our experience both personal and professional. Here are the resources mentioned- Sara Wickham’s marvellous book ‘In Yo...

This week we’re diving into…. How our fear can impact our birth process! We talk about how the things we’ve witnessed, heard about and learned from those around us are stored in our memory ready to share how we feel about labour and birth when we come to prepare for it. We talk about ways in which society makes us believe that birth is a negative thing and what we can do to counteract it with posi...

This week we’re talking all about placentas! We share what a placenta is, your options for the third stage of labour, how to help with the birth of the placenta and what you can do with it afterwards. As well as sharing our expertise, we share our experiences including AlIx’s 9 hour wait for her placenta third time round, our experiences with birthing placentas and what we’ve chosen to do with the...

This week we’re talking all about children at births! How to decide whether your child should be at your birth, things to consider during pregnancy and on the day itself, We discuss our own experiences of having our children at our births and chat to some special little guests about their thoughts on the topic! https://www.debsneigerindependentmidwife.co.uk/blog/children-at-births ————————————- If...