Pregnancy, Birth And Beyond

Gender 101 with Gopi LevGopi 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 She, how a new generation is redefining the meaning of gender, we get a glimpse into the fluid and evolving world of gender and sexual self and societal definition. Infinite identities is the title of the ‘accruing’ article in this issue. It is a fascinating read. Around the same time, National Geographic put our their gender issue - GENDER revolution with a full (to date) Glossary of terms, the various studies available on gender and a quick guide to helping families discuss gender. The spectrum upon which sexuality & gender are defined is fascinating and comprehensive. More importantly, understanding it, i

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 areas, or not delivering continuity of care, the safest form of care.So, when faced with the removal of these birth choices, these women step from their lives as mothers of young children, right out into the arena of activism, often for the first time in their lives.Drafting letters, forming community groups, organising rallies, painting placards, attending meetings with health service officials, and more, is asked of them to bring about change. It's never easy, but without their efforts, change for the better would simply never happen.The women we hear from in this episode are:- Rachel Bryant behind the campaign th

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; being with death and grief. We will be hearing about ways you can support friends and family members who are experiencing the loss of their baby, the healing journey or becoming whole again, how to be with the grief and loss of other's or your own. We also feature the the stories of three different parents sharing their experience of neonatal loss. My guest for this episode features Denise Love, founder of Life Options and women’s health Cambodia, where Denise spends much of the year working with birthing mothers and Traditional Birth attendants to bring about safer healthier mothers and babies. Denise also provid

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 with love and respect, and that loving respect then gets generalised so that they also treat other people’s bodies and the physical world with love and respect too."And discusses the work of Robin Grille, author of "Parenting for a Peaceful World" and "Heart to Heart Parenting".Paul would like to see a society that supports parents to spend the time needed with their children to raise them to secure and happy individuals, ready to support others, and the planet.Other references:* John Abbott from the 21st learning initiative: http://www.21learn.org* The Dunedin Study: http://dunedinstudy.otago.ac.nz/View documentar

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. Suzanne Weir, who is a midwife of over 20 years in various models of care shares 'reflections of a midwife in home birth practice'. Bronwyn Moir independent home birth midwifeand Amana who works in a busy hospital on shift as a midwife. Aired live on 99.9 Bay Fm and broadcasts across Australia on the Community Radio Network. Your hosts for this episode: Lara Martin and co presenter Sunae Reilly. Song credit: Maryen Cairns - Home Birth Fran Colin - Hospital Songarticle referenced: http://thespinoff.co.nz/parenting/03-04-2017/midwives-in-their-own-words-we-are-only-human/Show producer: Lara Martin and Sunae Ri

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 childbirth preparation. In this interview we ask Pam 'What is Birth as a Hero's Journey?' Aired live on 99.9 BayFm April 2017. Host: Lara Martin Guest: Pam England www.sevengatesmedia.com www.birthingfromwithin.com

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.auChristine references this video by Dan Siegel about the brains of teenagers:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLULtUPyhogPresented by Sally Cusack.Aired on 99.9 BayFM on Monday 3 April 2017 Byron Bay Australia.

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 your baby is more likely to survive pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period if you have continuity of woman-centred care.Since 2010 Australian has had a national plan to improve maternity services, but delivery of our health services is so inefficient it has been largely ignored all that time.The good news is that national Standard 2: Partnering with Consumers requires all health services to partner with women and families in designing and delivering health services.Yay! We have a role to play and a job to do. Find out about this story peppered with passionate characters, and what you can do in this podcast.With

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 be more. These are:1. “I am not qualified. Someone else needs to manage my birth.”2. “My rights and my health and safety are subordinate to my baby’s. I must comply with my carer’s treatment.”3. “The hospital/my maternity carer wants the same outcome as me.”4. “Birth is dangerous and needs to be managed medically. Positive births are due to luck.”5. “Labour and birth are simply painful, pointless torture. My partner has only a limited ability to support the process.”6. “My experience is irrelevant and women who seek a positive experience are selfish and exposing the baby to risk.”CLARIFICATION: At 1'16" insert

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 Ben-Hur performs her piece from the Vagina Conversations titled 'In Relationship' not to be missed with the opening line "my vagina had a near death experience" Special thank you to our guests for this episodeGabrielle Goldklang www.girlwisdom.net Tamar Ben-Hur www.tamarbenhur.comProduced and presented by Lara Martin Copyright 2017 PBB Media and Lara Martin www.pbbmedia.org

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 beginning of her journey: That she had been told the direct link between what we eat and our state of health.One clarification at 21": We are 10% human cells, 90% bacterial (and other co-operative yeasts, etc) cells. More info at www.microbirth.comReferences:www.gaps.meAired on 99.9 BayFM Byron Bay 13 February 2017.

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, lactation consultant and mother of 3 Meg Nagle known more famously as the Milk Meg who shares with us the in's and out's of breastfeeding that all mothers, fathers can benefit from knowing. Special thank you to this episodes guests: Meg Nagle www.themilkmeg.comDr Holly Goldberg. www.floweressenceapothecary.comand mother Karlee. Reference: www.bcna.org.au/understanding-breast-cancer/breast-cancer-in-young-women/www.bayfm.org photo credit: Kate Murray Photography. Produced and presented by Lara Martin Copyright 2017 PBB Media and Lara Martin www.pbbmedia.org

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.comhttp://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.Copyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2017.www.pbbmedia.org

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.auProduced 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 stories.Speakers: * Mothers, Candice and Tiffany, * the late Dr Marsden Wagner, Perinatologist and World Health Organisation’s Director of Women's and Children's Health for 15 years* Dr Alec Welsh is a Professor of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, at the Royal Hospital for Women in Sydney* Sally Tracy, Professor of Midwifery at the University of Sydney and the Royal Hospital for WomenReferences:* “Models of maternity care: evidence for midwifery continuity of care”, Homer, CSE MJA 205 (8) j 17 October 2016* The late Dr Marsden Wagner speaking with Diana Paul about normal birth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm8ErQxTFyo* Au

"I think I had the sense, at the time, that my body didn't work and I wanted to feel like it did work. At the time, I didn't realise all the ways my body was working for me" Nikki Shaheed reflecting back on her birth experiences. This episode of Pregnancy Birth and Beyond is an interview with parents Nikki and Tariq Shaheed on the births of their three children, in particular their VBAC, Vaginal Birth After Caesarean. For the birth of their first baby, Nikki and Tariq had planned and prepared for a natural birth at their local hospital. Things didn't go as they had hoped for. Take a listen to hear their story and insights from unplanned caesarean birth to VBAC and home birth VBAC #2. Nikki Shaheed is a doula, Birthing From Within mentor and provides Birthing From Within Birth Story Healing and a mother of three. Key words: VBAC Birth story healing Episode references: bfwsa.com, Nikki Shaheed's website. BirthingFromWithin.com Midwifethinking.com Raisingchildren.net.au Sarahbuckley.comDr Michel Oden't 'The C

You’re with Annalee Atia and my delicious interview with Dr Saida Desilets, which I was honored to record during her weekend workshop in the Byron Hills in 2016, is coming up.I am excited to share this next interview with you.. its hard to explain with words (and it will become clear during the interview why that is), but a woman like Saida cannot be defined by words, or pictures or an online video. A person like Saida can only be experienced. Part Doctor part Animal, Saida’s brain & body work in unison, swiftly piercing through any doubt or resistance you may be experiencing in the moment. Connecting You, with Now.Wow! Sounds outrageous? It is. Women like K.C. Baker, Dr Christiane Northrope & Regena Tomashauer (Mama Gena) and many more all hold Dr Desilets in high regard in the world of Women's Health & Wellbeing. Tune-in to find out why!Links:www.saidadesilets.comwww.pbbmedia.orghttps://www.facebook.com/JadeGoddessByronBay/

Interview with expectant mums Hayley and Emma about their birthing choices and information about the benefits of continuity of midwifery led care for pregnancy and birth.References: Wiysonge CS. Midwife-led versus other models of care for childbearing women: RHL commentary (last revised: 1 September 2009). The WHO Reproductive Health Library; Geneva: World Health OrganizationDr Sarah Buckley: http://sarahbuckley.com/pain-in-labour-your-hormones-are-your-helpershttp://sarahbuckley.com/blog/hormonal-physiology-of-childbearing-reportPrivate midwives' listings: www.midwivesaustralia.com.auBirth choices and maternity services advocacy: www.maternitychoices.org.auAustralian College of Midwiveshttps://www.midwives.org.au/know-your-midwife-benefitsAired on 99.9 BayFM Byron Bay Australia on 26 December 2016.Host: Sally Cusack

Sally's shorter interview with Dr Howard Chilton, Neonatal Paediatrician and author of "Baby on Board" and "Your Cherished Baby" about the needs of newborn babies, social expectations of how they 'should' sleep, attuning to your baby, how babies teach us what they need, their need to be breastfed to sleep and lots of cuddling and holding, that there are no rules when caring for babies as each one is so different, but so able to communicate what they need if we watch and learn from them, 'colic', how our attentiveness to them sets them up for life and so much more.Essential listening for all families welcoming a new baby.www.babydoc.com.auBooks: "Baby on Board" and "Your Cherished Baby"Aired on BayFM Byron Bay 19 December 2016 and nationally on the Community Radio Network, Australia on 23 December 2016Full version of the interview here: https://www.spreaker.com/user/pregnancybirthandbeyond/dr-howard-chilton-on-the-needs-of-newbor

Sally's full interview with Dr Howard Chilton, Neonatal Paediatrician and author of "Baby on Board" and "Your Cherished Baby" about the needs of newborn babies, social expectations of how they 'should' sleep, attuning to your baby, how babies teach us what they need, their need to be breastfed to sleep and lots of cuddling and holding, that there are no rules when caring for babies as each one is so different, but so able to communicate what they need if we watch and learn from them, 'colic', how our attentiveness to them sets them up for life and so much more.Essential listening for all families welcoming a new baby.www.babydoc.com.auBooks: "Baby on Board" and "Your Cherished Baby"Ref: Professor Kerstin Uvnas Moberg - oxytocin researchhttp://www.peptonicmedical.se/about-peptonic/kerstin-uvnas-moberg/Aired on BayFM Byron Bay 19 December 2016.Produced and presented by Sally CusackCopyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2016Shorter version for the national broadcast on the Community Radio Network here: https://www