The Doula's Guide to... Preparing For Your Birth
By The Dungaree Doula
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Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... preparing for your birth! With me Meg, AKA The Dungaree Doula. I'm a doula, hypnobirthing teacher, and Hull gal - trust me, you'll get used to the accent. I'm a self confessed birth and parenting nerd, here to support you throughout pregnancy, birth and way beyond.In this podcast we'll delve deep into the nitty gritty topics you're desperate to know more about, I'll answer your burning questions and give you the unbiased facts on all things pregnancy, birth and parenting.Along the way we'll have guest speakers, interviews and a few positive birth stories to really boost your oxytocin too (more on that in the hormones episode!).New episodes drop every Friday at 7am, enjoy!Sign up for my online birth prep & hypnobirthing course, 20% off with code 'PODCAST': thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourseLove the podcast? Leave me a tip here - https://ko-fi.com/thedungareedoulaWanna connect? Come say hi... thedungareedoula.co.uk & @thedungareedoulaMusic by DayFox from Pixabay
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S3 EP11: BIRTH MYTHS - Will you be judged for doing hypnobirthing?
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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S3 EP10: BIRTH MYTHS - "All that matters is a healthy baby"
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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S3 EP9: BIRTH MYTHS - Will your midwife appointments prepare you for birth?
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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S3 EP8: BIRTH MYTHS: Do you need vaginal exams to track labour progress?
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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S3 EP7: BIRTH MYTHS - Do you need coaching to push your baby out?
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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S3 EP6: BIRTH MYTHS: Do your waters break at the start of labour?
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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S3 EP5: ANNOUCEMENT: I've released a mini album of relaxation tracks for pregnancy and birth
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Jan 26, 2025 |
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S3 EP4: BIRTH MYTHS: Do you have to give birth on your back?
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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S3 EP3: BIRTH MYTHS: Can you do hypnobirthing if you want an epidural/induction/cesarean?
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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S3 EP2: BIRTH MYTHS: Do you have to give birth by 42 weeks pregnant?
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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S3 EP1: Happy new year & welcome to season 3!
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Jan 03, 2025 |
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S2 EP31: What would I do if I was pregnant right now? Last ep of season 2!
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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S2 EP30: Positive Affirmations for Pregnancy (Relaxation track)
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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S2 EP29: Pregnancy connections with Lou @Thebirthmotherhoodcollective
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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S2 EP28: How and why to learn to RELAX during pregnancy
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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S2 EP27: The importance of the environment you give birth in
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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S2 EP26: HBAC - all about giving birth at home after a cesarean
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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S2 EP25: 3 ways to feel well nourished in the initial postpartum period
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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S2 EP24: Do you need your waters artificially broken during labour?
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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S2 EP23: Babywearing - why I LOVE it and how to get started!
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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S2 EP22: Navigating other peoples birth stories
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May 31, 2024 |
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S2 EP21: Things I loved during my pregnancy that you might enjoy too
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May 24, 2024 |
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S2 EP20: Train to be a hypnobirthing teacher with me!
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May 18, 2024 |
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S2 EP19: Stretch and Sweep - Do you need one? Will it bring on labour? Is it a form of induction?
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May 17, 2024 |
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S2 EP18: Doulas - what do we actually do and why might you want to hire one?
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Apr 28, 2024 |
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S2 EP17: The importance of prioritising skin to skin contact on your birth plan
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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S2 EP16: Questions to ask if you're offered an induction of labour
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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S2 EP15: A big chat about newborn baby sleep
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Feb 10, 2024 |
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S2 EP14: Discussing my postpartum mental health
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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S2 EP13: Navigating high risk pregnancy
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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S2 EP12: What do babies actually need? Your absolute ESSENTIALS list
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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S2 EP11: Breaking down the NHS maternity statistics for 2022-23 (use this to get a better birth!)
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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S2 EP10: Happy New Year! Answering your questions and how we can work together in 2024
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Dec 31, 2023 |
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S2 EP9: The first few days of breastfeeding w/ Bea from BeasBirthandBoobs
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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S2 EP8: All about estimated due dates
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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S2 EP7: Vitamin K for newborns - everything you need to know
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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S2 EP6: Vaginal exams during labour - why, how, alternatives & more
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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S2 EP5: Should you do these things for an easier labour? Raspberry leaf, dates, sex, spicy food & more!
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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S2 EP4: Joys positive HBA2C story (home birth after 2 cesareans) @birth2beyond
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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S2 EP3: Waterbirth - who can have one, why you might want one, how to have one!
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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S2 Ep2: Home educating my kiddos - why, how, FAQs & a small guest appearance from my 5 y/o
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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S2 EP1: The most important attributes of a boss birth partner (in my humble opinion)
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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S1 EP 31: Reframing how we think about contractions, pain and the sensations of labour
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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S1 EP 30: The Doula's Guide To... Preparing For Your Birth (exciting announcement!)
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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S1 EP 29: Packing your birth bag - what to pack and how if you're heading into hospital/MLU
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Jun 16, 2023 |
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S1 EP 28: Placentas - how to birth your placenta & what to do with it
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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S1 EP 27: Homebirth - who can give birth at home, safety, considerations, what do you need?
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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S1 EP 26: Big babies, fundal height measurement and third trimester growth scans
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May 26, 2023 |
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S1 EP 25: Preparing to Breastfeed
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May 19, 2023 |
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S1 EP 24: Decluttering the mental load of parenthood with Fi - The Family Organiser
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May 12, 2023 |
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S1 EP 23: Postpartum food for healing and nourishment with Alice - The Suffolk Doula
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May 05, 2023 |
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S1 EP 22: Revolutionise your parenting with Life Coaching with Torie Louise Coaching
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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S1 EP 21: Releasing fear during pregnancy - why & how? An ongoing exercise to practice and a guided relaxation
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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S1 EP 20: My top 5 things to do whilst you're pregnant
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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S1 EP 19: The Doula's Guide To... free workshops and upcoming masterclasses
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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S1 EP 18: Megan's positive birth story - Freebirth with a doula
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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S1 EP 17: Menstural Cycle Awareness with Nikki - Your Red Tent
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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BONUS: Guided relaxation for prenatal bonding with your baby
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Mar 26, 2023 |
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S1 EP 16: Using reusable nappies and finding joy with Eve founder of Baba & Boo
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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S1 EP15: Optimal Foetal Positioning AKA your babies position in the womb
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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S1 EP 14: Tearing during childbirth, stitches, healing and prevention
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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S1 EP 13: The golden hour - what happens immediately after giving birth?
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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S1 EP 12: How hypnobirthing helped when the system meddled with my first birth
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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S1 EP 11: Birth rights, decision making tools & finding up to date, reputable research!
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Jan 13, 2023 |
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S1 EP 10: Merry Christmas chat, the best festive non alcoholic booze, listener Q&A and more!
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Dec 16, 2022 |
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S1 EP 09: Queer fertility support with Deva - Braw Birth (importance, barriers, impacts & lived experiences)
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Dec 09, 2022 |
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S1 EP 08: Breathing techniques for birth (and beyond!)
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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S1 EP 07: Creating a birth plan (w free downloadable birth plan template)
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Nov 25, 2022 |
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Bonus ep: Giving birth in a midwifery crisis.
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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S1 EP 06: Pain relief and coping mechanisms for labour
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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S1 EP 05: My positive home birth story - baby Juniper
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Nov 11, 2022 |
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S1 EP 04: Choosing where to give birth - home / hospital / midwife led unit?
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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S1 EP 03: The stages of labour - how you might experience birth & my top tips
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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S1 EP 02: Building up a positive birth mindset - why and how?
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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S1 EP 01: Hypnobirthing! Wtf is it and how can you get started?
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Aug 03, 2022 |