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The Midwives' Cauldron

by Katie James and Dr Rachel Reed
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  • What you didn't know about donor milk and milk sharing

    September 25, 2024 · 45 min

    In this episode, Katie takes Rachel behind the scenes for an in-depth exploration of donor milk—an intriguing topic that might just challenge everything you thought you knew about this practice…

  • Waterbirth

    September 4, 2024 · 56 min

    In this episode Rachel and Katie dive into the fascinating topic of waterbirth (excuse the pun, but it was too good to leave out!).  I ask Rachel my burning questions and she stirs up the cauldron exploring everything from the history of…

  • Kangaroo mother care and zero separation with Dr Nils Bergman

    August 7, 2024 · 1 hr 7 min

    Dr Nils Bergman calls himself a Public Health Physician, and currently promotes and researches skin-to- skin contact on a full time basis. He is a Research Associate at the Karolinska Institute, Sweden. Dr. Bergman was born in Sweden and…

  • To Nipple Shield or not to Nipple Shield?

    July 3, 2024 · 44 min

    In this episode Katie takes Rachel into a conversation about why the nipple shield topic gets Katie’s knickers in a Twist.   We discuss:  The history of their use from1500s to present day How the research might not be telling the right…

  • OP position in pregnancy, labour and birth

    June 6, 2024 · 58 min

    In this episode Rachel takes me on the path to enlightenment about the topic of the occipito posterior (OP) position in pregnancy, labour and birth!  I ask Rachel why she’s always been reluctant to cover this topic on the podcast!  And…

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  • Newborn weight loss

    May 8, 2024 · 56 min

    In this episode it’s us together again in the cauldron and Katie chats with Rachel about all things early weight loss… and gain in babies.  We look at:  ·      Why do babies lose weight?  ·      What is normal weight loss? ·      Are there…

  • The importance of the amniotic sac

    April 11, 2024 · 60 min

    In this episode Rachel talks to Katie about all the wondrous and darn right fascinating things about the amniotic sac.  ·      Why is the baby surrounded by fluid, and what is it made of? ·      Women are often told they have too much or…

  • Pregnancy sickness and hyperemesis breakthrough with Professor Sir Stephen O’Rahilly FRS

    March 18, 2024 · 45 min

    In this episode I discuss with Professor Sir Stephen O’Rahilly all things pregnancy sickness and Hyperemesis.  Just a few months ago the scientific evidence was published highlighting what causes pregnancy sickness and hyperemesis. This…

  • Periods and perimenopause with Dr Lara Briden

    February 23, 2024 · 1 hr 6 min

    Lara Briden is a naturopathic doctor and bestselling author of the books Period Repair Manual and Hormone Repair Manual — practical guides to treating period problems with nutrition, supplements, and bioidentical hormones.  With a strong…

  • Born at Home with Amanda Banks and Eleanor Currie

    January 26, 2024 · 47 min

    Where and how women choose to birth matters. Born at Home is a stunning documentary film exploring what it takes to have a positive and transformative birth experience.  Empowered by the homebirth of her second child in 2020, Amanda Banks…

  • Breastfeeding and medication with Wendy Jones BSc, MSc, PhD, MRPharmS

    January 10, 2024 · 1 hr 1 min

    Wendy Jones BSc, MSc, PhD, MRPharmS is known for her work on providing a service on the compatibility of drugs in breastmilk and has been a registered breastfeeding supporter for 36 years. She is passionate that breastfeeding should be…

  • Taking up space and the power of anger with Bonnie Hughes

    December 13, 2023 · 1 hr 9 min

    Bonnie Hughes is a midwife, with a background in musical theater and journalism. She is the creator of the podcast series Making a Midwife, and an animation film-maker hobbyist. Bonnie is passionate about the power of story, and how the…

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About the show

Join us as we hubble, bubble, toil, and trouble our way through aspects of midwifery, birth, lactation, and womanhood. We tackle and discuss a variety of topics within the sphere of womanhood, birth, and lactation and what this entails in today's society. We want to be able to share in the strengths of women gathering together and being more informed, for their birth, their feeding experience, and the transition into knowing ourselves better. This is the podcast to connect us as a greater circle of women united.