'Breaking the Taboo' is my new podcast on women’s health. In series one, I’ll be looking at the issue of birth trauma by speaking to affected mothers, families,...
4: Birth injuries: perineal trauma, healing and recovery
This week our host Theo is joined by Chloë Oliver, the CEO of the Masic Foundation, and affected mother Sarah Embleton to talk about birth injuries. They share information on what birth injuries are, covering everything from perineal tears to living with symptoms such as incontinence, and provide some practical advice for affected mums and their families.
Topics that we discuss on the show include: risk and knowledge in advance of injuries; instrumental delivery and informed consent; long term costs of injuries; women not being listened to; lessons from the UK Birth Trauma Inquiry; the major impacts on day to day life as an affected mother; work and impact/adjustments; wider impact on family, friends, relationships and bonding with baby; psychological impacts of these injuries including anxiety, PTSD and depression.
Don't suffer in silence! Listen in and let's break the final taboo in women's health #breakingthetaboo.
Website: https://masic.org.uk/
Talking to your GP: https://masic.org.uk/getting-help/gp-support/
Employment advice: https://masic.org.uk/getting-help/employment-support/
Instrumental delivery survey: https://masic.org.uk/news/womens-experiences-of-instrumental-delivery-in-the-uk/
Impact of birth injuries on mother/baby bond survey: https://masic.org.uk/news/masic-foundation-first-five-years-survey-impact-of-severe-perineal-injury/
This podcast is sponsored by the law firm Irwin Mitchell.
DISCLAIMER: This show is not intended to be medical advice please seek advice from a GP or Doctor.
Website: http://www.theo-clarke.org.uk/podcast
Instagram: @theoclarkemp
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3: Painful sex to pelvic health – physical recovery from birth trauma
This week our host Theo is joined by Jo Fordyce, a specialist pelvic health physiotherapist, and Alice Johnstone, the postnatal pilates coach. They share practical information to help mothers recover from challenges after childbirth, discuss what to consider in pregnancy to help with postnatal recovery and suggest ways to better take care of yourself in the first six weeks of the postnatal period.
Topics that we discuss on the show include: what is pelvic floor dysfunction and what symptoms mothers might have post partum, how pelvic health physiotherapy can be managed and treated, the importance of antenatal education, resources that are available, things to consider before returning to exercise, practicising self care and how it's never to late too start wherever you are at in your recovery.
Don't suffer in silence! Listen in and let's break the final taboo in women's health.
This podcast is sponsored by the law firm Irwin Mitchell.
DISCLAIMER: This show is not intended to be medical advice please seek advice from a GP or Doctor.
Website: http://www.theo-clarke.org.uk/podcast
Instagram: @theoclarkemp
Your Time Pilates: www.yourtimepilates.com
Pelvic Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapy: https://thepogp.co.uk/patients/physiotherapists/7bd22997-a67c-4a44-92cf-423462fff346/
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2: Introduction to birth trauma: what it is and how to get help
This week our host Theo is joined by Dr Kim Thomas, CEO of the Birth Trauma Association, and former police officer and mum Gill Castle to talk about birth trauma. They share information about what birth trauma is, covering everything from birth injuries to PTSD, and provide practical advice for affected mums and their families.
Topics that we discuss on the show include: what causes birth trauma, symptoms, treatment, preparing for birth, the long term impacts of birth trauma on family, returning to work and bonding with your baby.
Don't suffer in silence! Listen in and let's break the final taboo in women's health.
This podcast is sponsored by the law firm Irwin Mitchell.
DISCLAIMER: This show is not intended to be medical advice please seek advice from a GP or Doctor.
Website: https://www.theo-clarke.org.uk/podcast
Instagram: @theoclarkemp
Birth Trauma Association: https://www.birthtraumaassociation.org/
Stoma Chameleon: https://www.stomachameleon.com/
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1: Breaking the Taboo: Trailer
'Breaking the Taboo' is my new podcast on women’s health. In series one, I’ll be looking at the issue of birth trauma by speaking to affected mothers, families, healthcare professionals and campaigners for practical advice.
Like many women - my daughter's birth was not straightforward and this led me to chairing the UK Birth Trauma Inquiry as an MP in Parliament. So listen in and let’s break the taboo!
This podcast is sponsored by the law firm Irwin Mitchell.
'Breaking the Taboo' is my new podcast on women’s health. In series one, I’ll be looking at the issue of birth trauma by speaking to affected mothers, families, healthcare professionals and campaigners for practical advice.
Like many women - my daughter's birth was not straightforward and this led me to chairing the UK Birth Trauma Inquiry as an MP in Parliament. So listen in and let’s break the taboo!
This podcast is sponsored by the law firm Irwin Mitchell. (https://www.irwinmitchell.com/ppc/irwinmitchell1?gclsrc=aw.ds&&ds_lpt_start&ds_lpt_end&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD86blBu0ya7VbzCyHqr9DNrTMn1Q&gclid=Cj0KCQiAy8K8BhCZARIsAKJ8sfS9YCgZE8pEGVI_xaDbjDKPVZUIPj1tUBztX0kJ_sza3VG2PzzS8H8aAhStEALw_wcB)
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