Episode 204 - Advocating for yourself in the maternity system
About this episode
Mel explores the challenges of navigating maternity care and shares strategies for self-advocacy.
Pregnancy is often a person’s first prolonged experience within the healthcare system, and navigating maternity care can sometimes feel overwhelming, confusing, or intimidating. In this episode, Mel explores the pressure and coercion many women experience around testing, screening, treatments, and interventions, and shares practical strategies to help you advocate for yourself, ask questions, and navigate your options with confidence.
People in this episode
Host: Dr Melanie Jackson
Topics covered
- maternity care
- advocacy
- healthcare navigation
- pregnancy
- women's health
More episodes of The Great Birth Rebellion
- Episode 206 - The First 2 Weeks Postpartum (Part 1)
- Episode 205 - Anti-D for Rh Negative women
- Episode 203 - Swollen cervix in labour
- Episode 202 - Pre-eclampsia management: the balance between protection and prematurity
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