The Calmbirth Conversation Podcast

Recent Episodes

#23 Part Two, Informed Consent – A Conversation with Bashi Kumar-Hazard: The NSW Birth Trauma Inquiry

Posted July 17, 2024 • 00:56:36

In this episode, Karen and Bashi are having a raw and frank conversation about informed consent and birth.

It is our hope that by honouring...

#22 A conversation with Bashi Kumar-Hazard: The NSW Birth Trauma Inquiry – Part One

Posted June 28, 2024 • 01:06:24

Bashi Kumar-Hazard is an Australian competition and consumer rights lawyer and the principal of B W Law, a legal practice established to support and...

#21 Understanding Pain in Labour

Posted May 16, 2024 • 00:30:35

In this episode, Karen discusses the two different approaches and perceptions of pain in labour. These are the medical approach where pain in labour...

#20 Baby Brain: How pregnancy and motherhood shape our brain and change our minds.

Posted April 11, 2024 • 00:48:36

Join Karen McClay as she talks with Dr Sarah McKay about her new book “Baby Brain: The Surprising Neuroscience of How Pregnancy and Motherhood Sculpt...

#19 Understanding natural pauses in labour and when to wait or when to act.

Posted March 6, 2024 • 00:32:42

Join Karen McClay and Dr Marina Weckend as they discuss Marina’s research into the natural pauses of labour and the importance of normalising these...