Preparing for birth with Lesley Gilchrist, Registered Midwife, Co-Founder and Clinical Director of My Expert Midwife

<p>Hello and welcome to this weeks episode of Mum Talk. This week I have the absolute pleasure of chatting to Lesley Gilchrist, Registered midwife, Co-Founder and Clinical Director of My Expert Midwife.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>As a Registered midwife, Lesley has worked in some of the largest teaching hospitals in Europe and has extensive experience as a labour ward co-ordinator and community midwife. With over 16 years’ experience in bumps, births and babies, Lesley is an expert in pregnancy, childbirth and post-natal care, specialising in the effects and treatment of birth trauma.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Lesley is extremely passionate about tackling pregnancy taboos and improving the experience of pregnancy and childbirth by empowering women with choices that will make a significant difference and that is exactly what she joins us here today to do! We talk through preparing for birth and answer all your questions!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Talking points include:</p> <ul> <li>preparing for birth:</li> <li style="list-style: none; display: inline"> <ul> <li>perineal massage - what it is and how to do it</li> <li>preparing for a c-section</li> <li>preparing for a hospital birth<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> (including what and how to pack your hospital bag)</span></li> <li>preparing for a home birth<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></li> </ul> </li> <li>how to protect your perineum during birth</li> </ul> <p>Listener questions include:</p> <p>- How is covid affecting the choices that labouring mums have?</p> <p>- Traumatic 1st birth, are second births genuinely better or should I be prepping for forceps?</p> <p>- Is there any way to avoid second baby being breech if first one was?</p> <p>- Would it be possible to use a birthing pool for VBAC?</p> <p>- Pros and cons of epidural </p> <p>- Taking baby aspirin when TTC?</p> <p>- Is 2nd labour quicker? First was 2 hours!</p> <p>- Best position for delivery with prolapse?</