112. Dr. Melanie Jackson: The Importance of your Birth Team & Your "Mental Game" in Labor. Her 2 distinctly different Home Birth Stories.
Sun Feb 01 2026
🌕 Enchanted Full Moon in Leo to you my gorgeous beloveds!
This episode was filmed on November 24th 2025
💮 You are in for an exceptional treat with Dr. Melanie Jackson, she has such a fun energy, is passionate about birth and an excellent story teller!
💮 In this podcast episode Melanie shares her personal birth stories. From her own uncomplicated birth from her Mother to the 2 very different home births of her children.
💮 She describes her path to midwifery & learning that women birth babies at home.
💮 Dr. Melanie Jackson was known for speaking out about physiological birth while practicing as a student within the hospital where her teachers told her she needed to stay quiet.
💮 When Dr Melanie Jackson was preparing to birth her first baby she had a knowing that she would birth early, she told her midwife who didn't believe her. But it turned out Melanie was right.
💮 We chat about the importance of the support of our Birth Team & the “mental game” of labor & birth.
💮 I love how Dr. Melanie Jackson describes laughing hysterically & uncontrollably close to when she birthed her daughter.
💮 Truly, this episode is full of so many gems that I can’t list them all here!
💮 “Dr Melanie Jackson (AKA Melanie The Midwife) loves to help midwives and women around the world better understand and apply the research relating to matrescence (the process of becoming a mother). She does this as the host of The Great Birth Rebellion Podcast, supporting and mentoring midwives, as well as educating mothers.
Melanie has a PhD in Midwifery - Birth Outside the System: Wanting the Best and Safest. She has various publications in academic journals. Mel has worked in multiple research roles and lectured at Western Sydney University.
Since 2009, Mel has been a Privately Practising Midwife, providing homebirths in the Blue Mountains. She has mentored midwives into private practice in every state and territory across Australia and supports rebellious midwives around the world through The Assembly of Rebellious Midwives and The Convergence of Rebellious Midwives.” from: https://www.melaniethemidwife.com/about
Connect with Dr. Melanie Jackson:
Website: www.melaniethemidwife.com
Instagram @melaniethemidwife @thegreatbirthrebelion
Facebook @melaniethemidwife
YouTube @melanirthemidwife6258
Connect with Amana:
Follow me on Instagram: @AmanaBeLove
Follow on Youtube: @AmanaBeLove
Work with me: www.AmanaBeLove.com
Birth Trauma Debrief: https://AmanaBeLove.as.me/BirthHealing
Prepare for your Birth: https://AmanaBeLove.as.me/BirthPreparation
Grief Support: https://AmanaBeLove.as.me/GriefGuidance
Have an Intuitive Reading: https://AmanaBeLove.as.me/IntuitiveReading
Reiki Energy Healing: https://AmanaBeLove.as.me/EnergyHealing
Wanting to connect with me in a group setting? Come to one of my Monthly Virtual Circles.
🌕 Join my MotherBaby Circle for All women Curious about & in the seasons of Conception, Pregnancy, Birth & Mothering
https://AmanaBeLove.as.me/MotherBabyCircle
🌑 Join my Mother Grief Circle, A Sacred space, just for Grieving Mothers.
https://AmanaBeLove.as.me/MotherGriefCircle
Want to share your stories on The Heart of the Soul? Send me an email at amanabelove@gmail.com
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Until next time, remember, Be Brave, Be Wild, Be Love, Be You & Be the Change that you seek for yourself & for the generations to come!
Be Love,
Amana
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🌕 Enchanted Full Moon in Leo to you my gorgeous beloveds! This episode was filmed on November 24th 2025 💮 You are in for an exceptional treat with Dr. Melanie Jackson, she has such a fun energy, is passionate about birth and an excellent story teller! 💮 In this podcast episode Melanie shares her personal birth stories. From her own uncomplicated birth from her Mother to the 2 very different home births of her children. 💮 She describes her path to midwifery & learning that women birth babies at home. 💮 Dr. Melanie Jackson was known for speaking out about physiological birth while practicing as a student within the hospital where her teachers told her she needed to stay quiet. 💮 When Dr Melanie Jackson was preparing to birth her first baby she had a knowing that she would birth early, she told her midwife who didn't believe her. But it turned out Melanie was right. 💮 We chat about the importance of the support of our Birth Team & the “mental game” of labor & birth. 💮 I love how Dr. Melanie Jackson describes laughing hysterically & uncontrollably close to when she birthed her daughter. 💮 Truly, this episode is full of so many gems that I can’t list them all here! 💮 “Dr Melanie Jackson (AKA Melanie The Midwife) loves to help midwives and women around the world better understand and apply the research relating to matrescence (the process of becoming a mother). She does this as the host of The Great Birth Rebellion Podcast, supporting and mentoring midwives, as well as educating mothers. Melanie has a PhD in Midwifery - Birth Outside the System: Wanting the Best and Safest. She has various publications in academic journals. Mel has worked in multiple research roles and lectured at Western Sydney University. Since 2009, Mel has been a Privately Practising Midwife, providing homebirths in the Blue Mountains. She has mentored midwives into private practice in every state and territory across Australia and supports rebellious midwives around the world through The Assembly of Rebellious Midwives and The Convergence of Rebellious Midwives.” from: https://www.melaniethemidwife.com/about Connect with Dr. Melanie Jackson: Website: www.melaniethemidwife.com Instagram @melaniethemidwife @thegreatbirthrebelion Facebook @melaniethemidwife YouTube @melanirthemidwife6258 Connect with Amana: Follow me on Instagram: @AmanaBeLove Follow on Youtube: @AmanaBeLove Work with me: www.AmanaBeLove.com Birth Trauma Debrief: https://AmanaBeLove.as.me/BirthHealing Prepare for your Birth: https://AmanaBeLove.as.me/BirthPreparation Grief Support: https://AmanaBeLove.as.me/GriefGuidance Have an Intuitive Reading: https://AmanaBeLove.as.me/IntuitiveReading Reiki Energy Healing: https://AmanaBeLove.as.me/EnergyHealing Wanting to connect with me in a group setting? Come to one of my Monthly Virtual Circles. 🌕 Join my MotherBaby Circle for All women Curious about & in the seasons of Conception, Pregnancy, Birth & Mothering https://AmanaBeLove.as.me/MotherBabyCircle 🌑 Join my Mother Grief Circle, A Sacred space, just for Grieving Mothers. https://AmanaBeLove.as.me/MotherGriefCircle Want to share your stories on The Heart of the Soul? Send me an email at amanabelove@gmail.com Please Support this Podcast by donating through Venmo @AmanaBeLove https://account.venmo.com/u/AmanaBeLove or PayPal Until next time, remember, Be Brave, Be Wild, Be Love, Be You & Be the Change that you seek for yourself & for the generations to come! Be Love, Amana