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How Do We Know the Monkeys Aren't Feeling Pain? (the Natural Birth vs Medicalisation of Birth Episode)

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Show Notes

This episode of Dumb Smart Mums was kindly sponsored by Viva La Vulva. We could not be more grateful to VLV for sponsoring today's ep, but also for the amazing mahi and products they have! Both of our vulvas have benefitted from their beautiful products, so we stand by their range! If you or someone you know is about to have a pēpi, use code DSM at checkout for a cheeky discount! Thank you, VLV!

So, there's a big old announcement today eeeeep! But if you're just here for the cOnTeNt, then we crack into the episode at 33:16, so jump on forward.

We're back again and oops there are a few tech difficulties SOZ. We are a social worker/academic, unfortunately not tech whizzes. So editing Abbey tried her very best, but the sound towards the end of the ep is a bit funky. Aroha mai, but pls stick with us because the episode is a goodie. We know what the issue was, so it won't happen again!

Thank you so much for being here and listening, it's blowing our damn minds every time. xoxoxoxo

The two podcasts that Charlotte recommends are: - In Bed With The Right - the Natural Birth Movement episode - The Rest is History - the History of Childbirth

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