Episode #6: The Gynae Geek - Dr Anita Mitra

In this episode of What the Midwife Said, Leah compares medical notes with NHS Dr Anita Mitra, who specialises in obstetrics and gynaecology, and is better known to some as the author of The Gynae Geek: Your No-nonsense Guide to ‘down there’ Healthcare. Leah and Anita cover night shift social media use, deadlifting weights + the very real challenges medical professionals face on the labour ward every day when it comes to delivering newborns safely. Join the conversation on social media using the hashtag #whatthemidwifesaid and follow @whatmidwifesaid on Twitter for podcast updates.

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Welcome to the podcast all about how babies and families are made. In this series, working midwife, mother and bestselling author Leah Hazard speaks to remarkable women and men from all walks of life about fertility, birth, pregnancy and parenting. She explores the way we see our bodies and our relationships, the choices we make as we build our families, and the highs and lows that those choices can bring. No judgment, no shame. Just real stories, and all the warmth, wit and compassion you’d expect from a visit with your favourite midwife. Guests include dynamic, diverse voices - some familiar and some fresh - from Lorraine Kelly, Dr Amir Khan and Emma Barnett to athlete/adventurer Anna McNuff, author Katherine May, activists Tinuke Awe and Clotilde Abe who founded the FivexMore campaign highlighting racial disparities in maternal health, and many more. Subscribe, leave a rating and get involved in the conversation on social media using the hashtag #whatthemidwifesaid.