#200. Dr Sarah J Buckley - PhD on oxytocin , hormones of labour, physiological birth

<p>To celebrate our 200th episode we chat to the internationally recognised Kiwi researcher and educator in the field of pregnancy and birth; Dr Sarah J Buckley who has just completed a PhD on Oxytocin.</p><p><br></p><p>Within this chat amongst many topics, we cover:</p><p>-the  positive feedback loop of labour.</p><p>-Filling in of hormonal gaps</p><p>-10 years to write up the PhD – (we are still waiting for thedata to be available to the public) </p><p>-The uterus becoming more sensitive to oxytocin towards end of pregnancy – oxytocin receptor density</p><p>-Baby’s system getting oxytocin</p><p>-Are we ever going to know what causes labour to start?</p><p>-The interesting find about Synthetic Oxytocin</p><p>-Breast crawl can reduce postpartum hemorrhage</p><p>-The increasing rates of intervention </p><p>-Epidurals and filling the hormonal gaps</p><p>-Getting into the parasympathetic system is beneficial allthrough your pregnancy </p><p>-Setting yourself up for physiological birth</p><p> </p><p>For more information on Sarah&#39;s work head to :</p><p>www.  sarahbuckley.com, click the All the Science button, you&#39;ll find links to all of the free full text articles.</p><p><br></p><p>To get your free guide on how to prepare for a positive birth and a free relaxation track head to www.positivebirths.co.nz</p><p>For personal support or group classes email helen@positivebirths.co.nz</p><p>For more information and inspiration follow us on @positive_births_nz</p>