Jayde is a passionate, powerhouse of societal change, through storytelling.
In this conversation about the Australian birthing systems, and birth trauma, she’s enlightened me about how the agency and power we hold as women before we give birth, plays heavily into how we give birth, and how we weather all that comes after.
We talk about how the capacity to be heard is lessened so much within a hospital system that is bound by policy and legalities. Jayde highlights the incredible work of midwives.
Jayde has channelled her energy on this topic into a phenomenal play, Ripening, on at Gasworks 28 - 31 May 2025.
USEFUL LINKS
Information and tickets to Ripening!
The Thompson Method of breastfeeding.
Rhea Dempsey's incredible book Birth With Confidence
Sara Wickham - author, speaker, researcher.
Rachel Reed - author, educator, researcher.