The Birth Crisis No One Is Talking About

from Pulling Threads · host Alex Cleary

Three tradies sit down and talk about the stuff blokes never talk about. Fatherhood, home births, obstetric violence, and why most men show up to the biggest moment of their partner's life completely unprepared. Then it gets loose with bush mechanic stories, mine site fuck ups, apprentice disasters, and the fertility crisis nobody seems to know how to fix.In this episode:- Building the ultimate home birth space in a rental property and hiding it from the landlord- What obstetric violence actually is and why one in three women experience birth trauma- The case for men stepping up during pregnancy, birth, and the two years after- Moving to a 200-person mining town to be home every night as a new dad- Bush mechanics hall of fame including the legendary Red Bull can fix- Things you will never hear an operator say on a mine site- The worst apprentice fuck ups including a toolbox explosion and a flooded underground cable run- Australia's fertility rate problem and why tax policy might be the answerTimestamps:(00:13) What it's actually like being a dad(02:59) Building the home birth space in a rental(09:18) The landlord knocking on the door one hour after birth(12:51) Why men need to do more than hand over a Powerade(15:49) Two years postpartum and why it matters(17:29) Moving from Perth to a tiny mining town for family(22:39) Best bush mechanics stories from mine sites(30:06) Things you'll never hear spoken on a mine site(36:00) Easiest jobs on a mine site(42:49) Worst jobs and biggest apprentice fuck ups(58:20) Raising kids in the bush vs the city(01:02:19) Australia's fertility rate crisis and what to do about itFull episode out now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Follow the pod on Instagram: @pullingthreads

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