Homebirth: Midwife Mutiny in South Australia
Homebirth, Pregnancy and Midwifery. Get the latest information, opinion and discussion with international homebirth advocate Lisa Barrett
Is caesarean birth a better option?
GUEST POST Caesarean Births a Better Option for Mothers? I don’t know how to quite describe my distain for the article I recently saw published in Saturday’s (13th August, 2011) “West Australian” newspaper. It was a summary of an article which was published in the Victorian paper “The Age”. The article can still be viewed online My first reaction when [...]
Full Story »Thank You Hater
The amount of hate mail I’ve received over the last few days has been remarkably low. I suppose all the uninformed must be spreading vitriolic opinions in the comment section of the national rags. I forgive you if you’re basing your opinion on sloppy, lazy, sensationalistic journalism. You have an excuse. They don’t.
Full Story »Absurd Birth Scenes – Coneheads
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Have you noticed most aliens look just like us except for a minor abnormality or two. Pointed ears or something. So it is with coneheads. They have a huge, elongated head to accommodate their huge brain. But if they are so smart how come they are still birthing babies out of their vagina huh?
Full Story »Make a difference? Join the protest
In Australia we find ourselves in a situation where women are having their right to homebirth slowly but surely removed. As previously discussed, the College of Midwives put out a homebirth statement and guidance that were, (without consultation) sent to the Nurses board who endorsed it and have started to enforce it. Suddenly the College realised what they did was [...]
Full Story »Homebirth of Tulsi
The Birth story of Tulsi Eliza Wilson – Born at home This is a new birth and a new baby, unique unto itself On Tha’is’ bunting made at my Blessingway I had to remind myself many times throughout your birth Tulsi that I could not expect it to be like your sisters – you are a unique individual and had [...]
Full Story »Early Homebirth Video
Here is the video that I had intended to show at the homebirth conference (before I rushed away for a birth) it is a wonderful 35/36 weeker. Obviously with the homebirth statement from the college women like this can no longer get a midwife to support them. If you are unhappy with the latest homebirth position statement and midwives guidelines [...]
Full Story »ACM homebirth statement
Firstly I would like to declare that this is my honest opinion and if you have any doubt, Just don’t read it!!! Now We can get on with looking at the latest bullet fired at homebirth in Australia. The Homebirth statement from the College of midwives. You can read it on their website and provide feedback until the 23 September. [...]
Full Story »Obs suggesting there should be more homebirth
The Royal College of Obs and Gynae in the UK have put out a new document called High Quality Womens Health Care, a proposal for change. It is a very interesting Document recommending that more women give birth at home. Too much care is provided within secondary and tertiary care settings, including emergency and diagnostic gynaecology, and too many babies [...]
Full Story »Absurd Birth Scenes – Perfume
This birth scene will haunt you. We forget how much the birthing environment has changed. When you see a nearly 300 year old birth taking place at a filthy, stinking Parisian fish market it makes you realise why infant and maternal mortality was so high until sanitation improved. Hail the civil engineer! They’ve done more for childbirth than any doctor and they don’t even come with an ego.
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