Perth Birth Nerd

Care Providers Part 2: Comparing My Experiences with a Private OB and a Private Midwife

This piece is entirely my own experiences with a Private Obstetrician and Privately Practicing Midwife in Perth, Western Australia.

Melissa

March 25, 2025

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birth, care provider, experience, midwifery, obstetrician, personal, postpartum, PPM, pregnancy, private midwife
Care Providers Part 1: Midwives, OBs and Continuity of Care

An introduction to the different kinds of maternity care and choosing the best care for you.

Melissa

February 23, 2025

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antenatal, care provider, CMP, continuity, continuity of care, evidence, MGP, midwifery, models of care, OB, obstetrician, postpartum, PPM, pregnancy, private, public, research, western australia
4 Amazing Facts About Birth Physiology

Melissa

February 8, 2025

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baby, beta, birth, birth-story, endorphins, facts, health, hormones, kanagroo mother care, kangaroo care, melatonin, motherhood, physiology, placenta, pregnancy, skin-to-skin
My Postpartum Identity Crisis

…and how this blog came to be. TL; DR: I want to work in birth, but not right now. So I’ll write instead.

Melissa

January 31, 2025

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identity, motherhood, opinion, personal, postpartum