Tag: pregnancy
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Why I Chose Homebirth
It is no exaggeration to say that the day I birthed my second baby was the most glorious, loving and empowering day of my life.
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Birth in Australia is Very, Very Safe
The Homebirth Series, Reason #1 Birth is much safer than we are led to believe, and this was the first piece of the puzzle, the first consideration, that helped me decide that homebirth was the right choice for me.
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A Straight-Forward Birth is More Likely at Home
The Homebirth Series, Reason # 2: A straight-forward birth is more likely in a planned homebirth than a planned hospital birth. When contemplating what location I wanted for my second birth, it was critical to consider what I wanted that birth to look like.
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For Physiological Birth, There’s No Place Like Home
The Homebirth Series, Reason # 3 What is physiological birth? A physiological birth is one in which the baby is born under the action of the woman’s own body alone, with the baby’s help, of course. This is a fascinating and complex process, which involves interplay between different hormones, the nervous system, movement in the…
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Hospital Policies aren’t always Evidence-Based, and are Frequently Short-Sighted
The Homebirth Series, Reason #4 In this article, I take a critical look at hospital maternity care policies, using CTG monitoring as a major case study.
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Midwifery Continuity of Care: Solid Gold
The Homebirth Series, Reason # 5: In planning a homebirth, I received the best maternity care available: Continuity of Care with a midwife.
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Homebirth: Safe for Babies, and Much Better for Women.
The Homebirth Series, Reason #6 The strongest reason I had for choosing to birth my second baby at home was this: the evidence showed that women fared much better when birthing at home than those who birth in hospitals, without compromising the safety of babies.
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Funky Facts: Placentas and Cords
The placenta and umbilical cord are some of my favourite topics to nerd-out about. Imagine: a temporary organ that performs so many life support functions for our babies, and it’s grown in just a few weeks, with all of its amazing complexity?! Too cool! Let’s go on a journey to discover their anatomy, functions, and…
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In the Know: Considerations for Birth Mapping and Preparation
Want to be informed before birth, but not sure where to start? Here are some questions to get you started.
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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.
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