The Birth Hub Sandringham

05/05/2026

05/05/2026

Imagine a world where every family’s pregnancy journey is walked hand in hand with their own midwife.

Every family. Every woman. Every baby.

A known midwife from conception through to the fourth trimester — a whole year of chosen, trusted, informed, consent-based, safe maternity care.

Today, on International Midwives’ Day, there is not just a callout, but a bellow: the world needs one million more midwives.

This is a global bellow.

A lack of midwives means a lack of access to safe, skilled, compassionate care. It means a lack of recognition of the fundamental role midwives play in the health and wellbeing of women, babies, families, communities, and the entire global population.

Midwives are not optional extras.

They are essential.

02/05/2026

Lots of interesting international speakers passionate about changing the way women birth

29/04/2026

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2acCGyMlFY70Kqo6SySkUg?si=-4EhX-z7Tk2RBNdFNbRDfg&context=spotify%3Ashow%3A5IYrdNqDATUbK7FDAk2EKc
Great conversation on a controversial topic that needs to be widely discussed and understood, so parents can make informed evidence based decisions.

Birthing Instincts · Episode

29/04/2026

https://www.homebirthaustralia.org/about.html

Photo by Sarah Fowler

18/04/2026

I’ve no connection with this organisation but as an OT and midwife, baby massage done well is powerful. Babies are so responsive to gentle touch , positioning , understanding neonatal reflexes. https://nielasher.com/collections/online-live-skill-sessions/products/beyond-the-latch-infant-massage-as-a-supportive-tool-for-feeding-alignment-and-regulation?fbclid=IwZnRzaARPuVxleHRuA2FlbQEwAGFkaWQBqy_DfmuffnNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR6qW8javcl-Moa35nu2z7uXLIa4KBjDI_AlrKaM1SG-pGP2I6gB6Sf55JRGIA_aem_hgq0IhMN45eFxVYF1VnmhQ&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=paid&campaign_id=120242331724300702&ad_id=120242331731090702&utm_id=120242331724300702&utm_content=120242331731090702&utm_term=120242331725510702&utm_campaign=120242331724300702

Beyond the Latch: Infant Massage as a Supportive Tool for Feeding, Alignment and Regulation Live Online Webinar Series | 2 x 90-Minute Sessions Feeding challenges in infants are rarely just about latch. They are often influenced by alignment, muscle tone, movement patterns, nervous system regulation...

13/04/2026

Finally a sensible, evidence based recommendation. Notice that prior to 2014 and after 2025 pregnancy beyond 41 , even 42 weeks is normal. IOL is the most common intervention , and has real risks and real benefits . Every intervention decision must be balanced against risks of that intervention.

13/04/2026

In a world where we rush around and try to fit too much in, a baby’s ‘due date’ has come to be seen by some people as a kind of appointment.

Statistically, only 5% of babies are born on their due date and many healthy babies are born before or after this.

I sometimes suggest that people plan to do something nice on their baby’s due date; there’s a really high chance that you’ll be free to do it!

But the important thing to remember is that, on the whole, our bodies and our babies’ bodies know what they’re doing.

If you’d like more information about due dates, induction or birth in general, see https://www.sarawickham.com/iol

27/03/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CSBhZC8U2/

👩‍⚕️ Is it better to see the same midwife or a small team of midwives throughout pregnancy and labour?

Evidence from 17 studies involving 18,533 randomized women was included in this updated systematic review.

Women or their babies who received midwife continuity of care models (seeing the same midwife or team of midwives) were:

⚕️ Less likely to experience a caesarean section or instrumental birth with forceps or a ventouse suction cup.

⚕️May be less likely to experience an episiotomy (a cut made by a healthcare professional into the perineum and vaginal wall).

⚕️More likely to experience spontaneous vaginal birth.

⚕️Reported more positive experiences during pregnancy, labour, and postpartum.

⚕️Additionally, there were cost savings in the antenatal (care during pregnancy) and intrapartum (care during labour and birth) period.

Further evidence may change our results, and future research should focus on the impact on women with social risk factors and those with medical complications, and understanding the implementation and scaling up of midwife continuity of care models, with emphasis on low‐ and middle‐income countries.

Read the full Cochrane review: https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD004667.pub6/full

20/03/2026

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17/03/2026

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DV5OLdtk9g2/?igsh=aXJtZnloaXZjNGU=
A beautiful aetwork celebrating an incredible Aboriginal woman who was a midwife !