Just Birth

24/12/2018

Good to see a clip which shows mama in an active/upright position for birth instead of lying on her back.

31/10/2018

This is beautiful. This is what maternity care should look like, for all women...even those who need specialist care

22/06/2018

My girl crush on the NZ PM couldn't really get any bigger

One of the many special people we have been so grateful for over these past few months, our wonderful midwife Libby. Not only is she incredible at what she does, this morning she made me macaroni and cheese because she heard me mention a wee craving yesterday. Thank you so much for everything Libby!

04/06/2018

Can I ask all my Australian friends to consider doing this really short survey...it's so important we use our voices right now to help form a national maternity services plan which is meaningful to all women.
You might be done having babies...but your children may one day and your grandchildren.

The Maternity Consumer Network has put together a survey which they will comply and send through to the Department of Health. They polled consumers recently: 99% of the 3700 respondents of our poll think continuity of midwifery carer should underpin our national plan. Let's make this happen.

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31/05/2018

Australian women, this is your chance to have a say!

This is your chance to provide feedback on the National Strategic Approach to Maternity Services (NSAMS) and make a difference in maternity care in our country! The Australian Department of Health has recently released a consultation paper for the NSAMS and are seeking consumer consultations in person and online. If you can get to an in person consultation please do so. If not, please submit your consultation form online! Download the form (https://goo.gl/8EfcfD), complete and email to karen.cook@health.gov.au. Please consider cc'ing editor@homebirthsydney.org.au so we can keep track of your submissions

28/03/2018

08/03/2018

Interesting on International Women's Day this article gets the heck shared out of it! So I'm joining in

Around 25-34% of women describe their birth as traumatic. Should they just be grateful that the baby is healthy? Or are we harming mothers emotional health?

19/01/2018

Something so simple and effective! Would love to see how this could be used without following up with medical induction

Everyone has this simple ingredient in their kitchen, whether for curing indigestion or absorbing smells. Can it really reduce the number of c-sections?

18/01/2018

what a beautiful human

23/11/2017

😍 what an incredible moment captured

Probably my favourite shot from last nights water birth 😍.. Big sister meets baby brother..

Ik deel er alvast nog eentje... Schitterend toch, alsof hij tegen zn grote zus zegt "oef wat was me dat zeg.." 🙂

28/08/2017

I just LOVE this article about baby sleep and catnapping. My first baby catnapped and if I'd known any of this info it would've made such a difference
https://www.bellybelly.com.au/baby-sleep/catnapping-answer-to-better-baby-sleep/

A new approach to infant sleep turns mainstream advice on its head and shows there is a better way for parents to help their babies find and maintain sleep.

28/08/2017

Nothing makes my blood boil more than hearing about a woman being given a procedure without her informed consent. Midwives and doctors don't have the right to decide for women if a stretch and sweep will 'help' things along.

There is WAY too much pressure on women to think they are overdue when they aren't. We need to advocate for maternity care which is patient and supportive, that doesn't hurry and pressure.