Monthly Archives: February 2010

Why are women stripped of their rights in labour and delivery? The still-cruel maternity wards.

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Janet

Henci Goer. You rock. Of course in Australia we start with legislation that makes criminals of women and midwives who simply exercise the right to freely choose a career or who seek to be the one responsible for choosing a … Continue reading →

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Hey Facebook, breastfeeding is a boringly normal human activity.

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Janet

I came across this marvellous group and thought I’d share in case you haven’t seen them. Love their work! Check them out at their link. Such lovely, normal images of normal human stuff! Here we present the first page of … Continue reading →

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Talia is planning a homebirth for her first baby

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Janet

  I am a 25 year old married woman, of Irish ancestry, living what most would see as a very conventional life – we own our home, both work in corporate jobs, drive European cars.  So, of course, people fall … Continue reading →

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Morgan has had two homebirths

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Janet

Donovan’s birth story (June 9, 2006) I knew before I got pregnant that I would have a home birth with this baby and any subsequent babies, but I decided about halfway into this pregnancy that a midwife-assisted home birth was … Continue reading →

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