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Physiological miscarriage **trigger warning** loss, trauma

Many thanks to the woman who generously offered this story. Miscarriage is rare at home nowadays despite the demonstrably poor support offered in overstretched hospitals which have neither the means nor capacity to support women like their own midwife. L … Continue reading

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(Very) Thankful Thursday

  Oh my goodness! There are few things more humbling, heartwarming and sniffly-making, than an unexpected gift from thoughtful, generous, beautiful people. To the Joyous Birth women of Western Australia, I say a huge thankful thank you. I’m truly moved … Continue reading

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(Very) Thankful Thursday

Unbeknownst to me, a friend decided that I needed some loving up and thanks. I even consulted with her, and others, about whether or not to write this post and then decided on balance that thanking needed to happen! Feminism … Continue reading

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Giving and receiving the gift of birth

  Giving and receiving the gift of birth. It is no accident that we call the act of bringing babies earthside a gift. The first gift we can give to our children is the manner of their birthing, so we … Continue reading

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Congratulations to this beautiful family

Birth, like life, comes in all forms. This is the story of a woman’s journey to mothering her two girls and the lotus transition of her new babe, Eleanor Carmel as well. I hope you feel inspired by this normal … Continue reading

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Twins at home

Click: Twins – a homebirth with video. Check this beautiful entry on Lisa Barrett’s blog. When you are carrying twins there are lots of considerations when planning the care and kind of birth you want. Most twins are born fantastically … Continue reading

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Breastfeeding, not special, just normal.

I support a lot of women to find their way through personal and political gunk and reach a point where they can birth their babies in nice simple births.As the end of pregnancy draws near I encourage women to start … Continue reading

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“Quality and Safety” and other lies we’re being told

The “Quality and Safety Framework” has been released. For something supposedly produced after hours of consultation and furrowed brows crouched over our hot submissions, it looks remarkably like all the other dross produced by the government and fellow travellers around … Continue reading

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