Category Archives: homebirth

Physiological miscarriage **trigger warning** loss, trauma

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Janet

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

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Janet

  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

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Janet

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

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Janet

  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

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Janet

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

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Janet

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.

Posted on June 20, 2010 by Janet

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

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Janet

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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Another day, another submission

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Janet

While under no illusions whatsoever that submitting anything  for consumers has anything to do with the process to dismantle homebirth, I still have to do it. We are still here, and we’re not going anywhere. This week’s treat is the … Continue reading →

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Weasel words revealed by the government

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Janet

In a nicely Orwellian turn of phrase where we’re assured that our choices are being expanded, the government deigned to share some of their maternity “care” plans with us. Finally. The AMA’s choices are sure being expanded but those of … Continue reading →

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