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Category Archives: homebirth
Finding the right birth attendant
Finding the right person to accompany you on one of the most intimate journeys of your life is a tricky deal. In the current political climate it can be especially hard to find someone with whom you feel totally comfortable … Continue reading
Respecting and honouring birth
“Mothers do not sacrifice their babies for some peculiar notion of what might be a fun way to give birth. On the contrary, mothers love their babies enough to hold deep respect and honour for the process of bringing them … Continue reading
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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
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