Category Archives: who homebirths?

Emma has had eight homebirths!

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Janet

Who homebirths? ME! My name is Emma and my eight children have all been born at home. My oldest child was born when I was 20 and my youngest when I was 35. The land of my birth is England … Continue reading →

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Like to help out with some research for a PhD student in Australia?

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Janet

Meet Emily Burns, PhD student at the University of Western Sydney’s Centre for Cultural Research. Looks like a great thesis in the making and sorely needed! Good luck, Emily! This post is to ask if anyone here would be willing … 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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Nyree wants her next birth to be at home

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Janet

Although I have not had a homebirth yet, I certainly plan on it next time. Here’s my story that I included in the Senate Committee submission: I miscarried my first child at 9 weeks – a devastating time for me, … Continue reading →

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Liz chose midwife-assisted homebirth for her second baby

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Janet

I live in Brisbane, I work part-time as an accountant. I identify as a white Australian. My first baby was born in a private hospital under the care of a private OB. My second baby was born at home. I was … Continue reading →

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April had two hospitals births then a freebirth

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Janet

I live in Warrnambool – South West Victoria. I am Caucasian. I am married and am a stay at home mum (who sells the odd handcrafted placenta over the Internet LOL). And I have had one homebirth after a previous … Continue reading →

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Sarah’s first baby was homebirthed with doulas and her partner attending

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Janet

I live in Melbourne, Australia. I have a bachelor of arts, with honours in political science. I’m a white, married, heterosexual. I am the mother of one homeborn daughter. She was born shortly after my 25th birthday, in the presence … Continue reading →

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Samantha has birthed at home twice

Posted on November 2, 2009 by Janet

I live in Sydney, Australia. I am Anglo. I have a partner. I am the first person in my family that I know of who has homebirthed. I work from home so I can be a SAHM. I have had … Continue reading →

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Linn’s first baby was born at home

Posted on November 2, 2009 by Janet

I live in Brisbane, I identify as a white Australian, I am married, a stay at home parent and I have had one homebirth. I chose to birth at home because that is where I felt the most comfortable, safest, … Continue reading →

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