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Belinda will have her next baby at home
My name is Belinda and I live in a town in the Southern Highlands of NSW. I have only had one child, and she was born via emergency c section at my local hospital. I had always wanted a very … Continue reading
Jade was born at home in the bath
My name is Jade Farmer, I am 26, and was born at home in the bath in Eudlo Queensland (Australia) with midwife, Jane Ferguson. My sisters were born in Brisbane with midwives Jane Ferguson, Judy Thompson and Vicki Chan. One … Continue reading
Katie just wanted a vaginal birth
This is the link to my birth story http://earthymotherhood.blogspot.com/2010/06/hbac-waterbirth-of-archer-guest-post-by.html Where do you live? Perth How many homebirths have you had? 1 Why did you birth at home? Because I wanted a vaginal birth and I wanted it done safely without fear … Continue reading
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Andrea had her third baby at home
Where do you live? Geelong, Victoria How many homebirths have you had? 1, my 3rd son. My first two boys were hospital births. Why did you birth at home? Because my rights and wishes weren’t being respected by the hospital, … Continue reading
Tami was only having a second babe if she had a homebirth
My name is Tami White. I live in central Victoria. I’ve had one homebirth. I am a 30 year old Caucasian woman. I am self-employed as a psychologist. At the time of my son’s homebirth I was employed part-time as … Continue reading
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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Beware the birthing Trojan horses
Did you hear the tale of the defeat of the Trojans by the Greeks? Roughly speaking, the Greeks left a giant wooden horse in Troy and pretended to go away. The Trojans took the gift horse into their city, then … Continue reading
Fathers and the experience of traumatic pregnancy and/or birth
The lovely Professor Cheryl Beck who researches birth trauma is doing another study with TABS NZ, this time into fathers and their responses to witnessing traumatic pregnancy and/or birth. Anything that adds to our knowledge around birth trauma is important … Continue reading
