Tag Archives: hbac

On Birth – and with due deference to Nancy Wainer whose revolutionary thoughts helped so many of us frame our own.

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Janet

I propose that we reclaim birth. Our first step can be the removal of labels from birthing. Birth is birth. Women are women. We’re not mothers, wives, primips, multis or “the VBAC in room 3”, we’re women. We’re women at … Continue reading →

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Benefits

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Janet

  There are no benefits to: intact genitals ecological breastfeeding autonomy privacy spontaneous physiological birth vaginal birth after caesarean not travelling in labour never being separated from your baby after birth physiological third stage skin on skin confidentiality being respected … Continue reading →

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Belinda will have her next baby at home

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Janet

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 →

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No more unnecessareans **trigger warnings**

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Janet

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Katie just wanted a vaginal birth

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Janet

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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Jo had a HBA2C!

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Janet

Where do you live? Bull Creek, Western Australia How many homebirths have you had? 2 tries at it Why did you birth at home? Because i wasn’t sick- only having a baby. It was created at home and should be … 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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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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