Water Birth: A Safe Way to Birth Your Baby
Written by Perth Doula Sarah Del Borrello, Mother Mother Doula Water Birth: an Overview A water birth refers to a birth where a woman labours …
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What is the difference between doulas and midwives?
These are two very different occupations, and it is important that the community understand the two roles and the scope of practice of the doula. …
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Early Inductions and Caesareans
I’m sure you’ve noticed that there is a growing trend of planned early births between the weeks of 36-38, whether by planned induction or planned …
Preventing Preterm Birth: A summary of Professor John Newman’s Work
The timing of your baby’s birth is important. Every week your baby continues to grow and develop is critical to preventing medical treatment at birth …
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How does advanced maternal age affect pregnancy and birth?
Advanced maternal age (AMA) is a term that is used to describe pregnant women over a certain age bracket. Unfortunately the term is not clearly …
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The Rising Tide of Water Births
Over the past decade there has been a steady rise of women taking back control over where and how they birth their babies. Along with …
Retained Placenta: The What, the How and the What’s Next
Have you heard of a retained placenta? If you have, it’s probably been at the end of a particularly worrying birth story, but if you …
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Vaginal Seeding – what is that?
The hot topic landing on our lips recently is “vaginal seeding.” You may have heard of it recently in the last few years or it …
Face presentation birth
Babies can get themselves into many different positions in the womb and will sometimes be born in that position. One of the more uncommon positions …
Why are Birth Plans important?
The Importance of a Birth Plan ~ Why have a birth plan? Why is it important? Is it necessary? We are all wired so uniquely …