How does fear affect labour and birth?
It is human nature to have fear, and it is very common for women to experience fear around birth. After all what you see on …
It is human nature to have fear, and it is very common for women to experience fear around birth. After all what you see on …
A SoundBirth is when a woman’s contractions are accompanied by the resonant sound of a crystal singing bowl giving her ‘permission’ to use her voice …
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 …
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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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 …
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 …
Preventing Preterm Birth: A summary of Professor John Newman’s Work Read More »
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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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 …
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 …
Retained Placenta: The What, the How and the What’s Next Read More »
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 …