Aromatherapy and essential oils in labour
Essential oils have become somewhat of a craze in recent years thanks to companies like Young Living and doTERRA. It seems like there is an …
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The Curse of The Due Date
The curse of the due date and the eviction notice for your baby is clearly etched in every woman’s mind after she has confirmation of her pregnancy. She marks …
Your placenta is too old so is it time to induce?
One of the things that women get told as they get towards their estimated due date (EDD) and in particular, post EDD, is that their …
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Partners and doulas make the best birth team
Why you the birth partner, needs to have me, the doula, on your birth team. You are happy to go with the flow, you think …
Doulas, homebirth and freebirth – is it illegal?
Hi, my name is Vicki Hobbs from Back to Basics Birthing and my business has been operating since 2004, so I consider myself a fairly …
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Active Birth – The New Approach to Giving Birth Naturally
This is a book review for Active Birth – The New Approach to Giving Birth Naturally by author Janet Balaskas. This book review was written …
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Have you got skin (to skin) in the game?
Skin to skin is when your naked little, fresh-out-of-the-oven bub lays on a bare chest. In an ideal world, baby is on mum’s chest, however, …
Top 10 Tips for a Positive Birthing Experience
Written by Doula Aynsley Rope I want you to imagine that you have had your baby and have a friend around post birth for a coffee …
Book Review – Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth
A Book Review: Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth Written by Hayley Leonard (Doula) “Remember this, for it is as true as true gets: Your body …
Homebirth, Freebirth & Doulas
We are amidst a broken maternity system in Australia where woman feel their needs and wants are not being met during birth. Too often women …