Induction of Labour – your choices
If you’re familiar with the term ‘induction of labour’ (IOL) or just ‘induction’ when talking about birth, the chances are you’ve heard about ‘cervical ripening’. …
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Navigating the Journey of Childbirth: 10 Ways to Prepare for Labour, Birth & Postpartum
Bringing a new life into the world is an exciting and transformative experience. Now more than ever, we recognise the importance of being well prepared …
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Book Review – The Birth Space
Just before Christmas, I found myself in my local Kmart. Throngs of people were filling the store, and shopping trolleys were filling just as determinedly. …
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 …
Book Review – The Birth Space – A doula’s guide to pregnancy, birth and beyond
The Birth Space – a doula’s guide to pregnancy, birth and beyond by Gabrielle Nancarrow. Book Review by Perth doula Ange Blizard. Gabrielle is the …
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Postpartum traditional rituals
I had my eldest son back in my home country of Malaysia. Despite not having the birth experience I really wanted (I tried having a …
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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