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Hi everyone, We have had some interesting discussions in the Pregnancy and Birth forum recently...

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Requirements for Unassited Birth

Hi, I was wondering what the requirements are for a home birth minus midwife. I do not mean c...

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Well as for the intervention and saying yes or no, something we were told to do in antenatal class was before consenting to anything...

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Public vs Private Birth in WA

Hi, I have just discovered that I am 5 weeks pregnant and need to consider whether to go public ...

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Hi, I have just discovered that I am 5 weeks pregnant and need to consider whether to go public or private for the birth. This is...

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Natural drug free birth PLEASE!

All I want is a natural, drug free delivery. I am so terrified of having to get a c-sections that...

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There are some things you can do to avoid a c-section, which most studies on the internet indicate do not increase the infant or mat...

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Preparing for an unexpected homebirth

OK so I have some time to play with but with my last delivery it was much quicker than anticipate...

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I replied earlier in the thread. My third came in 3 hrs. Was great! Much better than the 1 & 1/2 hrs for my second. Good luck! Tha...

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how did u prepare for a drug free birth

im due in 11 weeks and i plan on having a drug free water birth in hospital. the hospital im att...

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I went to birth classes leading up to the birth of my first, they teach you to focus on your breathing. I went into labour at 34 wee...

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water birth at kemh and stay in time

Hi I am due with bub 3 in Nov and would like a drug free water birth- My last birth i made it in ...

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The birthing centre at KEMH do make you go home quite early after birth. We went there for a tour and they told us you go home withi...

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Midwifery Help! one on one!

I am a 29 year old student / mother, completing my first year of my Bachelor of Midwifery degree ...

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how far into pregnancy do u want ladies???? Any where from 35 weeks and under!

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No drugs births

I have been really lucky. My first child the labour was 4 hours drug free. My second was 5 hours ...

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Drug free is great! I did 8 hours of labour with just acupuncture, that worked well. Good luck

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2nd baby

Hi everyone, just wanted to share my birth story. My first birth I didn't cope so well and didn...

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What a great story- thanks for sharing! Gives me encouragement for labour in 10weeks I am feeling positive but it still helps heari...

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My calm birthing

Five weeks prior my due date I attended calm birth classes in order to continue my stress/pain fr...

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That sounds lovely. However our babies are born it is so empowering to know you have created and birthed this new life, but to have ...

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Water birth and tearing.

So I have read a few times (in not very significant places but I can't find anything more factual...

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That is what I am wondering. I want to know whether women pushing alone and unguided allows them to prevent themselves tearing, or ...

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Random question RE: delayed cord clamping

I'm sorry if this question sounds naive or has been asked before, but it's something that I can't...

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lol @ "bossy tart" ... when you're in labour it doesn't count I have thought about a doula and reading your post definitely makes ...

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Thoughts

Victorian mother dies after homebirth All I can think is how sad this is for her family..and how...

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Yes I do get this but I think the article is just working to counter the media attacks by "manipulating" said stats as the anti-hom...

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The story of my third birth :)

This pregnancy was the hardest. At 23wks discovered a kidney stone which couldnt be removed till ...

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What a lovely birth story!! and Happy birthday to the new addition!!

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