Home Births & Drug Free Births

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Freedom For Birth Some of you might be interested in this, I went to a screening of this doco last night and it was... C_hippie_kiwi – Friday 21 September 07:33am	New no replies	Be the first to reply »
looking for homebirth midwife in Rockhampton area?! I was just wondering if anyone knows/is a homebirth midwife in the Rockhampton area as I live out... mumaof3 – Friday 25 February 07:45pm	2 replies	The Friends of the Birth Centre Rockhampton are helping to give women in Central Queensland access to more options for birth. Find u... Cathstuff-809 – Tuesday 18 September 12:25pm
TENS Machines - are they worth the $$ for a short labour and do they help at all in the pushing stage? I used a hired TENS machine for my last labour and found it great for the first stage of labour -... Newcastle Mum – Wednesday 29 August 12:23pm	2 replies	Hi, For my second birth I hired one and it was amazing. I had a 3hr 4 min labour from first twinge to all done and the tens got me ... ralu – Sunday 02 September 10:59pm
Membrane Sweep is it considered natural? Morning ladies, well i have 9 more sleeps till my due date but only 4 till my hubby has to go awa... NZ*Unique_Nique – Monday 04 June 09:39am	10 replies	No. A membrane sweep for the sake of your husband being there for the birth is not natural for you, your baby nor your or the babie... MrsClaus – Tuesday 05 June 05:38pm
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 ... Gillskehan – Friday 04 May 12:03am	7 replies	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... Mellycolly – Wednesday 16 May 09:47pm
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... mummy275 – Sunday 19 June 11:57am	12 replies	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... Elzette_Smit – Wednesday 02 May 02:02am
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... justdoit – Monday 27 February 11:01pm	11 replies	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... Peg-a-leg – Tuesday 01 May 12:26am
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 ... fionabrowning – Tuesday 13 March 10:28am	2 replies	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... Kylieoneill-893 – Thursday 26 April 08:46am
Midwifery Help! one on one! I am a 29 year old student / mother, completing my first year of my Bachelor of Midwifery degree ... sarahlouiseconte – Wednesday 28 March 04:56am	2 replies	how far into pregnancy do u want ladies???? Any where from 35 weeks and under! sarahlouiseconte – Wednesday 28 March 05:59am
No drugs births Congrats on all 3 drug free births iv only had 2 so far Hope for your 4th its uncomplicated and d... Former Member – Tuesday 27 March 04:35am	1 reply	Drug free is great! I did 8 hours of labour with just acupuncture, that worked well. Good luck 3 pease in a pod.. – Tuesday 27 March 06:30am
2nd baby Hi everyone, just wanted to share my birth story. My first birth I didn't cope so well and didn... newedition – Wednesday 14 March 02:44am	3 replies	What a great story- thanks for sharing! Gives me encouragement for labour in 10weeks I am feeling positive but it still helps heari... TallulahBelle – Wednesday 14 March 03:57am
My calm birthing Five weeks prior my due date I attended calm birth classes in order to continue my stress/pain fr... Candy_Corpse – Thursday 08 March 04:00am	1 reply	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 ... Skubala – Thursday 08 March 05:39am
Water birth and tearing. So I have read a few times (in not very significant places but I can't find anything more factual... Windmill – Wednesday 23 November 09:19am	20 replies	My first birth, in Australia, was a "dry birth" too and I had a 4th degree tear--totally uncontrolled, bubs came out in 1 push! My ... Bondsrvnt – Friday 02 March 10:55pm
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... Kat + 3 Kittens – Thursday 02 February 01:10am	10 replies	lol @ "bossy tart" ... when you're in labour it doesn't count I have thought about a doula and reading your post definitely makes ... Kat + 3 Kittens – Monday 06 February 02:29am
Thoughts Victorian mother dies after homebirth All I can think is how sad this is for her family..and how... C_hippie_kiwi – Wednesday 01 February 01:23am	21 replies	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... Former Member – Thursday 02 February 01:45am
The story of my third birth :) This pregnancy was the hardest. At 23wks discovered a kidney stone which couldnt be removed till ... sofiesarasmama – Thursday 26 January 10:09am	9 replies	What a lovely birth story!! and Happy birthday to the new addition!! Vanessa H – Saturday 28 January 12:37am
so excited Hey ladies, just wanted to come on here and share my excitement! I am preggers with #4 and am fi... mumaof3 – Sunday 08 January 08:44pm	4 replies	I'm so happy for you! I'm going for my second thins time around, I am so looking forward to it lucretia-lily – Thursday 12 January 12:01am
We had our baby :) I've posted about homebirth before and asked lots of questions - really appreciated the answers i... pennys2011 – Wednesday 09 November 02:59am	20 replies	congrats! love the name sounds like a wonderful positive birth well done. yay now we can whinge together about sleepless new borns ... gypsy kylz – Wednesday 09 November 08:19pm
looking for the rainbow relaxation cd - hypnobirthing Howdy ladies AS we cant afford the classes and there is no practitioner around here, I am trying... c+3.5 – Thursday 24 June 07:21pm	18 replies	Hi all I know this is an old thread but I just thought I'd share an online link to stream and download the MP3 for the Rainbow Rela... Mimmymumu – Thursday 03 November 10:58pm
Homebirth for 3rd child Hello ladies! Firstly we have just found out we are expecting number 3 in July next year and thri... Teagan84 – Thursday 27 October 10:22pm	4 replies	Wow thankyou so so much for your kind words it is very helpful. I think you have just told me what i already knew and to be honest ... BellyDancingDanni – Friday 28 October 06:13am
For all the mums who have homebirthed... Hey ladies, I have been wanting a homebirth since our second bub but due to where we were livin... mumaof3 – Friday 25 February 02:15am	7 replies	I had a planned unassisted birth with my third child about a year ago, if you want information I highly suggest you join the joyous ... The_Sage_Mother – Friday 21 October 12:01pm
Pro's and Con's Ok so I'll try keep this as quick as possible I am currently pregnant with my 4th baby...it will... [email protected] – Sunday 21 August 11:41pm	6 replies	hey there i am having baby number 3 at home due april and am also epileptic like the above lady with seizures brought on my tirednes... deeelru – Thursday 06 October 08:37pm
Birthing pool I am looking for some feedback on La Bassine regular birthing pool (priced at about $200 to buy a... Windmill – Sunday 02 October 10:58pm	4 replies	Thank you, I really appreciate the help xx Windmill – Tuesday 04 October 10:31am
Natural drug free birth is it possible........ I'm a little worried that I won't be able to have a natural, drug free birth as I had a stent put... sofiesarasmama – Tuesday 27 September 04:44am	1 reply	I'm a little worried that I won't be able to have a natural, drug free birth as I had a stent put in my kidney at 23wks and it caus... Former Member – Tuesday 27 September 05:28am
calm water birth where to start??? with my ds1 i was induced and never went in with a mind set of doing it drugfree. i begged for an... justdoit – Saturday 10 September 04:26am	6 replies	A lot of hospitals will offer a 'birth centre' program. this is a program run by midwifes. you are allocated to 1 or 2 midwives. Wi... OneLuckyMummy – Sunday 25 September 09:40pm
Urgent action needed for homebirth midwives - TODAY? I have just recieved an email from Homebirth access sydney and thought i would post here to see i... Vanessa H – Wednesday 13 April 11:35pm	4 replies	I have just recieved an email from Homebirth access sydney and thought i would post here to see if we can get more people to send t... Nukilah – Tuesday 26 July 11:20pm
Breast Crawl (I posted this in 2 other sections as well lol just thought i would put it here as well.) I had ... Vanessa H – Saturday 23 January 12:43pm	9 replies	beautiful... seen it and want to do it... hard in cesar though Hi Lola. You can still do the breast crawl. When ds2 would not at... Vanessa H – Monday 13 June 03:56am
Student midwife offering extra support for pregnant women Hi Everyone, My name is Catherine and I am a first year Midwifery student at ACU in Melbourne. A... Cath_Aylward – Wednesday 08 June 09:36pm	New no replies	Be the first to reply »
Melbourne Midwifery Student Needs You!! My name is Lauren and I am a enthusiastic Student Midwife studying at ACU. I am based in the East... Lauren_Adshead – Sunday 05 June 03:16am	New no replies	Be the first to reply »
Hypnobirthing I would like to share my experience with hypnobirthing. I attend to a course and I tried to pract... [email protected] – Sunday 08 May 01:36am	2 replies	Thanks!! Yes, it is very nice to be able to remember such a special moment with joy. There are so many people telling you such a hor... [email protected] – Tuesday 31 May 08:13am
Ultrasounds and homebirth Hi ladies, I have previously had a homebirth after initially booking my appts with a hospital. S... MummyGia – Sunday 07 November 11:36pm	13 replies	Hi ladies, I have previously had a homebirth after initially booking my appts with a hospital. So I had all the scans and blood te... CR77CF – Wednesday 18 May 10:48pm
Planning a First Time Homebirth im almost 19 weeks pregnant, and am planning to have a homebirth. ive found my midwife and shes c... Haylee&Avasmama – Thursday 21 October 03:26am	16 replies	i was just wondering when you choose to have a homebirth what do the midwives bring to your home??? as two weeks ago i had my dd a... CR77CF – Wednesday 18 May 10:18pm
HOME BIRTH hi there im in nz and we are moving to aussie before this baby is born (due november) and i reall... connors.mummy – Monday 25 April 05:58pm	8 replies	well if you moved to Western Australia instead of Melbourne.... it's free. The government has a homebirth program called Community M... CR77CF – Wednesday 18 May 09:53pm
Hypnobirthing I would like to share my experience with hypnobirthing. I attend to a course and I tried to pract... [email protected] – Sunday 08 May 01:36am	New no replies	Be the first to reply »
i would love a drug free positive birth.... Ok I am not pregnant but DH and I are talking about going back for #4, I will birth in a hospital... Former Member – Monday 20 September 06:17pm	13 replies	My only suggestion is that you find a book called "Birth Skills" by Juju Sundin. She is a physiotherapist who runs course for pregna... Ficus – Wednesday 04 May 06:35am
WATER BIRTHS I have just recently been considering a water birth for my first bub due in 9 weeks Any experie... bubby.chat – Friday 22 January 03:01pm	22 replies	sorry, in w.a. we are not aloud to have a water birth. unless you have a homebirth. you can labour in a bath, but they will not le... Nessco – Tuesday 03 May 06:52am
Scared to birth at hospital I am booked into my local hospital for my first baby and I hate it. The head midwife who co-ordin... Sorcia – Wednesday 02 March 09:30am	9 replies	i had several midwifes over the course of my labour most of them were great but two were horible. one stuck the dripinto the wrong p... Lost_Oddette – Monday 02 May 10:36pm
Hypnobirthing-Anyone tried it? Hi, I'm looking at buying the book "Hypnobirthing - The Mongan Method" and want to know if anyone... Charli''''''''smummy – Wednesday 22 September 12:50am	3 replies	i havent tried the book, but I did get two sessions of hypnotherapy before my due date. it gave me ideas and skills to keep myslef r... roxycat5 – Thursday 14 April 06:39am
Home Birth Hi there, wasnt sure if I should post this here or not but we're planning to have a home birth, t... mummyz boyz – Tuesday 12 June 11:07am	7 replies	Hi all, I'm only 6wks along but have considered a home birth. I live about 50km from the nearest hospital (which only take women in... MAD_Hatter – Thursday 14 April 03:21am
Medical intervention while birthing I was just recently reminded of how "intervention-happy" so many of our medical professionals see... Sumojoe – Monday 04 April 01:18am	3 replies	Just wanted to say thank you for sharing this. I'm 10 days overdue and although my pregnancy has been completely uncomplicated I'v... Sumojoe – Tuesday 12 April 05:00am

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