Parenting

hHow we birth our babies will have a resounding impact on both mother and child that lasts a life time. Considerable fear and mistrust surrounds birth and women are often
discouraged from trusting their body's wisdom and inner knowing when birthing their baby. Being fully informed of all your choices and options allows women and their partners to make informed decisions that best meet their family's needs.

In our Birth Choices section you will find articles that will help you prepare for a positive birth experience including topics such as home birth, hypnobirthing, birthing in water and breech birth. You will find inspiring stories of birth as well as information for fathers and siblings.

A Mother's HypnoBirthing Experience

A Visit to The Natural Birth Education & Research Centre - article by Jane Thomson

Announcing the Birth of Caesarean Awareness Network Australia - article by Caroline McCullough

Birth - A Family Affair - article by Ann McLeod Taylor

Birthing at Home - A Personal Journey - article by Fiona Lohrbaecher

Birthing at Home - Homebirths - article by Phillip Thomson

BIRTHING BY NUMBERS - article by Mary Pagendam-Turner

Breech Choices - Breech Births - article by Sarah Buckley

Choosing a Joyful Birth - article by Katie Manitsas

Dismantling the Fear of Birth - article by Sharon Moloney

Does Birth Matter? - article by Sharon Gavioli

Doula Care - Reviving an Ancient Tradition - article by Shelley Lyne

Doula Preparation - what does a doula need to know, and why? - article by Adela Stockton

Excerpt from "Mother of All Accidents" - article by Article by Meg Geer

From One Caesarean to Another - Caesarean Section - article by Caroline McCullough

Gentle Beginning - A Story of Birth - article by Susan Stark

Healing Birth, Healing the Earth - article by Sarah Buckley

HypnoBirthing - A Celebration of Life - article by Leanne Jackson

In a Simple Way. A Child is Born - article by Vicki Chan

In Their Own Sweet Time - Post Date Pregnancies - article by Caroline McCullough

Involving Fathers in Birth - article by Liz Leys

It's Not About Homebirth, It's About Choice - article by Meg Geer

LOTUS BIRTH - A Gentle Beginning - article by Sam Pearson

Men at Birth - A Book for Men

Myths and Misconceptions About Caesareans - article by Cas McCullough

Natural Pain Free Birth - article by Sonja Rechnitzer

Natural Parenting in a Hospital Setting - article by Rachael Forbes

Oxytocin - The Wonder Drug - article by David Vernon

Practical Preparation for a Homebirth - article by Phillip Thomson

Pregnant with Heart and Soul - article by article by Riet van Rooij

Putting Horror Stories in Perspective - article by Dr. Jennifer Barham

Reclaiming every woman's birth right - article by Sarah Buckley

Sacred Passage - Woman in labour - article by Susan Stark

Sada's Birth stories - article by Sada Simran

Saying the Great YES! - article by Georgina Kelly

Should I Write a Birth Plan? - article by Toni Sherlock

Siblings at Birth - article by Su Foster

Stories of Birth - A Journey to Women's Wisdom - article by Georgina Kelly

The Birth Centre - A Personal Experience - article by Rebecca O'Gorman

The Caesarean Epidemic - article by Bruce Teakle

The Quest for Better Birth - article by This article co-authored by Vicki Chan and Nic Edm

The Third Stage of Labour - A Midwife's Perspective - article by Lois Wattis

Trusting Birth - article by Chrissy Butler

Turning Your Breech Baby - A D.I.Y Approach - article by Elizabeth Orr

Using Hypnosis for Childbirth - article by Shari Read

Vaginal Birth After Caesarean - article by Helen Bremner

Waterbirth Feels Natural, But Is It Right? - article by Phillip Thomson

What is a Doula? - article by Helen Hriskin

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