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The lowdown on male midwives
How would you feel about having a male midwife assist your baby's birth? For a growing number of mums, the idea is a reality - and the experts all agree that it's something that should be encouraged.
Water birth: the basics
With proper medical attention, water birth is a legitimate and safe way for women to give birth and can help manage pain in labour.
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Caesareans, diabetes on the rise for new mothers
More women in NSW are being diagnosed with diabetes during pregnancy and more are having births induced or delivered by caesarean, new figures show.
Hospitals urged to reduce birth injuries for women
Ivana Alexander was anxious about having her first baby.
Why this mum says her C-section scar makes her a #badassmama
Raquel Renteria is a #badassmama. Why? Because she knows that giving birth via caesarean doesn't make her less of a mum.
To VBAC or not to VBAC?
"If, after careful assessment by their maternity care provider, there seems to be no reason why a woman shouldn't be offered a chance at VBAC, then the opportunity should be provided."
Can having an epidural reduce your chance of developing postnatal depression?
Now new research from the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) suggests that women who had epidurals and less pain in labour had a reduced chance of developing postpartum depression (PPD).
Hopes the birthing sling will reduce caesarean sections
Pregnant women have long been told that staying upright and mobile during childbirth helps labour progress smoothly.
Explainer: what you need to know about epidurals
Epidurals were developed for pregnant women to address the severe pain of labour. In Australia about one in three pregnant women in labour has an epidural for this reason.
Midwives criticise ACT government's home birth trial as 'restrictive'
Midwife associations and home birth advocates have criticised the ACT's first publicly funded home birth trial as too restrictive, causing women who initially welcomed the program to withdraw interest.
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Actress Eva Amurri Martino shares beautiful photos of son's birth
"I understood finally that this was the child that was meant for me to hold in my arms and to raise."
How to reduce your chances of perineal tearing in birth
The use of heat packs, along with other aspects of clinical care, can reduce your risk of tearing in birth.
Mum posts photo of c-section scar to prove she gave birth
A new mum angered by people suggesting women who deliver their babies via caesarean section have not "given birth" has challenged that misconception by sharing a photograph of her scar.
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