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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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Birth photos
Birth photos on the rise
New research shows that one in five expectant parents would consider hiring a birth photographer - but do we need photo evidence of one of the most intimate and memorable experiences of our lives?
New drug to replace pethidine as birth pain relief
The use of pethidine to relieve pain during birth may be on its way out as a small but growing number of doctors recommend a more powerful opiate that appears safer for babies.
Water birth a good option despite warnings, midwives say
Doctors in the US have released a statement advising against water births, but Australian midwives say the practice remains safe for low-risk pregnancies.
Despite costs, cord blood rarely used
It can cost thousands of dollars and parents are flocking to do it, but the storage of umbilical cord blood is proving to be a concern after very few families have ever used the full service.
Babies, not burgers: why we need better designed labour wards
Women have reported that the birth environment is a key factor in how easy or hard it is to give birth. So why does McDonalds have mood lighting but a labour ward doesn't?
Birth, blokes and 'the business end'
Robbie Williams famously compared watching his wife give birth vaginally to 'watching my favourite pub burn down'
Pain free labour: fact or fiction?
It’s a question that runs through the mind of every first time mum-to-be – how will I know when I’m in labour? And if you actually ask the question, you’ll usually get the same reply: “Oh, trust me, you’ll know”.
'My vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC)'
Despite all the work getting nice and fit, hiring our wonderful midwife and planning for a VBAC, I never actually believed it was going to happen.
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An elective caesarean saved my sanity
It's a divisive parenting debate that flares up often: natural childbirth versus an elective caesarean. But for me, there was only one option that would help my physical and mental wellbeing intact.
Caesarean sections on the rise in ACT
More women are having caesarean sections than ever before in the ACT, reflecting national trends, according to a new report.
The delivery room guest list
During labour, a woman’s partner may be very good at giving physical support, but may not feel so confident at the advocacy part - or vice versa. So who will you choose into your delivery suite?
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