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Leading obstetrician slams government home birth trial
A leading obstetrician has warned the ACT's first publicly-funded home birth trial will put women and unborn children at risk.
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Canberra to trial publicly-funded home births
Expectant mothers in Canberra will soon have the option of giving birth at home as part of the first publicly-funded trial in the ACT.
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Birth trauma
How a traumatic first labour changed my second pregnancy
Losing my daughter after a highly traumatic hospital birth left me open to anything that might result in a different outcome.
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How I came to have an unassisted home birth
Am I a home birth advocate? No. I am an advocate for women choosing the birth they want.
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Couple shares beautiful photos of home birth
In Brazil, more women are having caesareans - but one couple hopes to help change that with a new series of photos.
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Five posterior babies, four home births
I was on a high. I'd done it all by myself with no help from anyone.
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I had a home birth, and I'm not stupid - or brave
While most people might think home-birthers are just a bunch of hippies, I was not blase about my son's birth. I was informed and prepared for it.
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It's time to stop the home birth stigma
It's not healthy or helpful for expectant mothers.
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Homebirth film prepares for redelivery worldwide
One of the most talked about and provocative documentaries about childbirth is having its own rebirth.
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ACT a step closer to publicly funded home births
A growing number of experts are calling for more funding and midwifery support to allow more ACT women to have properly supervised home births.
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8 celebrities speak out about their home births
Hollywood is having a baby boom - and some of our favourite celebrity mums are welcoming their little ones at home.
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