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It's a woman's right to choose how she births
In five months' time, if my pregnancy progresses without complication, I will birth my second child at home, attended by two registered private midwives. If I'd become pregnant a mere six months later, this carefully researched, intensely personal decision would have been far more tenuous.
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Preparing for labour
You are approaching the end of your pregnancy and it is time to get ready for that important moment when labour begins.
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Your birth plan
These days you and your partner can play a far more active role in your pregnancy, labour and birth.
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The Juggle Blog
Why you need a birth plan
Are birth plans a waste of the paper they’re written on? Mia Freedman starts thinking about what she’s going to do in the delivery room this time around.
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