In this section you will find information on lots of choices you have available to you. Read about using water during labour, homebirth, lotus birth, vaginal birth after caesarean, breech babies, hypnobirthing and lots, lots more. en Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:40:14 UT Big Medium 2.0.8 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.pregnancy.com.au/birth-choices/index.shtml The Successful VBA4C Birth of Jamie Wolfe born 8th March 2011. A birth story written by Jamie's Mum. Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:37:09 UT http://www.pregnancy.com.au/birth-choices/vbac/vbac-stories/the-successful-vba4c-birth-of-jamie-wolfe.shtml 1af792fb2ffddb2bc19bd9788700a0b8-566 Resources/Birth stories/VBAC Stories Birth choices/Vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC)/VBAC stories Phoenix Jean Blanc was born at home on the 5th of March 2011 at 6.02am with the help two beautiful midwives, Jane Palmer and Melanie Jackson. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:14:13 UT http://www.pregnancy.com.au/birth-choices/vbac/vbac-stories/the-pregnancy-and-birth-of-phoenix-jean.shtml 1af792fb2ffddb2bc19bd9788700a0b8-562 Resources/Birth stories/Homebirth Stories Resources/Birth stories/VBAC Stories Birth choices/Vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC)/VBAC stories Publicly funded homebirth is available for a small number of women in programs across Australia. The number of publicly funded homebirth programs is growing.  If you are eligible for Medicare these programs are free. Mon, 12 Sep 2011 02:08:35 UT http://www.pregnancy.com.au/birth-choices/homebirth/publicly-funded-homebirth-programs.shtml 1af792fb2ffddb2bc19bd9788700a0b8-503 Birth choices/Homebirth Jane Palmer A comprehensive list of midwifery run birth centres across New Zealand. This list includes primary maternity units located within hospitals and free standing birth centres. Mon, 12 Sep 2011 01:35:38 UT http://www.pregnancy.com.au/birth-choices/birth-centres/new-zealand-birth-centres.shtml 1af792fb2ffddb2bc19bd9788700a0b8-502 Birth choices/Birth centres Jane Palmer VBAC support group for women living in Sydney and on the Central Coast. Regular get togethers. Contact Anna or Emma for details. Sat, 23 Jul 2011 20:36:12 UT http://www.pregnancy.com.au/birth-choices/vbac/vbac-support-group.shtml 1af792fb2ffddb2bc19bd9788700a0b8-493 Birth choices/Vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC) Out of the laboratory: back to the darkened room is one of the best articles on homebirth I've read. Tricia Anderson, who passed away in 2007, had a special gift as a midwife and a writer. I wanted to honour her by keeping some of her work alive. Sun, 26 Jun 2011 01:18:57 UT http://www.pregnancy.com.au/birth-choices/homebirth/out-of-the-laboratory-back-to-the-darkened-room.shtml 1af792fb2ffddb2bc19bd9788700a0b8-478 Resources/Topics of interest/Labour and Birth Birth choices/Homebirth Tricia Anderson http://www.pregnancy.com.au/resources/topics-of-interest/labour-and-birth/homebirth-home-is-where-the-heart-is.shtml http://www.pregnancy.com.au/resources/topics-of-interest/labour-and-birth/homebirth.shtml http://www.pregnancy.com.au/resources/birth-stories/homebirth_stories/index.shtml Lotus Birth is the name given to a process of placenta-care after the completion of a baby’s birth. The umbilical cord is not cut, and the placenta is allowed to remain attached to the baby until it detaches of its own accord. Sat, 18 Jun 2011 07:48:33 UT http://www.pregnancy.com.au/birth-choices/lotus-birth/lotus-birth-by-lavendilly.shtml 1af792fb2ffddb2bc19bd9788700a0b8-472 Resources/Topics of interest/Labour and Birth Birth choices/Lotus birth Jennifer McCormack http://www.pregnancy.com.au/birth-choices/lotus-birth/index.shtml http://www.pregnancy.com.au/resources/topics-of-interest/labour-and-birth/lotus-birth.shtml http://www.pregnancy.com.au/resources/birth-stories/Lotus_Birth_Stories/index.shtml I stumbled across this wonderful video of a homebirth while exploring the internet. The pictures and the video are beautiful. As a midwife and a homebirth mum I feel this video captures the wonder and uniqueness of homebirth perfectly. Sat, 11 Jun 2011 21:27:46 UT http://www.pregnancy.com.au/birth-choices/homebirth/born-at-home.shtml 1af792fb2ffddb2bc19bd9788700a0b8-470 Birth choices/Homebirth http://www.pregnancy.com.au/resources/topics-of-interest/labour-and-birth/homebirth-home-is-where-the-heart-is.shtml http://www.pregnancy.com.au/resources/birth-stories/homebirth_stories/index.shtml http://www.pregnancy.com.au/birth-choices/vbac/vbac_videos/my-journey-to-homebirth.shtml This is a wonderful home waterbirth video. The baby is birthed into the water, in the caul, in the occiput-posterior position. You will see that the midwife is hands off and there is no interference with the birth. Tue, 26 Apr 2011 08:43:07 UT http://www.pregnancy.com.au/birth-choices/waterbirth/waterbirth-videos/lila---birthing-home-waterbirth.shtml 1af792fb2ffddb2bc19bd9788700a0b8-434 Birth choices/Waterbirth/Waterbirth Videos There are many reasons why a woman may want to have a vaginal birth after a caesarean. Some of these reasons are to avoid the physical impact of caesarean section and others are the emotional desire to give birth vaginally to a baby. Sat, 16 Apr 2011 04:04:48 UT http://www.pregnancy.com.au/birth-choices/vbac/vbac-articles/vaginal-birth-after-caesarean.shtml 1af792fb2ffddb2bc19bd9788700a0b8-430 Resources/Topics of interest/Labour and Birth Birth choices/Vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC)/VBAC articles Hannah Dahlen http://www.pregnancy.com.au/resources/topics-of-interest/labour-and-birth/vaginal-birth-after-caesarean.shtml http://www.pregnancy.com.au/resources/birth-stories/hospital_birth_stories/successful-vbac-with-gestational-diabetes.shtml http://www.pregnancy.com.au/resources/topics-of-interest/labour-and-birth/vaginal-birth-after-caesarean-vbac.shtml Moxibustion is a techniques for turning babies in the breech position. The technique uses a Chinese herb called Moxa, commonly known as ‘Mugwort’. Moxa sticks are lit and held over acupuncture points. Sat, 09 Apr 2011 19:32:16 UT http://www.pregnancy.com.au/birth-choices/breech-birth/moxibustion-for-breech-presentation.shtml 1af792fb2ffddb2bc19bd9788700a0b8-427 Resources/Topics of interest/Labour and Birth Birth choices/Breech birth Karen Pohlner http://www.pregnancy.com.au/resources/topics-of-interest/natural_therapies/breech-presentation-and-the-webster-technique.shtml http://www.pregnancy.com.au/birth-choices/breech-birth/index.shtml http://www.pregnancy.com.au/resources/topics-of-interest/labour-and-birth/breech-babies-breech-birth.shtml http://www.pregnancy.com.au/resources/book-dvd-reviews/breech-birth-woman-wise.shtml This video clip by Penny Simkin demonstrates slow dancing as an active birth technique. Couples can use "slow dancing" during labor to help labor progress, decrease discomfort and assist with rotation of the baby. Fri, 08 Apr 2011 20:52:27 UT http://www.pregnancy.com.au/birth-choices/active-birth/active-birth---slow-dancing.shtml 1af792fb2ffddb2bc19bd9788700a0b8-425 Resources/Topics of interest/Labour and Birth Birth choices/Active birth Zoe, a mother of four and a teacher of both prenatal and baby yoga says: “Understanding and learning these poses will empower pregnant women with knowledge and understanding of active birth positions.” Sat, 26 Mar 2011 06:19:55 UT http://www.pregnancy.com.au/birth-choices/active-birth/get-your-partner-into-it---hot-tips-for-an-active-.shtml 1af792fb2ffddb2bc19bd9788700a0b8-419 Resources/Topics of interest/Labour and Birth Birth choices/Active birth Zoe Mongey The use of water in labour and birth is ideal for facilitating normal birth and helping women to follow their instincts. The birth pool or bath often acts as a sanctuary, protecting women from unnecessary obstetric routines and procedures. A woman surrounded by water is less able to be disturbed and more able to outline her territory and protect her body. Sat, 26 Mar 2011 05:27:34 UT http://www.pregnancy.com.au/birth-choices/waterbirth/waterbirth-articles/labouring-and-birthing-in-water.shtml 1af792fb2ffddb2bc19bd9788700a0b8-418 Resources/Topics of interest/Labour and Birth Birth choices/Waterbirth/Waterbirth Articles Hannah Dahlen The medical system and home birthing women perceive risk differently and are willing to take different risks based on different motives, but while each ones perception is different, it is not less or wrong, just different. What is ‘right’ and ‘best’ can only be determined by each individual. Sat, 26 Mar 2011 03:13:14 UT http://www.pregnancy.com.au/birth-choices/homebirth/risk-is-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder.shtml 1af792fb2ffddb2bc19bd9788700a0b8-417 Resources/Topics of interest/Labour and Birth Midwifery/Midwifery Resources Birth choices/Homebirth Melanie Jackson