My name is Isabel and I got pregnant at 14 and gave birth to my daughter at 15. One night my boyfriend and I with decided to have sex. After that night my life changed. About 3-4 weeks later I found out I was pregnant. I talked to a trusted aunt and she took
Increasingly, health professionals are diagnosing posterior tongue ties and surgically cutting the tie with a procedure called a frenotomy citing the tongue-tie as a reason for breastfeeding issues. There is a lot of debate about posterior tongue ties . Moreover, the current data about posterior tongue ties seems to be unreliable. The data does
I will never forget the moment my labour began, prolonged first stage labour. The moment that marked that step in my journey into motherhood. I can remember everything about it so clearly. My partner, Dave, and I were walking down the road from our corner shop with our dog Jazz, it was nearly 6
Introduction The intense nature of labour means most women will look for and use some form of pain relief during their childbirth. For those women who prefer to avoid or minimise the use of medical analgesia, acupressure is a safe, effective, drug-free alternative. The degree of assistance that acupressure provides varies from woman to
How to do your baby a good turn: Moxibustion for breech presentation As a pregnancy progresses and the baby continues to grow, available space within the uterus reduces resulting in less room for the baby to move. The baby’s head eventually becomes heavier than its bottom and under normal circumstances around 32 weeks gestation
In Australia, the use of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is enjoying growing popularity as couples seek to enhance their fertility using natural methods. News of positive experiences and successful outcomes are spreading as natural, holistic alternatives to conventional medical fertility enhancement (IVF) are sought. The overwhelming evolutionary purpose of humanity is to reproduce, ensuring
The question of "Is Chinese medicine safe in pregnancy?" is one of the most commonly asked questions of TCM practitioners by pregnant women. In short, the answer is both ‘Yes’ and ‘No’. There are a number of acupuncture points and herbal ingredients that are either cautioned or contraindicated for use during pregnancy. Women can
Who decides how and where a baby is born? Who bears the risks of childbirth? What role do midwives and doctors have in protecting the unborn baby? What legal rights do women have to choose how they give birth? How can we create the best maternity care system possible for Australian women and babies
On this page we are listing Australian hospitals that have birth pools available for use or allow you to bring a birth pool in to use during labour and/or birth. This list is in its infancy and we'd love to hear from you if you know a hospital that is not listed here or
You can't believe it, you've just discovered that your teenage daughter is pregnant. You may find yourself filled with worry for both your daughter and her unborn child, or you may even be angry at your daughter and the situation. Even though you may be filled with conflicting emotions, remember that your daughter needs
