Jonah’s Birth Story

This is Jonah's birth story. So it’s taken me 7 months to get around to writing this down and the urge has suddenly hit me. I feel an intensity to get it onto paper ASAP. Jonah your birth was life-changing, amazing, intense, overwhelming, and nothing all at once, I’ll explain the nothing at the end.

2022-10-14T13:06:19+11:00

Homebirths or births at home: It’s simply not the same thing

This opinion piece was published on ABC Unleashed in April in response to the misleading media about homebirth. http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/stories/s2543589.htm The front page of the Daily Telegraph ran the sensational headline this week ‘Four dead in home birthing’ (April 6th 2009). The article went on to say that at least four babies had died ‘during

2022-09-30T12:31:11+10:00

Along came Ava

This is my story of a repeated c-section. In 2007, pregnant for the first time, I knew I wanted one thing: continuity of care. Based on the experiences of those around me, I had formed the opinion that birth was a medical event. Therefore I had determined that the only option for us was

2022-10-07T14:24:59+11:00

The Birth of Lia Rose

Nine months ago Lia was born and it now seems like an eternity ago. I can’t believe it has taken me this long to get around to writing Lia’s birth story. Life is very full and there never seems enough time. My Pregnancy My pregnancy was very much wanted and it took me a

2020-07-04T01:29:23+10:00
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