Recognising that birth is more than a medical event, midwife and researcher Dr Rachel Reed literally wrote the book on 'Reclaiming Childbirth as a Rite of Passage'. We talked with her about getting the best birth experience in any situation – including choosing the right care providers and using evidence to make decisions. What's
Blue Mountains Anzac Memorial Hospital is located at 1 Woodlands Rd, Katoomba NSW 2780. They provide comprehensive maternity care, a low-risk facility, to the Blue Mountains community, assisting approximately 220 births every year. The hospital's maternity unit contains two birthing rooms and a combined antenatal and postnatal ward with eight single rooms. They
You are likely to be visibly pregnant by now, and if you haven’t already, you will start to swap your clothes for looser, more flowing options. As people begin to notice your stomach, you may find yourself in awkward situations where they want to touch your bump. Although people generally mean well, it’s essential
Lismore Base Hospital is located at 60 Uralba St, Lismore NSW 2480. Their Women’s Care Unit features five state-of-the-art birthing suites, 18 antenatal/postnatal beds, and a Level 4 Neonatal Special Care Nursery (SCN) staffed by highly experienced neonatal nurses and midwives. The SCN provides specialist care to sick term and preterm neonates born
Grafton Base Hospital is located at 184 Arthur St, Grafton NSW 2460. Their maternity services have a variety of models for your pregnancy care. They have Midwifery pregnancy clinics, general practitioner shared pregnancy care and obstetric led clinics for women with complex pregnancies. You may also choose care with a private obstetrician or
The hospital is located at 35 Alice St, Moree NSW 2400, Australia. They provide maternity care to women in North West NSW and South West Queensland. Around 200 babies are born at Moree Hospital each year. Moree's maternity services offer options of care during pregnancy for women. They have a midwifery-run antenatal clinic,
