MEDIA RELEASE 23rd March 2010 Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond has launched a new website. Private midwifery services and childbirth education are now available via one easy-to-use information service. The new website uses a clean and easy navigational system to provide users with easy access to contact details of health care professionals, parental forums and
A five-month-old baby is lying in his mother’s arms. He is close to sleep, then wakes and begins to grizzle. His mother tells him that he should stop being a naughty boy and that she will be cross with him if he doesn’t sleep. An 18 month-old child is taken to a restaurant with
Although many baby sleep trainers claim there is no evidence of harm from practices such as controlled crying. It is worth noting that there is a vast difference between ‘no evidence of harm’ and ‘evidence of no harm’. A policy statement on controlled crying issued by the Australian Association of Infant Mental Health
On the 18th of February people from many different backgrounds gathered in 15 locations across Australia. They joined together to register their protest at the Rudd Government’s policies. They did this because these policies threaten to restrict options for women giving birth. Indeed, women should have the right to be able to have a
Hi, I am a 22-year-old Australian and this is my story, Birth of Seth. I was 16 years old when I first found out I was pregnant, I was very happy but scared as well, I guess the hardest part was to tell our parents & at that time I was living with my
I was five days overdue and I'd been having what I thought were mild contractions on and off all day. By 4:30pm they were about 15 to 20 minutes apart. I rang the labour ward at the hospital and was told to stay at home until the contractions were four to five minutes apart. When
Molly-Rose was born on the 5th February 2003 at 25 weeks (3 months early), she is our true little miracle. Little did we know when we made the big decision to start a family what lay ahead. We started IVF in August 2002, keeping a very positive and open mind as we knew it
This My birth My Choice rally was held on 9th November 2009. It was held in Surrey Hills, Sydney. It was outside the Minister for office of the Minister for Status of women, Tanya Pilbersek. Over 200 people attended the rally. The rally was called as a result of the federal government's legislation. This
Stroking your baby’s silky skin, and meeting her trusting gaze is amazing. Taking turns listening to her ‘coos’ and ‘goos’ and then responding, telling her, “ your tiny toes are like little pink peas,” or “your legs are growing so long and strong,” is more than just a delightful way to enjoy your little
Published in Playtimes, the magazine of the Queensland Playgroup Association, May 2002 As a GP, writer and currently full-time mother to four children, I have many concerns about the standard advice that mothers are being given about young children and sleep. ‘How does your child sleep’ in the Oct Playtimes, endorsed by Queensland Health,
