Every pregnant mother hopes for an easy birth with no complications, but things don’t always turn out the way the we plan. Sometimes mothers will need a caesarean section to birth their baby (30% of births were caesareans in Australia in 2009). It can be very frightening when you find out that you have to [...]

When you get to the end of your pregnancy you are generally uncomfortable, tired and a little bit over it all. Mostly though, you just want your new baby out in the world with you. There are a few natural induction methods that you can try to get labour started. Please remember that any attempts [...]

My due date came & went without a hint of labour starting. I wasn’t surprised though as my first child was eight days late. When I was two days overdue I had a long appointment at the hospital, where I had a stretch & sweep done & found out I was 3cm dilated, so at [...]

My first twinges, like period cramps, started around 3am one day about two weeks before my due date. I had an appointment with my obstetrician that morning. I was glad to hear from him that things were progressing, I was fully thinned out, and to go home and wait for things to “crank up”. Fake [...]

Are you looking for a name for your baby girl or boy that is a little bit unique; a name that few babies of their generation will have? If you like the current trend towards classic names you can still choose one aside from those popular right now. Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria has an [...]

The Daily Mail have recently published an article on whether fathers should be present at the birth of their child.

Is a minority of hijackers misrepresenting major advances in Australian Midwifery?  Two edited takes debate the point

You won’t be breaking any laws if you decide you don’t want a birthing partner but you can bet your bottom dollar that when the time comes you’ll want someone to mop your brow and hold your hand. And why not? You’re doing something amazing so why not share this special moment with someone?

A Caesarean is meant to be a lifesaving operation rather than an operation of convenience. But figures show that many Caesarean deliveries are carried out where the threat of emergency does not exist. 

Everything you need to know about preparing for labour from arnica to yoga.