Posts tagged South West Sydney
Birth Myths - "fully dilated" does not = time to push

“The evidence proves that when pushing is delayed until the mother's urge to push, there are fewer fetal heart rate decelerations and less of a negative effect fetal oxygenation. Add in the lowered risk of needing interventions and it's really a no-brainer. “

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Men & partners - their place in the birth space.

Why is it okay for us females to demand choices and options but not okay for us to extend these same choices to our birthing partners? It doesn’t take away from your glorious feminine power by extending a little consideration towards your husband/partner…

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Our Journey - Loss, homebirth and a valuable lesson on regret...

"I was alone at an ultrasound, with no one to hold my hand, when the sonographer put his hand on my arm and simply said “I’m sorry…”, I thought, sorry for what? He said it as though there was only one outcome.

It was the most definitive answer I had been given my entire pregnancy, it just wasn’t the answer I was searching for."

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