Study delivers good news for home births
Julia Medew Doctors and midwives say more women should be given access to publicly funded home births with hospital back-up after a study found they were associated with low rates of harm for women and their...
Pregnant women being turned away
Julia Medew Overwhelmed public maternity hospitals are rejecting bookings for pregnant women, forcing them to find hospitals further away or to switch to expensive private care.
Bystanders left holding the baby
Julia Medew Ambulance officers attend an average of four births every day in Victoria, but new data has shown that every year, about 190 women give birth with only the help of bystanders - and these often happen...
Dedicated midwives a boon to births: study
Julia Medew Women who have one midwife caring for them during pregnancy are more likely to avoid medical interventions during labour including caesarean sections, Australian research has found.
A question of delivery
Caesarean births a better option for mothers?
Julia Medew A controversial new study suggests caesarean births may be a better path for mothers and their babies.
Babies by the dozen but medic says home birth too risky
Julia Medew More than 50 Victorian women have safely given birth at home this year as part of a state government-funded trial that provides hospital back-up.
