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The lowdown on male midwives
How would you feel about having a male midwife assist your baby's birth? For a growing number of mums, the idea is a reality - and the experts all agree that it's something that should be encouraged.
Water birth: the basics
With proper medical attention, water birth is a legitimate and safe way for women to give birth and can help manage pain in labour.
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Why we need to stop making childbirth a competition
Things don't always go to plan.
'What the hell was that? Why doulas are changing births
Sixteen years ago, following three months of birth education, Nadine Richardson and her partner found themselves 36 hours into labour and only two centimetres dilated.
Nevermind a birth plan, it's the post-birth plan that really matters
So many new mums have curve balls thrown at them.
5 reasons to say 'no' to visitors in the first 24 hours after birth
Friends and family will understand.
What I loved about my caesarean section
In many ways, it was my favourite birth.
Newborn's life-threatening illness leads to calls for water birth safety rethink
The case of a newborn who developed a life-threatening infection has led to calls for women to be cautious when considering a water birth.
60 seconds could mean life or death for premature babies
Just waiting 60 seconds before clamping a premature baby's umbilical cord can dramatically improve its chances of survival, Australian researchers say.
Epidurals don't slow down labour, according to new study
The findings are contrary to long-held assumptions.
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'It's harmful': Should we drop the term 'normal birth'?
New mother Natasha Lobban says the term "normal birth" needs to go.
Skill shortage may force women with breech babies into caesareans
Victoria's only specialist breech clinic has closed.
A reality check for midwifery
Educator Jessica Williams is investigating virtual reality's potential in midwifery training.
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