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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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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.
'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.
'Natural caesareans' give control back to mums, experts say
Efforts to make the caesarean deliveries as close to a vaginal birth as possible is giving control back to mothers.
Chewing gum could help with caesarean section recovery
Packing your hospital bag to have a baby? Then you must add one more item to the list – chewing gum.
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Link found between obesity and failed epidurals
Losing weight before falling pregnant may save mums-to-be a world of pain during labour.
'I fear I'll be judged if I have a caesarean'
Isn't safely bringing a baby into the world enough, without having to worry about the "how"?
'I wanted to show a good birth experience': blogger live streams labour on Facebook
Most mums-to-be have only a few people see them in active labour, but not Sarah Cantwell.
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