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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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5 things I wasn’t told could happen in labour and birth
The surprises? Well, I can certainly laugh about them now! Here are a few of the things no one warned me could happen in labour and birth.
Incredible video of baby 'popping out' during gentle caesarean
These videos of babies being born via gentle caesareans will blow you away.
New dad's tip: get your wife some frozen condoms
It's the post-birth hack many mums have known about forever. Now one dad's post about the importance of frozen condoms is attracting attention.
Experts pinpoint the worst time of day to give birth
Researchers have long tried to discover the best and worst days and times to give birth. But perhaps they've been asking the wrong questions.
Rebecca Judd encourages natural birth after 'horrific' caesarean with twin boys
There are many things Rebecca Judd loves, caesarean sections are not one of them.
Mum delivers 5kg baby at home - and her expression is priceless
US mum, Natalie, had a hunch that her baby was going to be a little on the larger side - but not this large!
Video captures beautiful breech caesarean birth
A new life is brought gently into the world with tender and expert hands.
How your support person can help reduce the pain of labour
They might think they are just there to hold your hand, but experts say a woman's partner can actually make a difference to the level of pain felt during labour.
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9 things I wish I'd known before I had a caesarean
Most would agree that a c-section isn't the way we want our babies to enter this world but sometimes we don't get to choose.
'I was very frightened': Why Leanne had to fight to have her baby safely
A leading Sydney doctor says the push for natural childbirth is endangering women and babies.
'Why do people go anywhere else?': The top Sydney hospital to have a baby in
A survey of maternity patients at NSW public hospitals suggests midwife-led care is crucial to a good experience.
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