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  1. Assignment help for uni (5 replies)
  2. Lizzy Lou Baby News - 11lbs 3oz (16 replies)
  3. i had my free/home/water birth (13 replies)
  4. The Beautiful Birth of Flora Mary Elizabeth (24 replies)
  5. Will baby just come when ready? (3 replies)
  6. Will baby just come when ready? (3 replies)
  7. Meeting a midwife tomorrow (16 replies)
  8. Home birth west Sydney (2 replies)
  9. due today (28 replies)
  10. books to prepare 6year old sibling for labour/ birth (3 replies)
  11. Melb-based HB'rs req for 'follow-throughs' (7 replies)
  12. Homebirther's in QLD (0 replies)
  13. Nausea (4 replies)
  14. Need advice for toddler at home birth... (7 replies)
  15. Third trimester (23 replies)
  16. Advice required Please... (17 replies)
  17. Where can I find 'benefits of natural twin birth' (21 replies)
  18. The backup plan (6 replies)
  19. Planned home birth - turned Evac centre baby! (1 reply)
  20. Neighbours (10 replies)
  21. Why did you decide to have a homebirth? (25 replies)
  22. Community Midwife Program- WA (10 replies)
  23. Lotus Birth and Premmies (32 replies)
  24. Home births: A womb of my own (0 replies)
  25. Pushing before you're 10cm. (7 replies)
  26. Congratulations Kelly (Kabailz13) (5 replies)
  27. CMWA homebirthing program (10 replies)
  28. Help - Looking for a Midwife for Hombirth in Logan area- Brisbane (1 reply)
  29. I had a baby (26 replies)
  30. The waiting game (14 replies)
  31. Just wanted to wish all my HBing sisters a Merry Christmas (2 replies)
  32. Love and support from women friends for upcoming birth (2 replies)
  33. What would you choose when you can't get an IM? (13 replies)
  34. Best birth pool? (7 replies)
  35. Will your toddler/s be at your home birth? (7 replies)
  36. Where did you get your birthing pool? (3 replies)
  37. Meeting with everyone before homebirth (3 replies)
  38. Morning Sickness getting worse at 13/14 weeks (23 replies)
  39. A vent and some questions (8 replies)
  40. Which resources would you recommend for health professionals? (6 replies)
  41. Telling people you plan to HB (13 replies)
  42. free birthing? (27 replies)
  43. Does choice in care mean accurate stats will never be achieved? (40 replies)
  44. Having to pay for 2 midwives at a HB? (14 replies)
  45. Being sent negatively biased reports.... (7 replies)
  46. The hypocracy - A VBAC uterine rupture..... (2 replies)
  47. What's the go with the HAS website? (9 replies)
  48. another thought prevoking article for pro-homebirth choice (0 replies)
  49. Baby born in the caul (33 replies)
  50. Refreshing positive homebirth article in paper (3 replies)
  51. Hospital Bag and Homebirthing? (5 replies)
  52. Recommedations for homebirth midwifes North Brisbane (1 reply)
  53. Back up booking for Hospital - when? (39 replies)
  54. VBAC IM for homebirth in Perth? (2 replies)
  55. Siblings at Home Birth? (16 replies)
  56. My homebirth story (0 replies)
  57. My amazing Aunty :) (2 replies)
  58. Labour techniques/management/strategies. (18 replies)
  59. Question for Home Birthers who don't have scans (40 replies)
  60. My home birth was a wonderful success! (49 replies)
  61. Feeling nervouse (10 replies)
  62. has anyone seen... (18 replies)
  63. Dr's demanding removal of CMWA link on WA Health website (10 replies)
  64. Better experiences in subsequent births? (21 replies)
  65. VBA2C considering a homebirth this time (13 replies)
  66. Being an Informed Consumer (6 replies)
  67. Three years ago today! (4 replies)
  68. Biggest fear (18 replies)
  69. What drew you to homebirthing? (16 replies)
  70. possibly pregnant (3 replies)
  71. Was your house clean when you went into labour/gave birth? (20 replies)
  72. WE WILL NOT COMPLY (26 replies)
  73. Overturn the medical veto and lose medicare? (30 replies)
  74. Now THIS is a birthing pool (12 replies)
  75. Recommendations for Homebirthing Midwife (9 replies)
  76. CBA (91 replies)
  77. Good News (5 replies)
  78. Agreement to Collaboration from GP (16 replies)
  79. so quick (2 replies)
  80. Deciding on an IM (18 replies)
  81. Not really HB - but interesting article about an OB who is pro-midwifery care (28 replies)
  82. Any homebirthing mums do the GD test? (40 replies)
  83. Guess I'm an "extreme homebirther" now LOL (18 replies)
  84. Home Birth/Natural Birth Book/Resources Thread (8 replies)
  85. So I am having a Blessingway / Mother Blessing :) (17 replies)
  86. Wanted to share a funny with you all (14 replies)
  87. Great T-shirt (12 replies)
  88. A Year Ago... (4 replies)
  89. Another day, another beautiful home birth (6 replies)
  90. Yet another q on the new regs (28 replies)
  91. The words that convinced my DH (2 replies)
  92. Did you pack a bag just in case of transfer? (21 replies)
  93. Home birth essentials (50 replies)
  94. Funny Clip (6 replies)
  95. I am becoming bitter and twisted. (12 replies)
  96. Early pregnancy and booking 'back-up' OB (10 replies)
  97. Article about midwifery WDYT? (5 replies)
  98. 1 year since my homebirth (3 replies)
  99. birth registration question help. (6 replies)
  100. taking control (13 replies)
  101. Interesting blog post RE Cervical Exams (32 replies)
  102. I had my homebirth :) (64 replies)
  103. PHI cover for independent midwife? (38 replies)
  104. footage of homebirth with other kids present (53 replies)
  105. According to FIL, FAMILY FIRST are the only way to go if I want a homebirth... (5 replies)
  106. photos wanted for homebirth book (0 replies)
  107. *Homebirth Section*Greens release new policy for HOMEBIRTH (32 replies)
  108. Pregnant Robot (22 replies)
  109. Twin homebirth / natural birth - video (3 replies)
  110. Just having a vent (7 replies)
  111. GBS question (18 replies)
  112. HB article in the Australian (2 replies)
  113. Just posted by Justine Caines on Facebook (30 replies)
  114. Greens will move a motion to disallow the collaborative arrangements regulation (4 replies)
  115. Australia Votes for Birth Choices (0 replies)
  116. Are you the stereotype? (50 replies)
  117. Freebirthing - the legalities. (7 replies)
  118. Recommendation for Sydney IM? (1 reply)
  119. Sunshine Hosp. Homebirthing Program (9 replies)
  120. Kerri Anne on Cesarean Birth (153 replies)
  121. What do I ask at the first appointment with midwife? (10 replies)
  122. Sunshine Homebirth and VBAC? (2 replies)
  123. Time to annoy the pollies again (0 replies)
  124. Will women lie to their midwife and refuse antenatal care? (8 replies)
  125. Collaborative arrangements for midwives (19 replies)
  126. Do you think any IM will take me on for HB? (10 replies)
  127. Homebirth For First Baby (48 replies)
  128. Justification to hold off induction at 40 (yrs old) (12 replies)
  129. Will an IM be able to help me with this? (9 replies)
  130. What would you do? (8 replies)
  131. How much does it cost to homebirth? (11 replies)
  132. Induction 101 - friend at the point of no choices.. (7 replies)
  133. Did you like "The Business of Being Born"? (25 replies)
  134. C-section rates in New Zealand (and elsewhere) (5 replies)
  135. Why did you transfer? (10 replies)
  136. About Danni? (3 replies)
  137. Childbirth International? (3 replies)
  138. Home Birth's are on the Rise (23 replies)
  139. Private insurance that covers home birth (21 replies)
  140. Back Pain/Previous Fractures and Home Birth (10 replies)
  141. Looking for info on twin labour and birth (13 replies)
  142. Article from The Australian (2 replies)
  143. Poll if homebirth is safe (6 replies)
  144. Home Birthing & Home Furnishings (29 replies)
  145. And yet more bad publicity for home birth (131 replies)
  146. Homebirth + Hyperemesis Gravidarum (13 replies)
  147. A symbol for birth? (6 replies)
  148. PPH, low iron, prevention (6 replies)
  149. New moderator (6 replies)
  150. not a homebirth q (13 replies)
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