Birth choices, Birth Plans and Informed Consent in Childbirth have been the buzz words in childbirth since the 1980s. Prior to the 1980s, women had no choices so advocating for birth choices was good. To be honest, birth ‘choices’ were not actually advocated. In...
Continuity of Care bumps into Maternity Partnership but these two things are different. Continuity of Care is a birth provider who will attend you during pregnancy and your birth and sometimes after your birth. Partnership Maternity Model may or may not include...
Right off the bat, we have to ask: ‘What does the word ‘natural’ mean when referring to ‘natural’ birth? Have you ever really thought about that? Or, like most of us, do you throw that two word phrase around as though EVERYONE knows what it means? You can make a list...
Unless you birth by yourself and never see your local GP, Obstetrician or Midwife, you will be involved with a maternity system. Every maternity system sees itself as ‘delivering a service’ to you … their patient, client, customer or partner. But what does this all...
Humans have given birth around the world since the beginning of our humanity. Birth is how all species reproduce themselves so it’s the most natural and normal part of Life. Modern medicine has really only been around and available to those in ‘developed’ countries...
That’s an incredibly profound question really. Think about it. Women around the world have given birth since the beginning of our Humanity. Sure, we’re all One Humanity. We know any man can impregnate any woman and any child can be brought up in any culture, religion,...
