Pregnancy

Maybe Baby?

purplegirl — Sun, 03 May 2009 08:43:38 GMT

Dh and I have been discussing TTC baby 5 and He had effectively said no, He is still concerned over Christian's birth, how close he came to losing me etc.. Anyway, we actually got some time alone last night and wouldn't you know it, the condom broke..... and I'm on day 14 of a 28 day cycle Oh well, if i'm pregnant, it's obviously here for a reason I'm also new to the Billings method so can anyone tell me if i'm in the "danger zone"?

midwifery student in adelaide seeking women to support as follow throughs

yummie mummie — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 08:06:35 GMT

Hello wise birthing women of Adelaide. Are you having a baby? Would you consider sharing this special time with a midwifery student? My name is Jane Ireland. I am a 35 year old wife and mother of three children aged 14, 6 and 3. I am currently undertaking studies towards a Bachelor of Midwifery at Flinders University. I have experienced a c/s followed by two empowering vbacs - both in hospitals. I understand fully the journey of working towards a vbac and have supported numerous women achieve ...

Positions of your baby in the womb: what the jargon means

Sammi — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:13:51 GMT

There are a number of ways your baby can be positioned (known as "presentations") in the womb. Your baby may be bottom up (vertex) or bottom down (breech). Above: A baby in the vertex position. Most babies will be in this position at the start of labour. Above: A baby in the breech position. There are different kinds of breech: complete breech, where legs are crossed, in the fetal position and with bottom in the pelvis; incomplete or frank breech, where ...

Blessingway for Eilis

Sammi — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:01:51 GMT

Lizzy will be welcoming her new baby earthside sometime soon. Our thoughts are with you! "My Best" By: Myra DeLuca, Doula As the moons pass month after month My belly and breasts swell Fuller and Rounder - radiating the glow of life within. I admire the wonders of my womanly body as My sensuous curves turn motherly My motherly curves remain sensuous. Finally, My day arrives. The day woman becomes mother. I'm frightened by the ...

sustainable living and hospital birth

Morgaine — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:34:08 GMT

http://blogs.nzherald.co.nz/blog/rubbish-free-year/2008/7/28/rubbish-free-year-week-25/?c_id=39 apparently a hospital birth makes enough rubbish to fill a skip bin That is really alarming! It's also another reason to choose homebirth

the language of labour

Morgaine — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:03:44 GMT

This discussion of language is crucial for all birthing womyn I believe.

This article is about the power of language with refenence to birthing womyn. A good read!

http://www.birthpsychology.com/prima.../primal21.html

In order to reclaim birth we must SPEAK differently about it!

Pregnancy

Sammi — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 09:47:47 GMT

As a couple of members have little ones on the way, I thought it would be appropriate to add a pregnancy section, to explore the issue of having a new baby (and facing another birth) after birth trauma. If you are pregnant, let us know, so we can help you celebrate this feminine, divine part of your life, and support you through any fears you may have.

Hospital vbac anyone???

Morgaine — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:14:59 GMT

Very few of us achieve a hospital vbac. Those that do usually have some reasons behind it, not because the hospital was great Me? (well it wasn't PLANNED it became a necessity when labour began at 28w) I managed a vbac because I arrived at hospital 10cm dilated and my sister was there advocting for me. I would have been happy to sign the paper and have a third c/sec - I was WAAAAY over it! I had my baby in under an hour after arrival. When they checked my dilation they informed ...

reasons womyn elect surgery

Morgaine — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:30:15 GMT

I read an article today which said that to reduce the number of womyn requesting surgery we need to first examine WHY womyn would choose it. I agree completely!The reasons womyn elect surgery seem to tell a sad tale of our expectations of birthing in a medicalised environment. Some of these reasons off the top of my head are : fear of pain in birth fear of tearing fear of episiotomy fear of repeat traumatic birth fear of changed genitals (which actually says more about ...

vbac planning

Morgaine — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:56:51 GMT

I spent lots of time planning Spikees birth and it went awry. I spent no time planning the vbac that happened, but it just happened. It gave me a thought ... I think that womyn "planning" vbac need to deal with issues from their past birth, put some time into a brief birth plan, and just wait for a baby to come out! Despite all the papers we sign stating we'll never give birth vaginally, the fact remains that many womyn (in particular those who homebirth) DO give birth using the right ...

a birth story for everyone

Morgaine — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 10:20:06 GMT

It amazes me how simlilar all our traumatic birth stories are. They all go (pretty much) like this ... I was a week overdue and so they induced me even though I didn't want to be induced. The pain was horrific so I had pethedine / epidural. Then the contx slowed down so they gave me more synto. Possible Ending 1 : Then the baby went into distress. And they cut him / her out of me. I had to the surgery and / or drugs. Possibly Ending 2 : ...

Preg - due in sept

Eilis — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:18:19 GMT

Thought Id be the 1st in here we are having our 3rd bub in sept after 2 sections Im looking into a VBA2C.
Who else is expecting?

Blessingway for Kayla

Sammi — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:18:50 GMT

Kayla will be welcoming her new little one into her family very soon. Let's honour her here. Kayla, I wish you all the best for an empowered and healing birth. Good health to you and your little one. I hope you can cherish this amazing and divine time, like you deserve. "My Best" By: Myra DeLuca, Doula As the moons pass month after month My belly and breasts swell Fuller and Rounder - radiating the glow of life within. I admire the ...

VBAC FACTS

Janet — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 08:03:32 GMT

http://www.joyousbirth.info/childbirth.html#VBAC http://www.birthrites.org Birthrites: Healing After Caesarean aims to provide support and information for women who have had or who will have a caesarean birth(s), and to increase the awareness of these women's specific needs among maternity healthcare providers. A brilliant Australian site with a great newsletter. Make sure you subscribe! http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/hbac.html www.egroups.com/community/HBAC Online ...

pregnancy and birth articles by Marsden Wagner

Janet — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:19:05 GMT

Articles by Marsden Wagner Marsden began his career in public health as a neonatologist and epidemiologist, firstly in California then Denmark. He retired from a distinguished career as head of Maternal and Child Health for the European Office of the World Health Organisation (WHO), he now acts as a consultant for WHO in the emerging countries of central and eastern Europe. He chaired the three consensus conferences convened by WHO on appropriate technology around the time of birth and is ...