by Pip | Oct 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
Here is a recent interview I did with Paul Murray on 6PR because of the spotlight on home birth in Perth. With the current Coroner’s Inquest into 3 home birth deaths in Perth we are bound to hear people arguing how risky home births are. Home births are not inherently...
by Pip | Sep 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
I was recently interviewed On the Nine Today Perth Show. The 3 minutes wasn’t really enough to say everything I wanted to say about the importance of Fathers to be, so here are some more thoughts. Nature wants newborn babies to have two carers, so she pumps...
by Pip | Aug 11, 2014 | birth interventions, caesarean section
Here are the latest Perth cesarean section rates and induction of labour rates from WA Health. They are the latest although they are still only the 2011 rates. Countries such as the US are trying to reduce their cesarean section rates as they think 33% is way too...
by Pip | May 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
Do You Know Your Birth Options in Perth? I have just been a guest panellist at the Health Consumers’ Council multidisciplinary forum. This was held at KEMH and was a forum for Midwifery and Obstetric professionals, plus consumer advocates, to discuss the current state...
by Pip | Mar 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
Love Your Labour I recently had a client email me about her birth and it was this was the bit that made me smile “It was amazing and I wish I could go into labour every month” She clearly loved her labour. Not just the actual birth or the magical moment afterwards...
