You may be wondering why a birth blog is mentioning Donald Trump. Well, the reaction to the Trump Phenomenon in the US, has got me thinking. When people are discussing the fact that so many Americans are voting for him, I keep hearing this comment. “It could...
Skin to skin was never a “Fad” Nine years ago, I felt compelled to respond to an article in The West Australian titled “Fad Blamed for Deaths of Babies.” In it, Dr Michael Gannon made the astonishing claim that there was a “new obsession amongst mothers...
I was asked to comment on Homebirths on local Perth radio station 6PR. It was after the West Australian quoted me in response to Dr Gannon’s comment that Home Birthing Mums are selfish. I realIy, really want to apologise publicly for getting the great Hannah...
The Western Australian Department of Health Mother and Baby Report for 2015 has been published. Among all the data that I am yet to deeply analyze, are the individual Perth hospital’s caesarean section rates. I thought it would be interesting to compare these...
I was asked to comment on Dr Gannon’s comments that hospital births were safer for low risk women and that women who choose hospital births are selfish. Here is the interview : I only had a few minutes to make my point and actually I am all about informed...
Birth Savvy Childbirth Education focuses on getting the most out of your private obstetrician here in Perth. After all you are paying him/her a lot of money, so you should be getting fantastic service and a wonderful birth experience . When you go to your antenatal...
I have updated this article that I wrote for the October 16th Newsletter 2013 for www.whatson4.com.au Are Prenatal Classes a waste of your precious time? Pregnant couples make so many choices once they find out they are going to have a baby, like which pram should...
I was just listening to the radio news and heard that there is yet more research showing that Australian women are at more risk of having intervention if they choose to go to private hospitals. I haven’t been able to read the paper yet but apparently it will...
I really feel the need to comment on a widely publicised Norwegian study ( published June 27 in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology) which has found that the fear of childbirth can prolong labour by “about an hour and a half longer in...
I recently generated a press release for a Privately Practising Midwife (there is a link below), and while I was thrilled for her and home birthing getting such wonderful publicity I felt there was so much more to say. I am a big supporter of home birth, especially...
