Why Independent Birth Classes Are Better than Hospital Classes Have you thought about doing a birth preparation class but aren’t sure which one is best for you? It can feel really overwhelming trying to figure out where to get your information when it...
April is “International Cesarean Awareness Month”, an event organised by ICAN – The International Cesarean Awareness Network. However, I am writing this blog at the beginning of May because I think we should uphold the intentions of ICAN all year round....
Is your phone on your “pack for labour” list? You might want to re-think and switch it off altogether. I’m always concerned about the number of women who post screenshots of their “contraction app” on social media and ask: “Do you...
Have you been eagerly awaiting the Western Australia’s Mothers and Babies, 2013 31st Annual Report of the Western Australian Midwives’ Notification System? I have. Unfortunately, the data is 3 years old. I am really not sure why it can’t be more up to date with...
It is Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Week from November 13th to 19th 2017 Here is an Op-Ed I wrote for Fairfax Media in 2013. I get a bit frustrated that we have not made more headway into these conditions in all the years I have been talking about it. Hopefully,...
You have found my blog because you are googling “Birth Plan Template”. You probably started off really enthusiastically and wondering: “What should I put on my birth plan?” But as your search continued, you may have become more and more confused by the myriad of...
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...
UPDATED: November 2020 I just had an email from a client with a concern I get quite a lot, so I thought I would share this and my response: “Hi Pip, The main concern I have right now is that I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes (borderline) and even though...
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 recently did a hypnobirthing practitioners course and something that really stuck with me was the idea that every first experience we have, of anything, should be amazing and limitless. It should make use want to do it again and again. The course educator used...
