How to Write a Birth Plan: Without a Birth Plan Template

How to Write a Birth Plan: Without a Birth Plan Template

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...
Home Birth Debate

Home Birth Debate

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...
Homebirth vs Hospital Birth Risks

Homebirth vs Hospital Birth Risks

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...
How to Manage Your Private Obstetrician.

How to Manage Your Private Obstetrician.

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...

Are women really choosing caesarean section??

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...