Employing the services of a private midwife is something more and more women on the Coast are doing. Both the continuity of care and having a pre-established relationship with the midwife attending your birth allow for a more empowered experience. Many midwives are medicare registered and so rebates are available. Two women talk of their […]
Babies know how to feed and they know when to feed and they signal their needs with Feeding Cues. Early cues include stirring, stretching, opening the mouth and licking lips. They progress to head turning, increased physical movements, and putting the hands to the mouth. Baby may mouth around and suck, seeking the breast. Late […]
You may not be aware that it only became common for Australian men to be present at birth in the 1980s. These days most woman don’t even consider that their partner wouldn’t be there to support their birth. We expect our guys to be our main supporter, yet they receive very little preparation for the […]