Should I Compromise On My Birth Wishes?
Should you compromise on your birth plan to help other people stay in their comfort zone? What if compromise, takes you well out of your own comfort zone? Women should not have to compromise on birth.
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Informed Consent – Are We Fighting For The Wrong Thing?
Can a woman truly give informed consent if she isn’t in possession of all the required information? Informed consent is more than just saying YES. It’s about being able to say NO and being respected.
Maybe You Need A Caesarean, Maybe You Don’t
Do you need a caesarean or is it safe to watch and wait? Only you can decide what you’re most comfortable with, but you need some solid information to make that decision. Here’s a starting point!
Birth Trauma: Is There A Healing Timeline?
Women who are experiencing birth trauma or grief are often desperate to understand how long it will impact on them. There is no healing timeline, but there are some things you can do to help you out.
Respect your man or respect the obstetric patriarchy?
When suggesting a woman respect her husband’s wishes for birth are you really asking her to respect him? Or are you actually asking her to respect the obstetric patriarchy?
Elective Caesareans: A Choice That Must Remain
We can not stop women from accessing elective caesareans, not to save money, and not for health. We need to increase choices for pregnant women not decrease them. No matter what we think of them.
Hospital Policy – Not The Same As Road Rules
You must follow road rules, the law says so. The law also says that hospitals must respect the decisional capacity of pregnant or labouring women, not that women must abide by hospital policy.
Can You Induce VBAC? – The Wrong Question
Some doctors pressure women to induce VBAC, others refuse to induce. Whether a VBAC is induced or not, is a decision that only women can make. Doctors provide a service, women make the decisions.
For The Love Of Birth, Think Of The Hormones!
Women often perceive birth to be a physical act, but birth is a finely tuned hormonal performance like no other. Learn how to harness your hormones to make birth easy and safe.
Let’s Stop Denying Birth Rape Already
People are horrified when they hear the term BIRTH RAPE to describe an experience with a maternity care provider, but birth rape is a real thing, and qualifications do not prevent rapists from raping.