Birth Grief – It’s As Real As Life Gets
Birth trauma is starting to see the light of day, but birth grief is still languishing in the dark. Do you have birth grief? Learn more about how it might impact on you, and help explain it to others.
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Think Positive And Make A Birth Plan
Think positive! Popular buzz words, but they’re not a birth plan. Do the hard work now, so you can think positive in labour! Here’s ten tips on creating a real birth plan, with positive thinking.
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.
Eternally Grateful For Motherhood AND Able To Complain
Mothers are grateful for their children, but they need to just complain sometimes. We can’t expect them to bottle everything up all the time! That’s unhealthy and could lead to depression or worse.
How to make a VBAC Birth Plan
Making a birth plan is really important, despite what many people would have you believe. This especially true for VBAC. Learn the HOW and WHY of birth planning for a vaginal birth after caesarean.
No More Caesarean Guilt
Have you recently read something about the risks of caesareans that left you feeling wretched? We need to find a way to balance the risks of triggering some women, with information sharing for others.
6 Reasons NOT to Send Your Kids to School
Although many parents have awful memories of school, they still believe it is the only way for their own kids to get ahead.
Go In Pushing – Not a VBAC Birth Plan
“My care provider doesn’t allow VBAC so I’m just going to go in pushing” Find out why this is not just a bad idea, it could actually be downright dangerous.
Are Vaginal Exams Accurate?
How accurate are vaginal exams? Is it common for different providers to have a different estimation for the same cervix? Try this experiment to find out!
When your Child is Angry in Public
Finding a way to balance your child’s needs with social expectations is tricky for a conscientious attached parent. Here’s a few tips and some comforting words from someone who’s been there before.