When a Doula and de-brief work magic!
09/01/2009 15:41

I have been a Midwife for over 30yrs and I love what I do! In all my time working with women, it is obvious the value of having a doula with you at the birth as well as making sure you de-brief after your birth. What is a Doula? A Doula is a support person that is not usually (though I am) a midwife or medical professional.  "A doula is a professional trained in childbirth who provides emotional, physical and informational support to the woman who is expecting, in labor or has recently ...read more

Ultrasounds during pregnancy
09/01/2009 15:58

We have quite a few e-mails of late about ultrasounds and when is the best time to have them. I have spoken to our experts and they agree that ultrasound scans are normally conducted as follows. We have also place a link to the Victorian Heath site Information about ultrasounds where they have information that has been approved by the Royal Australian College of Obstetricians. This is really helpful site full of detail that has been discussed and confirmed by doctors, rather than just opini...read more

High Risk Pregnancy
27/01/2009 22:13

I was sparked to read up on high risk pregnancy and talk with our experts as we have had so many mums to be ask "what does high risk really mean and what on earth am I meant to do on bed rest!?" So here are a few pointers, they are certainly not the full list and you should speak with your health care professional if you feel you are may fall into the high risk pregnancy category. - The term high risk is used to describe pregnancies in which the mother, the baby, or both ar...read more