ThinkBirth

International Women's Day has been a powerful reminder of how far we've come as a species. IWD has also shown how far we still ha...

I'm posting this email in its entirety. There is nothing that I can add to the information in this heartfelt request. The title of the ...

Great changes are happening to midwifery and women's birth choices in Australia. The government has passed legislation that on the one...

More than 60 children around WA have had adverse reactions to the flu vaccine, Fluvax. This vaccine contains three different flu components...

My friend came back from England yesterday.  I picked up her daughter in the early hours and we drove to the airport together to meet her mu...

This is a very inspirational and moving video by Alexandra Orchard about her birth experiences. Cesarean vs. VBAC:  A Dramatic Difference...

 "The new regulatory framework includes a request for midwives to form a collaborative relationship with doctors, requiring their s...

I've been quiet on my blog for a couple of weeks. I've been thinking a lot. Over the last two weeks, I have been contacted by more...

On the 18th February, 2010 in 14 locations across Australia, 1000's of people rallied to register their protest at the Rudd Government p...

A sobering article on Essential Baby site What Women Want's Founder Justine Caines shares her views on the proposed maternity reforms....

Barbara Katz Rothman, Ph.D,  Professor Department of Sociology,  City University of New York, is the author of fabulous books such as Th...

Good news from the latest review of homebirth statistics. Despite the fact that the AMA can't read research, and then go on to make goo...

Ever wondered what it is like to be baby looking out at the world from inside a pram? Wondered what it is like to be a baby being carried? ...

Paulo Freire has been an inspiration to me and his theory has underpinned and informed my work in my roles as educator and midwife ever sinc...

Mothers' views of maternity: interventions January 2, 2010 -The Age newspaper The president of the Royal Australian and New Zealand C...

What a blessing that this young mother and her baby revived and survived. Mother, baby revived after 'dying' in labor - Heart heal...

Hospital provided homebirth pilot project JULIA MEDEW December 23, 2009 VICTORIAN women will be able to give birth at home - with hospit...

A new film called "Labouring under an Illusion"  shows the way that childbirth is portrayed in the media. The film makers juxapose...

U of A program supports Nunavit women to birth at home By Jodie Sinnema, Edmonton Journal December 18, 2009 "A healthy community has t...

By Linda Carroll msnbc.com contributor updated 1:05 p.m. ET Dec. 6, 2009 "Jennifer Margulis thinks birth should be a private party — no...