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Crowning

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Twin Placentas

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Welcome, Baby Jess

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Welcome, Baby Percy

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What is seeding your babies Microbiome?

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Welcome, Baby Noah

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What is an ECV?

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Delayed Cord Clamping

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Welcome, Baby Elena

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Welcome, Baby Chloe

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Perinatal Depression

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How can you help your body in Labour?

Advice

The Rollercoaster of Parenting

Top Tips

Love her like you've never loved her before!

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Why extra support in labour has enormous benefits

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Welcome, Baby Harriette

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The lowdown on Foetal Monitoring in Labour

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Welcome, Baby Max

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Questions to ask when choosing an Obstetrician?

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Dealing With Gender Disappointment

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The Magic of Midwives

Ask About Birth

When is it OK to Have Sex After Giving Birth?

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Welcome, Baby Grace

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The Benefits of Natural Induction Massage

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The Benefits of Delayed Cord Clamping

Top Tips

The Science of Breathing and Relaxation in Birth

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The Healing Power of Touch

Births

Welcome, Baby Isla

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The 4 Crucial Steps When Crisis Strikes

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The Top 5 Books About Birth

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The Effect of Laughter During Labour

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Capturing Birth

Top Tips

Avoiding Visitor Overload

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Using a Supplementer to Breastfeed

Birth Facts

The Facts Around Your Waters Breaking

Ask About Birth

Do I Have to Be on a Bed to Give Birth?

Advice

Osteopathy for Calmer Newborns (and Mothers)

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Welcome, Baby Chloe

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The Language of Birth Support

Ask About Birth

Is it OK If My Partner Isn't at the Birth?

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Birth Education in Action

Statistics

Australian Vaginal Birth Statistics

Birth Facts

Honouring The Journey

Births

Welcome, Baby Matilda

Ask About Birth

Do You Have to Be Naked During Labour?

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The First Year of Motherhood

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The Healing Power of Shared Stories

Birth Facts

Bathtime: A Chance to Bond With Your Baby

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Welcome, Baby Zoe

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We Love... BellyBelly

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We Love... Fertile Ground

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We Love... Grow Obstetrics

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We Love... Birth For Humankind

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We Love... Gaál Creative

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29 Magical Photos Of Dads In The Delivery Room

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Becoming Dad: A Big Adjustment

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9 Best Tips to Support a Woman in Labour

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New Dads: How to Get Involved

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5 Ways Fatherhood Changes a Man's Brain

Birth Stories

Welcome, Baby Frank

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What It's Like to Meet Your Baby

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Listen: Three Completely Different Births

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Podcast: Australian Birth Stories

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Why Birth Storytelling is so Powerful

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4 Strategies to Recover from a Traumatic Birth

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What is Birth Trauma?

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How to Help a Baby Heal from Birth Trauma

Statistics

Identifying the Signs of Postnatal PTSD

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My Journey Through Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

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How is Dad going?

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How to Spot Postnatal Depression

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A Personal Story of Postnatal Depression

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Identifying Antenatal Anxiety & Depression

Birth Facts

Colostrum: a Mother's Magic Potion

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What Happens When You Can't Breastfeed?

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Seven Ways to Make Breastfeeding Easier

Advice

Charting Your Breastfeeding Journey

Birth Facts

Breastfeeding: A Supply & Demand Business

Birth Facts

The 3-Day Blues: Nothing to Fear

Advice

There's No Such Thing as the 'Perfect Mother'

Advice

How to Support a New Mother the Right Way

Birth Facts

The Magic of Skin-on-Skin Contact

Birth Stories

A Beautiful Caesarean Birth

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What Happens in a Caesarean Birth

Statistics

Australian Caesarean Stats of the Last Decade

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How to Write a 'Positive Caesarean' Birth Plan

Birth Stories

Kristie's Elective Caesarean

Birth Stories

Unexpected Orgasmic Birth

Advice

Love & Trust in the Birthing Suite

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Orgasmic Birth: What It Is and How to Achieve It

Birth Facts

Oxytocin: The Magic Hormone

Birth Stories

Birth Story: Baby Harper

Birth Facts

Why an Epidural May Lead to Assisted Delivery

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The Pros & Cons of Drugs in Labour

Statistics

Medical Pain Relief Statistics in Australia

Birth Stories

Birth Story: The Turning Baby

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Birth Resource: Spinning Babies

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How to Get Your Baby into the Best Position for Birth

Ask About Birth

When Should My Baby Be Engaged?

Birth Stories

The Birth of Tom

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Understanding the Stages of Labour

Advice

Best Advice from Mum - Sophie

Birth Facts

Don't Go Looking for Labour

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The Facts Around Induction

Birth Facts

The Truth About Due Dates

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10 Ways to Induce Labour Naturally

Statistics

A Look at Induction Rates in Australia

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Sometimes the best support is getting extra support!

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What Partners Get Right

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Normalising the Birth Process for Partners

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The Good Vibes Around Birth

Birth Stories

It Wasn't How I Thought It Would Go...

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The Keys to a Positive Birth

Birth Facts

The Power of Women Sharing Positive Birth Stories

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A Birth Plan Example

Advice

Birth Plans: Helping You Get Clear on What You Want

Advice

When should I go to Hospital?

Advice

Best Advice from Dr Peter Lucas

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The Top 5 Fears in Birth

Ask About Birth

Will I Poo?

Birth Facts

See what you do want...

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Push and Breathe

Births

Welcome, Baby Sienna

Birth Facts

Breathing Deeply Helps The Uterus Work More Effectively

Birth Facts

Breathing Techniques are Important in Labour

Births

Welcome, Baby Benji

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What Birth Education Should I Choose?

Advice

Good Education Makes a Difference

Announcements

All About Convenience

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Where do I find support?

Births

Welcome, Baby Flynn

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Where should I give birth?

Births

Welcome, Baby Iris

Statistics

Caesarean rates up 5% in 10 years

Birth Facts

Making an Informed Choice

Announcements

Launching Weekly Topics

Birth Stories

The Birth of Indigo Elm

Announcements

News is Launched

Births

Welcome, Baby Mabel

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Welcome, Baby Bella

Birth Stories

The journey of the 3rd baby

Births

Welcome, Baby Jackson

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Welcome, Baby M

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Welcome, Baby Kip

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Welcome, Baby Ella

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Welcome, Baby Luka

Gestation Series

Congratulations, you're at Week 42

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Welcome, Baby Vivienne

Gestation Series

Congratulations, you're at Week 40

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Welcome, Baby Dusty

Gestation Series

Congratulations, you're at Week 38

Births

Welcome, Baby Mia

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Welcome, Baby Matilda

Program Teasers

Baby's Arrived – Now What? (First Few Days)

Birth Stories

Siblings at birth

Births

Welcome, Baby Louis

Birth Stories

Support

Gestation Series

Congratulations, you're at Week 36

Announcements

About Birthday!

Births

Welcome, Baby Ryder

Births

Welcome, Baby Violet

Program Teasers

Looking For More (Top Tips For Dads 1)

Gestation Series

Congratulations, you're at Week 34

Births

Welcome, Baby Poppy

Gestation Series

Congratulations, you're at Week 32

Births

Welcome, Baby Barnabas

Gestation Series

Congratulations, you're at Week 28

Program Teasers

Looking For More (Top Tips For Dads 2)

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Looking For More (Advice from Health Professional – Midwife, Kelly Langford)

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Baby's Arrived – Now What?

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When Things Don't Go To Plan (Medical Pain Relief)

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Creating a Positive Birth Experience (Hormones)

Gestation Series

Congratulations, you're at Week 26

Births

Welcome, Baby Luke

Program Teasers

Looking For More (Advice from Health Professional – Midwife, Jan Ireland)

Births

Welcome, Baby Edie Elizabeth

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How do partners support a woman in labour?

Gestation Series

Congratulations, you're at Week 24

Birth Stories

Spinning babies

Births

Welcome, Baby Alistair

Program Teasers

The Birth Process (Early First Stage)

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Creating a Positive Birth Experience (Birth Plans)

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Baby's Arrived - Now What? (Transition into Parenthood)

Gestation Series

Congratulations, you're at Week 22

Gestation Series

Congratulations, you're at Week 20

Announcements

Seasons Greetings for 2015!

Births

Welcome, Baby Zibella

Gestation Series

Congratulations, you're at Week 18

Births

Welcome, Baby Xavier

Gestation Series

Congratulations, You're at Week 16

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Welcome, Baby Mali

Gestation Series

Congratulations, you're at Week 14

Gestation Series

Congratulations, you're at Week 12

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Welcome, Baby Alexander

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Welcome, Baby Jasper

Gestation Series

Congratulations, you're at Week 10

Births

Welcome, Baby Evie

Gestation Series

Congratulations, you're at Week 8

Gestation Series

Congratulations, you're at Week 6

Program Teasers

Looking for More (Dr. Melanie Strang)

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Baby's Arrived – Now What? (Breastfeeding)

Program Teasers

When Things Don't Go According To Plan (Induction)

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Support in Labour is pivotal

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The Birth Process (Pre-Labour)

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Writing a birth plan for a Positive Cesearean birth

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