Birth

*My blog posts are regularly updated with more relevant information and resources as I find them.

Jul 3, 20235 min read

Why do we care about rising intervention rates anyway?

The NSW Mothers and Babies report for 2021 was released the other week, and as it usually does, it sparked a big conversation about...

Feb 18, 20235 min read

How to interview a private obstetrician

If you have decided to hire an obstetrician to support your pregnancy and birth, I strongly suggest speaking to a few doctors and...

Nov 16, 20225 min read

What does a positive caesarean look like?

**Given the nature of the content of this post, there may be some discussion that could be triggering.** One of the ways I support women...

Nov 2, 20226 min read

Where and how to find good evidence based information

This is a really important topic, because as anyone who has googled anything, ever, could tell you, if you search far enough, you can...

Oct 10, 202222 min read

The Birth of Florence

This is the story of my pregnancy and birth experience with my first baby. Although it's not an especially traumatic journey, it's also...

Oct 5, 20222 min read

The Birth Pool Test

Have you heard of it? I first heard about the birth pool test on Catherine Bell's Birth Map social accounts not long after I'd had my...

Mar 7, 202210 min read

Planning for a caesarean birth, elective or otherwise

This blog was updated 26th March 2023 to include additional resources new to the market. Whether you are planning for a caesarean birth...