Tag Archives: Australia

Birthing the Placenta: women’s decisions and experiences

We have just published new research findings. You can access the full journal article free here: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth There has been a lot of research exploring the outcomes related to interventions during the birth of the placenta. I … Continue reading

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Perineal ‘Bundles’ and Midwifery

Updated: August 2023 I’ve tried to avoid tackling this issue for months now but it won’t go away. It seems that the ‘bundle’ is one of the main topics of concern amongst midwives and students at the moment. So here … Continue reading

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The Future of Midwifery and Homebirth in Australia?

Updated: August 2023 This post was first published in 2014 during a time of big changes to Australian midwifery. I come back to update the content from time to time. Adding changes rather than editing the initial text. So, this … Continue reading

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