There is a common misconception that we can somehow plan for our labour, but the truth is it's out of our hands and we should be thankful to get through it alive.
Cutting the umbilical cord is a symbolic part of childbirth but increasing numbers of Australian women are choosing to leave the cord and placenta attached until they fall off naturally — which can take three or four days. So called “lotus births” are growing in popularity in Australia, particularly in the past two years. Lotus […]
Any mum will tell you that childbirth is difficult, but dads can be equally traumatised by the birthing process, new research has claimed. An Oxford University study found that complicated pregnancies can have a big impact on fathers as well as mothers, with some new dads so deeply affected they are being diagnosed with post-traumatic […]