
Stop the timer on mothers and babies
Please can we stop putting time limits on mothers and babies? When it comes to pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding our society is obsessed w

A due date is not an expiry date
The concept of a due date being 40 weeks from the first day of your menstrual period was 'invented' in the 1700's. Before that

What birth needs now...
Having doctors on standby is a good thing, but routine intervention probably isn't. Stats show that perinatal deaths are not decreasing


What my work experience in Ghana taught me about giving birth
In December 2011 I spent 4 weeks working in Ghana. My first 2 weeks were spent on a labour and birth ward in a large regional hospital...


How having a personal trainer is like giving birth
I have hired a personal trainer. For 30mins twice a week she comes to my house and tortures me. I haven’t done any formal exercise in...

Why do HypnoBirthing®, Part 2
If you want to learn to play a sport, lose weight at the gym, or learn a musical instrument then you need a coach, personal trainer or teach

Why do HypnoBirthing®? Part 1
HypnoBirthing® was created by Marie Mongan in the early 1990's. She instinctively knew that labour and birth shouldn't be feared an


Cherished Parenting Services
This article was written by Perth Mum's Group Pregnancy is an exciting stage of life, but it can also bring many fears and anxieties...

Oxytocin and Adrenaline - nature's Yin and Yang
Oxytocin vs Adrenaline during labour and birth. How to reduce the release of Adrenaline and increase Oxytocin.