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PREGNANCY, childbirth & the critical postnatal period are not a disease.
Homebirth NSW is a Not For Profit, community-based organisation.
Our focus is supporting homebirth families across the region and increasing access to homebirth services in NSW.
Our focus is supporting homebirth families across the region and increasing access to homebirth services in NSW.
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"Simply put, when there is no homebirth in a society or when homebirth is driven completely underground, essential knowledge of a woman's capacity in birth is lost to the people of that society - to professional caregivers, as well as to the women of childbearing age themselves."
- Ina May Gaskin
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informedPregnancy
Pregnancy is a time for planning, preparation, becoming informed and developing vital key relationships with your close family members and care providers. It is also a beautiful time to connect with your body and your baby as you set the foundation for a lifelong connection.
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gentleHomebirth
Homebirth is one of the options you have when considering where to give birth. Birthing at home is not only safe for most women, it is also a wonderful way to bring your baby into the world. There are several things to consider about your birth options; being well informed is key. Find out more.
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supportedPostnatal
The postnatal period for both mother and baby is a critical time for matresence, bonding, establishing breastfeeding, becoming a family and making sure mothers are well and taken care of so they can address the mammoth task of nourishing the mother-baby dyad.
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NEW BIRTHINGS OUT NOW! ISSUE #146The newest issue of Birthings E-Magazine is here! This issue we explore the theme of adaptation as we farewell our amazing outgoing editor, Bonnie Hook, who is moving on to other projects within her life. Thank you, Bonnie, for your amazing contributions to Homebirth NSW in the time you've been with us, we are so grateful for your dedication, companionship and efforts!
In Bonnie's words about adaptation: "What a word. What a theme. What an experience. Can anything sum up motherhood and the evolution of ourselves, more than the adaption of becoming a mother, growing your family, increasing your responsibilities and finally, adapting to your heart living outside of your body? Motherhood asks, or rather, demands, of us to shed our old selves and step into an unknown world. No matter how many babies you have birthed or mothered, each and every experience is packed with its own nuances, challenges, fears and opportunities to evolve. It doesn’t ever slow down, instead I think we adapt to just sitting in the moments, grasping at them, even their hardness and absurdity, more aware with each and every phase, how quickly, “this too shall pass”. |
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