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Upcoming ONLINE events
Online Pregnancy Circle
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When: Sunday, 17th July 10am - 11.30am
Cost: AUD$30pp Circle is a beautiful, safe and welcoming space for women to come together and share their experiences and inner wisdom. This pregnancy circle is for any pregnant women, all welcome! 10 spaces available. Held by a birth worker and Mum, Claire Heenan. Claire has been holding circles for the past 4 years and always ensures a safe, confidential and judgement-free space. All choices are equally valued, we celebrate and embrace your unique pregnancy experience and plans for your birth no matter what that may encompass. The focus of this circle will be on trusting your inner compass, connecting with your baby, reflecting on the lessons of pregnancy and looking forward to feelings around birth. There will be: - Connecting with baby meditation - Circle share your experience in a safe space - Relaxation for pregnancy - Exploring feelings around birth - Opportunity to meet and connect with other pregnant women - Journalling & creative time |
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past Online events
pregnancy yoga
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Join our beautiful friend and soon to be homebirth mama, Emma from In Being for a light yoga workout, stretch and some meditation
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HOMEBIRTH Q&A WITH OUR MIDWIVES
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Join two of our amazing homebirth midwives as they answer your burning questions relating to homebirt.
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POST-PARTUM PRACTICES
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Learn about placenta encapsulation, belly binding and closing the bones which are all post-partum practices aimed at enhancing mama's well-being and healing.
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HOMEBIRTH - A PARTNER'S PERSPECTIVE
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Join us and a couple of homebirth dads as we discuss what their experiences were like and talk through the role of the partner in a practical and energetic sense. We'll survey our socials for some topics you'd like to know more about and ask our dads what they think
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SETTING UP YOUR HOMEBIRTH SPACE
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Ever wondered where to begin on setting up your birth space? Join our beautiful doulas as they give insights and tips as to what you should consider.
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HOMEBIRTH PLAN B
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Unfortunately some of us don't end up getting the homebirth we've dreamed of. Join our committee member Krystin and counsellor Athena from the Birth Counsel as they talk through plan b and when things don't go to plan.
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FOURTH TRIMESTER
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We often hear about the fourth trimester, but what does it really mean? How can we nourish our body, heal our womb space and adapt to life as a new mum? Join Jenna from Meals4Mummas and Kait from My Earth Mama Wellness to find out how you can take the best care of yourself during the sacred fourth trimester.
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WORLD BREASTFEEDING WEEK 2021
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Hear from some of Australia's most knowledgeable breastfeeding experts as we celebrate World Breastfeeding Week 2021.
Leila Forde from Australian Breastfeeding Association, Alice Eyre from the Breastfeeding Cooperative, Meg Nagle from The Milk Meg and Ellen Chisholm from Cadenshae Maternity Wear. We discuss how each organisation promotes and supports breastfeeding and look at how breastfeeding mothers can access support services when they're most vulnerable and needing help. We also answer some questions specifically around supply and colostrum in pregnancy. |
Becoming a privately practising midwife
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Are you thinking about becoming a Privately Practising Midwife? What is involved in becoming endorsed? How can you achieve this? What sort of barriers are involved? Listen in to learn about how you can become a Privately Practising Midwife in Australia, what you might need to consider ahead of time, how to set up and run a PPM business and learn what some midwives who've been there have experienced in their own journey and roles. The midwives involved in this discussion are Melanie Jackson, Jane Palmer and Cara McDonald.
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The future of homebirth in Australia panel discussion
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Join Alecia Maree Stains (Maternity Consumer Network), Teresa Walsh (Australian College of Midwives), Jo Hunter (a Privately Practising Midwife and previous convenor/coordinator for Homebirth Australia/Homebirth NSW) for a discussion around the current and future legislation and governance issues surrounding homebirth in Australia. We delve into the Professional Indemnity Insurance situation, Medicare rebates for intrapartum care provided at home, current hurdles and barriers for midwives entering private practice and more!
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Ask a midwife (Robyn Dempsey)
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Homebirth NSW interviews two incredible midwives about all things Homebirth in Australia. If you have questions, this is a fantastic video to watch! Bonnie Hook, Amy Innes and Aimee Sing interview two midwives, Chantel Letertre and Sheryl Sidery. Chantel is a Privately Practising Midwife in the Sydney and Blue Mountains regions, and Sheryl is a midwifery homebirth coordinator and mentor with the Royal Hospital for Women's Publicly Funded Homebirth Program (with experience from the Privately Practising Midwifery model). We hope you enjoy this Q and A session!
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Homebirth Q & A (Jo Hunter and Janine O'Brien)
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In this video, recorded April 2020, we talk to 2 wonderful, private midwives about all things homebirth. Apologies I didn't hit record early enough!
- The Face of Birth - Birth Time - Orgasmic Birth - Birth Time Resources page - The Business of Being Born - Midwife Jo - IBirth (Janine O'Brien) - Dogooder campaign - National Homebirth Register (find a midwife) |
Ask a midwife (Robyn Dempsey)
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This is the first edition of our “Ask a Midwife” live Zoom meeting series hosted by our secretary, Amelia Parkinson.
In this video Robyn Dempsey, a private midwife, answers a wide range of your questions, including: “Can I have a waterbirth in a second floor unit?”, “Why are women in hospital ‘on the clock’ and how is this different in a homebirth?” and many more, touching on the practical and financial aspects of homebirth in Australia. Enjoy! |
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