Dear Laurel By Eva Neely Dear Laurel, looking down to you cuddled up and sleeping on my chest, and now 14 weeks old already, I feel so fortunate to have had such an amazing start with you. The anticipation of your birth was unexpectedly a lot harder than with...
Calm birth at Christmas. By Jo Corlett Our expected due time fell right in the Christmas season. For about 3 weeks I had been having Braxton hicks, a building pressure in my hips and bum and I really struggled with sitting, particularly in the car. I had a...
Slow but sure. By Sara Bailey My midwife told me third babies are usually unpredictable. Boy was she right! Our wee boy was due in early January, but I expected him at Christmas (my second baby having come almost 3 weeks early). Christmas came and went; New Year came...
Home Birth Aotearoa at 2015 MOH Maternity Conference Home Birth Aotearoa were invited to present at the 2015 Maternity Conference hosted by the Ministry of Health. This event is a great opportunity to connect with a broad range of maternity caregivers and...
Zachariah’s Birth Story Like most birth stories, this story starts at conception but the unique circumstances of Zach’s conception need telling just as much as the story of the labour and birth. In February 2004, Steve and I had our wedding and we planned to...
