Trask’s Birth Story

Trask’s Birth Story

Trask From early on in my pregnancy my husband Ben and I had discussed having a homebirth. He was a bit cautious at first but after discussing it with our midwife Linda Shannon we decided as long as we had a trouble-free pregnancy we would go ahead with a homebirth....
Elsie’s Birth Story

Elsie’s Birth Story

Elsie’s Birth Story  I was lying in bed, two days past my due date, awake after my husband Tony had gone to work. I was reading and suddenly got a really crippling gut cramp. I didn’t think much of this, because I’d had an upset tummy the night before, had spent a lot...
First time home birth

First time home birth

First time home birth   I never pictured myself being in a position where I would be heavily advocating home births, breastfeeding and natural parenting. I never ever thought I would have such passion for something until I had my first child. At the age of 18...
The Birth of my Son-Shine

The Birth of my Son-Shine

The Birth of my Son-Shine. By Xavia Healy-Diaz   The evening before Rico was born, I was in the middle of making Anzac biscuits when my friend and I remembered that we had seen a cow in labour down the road. So off we trotted, saw the calf all wobbly legged, and...
2015 Home Birth Conference and Hui

2015 Home Birth Conference and Hui

2015 Home Birth Conference and Hui “Connections & Community” Brought to you by CHOICEbaby Nelson and Homebirth Motueka.   This year we present a very special conference half an hour from Nelson at the Riverside Cultural & Community Centre in...