Beyond Cultural Care
For a white woman accessing maternity care in Aotearoa, it is normal to receive care from a midwife or maternity carer who shares your…
By Sian Hannagan
Our News
Our Spring Hui and Conference was held in Auckland in October 2017. Hosted by the Auckland Homebirth Community the Conference was held at the…
By Home Birth Aotearoa
My story
Post-natal depression. Chances are you probably know someone who has had it, whether they’ve told you about it or not.
By Sara Bailey
Moon Circle – being with women
Lucy Aitken-Read’s latest creation, Moon Circle is exactly what I needed to read in this sometimes summer season.
By Sian Hannagan
Healing Comfrey Balm
In the peak of summer, the garden becomes lush with growth. In the case of my garden, weeds.
By Sian Hannagan
Photography Competition
Images celebrating and supporting homebirth are key to the work we do as a trust.
By Home Birth Aotearoa
Summer Solstice Pavlova
Pavlova is often treated like a mysterious and temperamental dessert – because it is.
By Renee Lyons
Summer Harvest Kasundi
Mid to late summer is when garlic is ready for harvest, tomatoes become a glut and chilli plants are laden with fruit.
By Sian Hannagan
Lotus Birth
The practice of having a Lotus birth is one of many choices you can make after the birth of your baby. Lotus Birth is…
By Rose Fisher
Crown for Litha
In full summer, grass dries to a beautiful golden and the lavender is in full bloom all greens and mauves.
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