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Bronte's Birth Experience

Bronte's Birth Experience

Posted by Bronte Motram on 30th Dec 2023

Saturday 25th November… (my due date) We went down to Waitpinga in the morning to grab our real Christmas tree with my daughter. While I was there, I had heard that nipple stimulation was really helpful for getting things moving! My sister has a 3 month old so we thought why not pop her on the boob and see what happens.. we didn’t think much of it at the time.We drove home with Christmas song …
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'You Can Do Anything for a Minute' By Faye

'You Can Do Anything for a Minute' By Faye

Posted by Faye on 14th Nov 2023

When first pregnant I knew that I wanted to give natural birth “a go”. After being accepted into the Flinders Midwifery Group Practice, and through mine and my partners own learning during pregnancy, it became clear that a home birth in water was our ideal choice.Early labour was, if I’m completely honest, a long and arduous process. After experiencing period pain cramps on Saturday 4th November, …
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The Birth of Inara

The Birth of Inara

Posted by Rachael Islam on 22nd Oct 2023

Inara’s birth started on Sunday 17th September. It was a beautiful day plotting around home doing laundry, dishes, cooking and playing with my girls in between. Kayes and I decided to go for a late night beach walk and half way through I noticed my braxton hicks had slightly stronger sensations to them. When we arrived home, we got the birth room ready. I went to bed in hopes I could get some rest …
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