Born in the Caul ~ May 2008. Check out our updated Birth Stories section
The birth of Jasper James
It was a few days after the estimated date of our first child to be born, and I was a little anxious, I was so excited, and ready to meet our little one. I was getting a few Braxton Hicks and sometimes they seemed quite strong and coming pretty regularly, I had never been in labour before so I had no idea if it was the real thing or not. Every time they happened I would get my hopes up that our tiny angel was on their way, then I would go and lay down or go to bed and they would disappear. When was I actually going to go into labour?
Midwives Naturally is a Melbourne based midwifery group practice offering a range of services such as pregnancy care, birth attendance, birth education, post baby care and lactation consultancy. Please take a look around our website and contact us if you have any queries.
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To tub hire please click on the link above or call Jennie on (03) 9844 2523
Nicola, Jennie, Clare & Helen attend ICM conference in Scotland
The conference reinforced that the philosophy underpinning our practice, was backed up by evidence.
That homebirth is a safe & viable option that should be available to women & their families.
That midwives are best placed to support & promote normal birth.
Facilitation of normal birth for women who have had a previous caesarean should be led by midwives through a one to one midwifery model of care.
Autumn Picnic 2009 held at Lilydale Lake - huge success!
Midwives Naturally invited past clients to the second picnic on Sunday 7th April. Despite the overcast and windy day, we were joined by many women & their families who we have had the privilege to share their birthing journey with.
Autumn Picnic at Lilydale Lake
The picnic gave us the opportunity to discuss the concerns that have arisen from the Maternity Services Review report. The report has stated that private midwives will not be assisted in their plight to obtain public indemity insurance and that PII will be a requirement of the new national registration board which takes over from the state board in July 2010. Conversation centred around the possibility of not being able to access a private midwife from this time.
The Autumn newsletter will discuss how to voice your concerns to the government and what action Midwives Naturally is taking to address the issues.
The Autumn edition of the Midwives Naturally newsletter will be out by May 1st so if you would like to receive the latest news, please subscribe. If you have already subscribed and do not receive the current newsletter, please email
Please ring Mal Morieson on 0408 363 802 to book these sessions, as spaces may be limited.
Please note Midwives Naturally, like all independent midwives world-wide, are unable to obtain indemnity insurance. Not because of anything we have done, midwives are simply too small in number to create a pool of funds to cover any potential payout.
