Posts tagged birth rights
Know Your Rights in Pregnancy & Birth

Just because you are pregnant or giving birth doesn’t mean your human rights evaporate!

Being treated with the same respect, dignity, privacy and care as any other human being in our country is important. Here’s some important things to be aware of in pregnancy and labour about your rights.

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Quick Guide For A Positive Birth

In all my years of teaching pregnant women and couples, if there’s one thing I’ve learnt, it’s that knowledge is power. If you are pregnant, you ARE going to give birth. There’s no getting out of it. So learn all you can, not just about the physical and mental experience of pregnancy and labour (because it's as much a mind game as a body one - due to your birth hormones which control everything in labour), but also about your choices, options and rights in the birth room. Here are my five top tips to maximise your chances of a positive birth

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