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Having a baby? When you are pregnant there are many choices to make…

Birth can be beautiful. Learn here how to have the kind of birth you wish for. Know your rights in labour. Protect your baby and protect your body. Get informed.

Where to give birth? Hospital, birth centre or home? Check out the intervention rates at your local hospital to help you to make a decision.

Who to employ as your care provider? Who you choose is important. You are entrusting your baby, your body and your birth to this special person. Make the right choice for you.

How will you cope during labour? What can you do to prepare yourself to welcome your baby into this world in the best possible way? Learn more about the interventions you may be offered routinely in most hospitals. Give yourself choices by learning about the alternatives.

Australian Women Stand Up for their Birth Rights

Women and families across the country sent Minister Roxon and PM Rudd a clear message on Feb 18 – our rights matter. Click here for photos and media roundup.

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Birth Matters

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You have a choice: This video is a synopsis of a typical birth by a registered nurse in a hospital in the USA, followed by individuals and couples sharing their birth experiences. During your birth you will be faced with many choices. You can educate yourself so that you are the one in control, so that you can create a safe space, surrender to the process of birth and have an amazing experience… Birth is not a medical procedure. Your body is designed to birth your baby. You can choose to either be a passive patient handing control over to the hospital, or you can be actively in control of your own birth.

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