How To Claim TENS Hire Using HBF Health Insurance Did you know I am a registered provider with HBF!? If you're expecting a child and considering using a TENS machine for pain relief during labour, you might be wondering if you can claim the hire cost... Birthing Options Childbirth Education Evidence-based birth HBF Labour Pain Relief Labour TENS Private health insurance TENS hire TENS hire Perth birth plan birth support drug-free birth
Bec’s Birth Stories For Both Boys Bec’s first baby Baby’s due date was 12th April 2020 but he hadn’t arrived yet! Feeling very tired, heavy and lots of little signs that he was coming, we waited nervously in anticipation. I felt like ... birth plan family birth centre hospital birth midwife midwifery care
Megan’s Natural Twin Birth A little background before I begin.. I’m a second time mum with dcda twins (twins that each have their own placenta and own membrane). My first labour was around 27hrs from first contraction felt to h... epidural hospital birth multiples natural birth twins vaginal birth
Nicky’s Fast Pre-Term Birth I was blessed with an easy-going pregnancy, no morning sickness, everything was going particularly well. Our biggest challenge was trying to come up with both and girls and boys name as our babies gen... family birth centre hospital birth natural birth prem preterm birth preterm labour
Steph’s Healing Caesarean Piper was born by the most perfect planned c-section. Her older sister was born by emergency caesarean after the induced labour “failed to progress” (gosh I hate that term), so after lots of research ... c-sectioni caesarean healing birth hospital birth planned caesarean positive birth private OB
All That Matters Is a Healthy Baby “Congratulations!” somebody says as your baby is passed to you after a birth that you can only describe as the most horrendous experience of your life. “Thanks” you stammer as you look at your partner... PND PTSD mental health postnatal depression postpartum
Kirsty’s Second Water Birth Early hours of our due date, I woke with period-like cramps that kept me up from 2-4am. I was sure this was the beginning of early labour and managed to get back to sleep about 4am waking again at 6am... family birth centre fast labour midwife midwifery care natural birth water birth
My Story Of How I Became A Mum I had a relatively good pregnancy. I had some full on all-day sickness that had lasted until 18 weeks, but other than that it had been smooth sailing. It was a Monday and I was 40 weeks and 1 day. My ... family birth centre midwifery care natural birth water birth
Birthing Options in Perth (WA) Did you know that you don’t have to go to the hospital to have your baby? Just because you have private health insurance, doesn’t mean you have to go through an obstetrician. Just because you don’t, d... CMP MGP birth team doula home birth hospital birth midwife midwifery care obstetrician
What Is Your Pelvic Floor? Your pelvic floor is important no matter what stage of life you are at. Whether you have never been pregnant, are pregnant for the first time (or last time!) or finished having children, your pelvic f... incontinence pelvic floor physiotherapy postpartum pregnancy women's health
Amy's Accidental Drug-Free Birth This story has been written by Amy.* Amy was a client of mine who used the birth class while it was in development. She had hoped for an epidural, but it was not meant to be! Let me start with a bit o... drug-free birth epidural hospital birth natural birth vaginal birth
What Is A Doula? "Doula" is a Greek word meaning "woman's servant". It is a non-medically trained person who is able to give support and guidance to women as they navigate, explore and prepare for birth and the post-p... birth support doula hospital birth