Nau mai, haere mai. Welcome.
Auckland Home Birth association is an inclusive, non-profit, volunteer-led community organisation supporting individuals, whanau/families and health providers with support, information, meetings, resources, and birth pool hire.
International evidence shows birth at home is a safe and gentle way to welcome babies, where families can be involved and connected.
Home birth – it’s your choice!
I gave birth to my daughter in the framed pool, I loved the depth and space in the pool to enable me to move into positions that were comfortable. The top rails being solid were great to hold or rest on as I changed positions, highly recommend this pool
– Fiona
birth pool hire
Relaxing. Enjoyable. Satisfying.
Submersion in warm water has been shown to be a safe, relaxing, enjoyable and satisfying way to labour and birth. Hire is from 37 weeks pregnant until birth.
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AGM 2023
This is our first AGM as a charitable trust. The period used is not the…
Alternatives to waterbirth
There are times that birthing in water may be desired but due to various circumstances,…
A practice of decolonisation
Birth Stories
When empowered birth stories are shared, the strength, joy and wonder of birth can be experienced and celebrated. These stories have the power to be inspiring and
These are the shared stories of families from around the Auckland Region.
“You are love in my eyes” – a dad’s story
All I can say whilst I lie on the ground next to the couch that my two girls are sleeping on is that this all feels like a dream. To be honest I’m exhausted so…
A Sometimes Needed Reminder
Once upon a time, there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work. One…
A photographic story
I’m blissful, so in love, so grounded and proud all my mahi paid off, being healthy, prepared, educated and connected. Our birth was spiritual, healing, hormonal, intense and full of ahua and wairua. I was…
Octavia’s birth
Octavia’s birth. (Or the coming of the blood moon baby lol, and why I chose a home birth) I had my first baby in 2012, back then the idea of having a baby in any…
Willow’s Journey
Birth space set up (just in case) This labour was so different from my last two. I was fully expecting the same pattern of nothing and then straight into active labour…