Auckland Home Birth Association
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Today the NZ Herald published a front page article entitled “Baby health concerns” (along with similar articles on other media outlets) based upon the Comparison of Maternity Care Models study by the University of Otago. Auckland Homebirth Community would like to iterate midwife-led continuity of care as safe, expert, healthy and satisfying. A recent Cochrane … Read more
Dr. Michelle Minikel thought home birth was crazy–until she got pregnant. Turns out she’s not alone. Why Not Home? exposes a secret from within the medical community. A small but growing number of doctors, midwives, and nurses who attend birth in the hospital are choosing to have their own children at home. Through the compelling … Read more
As part of Home Birth Awareness Week (Labour Day 26th October – 1st November), the home birth community is giving back to our midwives! Midwives are an invaluable part of our community. They work long hours, at all times of the day and night and are on call to drop everything to help mothers, parents … Read more