Category Archives: Homebirth

Backyard Birth

Posted on August 15, 2010 by gloria
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Marginal Placenta Previa Birth

Posted on July 29, 2010 by gloria

Thor’s Birth Things had been going well until one morning I went to the bathroom and noticed that the toilet was full of blood. I’d passed a small blood clot at 30 weeks but we had just finished moving and … Continue reading →

Posted in Homebirth, birth stories by women | 16 Comments

A “Skype” birth

Posted on July 24, 2010 by gloria

Mat is a Japanese/Canadian man. He grew up in British Columbia and is fluent in English and Japanese and a ‘cool’, trendy guy. His wife Nayumi is a Japanese beauty who was raised in Japan and struggles with her English … Continue reading →

Posted in Homebirth, Waterbirth | 3 Comments

PLACENTA Q & A

Posted on July 17, 2010 by gloria

the tree of life, originally uploaded by madstfri. Placenta Question & Answer Lee asked: Unfortunately with my first birth my placenta was retained. All up I had the placenta in me for 12 hours. I had a homebirth and after … Continue reading →

Posted in Holistic midwifery & doula education, Homebirth | 8 Comments

Third births: finally getting it right

Posted on June 30, 2010 by gloria

This came in as a comment on my blog post “What’s a Poor Midwife to Do?” but I think it should have it’s own blog space. Gloria Gloria, this jumped off the page for me: “Something to notice is that … Continue reading →

Posted in Homebirth, birth stories by women | 11 Comments

Home Birth After Cesarean

Posted on June 7, 2010 by gloria

One film clip is worth a thousand words. This young mother from Adelaide, Australia says it all.

Posted in Homebirth, VBAC Very Beautiful & Courageous, Videos | 6 Comments

1981: I Got a Baby for Mother’s Day

Posted on May 9, 2010 by gloria

I was due in May of 1981. I knew exactly how my birth would go. It would be the beginning of the summer in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Because I lived right across from a beautiful beach, I knew I would … Continue reading →

Posted in Homebirth, Uncategorized, birth stories by women | 14 Comments

Claudine’s new baby boy

Posted on April 18, 2010 by gloria

Brand New Baby 030, originally uploaded by birthersage. Birth Story below.

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Why I love Australian women

Posted on April 18, 2010 by gloria

www.joyousbirth.info Australian website for straight talk about birth.

Posted in Homebirth | 7 Comments

Update on the Sue Rose case in the U.K.

Posted on February 23, 2010 by gloria

At the end of January, I wrote a blog post about the case of Sue Rose, a British midwife who lost her license to practice due to a complaint from a client. Read the original post about the case here: … Continue reading →

Posted in Holistic midwifery & doula education, Homebirth | 7 Comments