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Beyond Biology: The Holistic Stages of Labour

January 21, 2011, Comments Off

A beautiful, poetic article written by Traditional Midwife Whapio Diane Bartlett. She shares what she has learned over many years of observing women give birth. She refers to the woman’s journey into …

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Preparing for a Water Birth at Home

January 17, 2011, Comments Off

Before you finally decide that water birth is for you, you need to examine your own motivations and expectations for wanting a water birth. Ask yourse ...

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Choosing a Home Birth

January 17, 2011, Comments Off

The power and intensity of your contractions cannot be stronger than you, because it is you. Unknown In South Africa, choosing a home birth is seen as ...

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Active Birth in a Hospital Setting

January 17, 2011, Comments Off

The knowledge of how to give birth without outside intervention lies deep within each woman. Successful childbirth depends on an acceptance of the pro ...