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Katelyn Commerford
Jul 3, 20235 min read
Why do we care about rising intervention rates anyway?
The NSW Mothers and Babies report for 2021 was released the other week, and as it usually does, it sparked a big conversation about...
Katelyn Commerford
May 23, 20233 min read
Cara's Powerful VBAC Birth Story
Below is a story shared with me by Cara, who welcomed her second son into the world in an amazing VBAC. This was in the face of plenty of...
Katelyn Commerford
Feb 18, 20235 min read
How to interview a private obstetrician
If you have decided to hire an obstetrician to support your pregnancy and birth, I strongly suggest speaking to a few doctors and...
Georgia Slee
Jan 6, 202326 min read
The Births of Luna & Remi
This is the story of my two births, the first an emergency caesarean, and the second a planned HBAC: home birth after caesarean. My first...
Katelyn Commerford
Dec 2, 202225 min read
The Birth of Stella
The story of Stella’s journey into the world really begins with her big sister’s. I gave birth to Florence two and a half years ago via...
Katelyn Commerford
Nov 16, 20225 min read
What does a positive caesarean look like?
**Given the nature of the content of this post, there may be some discussion that could be triggering.** One of the ways I support women...
Katelyn Commerford
Oct 5, 20222 min read
The Birth Pool Test
Have you heard of it? I first heard about the birth pool test on Catherine Bell's Birth Map social accounts not long after I'd had my...
Katelyn Commerford
Sep 8, 20224 min read
Book Review: In Your Own Time by Dr Sara Wickham
“There are sometimes really good reasons for offering induction of labour. But sometimes it’s offered routinely, without thought for the...
Katelyn Commerford
Mar 7, 202210 min read
Planning for a caesarean birth, elective or otherwise
This blog was updated 26th March 2023 to include additional resources new to the market. Whether you are planning for a caesarean birth...
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