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Homebirth Conference 2010

Dates for the Homebirth Conference Echuca 2010 will be May 15 & 16, with welcoming drinks Friday evening (14th). Put it in your diary now.

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Holding The Space May 2009 HBA Conference

The homebirth retreat is being held in the Adelaide Hills on May 8th – 10th.

Speakers include:

  • Gloria Lemay
  • Jenny Blythe
  •  Barb Glare
  • Sue Cookson
  • Jennifairy Gillett
  • Jo Hunter
  • Lisa Barrett
  • Roslyn Donnellan – Fernandez
  • Rosey Vahyer
  • Sonja McGregor

There will be a viewing of the film “The Big Stretch”. Tai Chi, bellydancing and heena tattooing.
Cost - $300 for the weekend including all meals, workshops and dorm style accommodation.

For further details please contact: Jo Hunter

 

What people say about home birth

I enjoyed giving birth to my second son in a birth pool. My birthing room was warm and candlelit and I was lovingly supported by my birthing team. This made me feel emotionally safe as I birthed my baby gently.

I would love Australian women to enjoy a water birth just as I did. I am surprised to hear that less than 5% of Australian women can choose warm water immersion for pain relief and for birth!

I strongly recommend that the medical system in Australia give women the choice to be able to use a warm water pool during labour, for deep relaxation and giving birth.

I support Homebirth Australia's work to enable all Australian women to choose where and with whom they share their intimate experience of birth.

Elle McPherson