Fear of Birth

Women have birthed babies successfully for millenniums. We don’t know if they were scared. Some of them probably were. It would be pretty unnatural not to have worries and even fear of something so epic and unknown in many ways. The difference, I suppose is that women in the past, partly was part of birth [...]

BaBs in the news

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Older articles mentioning Pernille.

http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/story/2011/03/16/kids-ok-to-share-bed-expert-sids-manietta/

http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/story/2010/04/20/no-written-manual-babies/

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The trials and tribulations of the Birth Plan

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How to write a meaningful birth plan.

The birth plan has become an integral part of our modern birth culture. Most women, particular women wishing for a natural birth, will document what they want and what they don’t want for their labour and birth. But is it beneficial to [...]

The key to meaningful birth preparation

The key to meaningful birth preparation: Prepare for pain, intensity and the unexpected

There seem to be a common belief in our culture today; that as long as a woman thinks positively about birth & is determined to birth without drugs, then that will give her a good birth. And if a woman worries [...]