Tag: hospital

TWIW 60: Shortfalls causing women to birth outside the system

This Week In Wellness a research article published in Biomed Central (BMC) has shown that women choosing to birth outside of hospitals, be that a home birth or a free birth, did so in search of the “best and safest” birth experience. In Australia 97% of births occur in a hospital setting however this paper… Continue reading TWIW 60: Shortfalls causing women to birth outside the system

HSW 44: Happy Nurses & Midwives with Carmen Barry.

Are you a nurse or midwife?  If so, then you’re going to love this episode as I had the pleasure of chatting with Carmen Barry, a nurse based at the Royal Women’s Hospital in Melbourne who has been involved in the rollout of a pilot program called ‘Happy People’. The Happy People program is an… Continue reading HSW 44: Happy Nurses & Midwives with Carmen Barry.

MUM 076: Maartje Bruning- Having a Home-birth Mindset in a Hospital Environment

Maartje Bruning : Having a Home Birth mindset in a Hospital Environment It was so fun having Maartje o the podcast sharing her wisdom and personal experience on the topic. She is certainly rocking the Birth World bringing her Doula-dom and Doula-ness to the Doula-hood in Amsterdam. Enjoy! x Kaz Maartje’s Bio: Maartje is an… Continue reading MUM 076: Maartje Bruning- Having a Home-birth Mindset in a Hospital Environment