GROVE HILL, Ala. — One of the last remaining birthing units in southern Alabama will close next month to qualify for federal funding that will save the hospital’s emergency services, but doctors warn the move may cost newborns and pregnant women essential access to obstetric care. Nestled in rural Clarke County, the small, nonprofit Grove Hill Memorial Hospital will discontinue …
In short: More mums-to-be are considering water birthing, but the option is not yet available at the Mount Gambier hospital. More mums-to-be are considering water birthing, but the option is not yet available at the Mount Gambier hospital. Sarah Vater was the first mother to have a baby via water birthing at Berri and said she could not "put into …
Meet the Black matriarchs changing the narrative of First Nations births. "I've definitely had women tell me that they waited because they didn't want to go to Cairns," says Tayla Smith, Yarrabah's first Indigenous midwife. "I've seen women in Queensland Health, not just Cairns, have a report put in for not attending antenatal care when it's not a reportable mandate," …
Heavily pregnant women living in remote and regional areas across Australia are being forced to pack their bags and head to hospital to wait for the birth of their babies, far away from family, culture, community, and connection. Key points: In the NT, birthing services are only offered in four major hubs: Darwin, Alice Springs, Katherine, and Nhulunbuy Other large …