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“It was such an intense yet beautiful experience. Apart from the head game of a stop/start early labour, it was actually a blessing in disguise to have such a short active labour! A third beautiful home birth experience and finally the arrival of our baby girl!”

“We chose to have our first baby at Royal Women’s Hospital and what started with many unknowns and overwhelm in a system that we were unfamiliar with, instead became an experience of empowerment thanks to the support of our midwife Marita and the MAMA team throughout our pregnancy and during the birth of our girl.”

“I was almost into my third trimester when we decided to have a homebirth. Being our first baby and not knowing what to expect, this was a difficult decision for us, particularly with homebirths still feeling taboo in modern society. Once we made our decision, I was confident in it, and it felt right to follow my gut.”

“Preparing for my VBAC initiated a healing process around my first birth. I learnt that it wasn’t my fault that I couldn’t achieve the natural birth I wanted. I connected with the most supportive women to help me mend my broken heart. By the time my baby was due, I was in a grateful state of mind.”

"I cried with her as I held her for the first time, in shock that she was actually with us after what felt like a long road of secondary infertility. I’m so proud my bright eyed little girl was born surrounded by such incredible women, practicing the oldest and most sacred job"

“It was redeeming and healing to have things be so straightforward this time. I was able to trust my body and birth as a natural process” 

“ The full body relief I felt when I heard [midwife] Ellie’s voice is something I will never forget. While I felt so safe and in control throughout my whole labour I so desperately wanted Ellie there when I met my baby. “

"I only pushed for 12 minutes. I was so proud of myself!” 

"My relationship with [my midwife] Marita became something I deeply treasured as bonds of trust grew. This was one of the key components that had been missing in all my previous birth experiences.” 

"The calm of home gave space for the primal nature of birthing, a fierce energy that gives you the power to leap into the unknown. We were supported by a team we chose and deeply trusted, a team that made the beautiful experience a joyous celebration.”