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New Midwife Laws: Say Goodbye to Legal Homebirths
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New Midwife Laws: Say Goodbye to Legal Homebirths

Homebirths will become illegal in Australia within the year if new maternity reform legislation is passed through Parliament. Under the new laws, introduced yesterday by Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon (pictured), independent midwives offering homebirth services to women may be struck of the medical register and fined f they attend...
Homebirthing vs Freebirthing: There is a Difference!
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Homebirthing vs Freebirthing: There is a Difference!

This morning in Babble Wrap we linked to a story about the tragic deaths of four babies in the last nine months during homebirths. The article in the Telegraph painted a picture of women undergoing 'risky' homebirths as they are 'refugees' of an interventionist hospital system which does not provide continuity of care towards pregnant women. At...
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Celebrity Sighting: Hugh Jackman Takes Ava Out For Ice Cream

3:15 PM Yeah, no wonder Hugh Jackman’s kids seem to adore him. Not only is he a hands-on dad and always playing with them, he also treats them to ice cream! Hugh was spotted in New York... read more

Rebecca Gayheart Takes Billie For A Checkup

2:15 PM Rebecca and hubby Eric Dane were spotted in Los Angeles yesterday, leaving the paediatrician's office with two-week-old Billie Beatrice in tow. Only two weeks after giving birth... read more
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Big Deal: All Kids T-Shirts Are $US12 At Busted Tees

4:30 PM A good way to start thinking positively about a change of season is to start figuring out what kind of awesome t-shirts you’re going to make your kids wear. Today over at Busted... read more

EcoSaucer: The Environmentally Friendly Frisbee

2:30 PM Both figuratively and literally green, the EcoSaucer is an environmentally smart Frisbee alternative made from recycled plastic milk jugs that are collected, processed and assem... read more
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