Information Sessions
In 2009 Birth Matters is holding informal evening information sessions in the "Back Room" at Eastwood Community Centre, 95 Glen Osmond Road, Eastwood (in central Adelaide). Suitable for women and men, birth support people, midwifery and obstetrics students, and qualified health professionals. Only cost is $2.50 per person for room hire. 2009's additional special Public Seminars are on Homebirth (March), Waterbirth (May) and Natural Birth After Caesarean (September).
- Our last informal information session for this year is Monday 16 November, 7.30pm to 9.30pm. The focus topic will be "Pain Relief During Labour and Birth".. No need to book, just come along. Opportunity to ask specific questions to this topic, as well as general queries, and to talk with other parents and midwives.
The only other remaining event for 2009 is:
- Friday 25 September - Special Public Seminar on "Natural Birth After Caesarean - Is It Right for Me?" Check here for details
If you subscribe to Birth Matters then you will automatically go on our e-list to be notified of forthcoming sessions, seminars and other events.
Our meetings are informal, with a member welcoming people and briefly outlining the background, purpose and benefits of the group. People are then invited to tell something about themselves and flag any questions they have. The rest of the evening is spent informally discussing the focus topic, answering general questions about pregnancy and birth issues, sharing birth stories, and directing people to information that may be helpful to them.
We welcome anyone interested in pregnancy and birth issues - whether to ask questions, find out more about the group, meet independent midwives or midwifery students, meet other women and men to hear their birth stories, peruse our library, or share a coffee and chat. Contact us for details.
Birth Stories
In Australia today we rarely have the opportunity to attend births and learn first hand about the entire experience, prior to giving birth ourselves. This lack of contact with birthing women and men contributes to the 'culture of fear' surrounding birth in Australia. We encourage people to attend meetings to listen to others' birth stories. This particularly helps to build up confidence, and reduce fear of the unknown. It also provides the opportunity to consider experiences of birth under a range of different settings, and which might be most suited to your needs or preferences. Our quarterly newsletter usually also includes at least one birth story from a South Australian family.