The theory of Birth Territory describes, explains and predicts the relationships between the
environment of the individual birth room, issues of power and control, and the way the …

Despite considerable evidence and effort, breastfeeding duration rates in resource‐rich
countries such as Australia remain below World Health Organization recommendations. The …

Globally, more than 200 million children under five years fail to reach their potential in
cognitive and social development due to poverty, poor health, malnutrition, and deficit care …

Background Substantial changes occurred in Australian healthcare provision during the
COVID-19 pandemic to reduce the risk of infection transmission. Little is known about the …

Background midwifery continuity of care has been shown to be beneficial to women through
reducing interventions and other maternal and neonatal morbidity. In Australia, numerous …

OBJECTIVE: to explore midwives' and doulas' perspectives of the role of the doula in
Australia. BACKGROUND: doulas are relatively new in Australia; nevertheless, demand for …

adams j., lui c.‐w., sibbritt d., broom a., wardle j. & homer c.(2011) Attitudes and referral
practices of maternity care professionals with regard to complementary and alternative …

METHODS A systematic search of the literature was conducted in April 2021, utilizing five
databases to identify and obtain peer-reviewed articles meeting the predetermined selection …

Objective While infrequent, unplanned births before arrival (BBAs) are clinically significant
events at which, conceivably, paramedics will be the first health professionals in attendance …

The use of warm water immersion throughout the birthing process is renowned for its
physical and psychological benefits, yet waterbirth is still vastly underrepresented as a …