Safe Motherhood for All Inc. today is launching the findings of the Birth Dignity Survey. http://www.safemotherhoodforall.org.au/news/only-58-of-australian-women-have-the-birth-they-want/

Please see the submission Safe Motherhood for All  Inc. made to the National Maternity Services Framework Consultation at http://www.safemotherhoodforall.org.au/news/national-framework-for-maternity-services/  

The government is currently developing a National Maternity Services Framework (NMSF) that is intended to provide a vision and the principles for the delivery of maternity services in Australia. It is essential that the NMSF deliver a maternity-care system that meets the health needs

An article appeared in The Conversation in November 2016.  The article is below.  On reading it, I wondered if the similar bias in research is impacting on maternity care and the rising use of infant formula and what is the impact on the future health of women and children.  Food for

Safe Motherhood for All Inc. has launched the Birth Dignity Survey. The survey is open until 28 Feb 2017 for all women who have birthed in Australia in the past two years.  You can access the  Survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Dignity_Survey  We are seeking to find out if Austr

Hannah Dahlen August 5, 2016 2:01pm The reality is that Australia has one of the highest rates of intervention in birth and this is not leading to better outcomes. The comments I make come from 26 years working as a midwife and over 100 peer reviewed publications reporting on studies

     

Once you have found out you are pregnant, one thing to do is to decide who you would like to support you during pregnancy, provide your maternity care and where you would like to give birth.   There are lots of resources about pregnancy and what to ask your health professional, h

Just Released – The White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood Video – The Right to Respectful Maternity Care.   SMFA urges all to view this video.  It is time to mobilise our community to integrate The Respectful Maternity Care Charter into our legislation and health syste

A gift to future mothers on Mother’s Day On this mother’s day I call on all mothers to tell their birth stories confidentially and respectfully so as to encourage confidence in the next generation of mothers.  We need to acknowledge that the process of labour happens for a reason and