Pregnancy, Birth And Beyond

Over 80% of women can expect to give birth normally, given the right support - continuity of care that is founded on the understanding that birth is usually a normal process. Midwifery group practices in local hospitals are one way to give that support. We hear two women's stories from the Byron Community Birthing Service in Byron Bay Australia.Thank you to Candice and Tiffany for sharing your stories.Speakers: * Mothers, Candice and Tiffany, * the late Dr Marsden Wagner, Perinatologist and World Health Organisation’s Director of Women's and Children's Health for 15 years* Dr Alec Welsh is a Professor of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, at the Royal Hospital for Women in Sydney* Sally Tracy, Professor of Midwifery at the University of Sydney and the Royal Hospital for WomenReferences:* “Models of maternity care: evidence for midwifery continuity of care”, Homer, CSE MJA 205 (8) j 17 October 2016* The late Dr Marsden Wagner speaking with Diana Paul about normal birth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm8ErQxTFyo* Au