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What do midwives do?
Midwives support and care for women during pregnancy, labour and birth. Learn here how a midwife can help you.
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Health professionals involved in your pregnancy
Information on the health professionals involved in your pregnancy, such as midwives, doctors and obstetricians.
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Having a baby at a birthing centre
Birthing centres are usually more home-like than hospitals. Birthing centres are run by midwives, and in some centres, water birth is an option.
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Choosing where to give birth
Advice on choosing where to give birth, including a midwifery unit or birth centre, hospital or at home, and what to expect from private and public care.
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Maternity services in rural Queensland
Find out what maternity services are available in rural or remote Queensland.
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What is freebirth?
Freebirth is when a woman chooses to birth her baby without medical or midwifery assistance, but this greater independence comes with some risks.
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Apgar score
The Apgar score is a test given to your baby straight after birth to assess their health. Find out what the score measures and what it means.
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Maternity services in rural NSW
Find out what maternity services are available in rural or remote NSW
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Having a baby in the ACT
Find out what you need to know about having a baby in the ACT.
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Maternity services in rural Western Australia
Find out what maternity services are available in rural or remote Western Australia
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