Birthing Options

Follow the links below to find information about hospitals, midwifery, birthing centres, and other options available for giving birth.

For information about pain relief during labour and birthing support services, follow the links to those topics below.

Reviewed September 2009

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Pain Relief During Labour
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Links to information about the various methods of pain relief available during labour.
Birthing Support Services
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Links to information on services for women giving birth and their newborn babies.
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Title:   Media release. Midwives / nurse practitioner amendment
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, has circulated an amendment the Government intends to introduce into the Health Legislation (Midwives and Nurse Practitioners) Bill and the Midwife Professional Indemnity (Commonwealth Contribution) Scheme Bill.
Date:   Nov 2009
Title:   Nursing and midwifery labour force 2007
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   In 2007, the total number of registered and enrolled nurses estimated by the Nursing and Midwifery Labour Force Survey was 305,834, an increase of 12% since 2003. The nursing workforce continued to age between 2003 and 2007; the proportion of nurses aged 50 years or over increased from 28% to 33%.
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   Media release. More GP and midwife training support means more choice for Australian mothers
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   From 1 July, midwives and GPs, particularly those in rural and remote Australia, will get more support under an Australian Government initiative to provide safe, quality maternity care to Australian women.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Media release. Historic step forward for midwives and nurse practitioners
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   New legislation has been introduced that will give nurses and midwives access to the Medical Benefits Schedule and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Birthing types
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information by professional health specialists on birthing types.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Maternity waiting facilities for improving maternal and neonatal outcome in low-resource countries
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The chances of women dying because of complications of pregnancy and childbirth are still high in many parts of the world. The main direct causes of maternaland perinatal deaths are unsafe abortion, eclampsia, haemorrhage, obstructed labour, infections...
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Support during pregnancy for women at increased risk of low birthweight babies
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Babies born to mothers in socially disadvantaged situations are more likely to be small and so have health problems. Programs providing emotional support, practical assistance, and advice have been offered in addition to usual care. Women who received a...
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Traditional birth attendant training for improving health behaviours and pregnancy outcomes
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   In the developing world, many women give birth at home assisted by family members or traditional birth attendants (TBAs). TBAs lack formal training and governments and other organizations have conducted training programs to improve their skills. There i...
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Midwife-led versus other models of care for childbearing women
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Midwife-led care confers benefits for pregnant women and their babies and is recommended....
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Pregnancy - birth choices
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Pregnant women can choose between types of care are called antenatal care, intrapartum care and postnatal care. Carers may include a midwife, a GP or an obstetrician. You may choose a public hospital, midwives clinic, GP, private hospital and private obstetricians to provide some or all of your care during pregnancy and birth.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Nursing and midwifery labour force 2005
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report presents statistics on trends in the employment of nurses and midwives in Australia. It is based on the main findings of the 2005 national survey of nursing and midwifery.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Report on the evaluation of the nurse/midwife practitioner and clinical nurse/midwife consultant roles
Publisher:   NSW Department of Health
Description:   A report providing results and recommendations from the evaluation questionnaire at the end of 2005 investigating aspects of the roles of Nurses/Midwife Practitioners and Clinical Nurse/Midwife Consultants.
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Antenatal education for self-diagnosis of the onset of active labour at term
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Not enough evidence to prove the benefit of a specific set of criteria to self-diagnose active labour....
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Nursing and midwifery labour force 2004
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report presents statistics on trends in the employment of nurses and midwives in Australia. Information presented includes a national and state/territory overview of the number and characteristics of nurses and midwives, their geographical region and overall supply.
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Home versus hospital birth
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   In some countries almost all births happen in hospital, whereas in other countries home birth is considered the first choice for healthy and otherwise low-risk women. The change to planned hospital birth for low-risk pregnant women in many countries dur...
Date:   Apr 2006
Title:   Nursing and midwifery labour force, South Australia, 2004
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   Concerns about the current and future capacity of the nursing workforce have led to a number of national reviews, including the National Review of Nursing Education (DEST 2002) and the Senate Community Affairs Committee Inquiry into Nursing (SCAC 2002).
Date:   Mar 2006
Title:   Nursing and midwifery labour force 2003
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report presents statistics on trends in the employment of nurses and midwives in Australia. It is based on the main findings of the 2003 national survey of nursing and midwifery.
Date:   Jul 2005
Title:   Was your baby born in a baby friendly hospital?
Publisher:   Australian Breastfeeding Association
Description:   If you plan to birth your baby in a hospital, then choosing a Baby Friendly accredited hospital means that you have a better chance of establishing breastfeeding successfully and going on to exclusively breastfeed your baby for a longer period of time.
Date:   Apr 2005
Title:   Home-like versus conventional institutional settings for birth
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Home-like birth settings are intended for women who prefer to avoid medical intervention during labour and birth, but who either do not wish or cannot have a home birth. The results of six trials suggest modest benefits, including decreased medical inte...
Date:   Nov 2004
Title:   Maternity care options
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   What maternity services are available to pregnant women in NSW and how to choose between them.
Date:   Jul 2003
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