by Andrea Robertson Why does pain in labour scare us so much? Everywhere a pregnant woman turns she is confronted by messages that she will need “something” to help her […]
Category Archives: Childbirth Education
by Andrea Robertson Pregnant women are some of the most sensitive people you will ever meet. They are highly vulnerable and very suggestive, at a time when they are actively […]
by Andrea Robertson The most effective education occurs when people take an active part in the learning process. The old-style “talk and chalk” presentations that many of us remember from […]
by Andrea Robertson Providing prenatal education programs for young women can be very rewarding. Many hospitals are now incorporating a program especially designed to appeal to this particular group and […]
by Andrea Robertson Over the past six months, as you have been reading these columns about pre-natal education, I wonder how many times you have thought “I would love to […]
by Andrea Robertson Evaluation is an essential part of any educational program. It is important to know if your efforts are worthwhile and that your goals are being achieved, not […]
by Andrea Robertson Pregnancy and birth are very “sexy” topics. A pregnancy is a very obvious sign of a sexual activity but more than that, they demonstrate that a woman’s sexual […]
by Andrea Robertson “Informed Choice” – the buzz words of the moment in maternity care circles! How often are women exhorted to make an “informed decision”? How many times do […]
by Andrea Robertson When this article was written videos were still being widely used. These days, DVDs have taken over. The same principles for their use applies. Using videos to […]
by Andrea Robertson Many years ago (mid 1980s) a Ministerial Review of the Maternity Services in NSW set out to define appropriate care for mothers and babies in this State. […]
by Andrea Robertson One of the most important functions fulfilled by prenatal education programs is to offer parents information about the many options and choices available to them during pregnancy […]
by Andrea Robertson For many couples today, having a baby can be a lonely experience. The trend towards smaller families and the isolation stemming from the lack of the extended […]
by Andrea Robertson Many midwives complain that fathers are “useless” in the labour ward – they sit and read the paper, hang about nervously getting in the way, or get […]
by Andrea Robertson How many times have you heard this said (or said it yourself) to women during labour? We harbour this fond belief that women will know how to […]
Childbirth educators should be realistic about what might happen during labour. One of the reasons parents come to prenatal education programmes is to find out ‘what birth is all about’. […]
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