Giving Birth

Home Birth Awareness Week – Relaxed Birthing

Karakia to recite for birth

Ask Our Experts: Karakia to Recite for Labour and Birth

Postpartum Tikanga: Planting the Placenta After Birth

Ask Our Experts: Postpartum Tikanga for Māori Māmā

Kristin White from Mama Rise

Advice for Preparing for a VBAC with Birth Educator & Doula, Kristin White from Mama Rise

What is a gentle c-section?

What Is a ‘Gentle’ C-Section Exactly?

What are the benefits of delayed cord clamping?

Why Is Delayed Cord Clamping So Beneficial?

C-Section Birth Preferences to Consider in NZ

A List of Birth Preferences to Consider for a Caesarean Section

Birthing person and their partner during a home birth

10 Ways Partners Can Offer Practical & Emotional Support During Labour and Birth

Best books and resources for pregnancy

The Most Recommended Books and Resources to Read and Listen to in Preparation for Birth

Mum with c-section scar holding baby

Thinking about Having a VBAC? Here’s What You Need to Know

Mum with caesarean scar holds newborn baby

C-Section Advice & Tips From Mums

A newborn baby's appearance after birth - covered in vernix

What Will My Baby Look Like Immediately After Birth?

Newborn baby immediately after birth

Vitamin K: Why It’s Recommended for Newborns After Birth

Newborn baby being checked after birth

Understanding Your Baby’s Apgar Score

Newborn baby immediately after birth in water

What Happens to Your Baby After Birth?

Mum holds newborn baby after birth

What Expect for Mum Immediately After Birth

Placenta immediately after birth and delivery, with cord laying in heart shape

What to Expect for the Birth of the Placenta

Kiwi mum holds newborn baby after water birth

All About Water Births

Pregnant woman in side lying position for labour

8 Helpful Positions for Labour and Birth

Kiwi mum pushing and birthing baby in water

What Happens During the Pushing Stage of Birth

Baby born via c-section is held by doctors

What Happens During a C-Section

Newborn baby on mum's hip touches caesarean surgery scar with foot

Reasons Why a Birthing Person May Need a C-Section

Baby's umbilical cord is cut after birth

Why Some Birthing People Need a Instrumental Birth and/or Episiotomy