by Denise Georges | Aug 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
Breastfeeding is the normal way to feed a baby. Exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months (no water, food or other supplements) and continued breastfeeding for up to 2 years and beyond is the recommendation by health organisations around the world, including the World...
by Denise Georges | Jun 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
Albert Einstein looked at the state of the world late in his career and said ‘It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.’ A commonly held belief is that birth technology makes things safer, faster, and better, but this is not...
by Denise Georges | Jun 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
Oh the pain! Probably the biggest reason women fear childbirth right? We are so accustomed to avoiding pain at all costs, why go through it to meet our child? Well, there are some important reasons which I’ll get to. But, do we really avoid pain at all costs? ...
by Denise Georges | Jun 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
In a country such as Australia, where we can afford high quality maternity care and have fairly equal access to it, you would think we don’t have much to worry about when it comes to maternal health rights. But you’d be wrong. Since beginning my path into birth...
by Denise Georges | Jun 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
A few days ago I started an online petition using the change.org platform asking a well known and loved Sydney organisation, Taronga Zoo, to stop the sale of plastic items at this years VIVID light festival. This festival attracts thousands of visitors to the zoo, and...
