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Birth is the Beginning
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By Philippa Scott - Full-Spectrum Doula for 22+ years
When I started birth work over 22 years ago, I carried a belief that nearly destroyed me: I thought if I was present enough, skilled enough, and calm enough, I could protect w...
By Caroline Knight - DNA Committee Member.
On Sunday, 23 November 2025, I was fortunate enough to attend the “Matriarchs of Birth” symposium, hosted by Birthtime: The Village at their new premises in Annandale, Sydney. If you weren’t able to make it, I’ve captured my key takeaways in this article. ...
In ancient cultures women in labour were cared for and supported by their sisters, mothers, aunties, traditional birth attendants, herbalists…  Birth was seen as a natural and normal part of life, becoming a mother was a rite of passage the women learned from each other. At my own birth, in the
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