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Here are some free articles that we've written for you to browse when you have a spare moment. Some of these articles are PDFs so you'll need Adobe Reader 9 to access them. If you don't have Adobe, you can download it here for free:
How to Communicate Effectively	Warning Signs in Pregnancy - symptoms you should never ignore
Chickens	Medical Notes & Abbreviations
Breastfed Baby Growth Charts	What is............? - different types of birth explained
How to Be a Good Birth Partner (PDF)	How to Get the Birth You Want (PDF)
Your Rights, Their Responsibilities (PDF)	How to Write a Good Birth Plan (PDF)
Your Home Birth Record (PDF)	Your Hospital Birth Record (PDF)
Warm-Up Labour
And here are links to some fantastic articles on the web written by people we admire.
Fish Can't See Water by Marsden Wagner An article by a former WHO Epidemiologist explaining why birth has become so dehumanised.	No Pain Without Gain by Midwife Nicky Leap A midwifery perspective on the pain of labour.
Perspectives on Normal Birth by Ronnie Falcao One American midwife's inspiring account of her training	The Pain of Labour by Andrea Robertson An article discussing the pain of labour & why it's so important
Ultrasound: more harm than good? by Marsden Wagner	The Active Management of Labour (AIMS Journal) by Marie O Regan
High-Risk Lovemaking by Jock Doubleday	The Dangers of Hospital Birth by Ronnie Falcao

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NOTE: The information contained in these downloads should not be taken as medical advice or replace advice from a registered medical practitioner or a registered midwife.
It is general information only.