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25.01.2022 Hi Friends. There will be a homebirth information session at the Centenary Hospital Birth Centre on this Friday 24th January at 530pm. All welcome! Chris CMM Birth Centre

24.01.2022 Calendars just arrived at the Calvary Birth Centre and Canberra Hospital Birth Centre! $20 each - please bring exact money

24.01.2022 Do you want to help fundraise for our Birth Centres? Many hands make light work, so if would like to help with the 2020 FBC Calendar project and/or annual FBC BBQ event, or if your business would like to sponsor either fundraiser, please send us a message or text Amey on 0405714738

23.01.2022 I said I wouldn't do a last minute rush this year but I just can't get enough of these gorgeous baby photos! The deadline for submissions has been extended so you can still send them through until 5pm Wed 13 November. This is your last chance to submit a photo before we click print. Hurry! Hurry!!! Hurry!!!!!!

23.01.2022 What's on your wish list for our cake stall on Friday? My old school fav is honey joys What's on your wish list for our cake stall on Friday? My old school fav is honey joys

21.01.2022 THIS LIBRARY WAS CREATED in FEBRUARY 2020. The posts were crated using information published in The Lancet on February 12, 2020. Our understanding of COVID-19 c...ontinues to evolve. _________________ As our community prepares to face a new and novel virus we need to be prepared - not just for the virus but for people's anxieties and fears. One of the most important things we can do as providers and advocates is to empower people with information. When we all have the facts it's easier for us to make informed decisions. http://nationalperinatal.org/COVID-19/ DISCLAIMER: The global picture of COVID-19 is a fluid, evolving situation and although we will endeavor to stay as updated as possible, the information posted here may not reflect the latest news and practice guidance. #corona #coronavirus #pregnancy #verticaltransmission #neonate #COVID-19

19.01.2022 We're loving all the photos in our inbox. Keep them coming!

19.01.2022 Not long to go now. We can't wait to see all the birth centre babies

19.01.2022 Canberra Health Service has launched their new Pregnancy and Early Parenting Support Line. If you are looking for information and support, it is a one stop shop for all your pregnancy and parenting concerns. If you use the new service please take a moment to let us know how you found the experience. We want to make sure families get all the support they need in this time of anxiety.

19.01.2022 2 0 2 1 F B C C A L E N D A R Calling for submissions of photos for inclusion in the 2021 Friends of the Birth Centres calendar. We invite anyone who birthed or planned to birth in the Canberra Birth Centre programs to submit one or two high resolution photos of their baby in any setting (either by themselves, with either/both parents, siblings, the whole family or with your midwife) for the FBC annual calendar.... Please include your baby's first name, date of birth and which program you were enrolled in (Calvary, TCH or Home Birth). Photos received of babies born between 1 Nov 2019 & 31 Oct 2020 will be featured in the 2021 calendar. Funds raised from this year's calendar will be used to purchase education kits and active birth tools Please email your photo directly to [email protected] by midnight 2 Nov 2020.

18.01.2022 How easy are you funding it to access reliable information about the corona virus pandemic? If you have a moment, please consider completing this survey for our friends at HCCA. The data will be used to help provide the information you need in the forms you need it at this anxious time.

18.01.2022 F U N F A C T There are over 1200 babies in the 2021 calendar. The most popular boys' name for our birth centre programs in 2020 was HENRY (a total of 16)... The most popular girls' name for our birth centre programs in 2020 was AMELIA (a total of 13) Don't forget to order your calendar before they all sell out. https://py.pl/1cFE8k

17.01.2022 Amey's adding all the gorgeous photos to the calendar tomorrow, so if you're quick, yours can still get added #deadlineextension #bequick #showusthebabies #welovebirthcentres #homebirthrocks Kayleigh McGlynn Photos + Films

17.01.2022 #THANKYOU!!! The Friends of the Birth Centres Committee (FBC) would like to thank everyone who joined us at our annual BBQ event yesterday, your support is always greatly appreciated. We couldn't have done it without our wonderful committee members, volunteers and the Canberra Valley Lions Club who contribute their time and effort in making this an annual success. #Volunteers The FBC are just a few more volunteers away from being able to keep the committee running.... If you would like to join us, please let us know. We meet once every several months as well as produce the calendar and host the annual BBQ. Many hands make light work! #PurchasingaCalendar If you happened to preorder a calendar or couldn't make it yesterday to pick up one please keep an eye out for updates on this page during the week for further advice on when & where they can be collected/paid & collected from.

15.01.2022 Are you pregnant? Can you spare a few minutes to help the Australian College of Midwives?

15.01.2022 ANNOUNCEMENT The annual Friends of the Birth Centres Picnic will not be going ahead this year due to the Covid pandemic and wanting to ensure all our families and midwives are safe. Calendar sales will be a bit different this year too, due to no picnic and limited access to the Birth Centres. Rest assured - we're going to find a covid safe solution for you all to get your calendar.... Stay tuned for more details. Birth by Amey

14.01.2022 S H O W M E T H E B A B I E S ! ! ! Today is the last day for photo submissions for the 2021 Friends of the Birth Centres Calendar. See previous posts for details. #calvarybirthcentre #homebirthprogram #tchbirthcentre #centenaryhospitalforwomenandchildren ... Birth by Amey

10.01.2022 It may be miserable and cold today... But on Friday it will be a balmy 26 with a 0% chance of rain. Join us for our annual Christmas BBQ and calendar launch at Weston Park from 11am and make the most of the weather!

10.01.2022 Calendars are available at the birth centres or you can have one posted to you. http://fbccanberra.org.au/index.php/calendars/

10.01.2022 Come to Weston Park to get your 2020 calendar

08.01.2022 Only a week to go until submissions close for the 2020 calendar. Send through your baby's photo!

07.01.2022 Our calendar has headed to the printer! Who's coming to the BBQ next Friday? Cover photo by Kayleigh McGlynn

06.01.2022 See you THIS FRIDAY 11am-2pm at Weston Park in Yarralumla - across from the train under the shade of the trees. Bring a picnic blanket, buy a sausage, drink, homemade treat and a 2020 calendar and catch up with your fellow birth centre families. You might even run into your midwife! 2020 Calendars $20 Previous year calendars $5 Sausage Sizzle $3... Cans/bottled drinks $2 Juice boxes $1 Cake stall treats from $1 See more

04.01.2022 Have you seen Birth Time yet? We've arranged a daytime screening for those who find it tricky to attend evening sessions. Film: Birth Time: the documentary Date: Wed 31st Mar 2021 at 10:00 am... Where: Hoyts Woden Westfield Woden, 8 Bradley St, Phillip, Australian Capital Territory, 2606, Australia https://tickets.demand.film/event/10533 See you there x Amey

04.01.2022 Voting is now closed. Thanks for your help choosing our 2020 calendar cover - Photo 3 - Sibling Love! The FBC Committee has shortlisted our 3 favourite images so show some love to your favourite photo. The photo with the most likes/comments will be our new calendar cover! Voting closes 9.00am Thursday 21 November :)... See you all on 6 December for the annual BBQ, cake stall and calendar launch!

04.01.2022 "It was a decision I came to with absolute certainty." Six months ago, new mother Nadia chose to give birth at home as part of Canberra's first publicly-funded ...home birth trial. All 17 women who participated delivered healthy babies, some of them with rockier journeys than others. Three women gave birth before their midwives arrived and a review found most wouldn't know what to do without them. But Nadia says it was a liberating experience and one she'd like to see other women share. Birth by Amey

04.01.2022 The ANU is conducting research into how the events of 2019-2020 - including the 'Black Summer' bushfires and Covid19 - have impacted the heath and wellbeing of mothers and their babies. If you were pregnant over summer and are interested in participating in this study, you can find out more about it here: https://medicalschool.anu.edu.au//mother-and-child-2020-mc

02.01.2022 2021 CANBERRA BABIES CALENDAR The Friends of the Birth Centres calendar is ready! This year all calendars will be posted direct to you. (Pick up from our birth centres is currently unavailable due to hospital Covid precautions.) The easiest way to get your hands on a calendar is using Paypal. Simply click the link, add $25 per calendar (price includes postage and handling), check your address and you're done! paypal.me/birthbyamey... Prefer to pay by Bank Transfer? ~ Step 1 - Transfer $25 per calendar to FBC Bank: NAB Account Name: Friends of the Birth Centre Canberra BSB: 082967 Account No.: 822644147 Reference: Your name (so we know who paid us). ~ Step 2 - Email [email protected] to notify us of the transfer with the following details: bank transfer reference number number of calendars purchased your postal address your contact number (in case we need to contact you) These details are on our website (http://fbccanberra.org.au/index.php/calendars) as well. Thank you for supporting the programs that support you! Hayley Carberry Photography

02.01.2022 We don't want to get all political, but we're pretty happy with this plan!

01.01.2022 Do women in Australia have the birth they want? Safe Motherhood for All Inc. has launched the Birth Dignity Survey 2020 We are seeking to find out if Australian... women have the maternity care they need and want and to gain a fuller picture of Australian women’s experiences during her pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period. The survey is open until 30 September 2020 for all women who have birthed in Australia in the past two years. Please, click on the link to complete the Birth Dignity Survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BirthDignitySurvey2020 Women have different hopes and fears concerning pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period. These are shaped by individual experiences as well as their social and cultural background, and the care they received. The principle of human dignity is the ultimate value on which respectful maternity care depends. It is particularly relevant in the maternity context, where women are often vulnerable, both physically and emotionally. The quality maternity care services treat women with dignity, create trust and prevent harm. We are also keen to understand a women’s sense of supportive relationships with health professionals and their sense of control over decisions made during birth as research has consistently shown these are two of the most important factors in ensuring positive experience in having a baby. Following on from our 2017 Survey, we are keen to understand women’s experience of maternity care in 2020. #SafeMotherhood4All #RespectfulMaternityCare #MaternalHealthMatters #pregnancy #MaternalHMatters #mother #baby #newborn #maternity #pregnancy #pregnant #expecting #birth #normalbirth #motherhood #parent #grandmother #expectant #childbirth #WOCaffirm