Meetings
In 2008 Birth Matters is holding meetings on Wednesdays each month, alternating between evenings (7.30pm) and mornings (10am) in the "Back Room" at Eastwood Community Centre, 95 Glen Osmond Road, Eastwood (in central Adelaide). Only cost is $2.50 per person for room hire.
The last meeting for 2008 will be:
- Wed 3 Dec, 10am - 12 noon
- NOTE: Meetings in 2009 will be evening-only due to an increase in evening attendance and a drop-off in morning attendances through 2008. Details of dates and seminars for 2009 coming soon... .
If you subscribe to Birth Matters then you will automatically go on our e-list to be notified of forthcoming meetings and other events.
Our meetings are informal, with a member welcoming people and briefly outlining the background, purpose and benefits of the group. People are then invited to tell something about themselves and flag any questions they have. The rest of the evening is usually spent discussing pregnancy and birth issues, sharing birth stories, and directing people to information that may be helpful to them.
We welcome anyone interested in pregnancy and birth issues - whether to ask questions, find out more about the group, meet independent midwives or midwifery students, meet other women and men to hear their birth stories, peruse our library, or share a coffee and chat. Children are welcome to morning meetings and are catered for with toys and outside play equipment; evening meetings are suitable only for babes in arms. Contact us for details.
Birth Stories
In Australia today we rarely have the opportunity to attend births and learn first hand about the entire experience, prior to giving birth ourselves. This lack of contact with birthing women and men contributes to the 'culture of fear' surrounding birth in Australia. We encourage people to attend meetings to listen to others' birth stories. This particularly helps to build up confidence, and reduce fear of the unknown. It also provides the opportunity to consider experiences of birth under a range of different settings, and which might be most suited to your needs or preferences. Our quarterly newsletter usually also includes at least one birth story from a South Australian family.