Vicki Hobbs - Back to Basics Birthing

27/02/2026

Active pregnancy: preparing the body, not just the birth plan
The birth space feels crowded with information, yet strangely lacking in depth. I see so many women on social media saying things like:
“I thought I was prepared until labour actually started.”
“I did a hypnobirthing course, so I assumed I’d be fine.”
“I wrote a birth plan but then that all went to sh*t.”
“I’m waiting to see what my care provider suggests.”
And I keep thinking… we are mistaking information for preparation.
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Active pregnancy: preparing the body, not just the birth plan The birth space feels crowded with information, yet strangely lacking in depth. I see so many ...

26/02/2026

Another private midwife joining the ranks for our Peel / Rockingham and surrounding areas women.
Jessica Burrows - Wave of Life Midwifery
Antenatal, home birth, hospital birth (admitting rights for FSH and Rockingham coming soon), postnatal care
Peel & Rockingham region and surrounding areas
Mobile: 0431 072 581
Email: waveoflifemidwifery@outlook.com
Website: www.waveoflifemidwifery.com.au
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Privately practicing midwife providing antenatal care, homebirth, hospital birth and postnatal care in the Rockingham/Peel surrounds.

24/02/2026

Sharing on behalf of VOICES.....

"We are an international team of researchers conducting a validation study of a survey designed to measure ethical maternity care. The survey is intended for women who have given birth within the past year. We would be grateful if you could consider sharing it with your networks. For further information, please follow the link to the Participant Information Letter, which includes study details and contact information, as well as the link to the 10-minute survey."

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23/02/2026

Are you wanting to feel more prepared for labour and birth, and help your partner step confidently into the role of a calm, steady support person?

My next group birth preparation classes begin on 4th March in Maylands, and they’re designed to give you practical tools, clear information and realistic strategies you can actually use on the day. We cover what labour really looks and feels like, how to work with your body, and how your partner can offer hands-on, meaningful support rather than feeling unsure or sidelined.

Mia attended my classes with her partner, and afterwards she shared this about their experience…

Check the website for more details and the booking form.
https://vickihobbs.com/back-to-basics-birthing-classes/

21/02/2026

Have you got your tickets to the Doula Conference yet? What are you waiting for? Best value conference tickets you will get to incredible speakers, business connect and dinner.
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21/02/2026

This is a question that makes many people uncomfortable, and that’s exactly why it matters. Every few years, the evidence quietly stacks up again, reaffirming what decades of research have already shown: for healthy, low-risk women, planned homebirth is just as safe as hospital birth. And yet, instead of asking why this evidence keeps being ignored, Professor Hannah Dahlen poses a far more confronting question, is it time we start asking whether facility-based birth is actually the safest option for low-risk women and their babies?
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Just a reminder of a really important question.

In an editorial in The Lancet's EClinical Medicine, Professor Hannah Dahlen looked at the meta-analysis by Hutton et al (2019), which looked at 14 studies involving around 500,000 women.

It showed (again) that home and hospital birth are equally safe and that homebirths in well-integrated settings appear to lead to better perinatal outcomes.

She then raised an important question: 'Is it time to ask whether facility based birth is safe for low risk women and their babies?'

If you’d like to know more about the evidence on home birth, see https://www.sarawickham.com/research-updates/is_home_birth_safe/

We have an entire page of studies and links to load of evidence-based information about homebirth.

Dahlen HG (2019). Is it Time to Ask Whether Facility Based Birth is Safe for Low Risk Women and Their Babies? EClinicalMedicine doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2019.08.003

19/02/2026

PERTH
Calling all beautiful, late-pregnancy mamas!
We’re on the lookout for 8 volunteers for this coming Monday, 23rd February 2026 in Morley to be models for our pregnancy massage training, and it’s as lovely as it sounds.
If you’re 35+ weeks pregnant, and would love 2.5 hours of nurturing, hands-on pregnancy massage, this is your invitation to lie back, relax, and be truly cared for while our students learn this beautiful skill.
Session options:
• Morning: Arrive 8:45am to start at 9:00am – 11:30am
• Afternoon: Arrive at 12:15pm to start at 12:30pm – 3:00pm
These times can't be changed so you need to be available for the times shown. If this sounds like exactly what you and your pregnant body is craving, email me at vicki@vickihobbs.com to secure a spot. These places always fill quickly 💜

12/02/2026

The opening of the new Family Birthing Centre at Southport is exactly the direction maternity care in Australia needs to be moving in.

We need more true, “stand-alone”, midwifery-led family birthing centres like this across the country, not hospital birth suites with softer lighting and nicer décor that are simply rebranded as “birthing centres”. That is not a true “birthing centre” so let’s stop with the BS.

A genuine family birthing centre is defined by its model of care, not its aesthetics.
It is midwifery-led, grounded in physiological birth, centred on continuity of care, and designed for healthy women with uncomplicated pregnancies, without the constant overlay of obstetric systems and rigid, outdated hospital policies.

The Southport centre represents what a family birthing centre is actually meant to be:

“a space where birth is supported as a normal life event, where women are trusted, and where intervention is not the default.”

If we are serious about improving birth outcomes, reducing unnecessary intervention, and addressing the growing rates of birth trauma in Australia, this is the model we should be investing in and expanding, not diluting the definition to fit within hospital walls.

11/02/2026

Just a reminder that the annual National Doula Conference is coming up again over World Doula Week — and it’s always such a valuable few days for our profession.

This year Dr Andrew Bisits will be one of the keynote speakers, and if you’ve never heard him speak, this alone is worth attending. He brings depth, experience and thoughtful insight into maternity care that many of us deeply appreciate.

There are also some excellent speakers and practical workshops lined up. Truly, this is some of the best value professional development you’ll find - three full days specifically designed for doulas and birth workers and it's only $275 for 3 days. You cannot get much better than that.

The conference runs 20th – 22nd March in Cronulla, at a beautiful venue near the water, the perfect setting to step away from the day-to-day, reflect, learn and reconnect with why you do this work.
If you’ve been thinking about investing in yourself, your business and meaningful networking with other doulas, this is a wonderful opportunity.

Both myself and Julia Jones from Newborn Mothers will be attending and sharing the "Business Connect Round Table" event, so go check out the program and see what will be available.

More details here:

Doula Conference Australia

08/02/2026

Ninja Mama is on a mission to show the media that Aussie mums need better support for their 4th trimester. Give us 2 minutes to help build the national ‘Postpartum Index’ and you could win 1 of five $100 Baby Bunting Gift Vouchers. Please share far and wide so we can help make a real difference. The fourth trimester matters. Women’s postpartum experiences matter. Let’s keep this conversation going, raise awareness, and advocate for better support during this critical time.
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08/02/2026

Ninja Mama is on a mission to show the media that Aussie mums need better support for their 4th trimester. Give us 2 minutes to help build the national 'Postpartum Index' and you could win 1 of five $100 Baby Bunting Gift Vouchers. Please share far and wide so we can help make a real difference. The fourth trimester matters. Women’s postpartum experiences matter. Let’s keep this conversation going, raise awareness, and advocate for better support during this critical time.

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