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Maternity Matters by Midwife Andrea Jordan THEY SAID I NEEDED A CAESAREANGOOD THING I WAS PREPARED! Caesarean births are now one of the most common surgeries in the world, with worldwide totals showing that we now perform approximately 18.5 million yearly (WHO 2010). Some mothers are choosing this method of delivery, even where there is no significant medical reason, but the majority

THE NEW DAD TO-BE CHRONICLES by Philip Garnes It’s not every day you go into a room, find the love of your life sprawled out on a bed pretty much naked, with some shiny foreign substance rubbed all over her belly. Oh, and the lights were dimmed to an intimate setting. “What in the name of cou cou and flying fish going on here?” Welcome back to the chronicles of a dad to

Loving without Expectations BETTER FAMILIES by Jomo Phillips MSSW-MFT (Clinical Fellow AAMFT) Couple & Family Therapist/Clinical Social Worker During this Valentine’s period, when love is in the air, there is often a discussion about romantic love’s true nature, mainly if it is without expectations. When I started my training as a helping professional, I remember the challenge my

CHILDREN’S HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH by Katrina Welch The month of February is recognised as Children’s Dental Health Awareness Month. According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 20 per cent of children between the ages of five and 11 have at least one decayed tooth which has never received treatment. Furthermore, their data also reveal that cavities

THE BENEFITS OF Singing in Children by: Kellie Cadogan IBelieve the children are our future, teach them well and let them lead the way. Show them all the beauty they possess inside.” (Greatest Love of All) Do you have a child or know of one who has an immense desire or love for music and you would like them to maximise their full vocal potential? If so, you can play an active

TOO MUCH? OR TOO LITTLE? FEEDING THE AWARENESS OF EATING DISORDERS by Katrina Welch BOTH OF THESE ISSUES REPRESENT COMMON EATING DISORDERS WHICH PLAGUE PEOPLE THE WORLD OVER We all need to eat to live, but there are some people who will admit that they live to eat. Beyond satisfying their hunger, food is consumed to quell boredom, to relieve anxiety, to distract