At Birthtalk we know that BIRTH MATTERS ...
and how we feel about our births is IMPORTANT.

Testimonials

"[I came to Birthtalk] For support and to be heard as there was nowhere else within the present community or health system or even from the private doctors and hospital systems to understand or support woman for the trauma suffered from having no choice and misinformation given to them through their birthing experiences."
Mother of two children born by caesarean, and a new baby born vbac

"Due to the encouragement and the support of groups like Birthtalk, I laboured a gentle birth in the love and comfort of home. Knowing that there was a group of people out there who believed in my ability to birth naturally instilled a real strength in me. I thought of these people during my labour and even though they weren't present, they acted like guardians looking over me. My birth was a gentle and loving experience."
Mother of one son, born at home

"The wonderful women at birthtalk spoke of joy, support, beauty, naturalness, choices and hard work too of course. These thoughts were present for me during the birth of my gorgeous daughter. I am certain I was less fearful and more accepting of the enormity of the contractions...after all, each one was bringing my baby closer. It was the best experience I have ever had. My partner and I are closer for having been through it and he has spoken of it with awe many times since."
Mother of one (positive birth after attending Birthtalk)

"Birthtalk has literally saved me in relation to future births I will have. I say this honestly as I know that without their support, empowering
and endless information and their understanding about where I was coming from, I would have been very scared and uncertain about future
births."
Mother of one son, born by caesarean
(PS has since birthed again - a beautiful boy born in a positive, gentle vbac)

I felt totally understood and supported by Birthtalk, and this has impacted on my life by reaffirming my respect and belief in myself and my body. It has taken the fear out of my future births.
Mother of one son, born by caesarean

I know I am not alone and that I can air my grievances and not be judged by others who would otherwise tell me, " Well you have a beautiful child, you should be focused on that."
Mother of two children both born by caesarean, and pregnant again
(PS has now had third baby - a girl born vaginally in hospital)

Now that I am addressing some of the feelings that resulted from that
traumatic birth, I am also able to address my relationships with my family.
Mother of one, born by emergency caesarean and pregnant again (PS has now birthed again - a positive, empowering hospital vbac)

Birthtalk's acceptance and listening gave me the freedom to review and release the negative associations from my birth experiences. (30 years ago)
Mother of three adult children

"Attending Birthtalk meetings enabled me to gather information about natural birth and VBAC birth. I was able to make INFORMED decisions. Birthtalk gave me the confidence to birth after my confidence was shattered by
my first birth.
Mother of two sons - one born by caesarean, one born naturally

"...the information available at Birthtalk is not readily available elsewhere, and without this information women are unable to make truly informed choices about birth.
Mother of one son

I do recommend Birthtalk when I get the opportunity because I absolutely believe it is the only place that a woman will get this level of empowering and honest information and support.
Mother of one child, born by caesarean