Murwillumbah Birth Service Update and Jane Hardwicke Collings

Aired on 99.9 BayFM on 31 Aug 2015.Sally's update on campaign to reinstate birthing services at Murwillumbah Hospital and at 7:45 mins her interview with independent homebirth midwife and teacher of women's mysteries Jane Hardwicke Collings. Topics include how each rite of passage a woman goes through informs the next rite of passage, eg from menarche to birth to peri-menopause and menopause, benefits of preparing for each rite of passage to be open to the change and learn from each experience.More info on Jane: www.moonsong.com.auReferences: "The Wisdom of Menopause" by Dr Christiane Northrup, "Being Born" by Robyn Fernance and maieutic (Socratic) method of midwifery, Dr Sharon Maloney, Qld, re. connection between menstrual shame and difficulties in birth.Produced and presented by Sally Cusack.Copyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2015