What is a ‘butter birth’ and is it something to plan for?

In December 2019, back when the pandemic was just beginning to become a reality, The New Yorker magazine published a fascinating article: A Midwife in the North Country — a profile piece on Sunday Smith, the only certified midwife offering out-of-hospital births within a 160 kilometre radius in New York state’s North Country – a […]

Hilary Duff shares new photos of her backyard wedding — and they’re adorable

Hilary Duff and Matthew Koma got married last week in a surprise ceremony in the garden of the pair’s Los Angeles home. The perfect day The couple’s one-year-old daughter Banks Violet and Hilary’s eight-year-old son Luca were among the wedding party, which was attended by a small contingent of close friends and family. The Lizzie McGuire star […]

Oh, wow! 10 must-see photos that show what giving birth used to look like

These time capsule photos confirm birth has come a long way over the last few decades. What’s remained steady, however, is the commitment, love and care midwives give mothers and babies. These delightful photos are from the State Library of Victoria’s Collection, and they depict nurses, doctors, midwives, mums and babies from the early 1900s through to the […]