Hunter Home & Natural Birth Support
Home in Newcastle

The Intent of Hunter Home and Natural Birth Support Group: Hunter Home and Natural Birth Support (Maternity Coalition Hunter Branch) is a volunteer non profit community group. To promote choice and control in all aspects of birthing, beautiful birth thus creating the optimum chance of better bonding, partners and families to experience a positive, empowering women, breastfeeding and parenting. To offer information and support to those considering a homebirth or to those who wish to utilise homebirth principles in a birth centre or hospital setting. We hold monthly daytime meetings usually on a Friday at a member's home – these are informal gatherings where we share information, hear birth stories and have access to our library of books. Hunter Home and Natural Birth Support is active in advocating for increased choices in childbirth and in improving services for pregnant women and mothers. Empowering women to make decisions about and take responsibility for, the health and welfare of their bodies and babies. We provide objective information and a supportive group for women who desire and/or are considering a homebirth or natural birth and parenting. (more).