With Woman Midwifery Care
Rachele Meredith, Independent Midwife
About Me
I am an independent midwife registered to practise throughout Australia. I am the mother to five children, the first two born in a hospital birth centre and the last three born at home. My homebirths were life changing experiences and led me on the path to becoming an independent midwife. Both photos on this page were taken shortly after the birth of my youngest child, River, born in our loungeroom in January 2011.
I studied the Bachelor of Midwifery degree through the University of South Australia. During my three years of training I worked in both the private and public hospital systems and also worked with three independent midwives attending homebirths. I began my own practice at the end of 2009.
I have been actively involved in the homebirth movement since 2003 and have taken roles in organisations such as the Australian College of Midwives, Maternity Coalition and the Australian Private Midwives Association.
Favourite Articles
- Marsden Wagner - Fish can't see water
- Michel Odent - Fetus ejection reflex and the art of midwifery
- Michel Odent - The first hour following birth: Don't wake the mother!
- Gloria Lemay - Pushing for first-time moms
- Nancy Wainer - A butcher's dozen
- Henci Goer - "Spin Doctoring" the research (PDF)
- Robbie Davis-Floyd - Obstetric training as a rite of passage (PDF)