We are VERY lucky to have the Community Midwifery Program in WA! But I'm not sure it is run in conjunction with KE Hospital. My understanding is that it is an independent program run through the Health Department with offices in Fremantle, Leederville and one opening in Joondalup March/April? I always liked the idea that they were not associated with any hospital, it made me feel like they were truly independent. Maybe I had the wrong idea? Does anyone else know?

Unfortunately the HD keeps playing with their funding so we need to encourage everyone to spread the word about how good they are. The program didn't cover our area for our first home waterbirth so we paid privately. The funding was then extended to our area and we had our same midwife and same service for our second home waterbirth but no fee - Yippee. Then they cut the funding so we are again paying privately for our third home waterbirth in April.

But I am not complaining about having to pay - it is worth every penny!

I maybe off topic, but I am interested to hear from anyone who has had a lotus birth.