Artemis my heart goes out to you darl. I hope you find one of the many awesome doulas or independent midwives in Queensland who are doing a great job up there - let us know if you need any help locating one. Interview a few to find one you really click with. One who thnks YOU ROCK!
The information we really need to give birth with confidence is not readily available in the mainstream system. Our maternity system is there like a safety net to ensure that the majority of the population get at least minimal care to make sure not too many babies or mothers actually drop dead. We can be thankful for that. But in terms of personalized, humanized continuity of care that women really need during the time around and during birth, in order to have an optimum, life-enhancing experience, that's not a given in many institutions. The information that will equip you with skills, knowledge and confidence is not readily available either. You have to go trawling for it, like a very stubborn ol' prospector on the gold fields. Once you find a 'vein', it will lead to more and more treasures and you get to thinking, "How did I not find out about this BEFORE???" (and then you can pass it on to others). Bellybelly is a good start, check out Bellybelly articles too. Google is a great freind too! The UK homebirth website and Ronnie Falcao's Midwife Archives have great info. Even for those who are not interested in the homebirth option, I find that the homebirth websites have excellent info on natural birth generally that apply just as well to birth centre and hospital birth.
Blessings for your journey of discovery, Artemis! It's so much more fun with company, so I hope you are able to find like-minded souls & support around you. There's an org called 'Birth Talk' in Brisbane, they have a session called, "Moving on from a Challenging Birth", they might be worth giving a call to, here's their website:
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