In addition to the products listed here, BirthRite offers a Birth Environment Consultancy service which provides a comprehensive assessment of the physical and psychological settings in which antenatal and birth-related activities take place. BirthRite workshops focus on practical aspects of holistic midwifery that enhance clients’ experience and deepen midwives’ professional satisfaction.
Please note that product colors depicted in photos here and elsewhere on this Website may no longer be available. (In particular, Birthing Mats are no longer generally available in plum.) Please refer to the current color range and contact us to ascertain availability.
Birthing Suite Settings
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Floor Studio- the setting of choice for the practice of holistic midwifery
- Floor Studio items include furniture and teaching materials: Birthing Seat, Backrest, Midwife Chair, Equipment Table, Tri-Positional Birth Mirror, Large Birthing Mat, Small Kneeling Pad, The BirthRite Experience Teaching Film (DVD), Childbirth with Dignity A1 Wall Poster
Mini Studio- budget version of the Floor Studio for smaller birthing units and domiciliary practice
- Mini Studio items include furniture and teaching materials: Birthing Seat, Midwife Chair, Tri-Positional Birth Mirror, Medium Birthing Mat, Small Kneeling Pad, The BirthRite Experience Teaching Film (DVD), Childbirth with Dignity A1 Wall Poster
Birth Fusion- provides total independence for the woman, enabling her to be at one with her birthing environment
- Birth Fusion items include Birthing Seat, Backrest, Large Birthing Mat, Tri-Positional Birth Mirror, The BirthRite Experience Teaching Film (DVD), Childbirth with Dignity A1 Wall Poster
Homebirth Bundle- pick up and go!
- Homebirth Bundle items include Birthing Seat, Padded Pouch for Birthing Seat, Large Kneeling Pad in Padded Pouch, Tri-Positional Birth Mirror in Padded Pouch, The BirthRite Experience Teaching Film (DVD), Upright and Empowered A2 Wall Poster
New color range- for BirthRite Birthing Seat and other Floor Studio components
Individual Components
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Birthing Seat- light weight for births at home
- can be used in the shower
- recessed underneath, for use with or without the Backrest
- color options
See the BirthRite Birthing Seat in action — in a birthing suite, at a home birth and in a breech birth. (Warning: Images are explicit.)
Backrest- supports the woman’s back and arms when seated on the Birthing Seat
- padding for head and elbows
- interlocks simply with a special model of the BirthRite Birthing Seat
- color options
Midwife Chair- comfortable moulded seat area
- allows swift change of position
- color options
Equipment Table- practical and elegant
- accommodates setup for normal births
- color options
Tri-Positional Birth Mirror- three different viewing angles
- the woman views progress for herself
- color options: lime, fuchsia
Contoured Birthing Mat- creates the appropriate ambience
- comfortable in all-fours position
- Large (2100 mm x 1900 mm = 82.7 in x 74.8 in) — can be folded in half
- Medium (1640 mm x 1000 mm = 64.6 in x 39.4 in) — can be folded in half (non-folding version available on special request)
- Small (820 mm x 1000 mm = 32.3 in x 39.4 in)
- dual-color — birch on one side (obverse) and fango on the other (reverse) — offering versatile color design when combined with other Floor Studio components or in the context of the overall room décor. (Plum depicted here is no longer available.)
Kneeling Pad- for the labouring woman and/or the assisting midwife
- useful in home births
- Large (660 mm x 360 mm = 26.0 in x 14.2 in)
- Small (410 mm x 210 mm = 16.1 in x 8.2 in)
- color options: lavender, plum, fuchsia
Padded Pouches for Floor Studio components- afford extra protection for transport or storage
- ideal for midwives attending home births
- color and/or fabric of Padded Pouches may vary from those illustrated
Teaching Films
The BirthRite Experience- 55 min teaching film
- advocates upright positions and relaxation
- midwifery and antenatal education
- available in PAL or NTSC format
Safely Into Water- 30 min teaching film
- couples reflect on their journey to waterbirth
- midwifery and antenatal education
- available in PAL or NTSC format
The Big Stretch by Alieta Belle and Jenny Blyth- 60 min teaching film
- women in different stages of pregnancy reflect on how they are “stretched” in every way — emotionally, physically and spiritually
- midwifery and antenatal education
- available in PAL or NTSC format
Books
Birthwork by Jenny Blyth- an outstanding body of work for holistic midwifery practitioners and birth attendants
- sensitively balances physiological and psychological aspects of labour
- each chapter is enriched with simple yet powerful creative exercises
Educational Posters
Childbirth with Dignity- educational wall poster
- illustrated tips for correct use of Floor Studio
- midwifery and antenatal education
- A1 (594 mm x 841 mm = 23.4 in x 33.1 in)
Upright and Empowered- educational wall poster
- illustrated tips for correct use of Birthing Seat
- midwifery and antenatal education
- A2 (420 mm x 594 mm = 16.5 in x 23.4 in)
Artworks
Life Bearer- gloss print
- a pregnant artist’s expression of her inner journey to motherhood
- A2 (420 mm x 594 mm = 16.5 in x 23.4 in)
Life Bearer- set of 5 folded cards, with envelopes
- inscription inside card reads: “Look at these worlds spinning out of nothingness. That is within your power.” (Rumi)
- 140 mm x 190 mm = 5.5 in x 7.5 in
The Pod Unfolds- bronze and clay sculpture
- encapsulates the midwife’s calling
Dreaming Baby- bronze and clay sculpture
- another celebration of childbirth
Life Cycles- small copper fountain sculpture
- tranquility in the birthing suite