My Phd - Sheree Cartwright

Sheree Cartwright is 30 and in the third year of her PhD at RMIT University. She has been following 27 Victorian mothers and mothers-to-be over the past three years. She is interested in their experiences - particularly how they managed child care, family and paid work after childbirth - and whether their pre-birth plans have become reality.

What It Is Like To . . . Deliver A Baby

SCOTT Jones admits his knowledge of childbirth was derived from his university medical textbooks until a prac in the obstetric and gynaecology department landed him in the delivery suite.