A beautiful bush space on Country: Indigenous women's perspectives on the cultural significance of a placenta garden.

• Published in: Women and Birth
• Main Authors: McMullen, Nicola, Fiolet, Renee, Redley, Bernice, Hutchinson, Alison M
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Science 2024
• Subjects: Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples; Barriers to maternity care; Birthing on Country traditions; Continuity of care; Culturally competent care; Midwifery; First Nations
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2024.101630; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38865756

Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, hereafter respectfully referred to as First Nations women, often experience maternity care incongruent with their cultural needs. To date, there is limited research on First Nations women's perceptions of the role that placental burial and a placenta garden may play in promoting connection to culture for women and their babies.