Beyond Bump Pre and Postnatal Care in Lilydale, Victoria, Australia | Local business

Beyond Bump Pre and Postnatal Care

Locality: Lilydale, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 435 895 614

Address: Lilydale Lilydale, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.postnatal.net.au

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25.01.2022 This is so true

24.01.2022 Remember our first home was a woman. Respect the mother.

23.01.2022 I’m so excited to share that my business has been featured on the Mumzzz Collective Page! The girls have written a beautiful post about me and my business and why I’m so passionate about helping new mums and families settle into life with a new baby. To check it out and read more click on the link below. ... Thanks Mumzzz Collective for featuring me, I love being able to connect with more locals mums. https://www.facebook.com/mumzzzcollective/

21.01.2022 Wishing everyone a Very Merry Christmas. Be kind to yourself. Enjoy the festive season xx

20.01.2022 In memory of all the babies too perfect for this world I'm asking if everyone could put this on their status for 1 hour. I'm pretty sure I know the ones that will. Think of someone you know or love that has lost a baby or a child, take a few moments to think of these beautiful angel’s. Will you post this for one hour?

20.01.2022 Wow, how time flies - 5 months has just flown by, and I have been disengaged from the Facebook posts I definitely find it easier to do face to face support for mothers than to write about it. Practical support comes naturally to me, English does not. Anyway in the past 5 months I have had the pleasure and honor to be part of the journey with 3 mothers and 4 newborns (one mother had twins) This has been such a joy for me to experience.... Whilst supporting these mothers, there were some hurdles or distress that really stood out to me. The effect of past experiences is enormous (I know, of course right?) Yet I don't think we realise just how deeply this is ingrained in our soul, and how much it impacts our daily lives. Even when we logically know that our future experiences will probably be different than the past, we still can't help our emotions affecting us. I particularly noticed these effects if the birth was very quick or had some difficulties. We create a lot of emotional anxiety preparing for what might happen and telling ourselves different stories (in our head). There are lots of what if’s This also happens with breastfeeding. If feeding causes us so much pain and discomfort, we tell ourselves it will happen again. This in turn causes a lot of stress when we attempt to feed again. I also experienced this with one of the births where it was a C section and all should have been finished by a certain time. 2 hours after the time, there was still no news. The worry, the emotional feelings that came up were so overwhelming, as 7 yrs ago this beautiful mother had a birth resulting in a baby born sleeping (still born). This experience just brought up so many scary emotions for me. So l can only image the impact it had on the mother and her family. This anxiety can really effect the present. So l have been researching this. We can’t change our past. Yet we need to not hold on to these feelings. Somehow as mums we need to work through this. As we need to be at our best and give our best to our families. Looking at how to help this, meditation has definitely shown to be of great benefit in helping to work through a lot of these feelings. Also to let go by - talking about these feelings, -sharing with other mums and dads. Not storing them inside of us. Feeling /expressing them and not pushing them aside. Love and support Helena See more

18.01.2022 A beautiful story that is worth sharing. Telling a journey of vulnerability and courage. Thanks for sharing.

17.01.2022 Morning everyone.. Been wondering how the world at the moment is affecting people in different ways. As we all have different things in our life that we are missing. I know l am really missing seeing my children and mum. Giving them a big hug, seeing their faces. Also missing the physical contact with my friends. I'm definitely a hugger however part of me is enjoying the slow pace of being home and having time to do all the things l enjoy doing at home. I have asked a few fr...iends with different age children to write a few words. This is what one had to say. I know l am missing my hugs from these 4 cheeky monkeys. xx Being in isolation with four children is something I have unconsciously been preparing for since relocating to a quiet country town from suburbia in the city. Like most people, it is incredibly lonely but that also goes hand in hand with being a stay at home Mumma and yearning for adult engagement. There are so many feelings that can be attached to this moment in time, and that’s generally before 7am thanks to daylight savings also kicking in, or out, amongst the chaos of the world. The unknown is scary however through this I feel strong and empowered and the queen of improv! No flour, use chic peas, no toilet paper, use tissues... we are the lucky ones though as we have lots of people that check in on us, the children get treats left at the door by their grandparents and an Aunty, money transferred from their grandparents from afar for goodies, we have an Aunty and Uncle that stop by when walking their dog to say hi, neighbours that leave us tomatoes and Easter eggs... and through all is, the most incredible feeling we get to feel is loved.

13.01.2022 Thanks for sharing your experience being in isolation x Being a first time mumma with a 7 month old I wasn't sure how being in isolation was going to go...would I need physical support - or would I be OK with virtual support?? I had planned a return to work in April, however with the COVID-19 pandemic, my maternity leave was extended. This is one upside of the forced isolation, I get to spend more time with my little one (and husband of course) and focus on her and watch all ...the exciting things she does everyday. It really opens your eyes to what is important in life, and what time you wouldn't be able to get back. The downside of isolation is the physical contact that we are missing out from family - especially my little one not being able to interact with her cousin of the same age, or get hugs from her Grandparents.. But lets focus on the good aspects of isolation and enjoy that we have our health! See more

13.01.2022 Do you struggle with being the mother you want to be and not losing site of yourself, your dreams or your passions. This can be a constant question, in the last few weeks l have spoken to number of Women who are battling with this. I know l did! Having a career and then arriving home and feeling like you had forgotten to be a Mother while you where at work. Then the guilt sets in , "l should have been there for my children." "Did l miss something special?" I really enjoyed w...ork. Is that bad? Does that make me a bad Mother? I feel there is a lot pressure on Women to try and be a perfect Mother. We need to change our thoughts of Motherhood. Value Motherhood differently. Perhaps even congratulate ourselves for being able to raise children and enjoy a career outside the traditional home. Realizing that raising children is not something we do alone. Raising children takes many people. Some we employee (cleaners, cooks, childcare) and that is ok. Some are in our Village friends, grandparents. See more

12.01.2022 Ted talk susan_pinker_the_secret_to_living_longer_may_be_your_social_life. Interesting listen especially at the moment.

11.01.2022 Just had to share this photo. So cheeky

06.01.2022 Thanks for Sharing Being in isolation with my two boys is both challenging and wonderful. I’m lucky, I was already on maternity leave so don’t have to balance working at home with the kids like so many of my friends. With my oldest being kinder age though, I sometimes struggle to entertain him. He’s an easy kid but I don’t always find the things he wants to do very mentally stimulating if I’m honest and not ever having time to myself can be difficult sometimes. I’ve found es...tablishing some routine in the day has helped. Walk every morning, some down time for everyone when my youngest has a sleep gives my older boy and me some time to ourselves and then activities or games in the afternoon. Seems to be working well so far. I really miss hugging my friends, especially when I know some are going through more difficult times with family members passing and things. I’ll never take the simple act of hugging a friend for granted again. On an upside, I’m seeing so many opportunities as well. I’m exercising the most I have in 4 1/2 years, I’m seeing my boys interact with each other so much more and I’m blown away by people’s kindness and sense of community. I think sometimes too, when something is taken away from you, you connect in ways we didn’t make time for before. Being forced to slow down and appreciate what we have and realize what we really need is a gift, one we wouldn’t always look for. My two best girlfriends from school and I haven’t caught up all together in a long time, but in our zoom chat the other night, glass of wine in hand, we laughed together like we haven’t done in a long time. I’m so grateful for those moments.

05.01.2022 Well l did it. Yay and totally loved the course. During the course l have learnt a lot about myself and also the person l wish to be. This course covered developing your own style of support and how you want to give that support. Looking at the Science behind Baby Brain, how we all benefit with having a village around us. The absolute need to be nurtured after giving birth to a baby. How different cultures treat postpartum care. It has opened such a wealth of knowledge to me. So now l can also give Doula Support.

04.01.2022 Lovely to hear what is going on with our friends As a busy family of 5, always rushing around with kinder, child care, working from home, sports, activities & play dates the forced self isolation has actually been refreshing in a lot of ways. It’s been so nice not having to be anywhere and having a lot more time to just ‘be’. We’ve made the most of just enjoying the slower life again and finding the joy in going back to basics. Some days are easier than others, but we just t...ake it a day at a time. And although we are enjoying some really nice family time, this situation is still unnerving especially when faced with grocery shopping shortages, social distancing and the risk of your husband contracting something or bringing it home while still working. There’s different daily anxieties now and we all miss our friends and family so much, but we are making the most of other ways to connect too, it’s also been especially beautiful to see so many new acts of kindness within communities, seeing people band together, reach out or lend a helping hand has shon a beautiful light on what is a grim part of our lives right now. I’m sad in a lot of ways about the things we and our kids are missing out on this year, but am trying my best to just focus on this time being a beautiful time in our families life where we will look back one day and remember how much fun we had together creating lifelong memories. See more

02.01.2022 CONNECT, LEARN, SUPPORT, DISCOVER. I am so excited to share that you can now discover my business over at Mumzzz Collective Mumzzz Collective is a brand new collaborative page just for mamas that has been created by Emma from @sleepymumzzz and Amy from @littlelovescollective.... This new collective is a place where mums can CONNECT with women from all stages of motherhood, LEARN from a range of workshops and information sessions, SUPPORT each other through a range of events and fundraisers and DISCOVER a collective of local makers & biz mummas just like myself hustling hard to make our dreams a reality. Make sure you are following Mumzzz Collective to discover local small businesses just like mine and be part of something truly special. visit the link here to check out the directory https://www.mumzzzcollective.com.au/directory/ Because when you support small business, you are supporting a dream.