Dial a Doula in Thornbury, Victoria | Spa

Dial a Doula

Locality: Thornbury, Victoria

Phone: +61 401 626 883

Address: 129 Miller Street 3071 Thornbury, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.dialadoula.com.au/

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23.01.2022 When people use the term normal birth ideology and then follow this with stories highly intervened in births, I think firstly, there was nothing normal (as in... physiological) about that and secondly, do we discuss menstrual ideology or menopause ideology? Lets make birth safer and lets not marginalise any birth, but I for one wont tolerate a malicious, misogynistic misrepresentation of one of the oldest physiological functions on earth #ENOUGH See more

23.01.2022 AMAZING!!!! To learn more, join my Private Facebook Group My Baby Experts Community (: @confidentbirth)

23.01.2022 Due to high demand, Doula Conference Australia is excited to announce that our incredible, jam-packed webinar is now available for purchase until June 30th! For... just $95 AUD Saturday and $83 AUD Sunday, you can come and sit with these highly renowned speakers and wise Birthkeepers from the comfort of your own home. To view the full program, visit https://www.doulaconference.com.au/webprogram.html

23.01.2022 a beautiful #testimonial from #drsarahbuckley

22.01.2022 Doula Foundation Training and Post Natal Doula training start again in January 2021

22.01.2022 Our First Nations birthing women and their babies need our support! Last year while working with Yolngu women in Galiwinku, a remote Aboriginal community in Ea...st Arnhem Land our Founder Renee Adair saw a huge need within the community for basic products for newborns and new mothers. Yolgnu mothers do not have access or cannot afford what most of us take for granted, hence the YOTHU (Baby) Basket Project was born! Through our charity arm, Doula Heart Network, we want to supply 50 baskets of basic supplies for mums and bubs each year to Galiwinku, as 50 is the average birth rate per year in that community. We then hope to replicate this project in all remote First Nations Communities across the Country. The ADC is committed to continuing to provide much needed training and products for Yolgnu women and babies, and hope to do so for all of our First Nations communities across Australia but we can't do it without your help! To learn more about the YOTHU Basket Project visit: https://australiandoulacollege.com.au/social-community-pro/ To learn more about Galiwinku Djakamirr Project visit the link in our bio.... What's needed For Baby Wraps Baby blankets Onesies Baby clothes, up to 6 months Nappies Wipes (bio degradable) Baths Baby Towels Nappy Rash Creams Face cloths Baby washes Nail clippers For Mum Nipple Creams Maternity Pads Body washes Moisturisers (face and body) Shampoos and conditioners Hair ties Hair brushes Toothbrushes and toothpaste Washing powder/laundry soap Please help us urgently gather these much-needed products. If you can offer any assistance, can donate goods or can make a cash contribution to help us get the baskets to Darwin, we want to hear from you. Email: [email protected] Phone: 02 4286 0089 This is a life changing project for the families of Galiwinku and we need your help to make this happen. We would be grateful if you could please share our project among your families, friends and communities. Black lives matter and we are dedicated to making it a little bit easier for our First Nations new mums and their precious babies. #indigenous #doula #doulalove #birth #birthdoula #doulasupport #doulalife #postpartumdoula #labouranddelivery

22.01.2022 Thought for the day...

21.01.2022 BELLISSIMA....... Da leggere assolutamente ! Primo mese... Ciao mamma, eccomi sono dentro di te, il mio cuore ha iniziato a battere insieme al tuo ed è una cosa meravigliosa il tuo battito, è una ninna nanna per me. Secondo mese Ciao mammina sono ancora pochi cm ma ti sento, sento la tua voce, quella di papà e dei nonni, che bello sentirvi. Tu mamma mi rendi felice, scusami se a volte ti porto a stare male, io non vorrei ma cresco e devo farmi spazio. Terzo mese Ciao mamma ora comincio a capire come funzionano i movimenti, muovo i piedini e le manine, tu non mi senti perché sono ancora un fagiolino ma ti assicuro che io sento te, sento il tuo amore. Quarto mese Sto crescendo bene vero mamma? Non ti do tanti disturbi ed ora sono felice per questo, non voglio farti soffrire, anzi lascio delle cellule per migliorare il tuo umore, ti aiuto come posso. Quinto mese Ciao mamma sei in ansia per me vero? Non ti preoccupare ho due manine, due gambe, due occhi che sono uguali ai tuoi, ho un cuore, ho 20 dita e uno me lo succhio di continuo almeno ora perché penso che dopo mi dirai che è un vizio.. oggi vai dal medico vero mamma? Presto scoprirai cosa sono, se sono un maschio o una femmina, io so già ma purtroppo non posso dirtelo sono un po timido. Ma tu mi dici sempre non importa cosa sarò, limportante è che sto bene! Sei un angelo mamma. Sesto mese Ciao mamma ormai faccio le capriole dentro di te, mi diverto a giocare con te e con papà quando fate la gara a chi prende per prima la mia manina.. ma io sono furbo scappo subito! Settimo mese Ciao mamma qui si comincia ed essere stretti, tu sei stanca lo so ma sei paziente con me, mi racconti il mondo esterno, mi racconti del sole e della luna, della pioggia e della neve.. che meraviglia devessere là fuori, me ne parli con tanta gioia anche se a volte fai la voce triste per le cose brutte che succedono.. ma io non mi spavento se ci sarai tu a proteggermi, con te mi sento al sicuro. Ottavo mese Eccomi mamma ci siamo quasi io ora sono con la testa in giù ma sto bene, ogni tanto spingo per uscire ma non è ora, mi sa che devo aspettare ancora.. grazie mamma per quello che fai, per il peso che porti, per i gonfiori che hai.. il tuo amore verso di me devessere grande, più di quello che io sento. Nono mese Ciao mamma ci siamo, manca davvero poco sono emozionato! Mamma sai non vedo lora di vederti, non vedo lora di stringerti e dirti grazie, grazie per questi nove mesi passati inseme, cuore nel cuore, sangue nel sangue.. grazie mamma. Mamma ci sei? Mi senti? Sto spingendo e spero di non farti male, sento il tuo dolore ma di più il tuo amore per me. Mamma eccomi ora piango perché sono nato, perché ho te e piango per dirti grazie per questa vita

21.01.2022 on the blog "all my readings; numerology, clairvoyant etc told me i would have two children, a boy and a girl. i never considered that the girl would be an angel baby." http://www.dialadoula.com.au//24/miscarriage-into-the-unkn

19.01.2022 We'd like to invite you to a free webinar on Tuesday, 9th of June at 1pm AEST. The COVID-19 pandemic has si...gnificantly changed antenatal, birth and postnatal care for many women. Necessary introduction of physical distancing policies and procedures have limited a womans opportunity for continuity of care and social connection at this critical time in their lives. In doing so, it has highlighted the ongoing challenges facing women experiencing social and financial hardship, when trying to access the current public maternity system. In this webinar, we will discuss the gaps in our system that have been highlighted or amplified by COVID-19 and the impact this may have on the future of woman-centred care. Register here: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/webinar-the-future-of See more

19.01.2022 Doula Conference is working to raise public awareness and demystify the work of doulas in Australia; to diversify the conversation about birth and promote mutua...l understanding between doulas and the medical/allied health community. But, most importantly, Doula Conference exists to affect better birth outcomes and healthier families in Australia. Lifetime-access to the recorded Conference is available for purchase until June 30th! www.doulaconference.com.au

17.01.2022 "Whenever and however you intend to give birth, your experience will impact your emotions, your mind, your body and your spirit for the rest of your life." ~ Ina May Gaskin Artwork by NataliaRak

17.01.2022 mothering the mother "being a post natal doula gives you the opportunity to be present to a woman, her baby and her family. it is a privilege and comes from a place of care and love." on the blog now ... http://www.dialadoula.com.au//the-joy-of-being-a-post-nata

16.01.2022 Via @perthhillsdoula Yes! Surround yourself with a birthing team, that puts YOU AND YOUR BABY first.

15.01.2022 You are the calm in any storm. You are reassurance. You are adaptable. You are resourceful. You are essential."

14.01.2022 thank you for supporting this work! you help support a dream, a family, and so much more. applications are online for next year's foundation and post natal doula trainings

13.01.2022 Very good article - worth a read

12.01.2022 This is really worrying.

12.01.2022 new blog post about the way of the doula

11.01.2022 2021 registrations are open! we are now taking enrolments for foundation doula training and post-natal doula training. commences january 29 2021 and runs 10am - 2pm on fridays for 20 weeks. - commences january 26 2021 and runs 10am - 2pm on tuesdays for 10 weeks.... please fill out the dial a doula enrolment form on our website to apply for a position. these trainings will be sure to fill up. message us if you have any questions! https://www.dialadoula.com.au/

09.01.2022 SUNDERAI FELICH sunderai is the director of dial a doula and a director of the international college of spiritual midwifery. she has 40 years experience in womens and childrens health. her qualifications include childbirth education, pre-school mothercraft, breathwork, bodywork, massage, reiki, doula training and hypnobirthing. she has been training and mentoring doulas for 20 years, providing a comprehensive birth and post natal training program.... sunderai supports doulas to stand strong and confident, supporting them to find their way. she co-ordinates the placement of doulas who provide support to mothers, their partners and family throughout pregnancy, birth and the postpartum time.

07.01.2022 BIRTHING ON COUNTRY Have you ever seen the film, Birth Rites, by JAG Films? http://www.jagfilms.com.au/?portfolio-item=birth-rites... It demonstrates the wound that is caused when women in remote communities are expected to travel hundreds, or thousands, of kms in late pregnancy, to leave their sacred land, circle of support, mothers and aunties, to go to a foreign place and give birth in a foreign system. . . And it shows the exponential healing that occurred when a birth centre was re-established in remote Indigenous town in Canada, staffed and run by Inuit midwives. The mayor of the town marvelled that since birth had been brought back home, even the rates of domestic violence, sexual assault, substance abuse and suicide had significantly decreased. "Heal birth, heal the earth". . . Industrial obstetrics causes trauma in every community throughout society. It's culturally unsafe for pretty much everyone. But I have long thought that addressing the injustice of the institutional racism that is inflicted on First Nations people, when they are expected to conform to the "white man's system" at this critical point in their life cycle, is a first and essential step in healing birth for everyone. . . We all give birth on sacred, sovereign land, that was never ceded. Bring birth home, and let Aboriginal Australia lead the way. . . Beautiful, heart-searing, prophetic art photography from @bobbilockyer Kariyarra Ngangka (mother) and Yawuru father with their Kurlukurlu (baby) boy on Kariyarra country. In the first image Ngangka is sitting under the shelter of the Mia Mia nourishing her kurlukurlu. The Mia Mia was a shelter where the pregnant women would go and wait for the birth of their baby. Connecting with country, walking the path well trodden by their mothers, grandmothers and the women who came before them. www.instagram.com/bobbilockyer https://www.facebook.com/AboriginalArtistAustralia/?hc_location=ufi https://www.bobbilockyer.com/

06.01.2022 more sweet words - thank you Brooke

05.01.2022 "Birth is a Human Rights issue. Options and choices for women in the Birthing room are slowly being chiseled away." - Sunderai Felich

05.01.2022 The proven breastfeeding method women all over the world are using to reduce the risk of latching issues, supply issues & damaged nipples: The Thompson Method ... Breastfeeding is natural. So why do so many women now struggle with it? Inconsistent, conflicting information and forceful breastfeeding techniques being taught in the hospital system often result in pain for many first time and experienced mums. Women are often told they need to do better by the hospital system, leaving them feeling like a failure who can’t provide the nourishment her baby needs. You never have to feel like this. Dr Robyn Thompson has 45 years experience as a midwife & a PhD. Her gentle, evidence-based method is proven to help women reduce the risk of breastfeeding complications while encouraging them to trust their natural maternal instincts You should not have to spend time worrying about nipple pain, engorgement and mastitis, low milk supply or problems latching. You SHOULD be spending it being present and enjoying the precious time spent caring for your newborn See more

04.01.2022 I know it is difficult to think too far ahead at the moment and I am enjoying being in the moment and staying simple, but I do want to let you know that Post Natal doula Training will be happening in this beautiful space at Autumn Retreat in 2021 as well as my last Doula Foundation Training, which will begin on Friday January 29, 2021. I am taking bookings now and already have quite a few registered so if you are interested, let me know [email protected]. The Post Natal training will begin Tuesday Feb 2nd. Take care everyone

04.01.2022 WHAT’S THE RUSH? It’s become my mantra over the years of watching women birthing their babies. What’s the rush in hurrying a labouring woman along when all is g...oing well? What’s the rush to commence coached pushing, simply because she is fully dilated? What’s the rush to birth a placenta when there are no signs of a haemorrhage? And what’s the rush to clamp and cut the cord immediately following birth? I implore you all, just take a breath. Normal birth is not an emergency. See more

03.01.2022 Photos of previous Doula Trainings

03.01.2022 New Blog Post "in 1977 at the age of 22 i had the opportunity to see a baby being born. i had dreamt of this moment many times. we will call you said the midwife." http://www.dialadoula.com.au//observing-birth-my-first-exp

01.01.2022 Take care all you Doulas out there

01.01.2022 Here is an interview I did with Rebecca McQueen from Birthsense Australia on COVID-19 and childbirth that may be useful.