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21.01.2022 Oh what a beautiful birth bag by @mammarevolution OILS + my Lumo diffuser @tomorganic maternity pads till I switch to @bareandboho cloth.... @waterscofilters portable water filter. comfy after birth clothes; mix of @indigoluna.store @lebuns_ @liquidoactive @baethelabel @milkytonesmini linen pyjamas @_juem_ maternity bras @boody leggings jocks and bed socks. @lovetodreamaustralia organic swaddle + @boody baby wear + @naturebabynz baby wear + @bubnest swaddles + @grown.clothing organic blanket + @luvme.eco_ baby nappies before moving to @econaps cloth + @naturalrubbersoother infant dummies. @doterraaunz toothpaste, DIY hand soap [no way to hospital product], sanitising mist + balance Deo. Taking in my @lamavorganics oil cleanse + rose mist and also my DIY nipple balm + dry shampoo [recipes on page] + gua Sha because it’s life. I have a silk eye mask for labour + some beautiful gifted birth crystals, my birth affirmation cards + a simple birth preferences list not pictured + my phone changer bank, comfy slippers. @superfeast I am Gaia + @loveteaofficial breastfeeding tea straight up after birth + a little box of supps for post natal recovery that include recommendations from @cosmkin I will be investing in @thegoldenmonth postpartum because this time around I WILL focus on my body and mind healing so that I do not end up depleted [like both my precarious births] not pictured is my container for my placenta which will be encapsulated and a photo of my babies because they are my life and I’ll miss them. So now I’ll just kick back and wait for a baby yeah? #39weekspregnant

18.01.2022 The most underrated labour tool... the toilet! Active labour on the loo is often my trick for Mama’s wanting to progress dilation quicker due to fatigue. It’s a great place to rest the body and mind although often brings on incredible surges. There are a few reasons for this... The obvious one is that you can empty your bladder and bowel freely to make way for baby.... The squat position opens up the entire pelvic bowl to allow more room for baby to descend. This can be particularly helpful for the posterior baby who needs more room to swing around. The body-mind connection encourages an instinctive pelvic floor release without much thought. You can sit forward leaning over your partner or you can sit backwards surrounded by pillows for comfort.

18.01.2022 This just scratches the surface. The postpartum period is a beautiful and messy journey. There are so many emotions and you are allowed to feel them all.... You are allowed to feel joy. You are allowed to feel like you miss your old life. You are allowed to struggle. You are allowed to wonder what the heck you got yourself into. You are allowed overflow with gratitude. And you may feel some variation of all of these from moment to moment. It's okay. In fact, it's to be expected. It's a part of the adjustment. Matrescence is the becoming of a mother. You too are being formed and born in this stage. It is both beautiful and excruciating at times. That doesn't mean you're doing it wrong! We need to normalize the fact that every mother struggles. You're not alone. If you find you're really struggling with your adjustment, are having intense anxiety, low mood, rage or intense irritability I would encourage you to speak to someone, talk to your provider or text/call the phone line @postpartumsupportinternational to see if your symptoms are related to postpartum anxiety or depression. 1 in 5 mothers experience a mood or anxiety disorder and 40% of them go undetected/treated. This has a major impact on your adjustment to motherhood, please reach out and tell someone how you're feeling. YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Follow @_happyasamother for more support on your motherhood journey Symptoms of ppd: ~ Depressed mood or severe mood swings ~ Excessive crying ~ Difficulty bonding with your baby ~ Withdrawing from family and friends ~ Loss of appetite or eating much more than usual ~ Inability to sleep (insomnia) or sleeping too much ~ Overwhelming fatigue or loss of energy ~ Reduced interest and pleasure in activities you used to enjoy ~ Intense irritability and anger ~ Fear that you're not a good mother ~ Hopelessness ~ Feelings of worthlessness, shame, guilt or inadequacy ~ Diminished ability to think clearly, concentrate or make decisions ~ Restlessness ~ Severe anxiety and panic attacks ~ Thoughts of harming yourself or your baby ~ Recurrent though See more

16.01.2022 My heart is with all the new parents facing the postnatal period isolated from extended family who live interstate or overseas. This should be a joyous occasion filled with love and nourishing support and I want to fill the gap where possible. I am offering 10% off all postnatal doula support packages this month as a way of acknowledging just how challenging this year has been. I book only a few clients each month to ensure you receive a personalised service. Reach out to bo...ok your support package via DM or the website if you feel called to xox www.lisastephensondoula.com

12.01.2022 An incredible image highlighting the strength of unconditional support, the importance of building a birth team unique to YOU and the power of a Mama. This is truly moving. Posted by @lifeandlens_photography She was at least 20 hours in, and she was in deep.... . She started to falter, saying she couldn’t do it. I told her she could, that she was, that her body would take care of things and all she had to focus on was her mindset, don’t let things get away from you I said. . You ARE doing it. . You’re being so strong. . You’ve got this. . Words of encouragement from everyone in the room. . Her resolve was slipping, she voiced that it was getting hard for her to steady her mind, and as she started to give in to the sprouting seeds of doubt, as her body started to show the physical signs of the mental battle she was fighting, she was held. . She was held by every one. . I cried. I hadn’t taken a photo for an hour, it was clear she needed the space. . But as I laid my hands on her body, as everyone else had done, I stepped back and took this image. . She needed to see this, she needed to see how supported she was. How her space was held, how she was held. . 1hr:32m:45s later her daughter was born. See more

11.01.2022 Head on over to @echo_life_photography for a beautiful GIVEAWAY! Win a newborn or family session for you and a newborn or family session for a friend! Valued at $1100

09.01.2022 Never have there been truer words spoken... One more time please; Birth trauma is WHATEVER the mama and/or her partner say it is. Hear it, believe it, support it. And then hold space. Posted by @hannah.dahlen If you read nothing else please read this... Birth trauma week starts on the 6th and goes until the 12th September and I will be focusing on this a lot in the coming week. There is a common myth out there that is also often politically hijacked that birth trauma is just physical trauma and hence the focus ends up on the pelvic floor and manifests as anti normal birth. As over a decade of ours and others’ research has shown this is just the tip of the iceberg. Birth trauma is so often about not being listened to, disrespected and losing control. It often leaves no physical scars and so is dismissed as something women should just get over and be glad they had a healthy baby. I have heard leading health professional and others say no one is ever traumatised by Caesarean section. This reveals the reductionist, narrow thinking on this issue. We must work to reduce all kinds of trauma whatever the woman or her partner says that trauma is. Our book this year, ‘Birthing outside the system: the canary in the coal mine’, showed clearly that trauma is so often deeply psychological and also can be physical and we must work to reduce both. The safest birth is one that is supported by a respectful, competent and known midwifery care provider backed by an equally respectful and component obstetric provider. Doulas also play a critical role in reducing birth trauma. I have become a great advocate of these amazing people.This kind of supported birth has been shown to be both physically and psychologically safe. Do not let the agendas of some people derail the reality thousands of women attest to. Stay tuned as there is about to be announcement of a free, first ever fabulous event next week with a line up of speakers (consumers, obstetricians, lawyers and midwives) like you have never seen before.

09.01.2022 This will be well worth joining for any Mamas or birthworkers xox

03.01.2022 Sometimes you just have to hike. And swim. And sit. And hold space for yourself. There is so much magic in nature and our minds. Whenever I have Mamas who has surpassed their estimated due date and they ask for advice on ‘all the things’ that might bring on labour I have to tell them my little secret... sometimes we can just do none of ‘the things’. Instead: be still, love yourself, love your baby, love your partner (if you have one) and... be still. It’s amazing what can happen when you hold space for your birth to unfold just as it was always meant to. And what better place to do this than in nature xox

03.01.2022 A beautiful post by @rewildherbirth There is work to be done. If you do the work, you can safeguard yourself so that birth doesn’t just happen to you - you happen to birth. . Escaping your head for your body to fade into the universe and collect your little being from the stars - this requires work. . Regardless of your baby’s mode of entry into the world, this requires work.... . Birthing in our society now truly requires commitment and discipline, is aided by practice and a tonne of preparation, and needs to be executed with confidence, trust and inward focus. . I will forever believe and promote that education and preparation is a HUGE (if not the biggest!) factor in not only birthing YOUR way, but subsequently influences the way in which you process and reflect on your birth and ultimately, your rite of passage into motherhood. . Empowered birth is not an unmedicated vaginal birth (though of course it may be!). It is the result of arming yourself with the knowledge so that you can own your body, your baby and your birth all at once, at any point in time, at any location. . There is undeniable work to be done. See more

02.01.2022 L E T G O... a mantra for conception, pregnancy, birth and postpartum When we decided we wanted to start our own family, I did everything I knew to try- including eating well, having enough rest, gentle exercise, ensuring I was taking the right supplements. I had even been to my GP 2 years earlier for blood tests done on my hormones to see what it is I needed to work on when the time was right to conceive. Despite doing all the right things- we fell pregnant la...st June 2019. We were over the moon! We had our dating scan just after our 8 week mark and saw our baby’s heartbeat. I convinced myself, all was ok. But one week later, I learned I had a missed miscarriage and our baby was no longer with us. I felt so ashamed, so angry, so hurt, so deflated. I blamed myself for not doing enough of the right things- that I worked too much that I didn’t rest enough. In reality, it took me time and healing to accept this little soul wasn’t meant to join us at this time. Although I had accepted it, it didn’t make the loss any easier. I kept a lot of those thoughts and feelings to myself and to my partner, because I didn’t know how or where to share them. It took a little longer than we thought to conceive again. At first, I began to analyse everything again- ovulation, menstrual bleeding (I’m a TCM practitioner so it is only natural!) But when I actually accepted that the little soul that was meant for us would join us at the right time for us- we conceived all on our own. And now as I write this, I feel wiggling and kicking in my own womb. I have learnt, that what is meant for me, will show up and be there for me; when the time is right. Posted by @themamasalchemist #inspirepregnancy #postnatalsupport #birthmatters #doulalife #birthdoula #thisismotherhood #motherhoodjourney #postpartumcare #pregnancycare #thefourthtrimester #fourthtrimester #thegoldenmonth #postpartumdoula #newbornmothers #midwiferycare #spiritualmidwifery #lovebasedbirth #realisticbirth #empoweredwomenempowerwomen #breastfeedingmatters #postpartumsupport

01.01.2022 A wonderful giveaway with Xmas just around the corner! A family or newborn shoot would make for some beautiful framed gifts xox

01.01.2022 A beautiful (exhausted) Mama recently reached out to me with concerns that her 6 month old wakes multiple times in the night, resists day naps and takes hours to settle. Oh boy do I know what that feels like Sleep challenges can be one of the most overwhelming aspects of motherhood. I spend time with my postnatal clients normalising the ebb and flow of baby sleep behaviour. But that’s not enough. We need to do better. We were never meant to mother our babies in isolation. S...o reach out to a Mama in your life and offer to do some washing, cook a meal, rock her baby. Not just in those first few weeks. Do it when baby is 6, 9 or even 12 months old. Love on Mama so she can love on her baby. And nap. Every Mama needs a solo nap once in a while Posted by @shine_postnatal We are seeing more and more sleep consultancy businesses popping up and as mums we know first hand how difficult sleep deprivation is. My daughter did not believe in sleep. She woke multiple times a night (sometimes in excess of ten times) and was a stage five clinger, wouldn’t easily settle in her cot, wanted to be attached to me 24/7. I felt like I was breastfeeding or nap-trapped 24/7. It was REALLY hard. She didn’t sleep through the night until .. well she never really did, apart from one week where she fooled me into thinking our sleepless nights were over, and then went back to her normal waking patterns SO many people told me to leave her to cry so she would stop waking, but I just personally couldn’t stand it. I think as mums when people tell us to go against our instincts, and we are desperate and sleep deprived, it’s really hard to know what to do. We think other people know better, perhaps because they’re an ‘expert’ or have had kids before. I’m here to tell you that if it feels wrong for you, it feels wrong for a reason. We are programmed to respond to our babies. So instead of forking out $$$ for a sleep consultant, first try spend that money on meals and cleaning and see how you go. When I was in the thick of sleep deprivation, and I hired a cleaner, it changed my life !! Which sounds crazy.. but it literally was the biggest weight off my shoulders. There’s other options.