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25.01.2022 Big love to you all as the end of 2020 nears We have had a beautiful one with our little family! I am taking some time off of social over the next few weeks. I'll check in on messages every so often, but if you want to get in touch - connect with me via email or phone.... Love, blessings and gratitude to each and every one of you

24.01.2022 PLACENTA PRINTS I brought home a brand new bubbas placenta yesterday, after witnessing their magical birth I made the family some prints after learning how - from the beautiful @midwifenaysie... I'll be adding Placenta Prints as an inclusion in my offerings from now on. (Swipe to see my boys who woke from a nap as I was finishing. They thought it was cool yet a bit icky ). #goldcoastdoula #birthdoula #birthcompanion #placenta #birthwitness #birthguide See more

23.01.2022 THE PLACENTA Magic one. Energy bearer. Keeper of our growth.... Tree of Life. You have galaxies of magic hidden in your cells. Layers of treasure behind your blood. More magnificent than I could ever imagine. Beauty and wonder falls out of my womb. An unimaginable moment of light and colour. We share life's greatest secret, you and me. We grow and nurture little souls in harmony #birthcompanion #birthwitness #birthguide #goldcoastdoula #placenta #birthphotography

22.01.2022 This is me. Emerging from the water, strong, reborn and in complete euphoria. Our sweet baby Sol in my arms, moments after he was born. Holy moly the first time I saw it, I was blown away. Seeing myself after such a brilliantly vulnerable experience, holding my baby while he was still connected to my body. We worked magically together with the invaluable support of my love, Jordan, and my two incredible midwives. I am completely in awe of birth and the important rite of pas...sage that it is. Lets tear down the notion that is all too prevalent in our culture that birth and postpartum is something to get out of the way. Birthing people deserve personalised care with their choices supported - we are not a one-size-fits-all. Birth is sacred. Birth is transformative. BIRTH IS OURS.

21.01.2022 Words do not do justice what Liz did for me during my pregnancy and the birth of my 2nd baby, so I find it hard to in words explain her presence, you’ll feel it... when you meet her. Liz & I were drawn to each other because she was supposed to be at the birth of my baby Willow Luna, she was an integral part of the completely unassisted, unmedicated & uninterrupted calm water birth I had. Liz helped me during my pregnancy to unpack trauma that I had been carrying not only from my 1st birth that I was unconsciously holding onto but also how that trauma had been a part of my life for almost all of my life. Without her guidance & support I wouldn’t have found in me what I found in order to have such a profound & healing birth experience. This is something I will never forgot. Having Liz as your birth companion will be the greatest decision you make for your birth. She was there but not there, she never over stepped yet knew exactly when to step in. She held space and kept me calm, she knew what I needed by looking at me and gently guided my partner & midwife in the direction she knew was right and that I wanted if she needed to. Thank you Liz

20.01.2022 A reminder.... You'll never completely understand what another person is/has experienced. But you could be an integral part of their healing journey by seeing them, hearing them and witnessing them in their vulnerability. ... Do that for someone...today. Do that for your children. Be still, be quiet, be open. Do not project, do not give advice, do not look away, do not interrupt. Be vulnerable, listen deeply, bring no expectation and no agenda. Kiss their face, hug them tightly. Witness the negative energy leave their body and feel their spirit through your own spirit. Connection to ourselves and to others is everything . Join us in circle next time, if you feel called x #VILLAGERISINGSISTERS #sistercircle #womansupportingwomen #goldcoastdoula #birthwitness #birthcompanion #birthguide #connection #vulnerability #vulnerabilityisstrength #seenandheard #birthexperience #motherhoodjourney

20.01.2022 POST BIRTH & YOUR PARTNER. While there are a lot of new policies being made, then revoked and so on, Id like to remind you that - the moment your baby is in your arms does not mean your birth is complete. PHYSIOLOGICAL:... After the magic that is birthing your baby, your body will still be working to birth your placenta around an hour later. Within the first few hours of undisturbed skin to skin your baby will find the breast and feed for as long as they need before you even move. Your partner will hold baby for the very first time once all of the above has come to a close. You are now separate from your baby for the first time in months and you experience the most incredible emotions running through you as you witness your partner and baby together. While bub is comforted, you rise. You stand as blood runs down your legs and your body is taken over by sensations that are new and often uncomfortable. But the bliss you feel from the oxytocin overload provides you with energy that you didnt think you would have only hours ago. The shower you step into feels like the best shower you have ever had. Your first wee takes time, drying yourself, dressing yourself and making sure your pad is on right - all takes time. You feel comfortable taking this time knowing you baby is safe in your partners arms, deeply nourished in bonding time. C-SECTION / EPIDURAL: You will relish in skin to skin time, incredible first feeding moments, blissful oxytocin rushes, but your movement is restricted so you and your partner become one. Your legs will take several hours to regain feeling and rising may not even be possible until the day after. You are sore, you are exhausted and you may even feel sick from the drugs, so holding your baby isnt even possible at times. Your partner dotes over you after the extraordinary journey youve just been on. They put bub into your arms, they bring you food and water, they comfort baby while you rest until your body is able to rise once again. The importance of the partner, the support person, the one who you created life with - is paramount during all phases of the birth process & beyond. #goldcoastdoula #birthcompanion #birthguide #birthwitness #birthwisdom #birthdoula #birthsupport #birthexperience #womensupportingwomen #riteofpassage #sistercircle #brisbanedoula #northernnswdoula #birthcare #birthsupport #postpartumdoula #postpartumjourney

20.01.2022 If you are lucky enough to be invited into somebody's newborn bubble.... Take food! Love their older kids if they have any - entertain them, feed them, talk to them so their parents can catch a moment of silence.... If mum needs a break from holding the baby, wear your @mummaetc sling so you can comfort bub while being with the older kids at the same time. Clean up after yourself! Wash the dishes, prepare some snacks. Be quiet and calming and don't talk about yourself cause they don't need to take on anything outside of themselves right now. Don't stay too long, and if bub doesn't want to leave the breast or their parents chest while you are there...leave without a cuddle. Hold space for them to let go, debrief and breathe. Look in awe of them as they walk through one of the most transformative, intense, incredible and emotional human experiences we have. . #goldcoastdoula #birthexperience #postpartumjourney #postpartumdoula #mydoulababy #womensupportingwomen #sistercircle See more

19.01.2022 BIRTH PREP... The magic isn't in the birth plan, the beautiful nursery, packing a hospital bag or attending an antenatal class. The magic is in all of the opportunities that pregnancy brings us to go so deeply within ourselves. ... It's in the facing of every fear and every belief that is holding us back. It's in the acceptance of our shadows and the nurturing of our inner child. It's in the remembering of our intuitive selves and the reminder that our instincts are our gift. It's in the realization that the responsibility to birth our babies lies only in our hands. It's in the knowing that no-one can or should rescue us from birth, the only way out is through. It's in the moment we let go of our maiden self to be reborn. It's in this moment (pictured) when all the work you’ve done means more than you ever thought possible. That’s where the magic is #goldcoastdoula #birthpreparation #birthwisdom #birthcompanion #birthwitness #birthguide #birthsupport #birthissacred #womensupportingwomen

19.01.2022 I have been guiding mummas whos first birth experience was still a heavy weight on their shoulders. Something they couldnt make sense of as no one had involved them in the decision making, or supported them to work through what had happened afterwards. No one told them how induction or intervention could drastically change their experience. They didnt have the knowledge to make informed decisions at each fork along their birth path. They werent in a position to make sens...e of how things were unfolding at the time. We have spent time connecting and unpacking how and why they were left with the feelings they had. I have heard them, held them and informed them and they are now ready for their second birth with a powerful and in-control mindset. BUT most importantly they understand that no matter how far off the plan their birth may go, they have the tools and the power to make informed decisions themselves. That is the strength that should be placed in a mothers hands before birth and not something they need to try and make sense of after.

18.01.2022 CYCLE It's Spring inside and out for me right now I am honoring my cycle like I've never done before.... My period just returned after 2.5 years without it. I can't tell you how good it feels to be flowing with my cycle once again. Last week i was deep in my Winter. Bleeding, resting, and feeling inward. This week I am in my Follicular phase - known as Spring, which is the phase just before our Summer time of Ovulation. I'm feeling so energised, creative and social! This feeling will last for approx 2 weeks before entering the Luteal phase - known as Autumn. My energy levels will then decline, my hormones will cause a shift in my emotions and I'll feel the need for solitude before bleeding once again. Life is so harmonious, knowing I need to care for myself differently during each phase. Living, planning and eating by our cycle is the most balancing, nourishing and natural thing we can ever do as woman! We are designed to ebb and flow just like the seasons of Mother Earth I'm invisioning a women's circle, honoring our cycle. I see us around a fire, under the full moon, crafting, sharing and learning from one another. Interested? #sistercircle #cycle #womansupportingwomen #womanscircle #goldcoastdoula

18.01.2022 I would like to invite you to ask yourself the following: How much research did I do and how much value did I place on my wedding day? How much research did I do and how much value did I place on the baby monitor?... How much research did I do and how much value did I place on the pram? How much research did I do and how much value did I place on my birth experience? Photo by the beautiful @hadasimages #goldcoastdoula #birthcompanion #birthguide #birthwitness #birthwisdom #birthdoula #birthsupport #birthexperience #womensupportingwomen #riteofpassage #sistercircle #brisbanedoula #northernnswdoula #birthcare #birthsupport #postpartumdoula #postpartumjourney

17.01.2022 I CANNOT tell you that... Birth is painless. Birth is straightforward and can be a walk in a field of sunflowers. No. I CAN tell you that...... Birth is meant to be challenging. Birth is meant to unravel you and strip you bare of all the masks you have ever worn. Birth is meant to take you to the edge of darkness, to the edge of the unknown. Birth is meant to be one of the most alive moments you will ever experience. Labor can last for days, it is exhausting, exhilarating. But we have been conditioned to believe that long labours are dangerous, that we fail to progress if we dont fit into the box. We walk into a bright clinical building, surrounded by strangers who stall our labor and view us as weak. Intervention after intervention only to be robbed of the power our body was desperately trying to show us. If you run from the discomfort, if you hide from the shadows, if you believe in someone else before yourself - you can miss out on what birth is here to offer you. SURRENDER - and surround yourself with people who will wait, who will see you, who will bring you back to your centre as you drift in and out of consciousness. Be will those who believe your journey is unlike any other as your body is unfolding uniquely and perfectly. I want to meet your primal, instinctual self #goldcoastdoula #birthcompanion #birthguide #birthwitness #birthwisdom #birthdoula #birthsupport #birthexperience #womensupportingwomen #riteofpassage #sistercircle #brisbanedoula #northernnswdoula #birthcare #birthsupport #postpartumdoula #postpartumjourney

16.01.2022 I am your companion, your guide, your witness -: I walk with you through the fears and beliefs that may impact your experience of birth. ... You discover the various ways birth can go and become informed, grounded and confident in your own decision making. I provide you with reference material to help guide your understanding and serve as a map for your possible birth journey. I hold space for you to move through the resistance that masks the power within, until you are ready to bloom. : In the birth space, I oversee all that surrounds you. I gently guide you through the surges, watching your cues, witnessing your unravelling and basking in the love between you and your partner - who is your number one supporter. My head remains clear so yours doesnt have to. Your body can safely unfold without your mind taking control. My presence encourages you to let go and surrender. My bag is brimming with nourishment for each stage and scenario. I take pictures when possible. I only answer to you. I am not apart of any system or their policy. I deflect the time watchers, the examinations and the interruptions in accordance with your wishes - in the most respectful way possible. Your partner is so in tune with your needs that they become your voice, your protector. : Your postpartum journey is supported and held. Together we unpack and release your experience of birth. We cry and laugh together. You are nourished and looked upon in complete awe while your baby is blissfully soaking in milk and oxytocin. #goldcoastdoula #birthdoula #birthwisdom #birthexperience #birthissacred #birthsupport #birthpreparation #brisbanedoula #northernriversdoula #pregnacyjourney #pregnancydoula #postpartumdoula #postpartumjourney #postpartum

16.01.2022 Freebirthing Mumma Free, as mammals can be. Free to birth and move in the ways that feel completely instincual in every moment. ... We've really made such a fuss about birth in all the wrong ways. We often don't need the bells and whistles or the interventions. They are often what creates the complications that lead to the medical assistance so many believe they needed in the first place. We need Time, Space, Patience and Trust within ourselves. Birth can be Ceremonial with a vision only you can create . #goldcoastdoula #birthdoula #birthwisdom #birthexperience #birthcompanion #birthwitness #birthguide #goldcoastbirthcompanion #birthissacred

15.01.2022 This birth was magnificent, intense, challenging, quick, spectacular & really just out of this world. It was an honour to support & witness such a wild experience with two people I love immensely. You wouldnt know it from looking at the love oozing through these pictures, but we did face a few hurdles upon entering the hospital. From not being able to get in contact with any birth centre midwife, as the phones were not diverting.... To having to sit through a covid questionnaire with a hospital midwife who enjoyed rolling her eyes & talking down to a labouring woman. Who said she would need to be assessed to make sure she was actually in established labor. We declined of course, but they stared & stood, wondering what they should do with her without touching & examining her. Lucky the senior midwife of the birth centre swooped in & took her straight to the birthing suite. Then another hospital midwife entered. She felt around her stomach, talked at her & over her during contractions, ignored us when we were asking for towels & to top it off, she decided their baby was clinically small & unknowingly to us went & consulted a doctor. Meanwhile we were trying to remain in the zone, waiting for the bath to fill. Then an ANGEL walked in. A birth centre midwife entered the room & the atmosphere changed dramatically. She got down on her knees to talk to her directly in the eyes, she only spoke gently & quietly between contractions & she deflected the doctors who were outside of the room - as they had no place in this particular birth. This beautiful midwife watched from afar, only making herself known whenever necessary. If youve ever heard the phrase MIDwife vs MEDwife - you better believe its real. To experience birth as it is meant to be - you better be wearing a bulletproof vest when entering the system. Youve got to know everything, have trust in the body, revel in your instincts & intuition & use the word NO powerfully yet respectfully. Or your path could be completely derailed by those who have lost sight of what it means to support birthing people. #goldcoastdoula #birthcompanion #birthguide #birthwitness #birthwisdom #birthdoula #birthsupport #birthexperience #womensupportingwomen #riteofpassage #sistercircle #brisbanedoula #northernnswdoula #birthcare #birthsupport #postpartumdoula #postpartumjourney

14.01.2022 BIRTHING SOL With every serge I ebb toward pain and flow toward relief. Out of my mind, my body intuitively takes the lead. I feel held, safe and undisturbed.... In purpose, built to journey alongside my baby. Excruciating, tedious, challenging, tremendous, remarkable. I am living, but I am no longer the same. Each birth an experience, shaping my reality, moulding my humanity. Reborn as Mother, with strength erupting from the depths of my womb. Photos by @hadasimages #goldcoastdoula #birthcompanion #birthguide #birthwitness #birthwisdom #birthdoula #birthsupport #birthexperience #womensupportingwomen #riteofpassage #sistercircle #brisbanedoula #northernnswdoula #birthcare #birthsupport #postpartumdoula #postpartumjourney

11.01.2022 Between surges she'd look up at me. Appearing lost, stuck, fighting to let go. ''What's going on?'' ''Why is it taking so long?'' "Is everything ok?'', she asked.... ''Everything is perfect'', I replied. She moved from the bath to the shower, to help her shift into the next phase. She gave the look again, ''I can't do it, it's taking so long''. ''You have to let that go'' - I said - ''Your baby is taking as long a she needs. Let it go''. And during the very next surge, her waters released. She had finally handed over every fear and doubt within her in exchange for pure magic. It was time to breathe her baby down and so back in the bath we went. She didn’t want to be touched, she didn’t want to be spoken to during surges, but in between them she needed to know she was in the presence of people who completely trusted in her ability to birth her baby...and she was #birthcompanion #birthwitness #birthguide #birthsupport #goldcoastdoula #birthwisdom #womensupportingwomen #birthphotography #birthexperience #birthdoula #birthisbeautiful

10.01.2022 BIRTH UNFOLDING... Her body and her baby are now ready. Responding to the release of natural hormones, she is initiated into the powerful, feminine experience of birth.... Her entire being communicates with her baby, surrendering to the journey that is ready to unfold. Safe and undisturbed, she magnificently unravels. Surges relentlessly roll through her body. Dancing on the edge of life and death. I can't do this, I cant do this. She Transitions. A shift. A release of adrenaline, offering her body the energy to bring her baby forth. I can do this. I am doing this. Oxytocin and Endorphins flood her body as she floats above the final surges in an altered state of consciousness. Completely euphoric as she holds her baby's head as it emerges. My baby, she says calmly, as if she is meditating. The final surge releases her baby into her arms. I did it, we did it. This is what you were born to do Mumma

10.01.2022 What I know to be true Tips for those who's plan and goal is: PHYSIOLOGICAL BIRTH ... #goldcoastdoula #birthdoula #birthcompanion #birthwitness #birthguide #birthsupport #birthwisdom #birthpreparation #birthexperience #birthmatters #womensupportingwomen #physiologicalbirth

09.01.2022 BIRTH PLANNING Birth plans are just one simple exercise I do with my clients. It is often the final piece to the puzzle that brings new knowledge and new found beliefs together into one place. This only comes to light:... Once we have fallen in love, through deep and nourishing conversation where we unravel together in tears and laughter. Once we have unpacked and moved fears, ideas, beliefs, and trauma from the body. Once we have delved into the physiology of birth and what is actually happening within the body during the birthing process. Once we understand the risks and benefits to each and every intervention and procedure that could be thrown our way. And so much more because each woman I work with is an extraordinary individual. Pregnancy is such a journey. I am learning it is such a unique process for each woman to get to this point. I've had to practice deep patience, because it is often not until the 3rd trimester, that my clients bring all of the learning and teachings together to make their choices. After all, pregnancy does rewire the brain and I have to wait for this process to unfold naturally. It's an intricate process that requires my poise. I feel I hold my clients until one day they realise they can hold themselves. Then I become their mirror. They see their power through my eyes, viewing birth as an opportunity for exponential growth that catapults them into the woman and mother they want to become. Only she can do that for herself, I just hold the light. This life is so good #goldcoastdoula #birthdoula #birthcompanion #birthwitness #birthguide #birthsupport #birthwisdom #birthpreparation #birthprocess #birthplan #birthchoices #brisbanedoula #northernnswdoula

08.01.2022 Yesterday I met with one of my beautiful couples who are in the last few weeks of pregnancy. We dived into conversation about birth & all of it's transformative glory. But mostly, we spoke about the sacredness of Postpartum. We spoke of nourishment, rest, creating a nest & sourcing help. But what she kept coming back to was the protectiveness she feels for her child.... After birth, her baby will no longer be surrounded by layers of protection that her womb provides. Layers that keep her and her baby as one. Layers that provide a boundary between her baby and the outside world. I was witnessing an instinctual mother listening to the great wisdom from her baby and her body. Telling her how sacred the immediate postpartum is & how important it is to remain as one post birth. She seemed as if she was mourning this time together, just the two of them sharing a home. I could sense feelings of guilt within her. Voicing questions like, how do I avoid upsetting our loved ones if I don't want anyone to hold my baby? As she spoke, I instantly felt my throat tighten and my eyes begin to well up. I was taken right back to when my first child was born, where I felt exactly the same way. Memories of watching someone else holding my baby. Wanting to see them bond & gush over him, but also yearning for him to be right back in my arms. We cried together. It was a great release for the both of us. I felt the guilt wash away as she felt seen in her feelings. We spoke about how important the protective, motherly instinct is & how we must honour it. But we also acknowledged how difficult it is to do so in a culture that does not show postpartum or the mother-child Dyad, the respect it deserves. We touched on the importance of boundary setting & practiced babywearing as it provides a great barrier. But the main messages I hope she received during our chat are: You are not alone. Honour the sacredness of postpartum & motherhood, however it feels right for you. This time is about YOU! By honouring yours, you are helping to change what postpartum looks like for mothers and babies to be. Pic: Arthur & I...both 10 days old

06.01.2022 In the early hours of Saturday morning Willow Luna was born, under the full moon I'm still crying and get goosebumps everytime I think of this birth and these two beautiful humans. @zoeevisser I have alot to say, but for now this image speaks a thousand words ... #birthcompanion #birthwitness #birthguide #goldcoastdoula #birthsupport #birthexperience #womensupportingwomen

02.01.2022 This glorious Birthing Day of ours Feeling all the feels.... Heart exploding for my boys + honoring the magic of my body and the power and transformation that birth has gifted me. ... Happy 2nd Birthday to our sweet Sol and Happy Birthing Day to us #birthistransformative #birthisbeautiful #birthissacred #goldcoastdoula