MamaBe in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | Pregnancy care centre

MamaBe

Locality: Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 407 553 297

Address: 24 Baylis St 2650 Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia

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

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25.01.2022 Transition there is a phase in labor, appropriately called transition, where a woman will meet her breaking point. she’ll feel as though she can’t go on, and she is right. the maiden in her is not strong enough for the task at hand.... it’s during this time that the maiden in her dies so that the woman can be reborn as a mother, with her child. a new, more capable version of herself with far more strength than she has ever known. from maiden to mother. unknown Repost via @birth_boot_camp @the.house.of.wild

25.01.2022 It’s a lengthy one but is well worth a watch if you are birthing in the time of covid and want to be informed.

25.01.2022 If I’m been honest with you I’m really struggling to find the right words to say in this space this year. Asking RUOK today, although important feels disingenuous because I know that I’m not the person you’ll turn to, I know that in some ways, to varying degrees, we are all perhaps a little not ok this year... and I know and hope that there are people you can turn to if you find that you aren’t ok. So all I can say is reach out, whether you’re the one that isn’t feeling ok, ...or you suspect someone you love isn’t... Don’t be afraid to have the honest conversations with the people around you. Take action. In addition this week I’ve also been thinking about the people who are not ok as a result of birth trauma. Again I’m not quite sure what is most helpful to add to the conversation around birth trauma awareness week because although I know that the work I do can make a difference to the individual experience of birthing people, the fact is that it shouldn’t really be our responsibility to not come out of birth traumatised. That responsibility to reduce birth trauma lies with our maternity system, and although we have amazing individuals working within that system, overall we deserve more. To everyone, to no matter how many varying degrees of ok you’re feeling, I just want you to know that I’m thinking of you, and that if you ever found yourself without that person to talk to then my inbox is always open. photo @mamawithtrauma

25.01.2022 Hey friends. I’m taking a little break. I’m feeling really energetically depleted and I really should be practising what I teach. I’m onto my second child that believes sleep is for the weak. Within the first six months of my first baby I started a business, within the first six months of my second I embarked on a career change and started uni. ... The fact that I think I can energetically give so much out, when not much is coming back in says everything you need to know about my own relationship with rest. I find it really damn hard. But my body is sending me some loud and clear messages. I’ve planned a little break from teaching until the end of July, but I also need to force myself to take a break from the need I feel to be constantly creating useful content or providing support via social media by taking myself offline too. I’ll be back refreshed and recharged... but in the meantime feel free to reach me for bookings for yoga and birth education at [email protected]. Back in studio for Prenatal Yoga July 27th Next Positive Birth Program August 1st & 2nd www.mamabe.com.au

25.01.2022 Love this post! . There’s a misconception that we don’t push in hypnobirthing and simply breathe the baby out. . That’s both true and untrue. What we do is teach you effective breathing to bear down and work WITH your body, to trust and be led by your body, but also how to know when encouragement and guidance from your midwives can help too.

24.01.2022 { Top tips for a positive birth } Prepare your body: keep the pelvis mobile, create openness, space and balance Prepare your mind: harness the power of the parasympathetic system for optimal hormonal flow, allow space for all possibilities and adopt a positive and flexible mindset Get practical: Equip yourself with physical and mental tools and techniques for navigating the physical and emotional intensity of labour... Surround yourself with support: caregivers you trust, continuity if you can, consider a doula, ensure your birth partner knows what to do in labour Get educated: understand the process, know your rights, learn about your options and confidently communicate your preferences and desires Protect your energy: be mindful of the stories, media and content you consume. Ask others not to share their war stories with you. Their birth is not your birth. Trust yourself: listen to your intuition, back yourself, you’ve got this mama! Keen to get support on preparing for your own positive birth? Not sure where to start? Want to put yourself in the most confident and empowered position possible? I’m your girl! Supporting women and their partners to prepare for birth is my jam... and I’d be so honoured to share the fantastic Hypnobirthing Australia program with you this year. [email protected] or DM photo @renate.pettersen

24.01.2022 I didn’t teach my membranes how to rupture, or my uterus how to contract, or my oxytocin how to rise... No doctor commanded my relaxin to peak, or my cervix to dilate, or my sacral promontory to shift anterior-inferior, or my pelvis to translate laterally... No one taught my baby how to extend her thorax when her spinal galant reflex was activated as my birth canal squeezed her right. No intellectual handed her a roadmap to guide her occiput-anterior as she crowned. She didn...’t practice her cry before she breathed her first breath. She took no course on how to feed. Yet here we are. Our bodies did the dance. Together. A design so intricate Each step a puzzle piece The intelligence innate not once did it cease. Let go of the shore Your body, it knows. Each waves of contraction Brings her closer to home. - @drhannahkorten @nataliebeephotography Repost via @painfreebirth If you love this as much as I do!

24.01.2022 Black Friday Birth Prep Sale . Drop your fave emoji below if you are keen for a sale on our online @hypnobirthingaustralia birth preparation programs or tag a mama-to-be to keep her in the loop. . Stay tuned for more details soon ... @jennaagiusphotography

23.01.2022 Sitting in my car before teaching tonight with tired written all over my face. . I’m so lucky that the work I do right now rarely feels like ‘work’ and so after a full week of uni & mothering, a weekend of teaching all things positive birth and tonight leading a class of beautiful mamas & their bumps through a restorative practice I’m feeling physically depleted but super fulfilled. . Before I left for work tonight my eldest daughter clung to me and cried not to go, and I’m n...ot going to lie it was like a little knife in my heart. . But you know what, despite that I refuse to call this Mum guilt. I don’t feel guilty for pursuing what makes me feel whole outside of motherhood. . Mum guilt is a patriarchal construct designed to keep us small. . I can feel torn between the work that I love and the children who have my whole heart and still be a great mum. I can be me, and be mum too. . And for that matter so can you. See more

23.01.2022 This landed in my inbox this week and I immediately wanted to share it with you... . I've noticed many shout outs to essential workers during the pandemic, but mothering isn't really considered work in our society, so doesn't make the cut. So I want to give you a round of applause, for absorbing and processing much of the stress and trauma of this situation, whilst protecting and educating your children and working from home all without your village. If there was ever a mome...nt in history to demonstrate the fact that humans are social creatures this is it. We need to stop striving for independence and start striving for connection. Thank you for working tirelessly, under impossible circumstances and without recognition. I see you. - Julia Jones (newborn mothers) . Photo credit @thefirsthello Words by @newbornmothers

23.01.2022 well they do say what gets the baby in... gets the baby out!

23.01.2022 Today’s topic on insta stories @mamabebirth is all about protecting the pelvic floor and perineal tissue in birth and where to get support after birth. . This mama is rocking the forward leaning supported pose I mentioned. . Photo credit @thefirsthello

23.01.2022 This weekend is our final #hypnobirthingaustralia positive birth program for the year and we have such an amazing group. Looking forward to welcoming all the 2021 parents to be to our positive birth gang. More info and dates at www.MamaBe.com.au

22.01.2022 So Darwin did not go according to plan this week... I had images of fun days learning new midwifery skills with my peers, blissful relaxing sleeps, staring at the famous territory sunsets and walking along the esplanade each evening.... In reality all I saw was the bed in my Airbnb, though sleep was painful and fitful, the toilet bowl and way more of the Darwin hospital as an inpatient than I had ever planned. ... The night before I flew to Darwin I asked for a sign... The last 12months I’ve had niggles of intuition, spirit, my body all speaking to me that I’ve been suppressing with my own stubbornness, determination and to be honest fear. It’s like spirit/universe/life/*insert your belief system here* took one look at my plea and went... Guys we got one stubborn motherf***er on our hands here, let’s lay this b**** down. (Sorry to offend - but I do like a good swear for effect ) And so it floored me, it’s been the week from hell and I’ve been completely unable to care for myself in the most basic ways which has been terrifying and isolating, but also very much perspective inducing. I don’t know what any of it means yet, but it’s certainly delayed my plans as I obviously didn’t get to complete my clinical training. I need some time to rest and recover for a minimum of a week before I can even think clearly and speak to my uni before I have a plan from here. There will be some changes to classes next week to allow me to restore, and I’ll be in touch with those affected by any changes. Above all I cannot wait to get home to my babies, who my heart has been suffering missing. My wonderfully supportive partner, who is the solid foundations beneath it all. And my beautiful family and friends who really showed up for us this week. Home. I miss you. photo via @pinterest - photographer unknown

22.01.2022 When making choices about our labour it's important that we have all the information to make an informed choice. . Every intervention comes with both potential risks & benefits. Intervention in labour is sometimes useful or necessary, but can lead to a cascade of more intervention. . Here's some interesting stats on epidurals...

22.01.2022 2020 reflections I might be a little early, but as we come to the last month of what has been a very strange year I’ve been doing a little reflecting on all the positives this year has brought me personally despite the challenges. I also realise that my challenges have been small in comparison to the hardship that this year has presented for so many. In 2020 I had the privilege of:... sharing the magic of yoga with 64 mamas to be. Together we moved, breathed and meditated our way through the good moments and the hard ones too. supporting 26 women and their partners to prepare for a more positive birth experience, to feel knowledgeable, empowered and confident no matter what path birth may take pursuing my passion for this transformational rite of passage and heading back to uni to begin a Bachelor of Midwifery adapting my business to the online world, and realising that although it’s something I thought I wanted for a while, I don’t want to be big on the internet, I want to make a big impact on my local community On a more personal note I enjoyed: turning 30 and evolving in my self confidence, self awareness and self acceptance celebrating my youngest daughters first birthday and been proud of how I prioritised my mental health and postpartum recovery as our family grew, as I knew I’d be challenged again by the newborn phase been present to witness one of my best friends marry her love, and dancing the night away with my own husband... the guy who has supported it all in 2020. We scrubbed up ok for our first night away since Florence was born I’m excited to see what 2021 brings as I look back on all the good things to have come from this year, one that was undoubtedly one of the weirdest yet. Thankyou to every MamaBe client, to those who share my work with your friends and family, and to those who are here engaging with me in these strange little squares. I appreciate you

21.01.2022 Congratulation Liz & Ryan on the positive birth of baby Lloyd. . Reviews and birth stories like this make me happy dance. . I’m so proud of my clients, and they should be so proud of themselves. Absolutely rockin’ their births even when they don’t go to plan.... . I also shared this over on Instagram where I tend to hang out online most... come join me at @mamabebirth . . . {shared with permission} See more

21.01.2022 Why mindset matters in birth . Subconscious mind, neural pathways, limiting beliefs, conditioning, physiological response... . No idea what I’m talking about? Jump onto my insta stories @mamabebirth today for a listen while I chat all things mindset & birth.... . Affirmation cards by @birth.mama.life via Instagram See more

20.01.2022 self - hypnosis . Talking today on insta stories @mamabebirth about what it is, what is isn’t and why it really sets the childbirth education program I teach apart. . This mama looks deeply relaxed, focused and in her zone of power.... . Always so immensely grateful I found the @hypnobirthingaustralia program when I was pregnant myself, and that I now have the honour of sharing it with other parents to be. . photo credit @catfancote.capturingbirth See more

20.01.2022 Teaching online has been far more rewarding than I anticipated if I’m honest. I just wrapped up another successful Positive Birth Program with this amazing group of people and it was just like been in a room together except all pretense was gone as we all met in our trackkies. Love what I do. www.mamabe.com.au

20.01.2022 That feeling when the teacher says ‘take child’s pose anytime you need’ Time to take my annual child’s pose from the socials and reset my relationship with those screen time stats Now I’m not for a minute thinking you’ll miss me ‘cos you’ve all got lives to lead, but I wanted to update you on what’s happening at MamaBe in early 2021 (can we get a hell yeah, for a new year )... Prenatal yoga next Monday 21st will be the last of the year and is a lusssssh restorative sesh with a special surprise from me. We start back up Mondays 5.45pm from the 11th Jan (prices go up next week after class as I’m adjusting my prices for the first time in nearly 4years of increasing expertise & expenses) Mums & Bubs yoga returns for one small intimate group a week Wednesdays 10.30am from the 3rd of Feb (bookings open) The next Hypnobirthing Australia Positive Birth Program on the 16th & 17th January has 3 places left, and bookings are open for the first few months of the year for group & private or online sessions you can find out more info about any of my services or book online at www.MamaBe.com.au, if you’d like to chat more drop me a line [email protected] wishing you all happy holidays & a merry everything. Thankyou all for supporting MamaBe this year. It’s been wild. remember to take a moment for yourself these holidays to connect to your body, breath & baby, you’ve got this mama with love, Tiff xo

19.01.2022 Why I’m quitting midwifery study You know when you see a pair of shoes you love, they look so great on other people, that you decide to get a pair yourself? Only, you get them home and realise that not only do they chafe but you’re not sure they are your style after all. Everyone kindly reassures you they look great, only the more you wear them, the more you realise they aren’t for you? Well, that’s the best analogy I have for the way my foray into studying midwifery has f...elt. The decision has constantly chafed at me. Although I haven’t for a single moment doubted that my purpose is to be with woman, and although I think midwives are angels on earth, I’ve felt that the decision has not been fully aligned with the vision and values I hold for my life. With time, I’ve reached the realisation that my skillset is best utilised to be with women outside the system. Like so many women, I feel I lost my way a little in my career path through the experience of motherhood. My passions changed, my identity received a complete overhaul, my priorities shifted, and I became disenfranchised with a job I had stayed too long in because it felt comfortable. Despite nearly ten years experience as an Accredited Practising Dietitian, somehow starting again, and validating myself with yet another certificate, felt easier than forging a new path. It felt more straightforward than figuring out who I was in my professional career, and where I wanted to go. It felt safer to stay within the employee with a side hustle model, than to fully step into the role of business owner and private practitioner. What I actually needed was a job change, not a career change. What I needed was more courage, not more qualifications. Self belief, not external validation. So where to from here I’m going to take some time to rest, recover and refocus. Yoga and birth education programs will continue as usual. I’m also going to complete a women’s health nutrition specialisation training I’ve been thinking about for a while and then I’m going to work out the best way to combine all of my existing skillset to best support women in my own unique way. Watch this space.

19.01.2022 Control vs Surrender . When I discuss the issue of control with pregnant women I distinguish between different aspects of control. There is necessary control, already mentioned, that the woman needs to exert over the outer circumstances of her labour - ensuring a philosophical match with caregivers, choosing the birth space and companions. . Then, birthing requires a surrender and letting go of control in the birthing woman’s inner space - surrender to the shift in consci...ousness led by the primal brain, surrender to the evolutionary regression and to the wisdom of the shared dance with her baby. . Words of wisdom from @rheadempseybirth new book Beyond the birth plan . @steffybarnes via @coven_and_co See more

19.01.2022 It is always my hope that my clients understand that Hypnobirthing is less about the path our birth takes, and more about gaining tools to help them to access the innate strength and resilience that resides within them to calmly bring a positive perspective to their experience. Sometimes our birth experience is disappointing, but we should never be disappointed in ourselves. With the right knowledge, tools and support we prepare ourselves to calmly meet whatever turn birth ta...kes. I feel this is a key component, along with adequate debriefing and support afterwards, that helps us to hand on heart say we did everything we could do, and to process that experience in a healthy way. One of my clients Karly shared her story with me recently, and after been dealt some unfortunate birth circumstances I absolutely love the perspective she has brought to her experience and the way that she continues to use tools such as breathing, meditation, bubble of comfort and visualisation through motherhood. Karly: "Hi Tiff, I'm sorry that it has taken me a long time to send you my birth story but its taken me a while to feel the courage to reread my story again. But now 12 weeks out we are doing FANTASTIC! I have recommended hypnobirthing to about 5 different couples and they have all booked in! If I didn't do the course with you and practise everyday I would of ended up with postpartum depression due to the turn my birth took. I also have learnt so many life lessons from the course. I do deep breathing every couple of days to stay calm and I can meditate now and take my mind to my special place in nature still. And my special place in nature was feeding my bubba camped under our caravan by a river and we got to do that last week and now I feel like my hypnobirthing dreams finally came true!" {shared with permission}

19.01.2022 Positive Birth Sale . 20% off all online products, hit the link below and enter code BLACKFRIDAY20 at checkout. . Sale includes all of our online positive birth programs and audio relaxation & self hypnosis tracks.... . Want to work one on one with me too? Contact me to add a private birth coaching session to your online course. . Hurry, this code turns into a pumpkin midnight Monday 30th. . https://hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au/shop/?affiliates=210 . . photographer @tifanibeecherphotography

18.01.2022 To all the 2020 mamas Repost @stevie_and_tay There have been moments this year, where I have doubted the timing of this pregnancy. ... Questioned the higher plan. I’ve found myself in silent conversations, wondering if we’d still be living blissfully in Bali had we of conceived later in the year as originally intended or if I’d of been able to cope better with 2020, if I didn’t have surges of hormones raging through me or exhaustion hitting me as quickly on the daily. I’d been grappling with the resistance around trust and timing for months, until only a few weeks ago when I was deep in my usual inner process, the lesson finally landed. My baby chose me now for a very specific reason. My baby knew that I wasn’t meant to move through 2020 in my body alone. That we were meant to face and feel this year together. Just like Dylan came to me with a clear message no need to rush mummy, this baby has come to remind me to feel first mummy. Just like Dylan came to help me heal my addiction to busyness and it’s association with my success, this baby has come to help me heal my addiction to fixing and it’s association with my safety. Knowing full well in a turbulent year of triggers I’d need constant reminding that before succumbing to my usual knee-jerk reaction of fixing/helping/solving I MUST feel first. Knowing full well that when my head wanted to prioritise action in overdrive, the protective mama bear in me would instinctively put my body at the top of my to-do list. Knowing full well how acutely aware I am that everything I feel, my baby feels. That any dense and dark energy trying to take up residency in my body, is only taking up sacred space that belongs to my baby. Knowing full well that shit wouldn’t fly with the protective mama bear in me, that it would cause me to take my emotional self-care and energetic discernment to new depths of discipline. My baby is so wise, so trusting. This entire time, my baby has been my anchor and ultimately, my saving grace.

17.01.2022 A refrain from the scroll has been good for the soul. . Turning the dial down on the noise of the world has been absolutely essential in helping to restore my energy so that I can teach and support others from a place of fullness and authenticity. . My time off has given me some wonderful time for reflection on why it is that I show up here on social media at all. ... . My hope is simply that my presence in this space adds something of value to your life. Connection, education, support. These are some of the driving forces behind why my work in the world exists. . I’m very much looking forward to connecting with other mamas & mamas to be this week as I return to teaching.

17.01.2022 Infant massage is a beautiful way to bond with baby & helps to calm and regulate their nervous system. Check out this new business, you’ll be in good hands with Sarah.

17.01.2022 Breastfeeding awareness week . Believe me when I say I know how triggering it can be to see so many images of mothers feeding their children when you wanted to but it didn’t work out. . I don’t have an image of myself happily breastfeeding my child to share because breastfeeding both my children was a stressful and disappointing experience.... . Like birth, it’s important when breastfeeding that we have the knowledge, tools, preparation and support to help us achieve our goals. What’s natural doesn’t always come naturally. . Breastfeeding is undoubtedly good for our planet, good for babies and good for mums. Let’s celebrate the successes of all the amazing breastfeeding mums this week, as well as acknowledging that sometimes it’s challenging. . Celebrating someone else’s success does not make you a failure, nor is it a judgement on your own experiences. . Women are incredible See more

16.01.2022 Prenatal Yoga . I’m back in the studio this evening after a lovely Easter and semester break. . Prenatal yoga is what led me headfirst into a passion for supporting women through the pregnancy and birth rite of passage.... . Yoga in pregnancy not only assists with the physical, helping us to feel well and to create space and balance for birth, but also the emotional and spiritual. . Yoga in pregnancy helps us to cultivate self trust, to connect with our intuition and to strengthen the bond with our baby. . Whatever your previous experience of yoga, and no matter whether you love or loath being pregnant, prenatal yoga is a place you can come to safely move, stretch, relax and simply ‘be’ exactly as you are. . We currently have some availability in class and would love you to join us book online www.MamaBe.com.au illustration by @revivalpetals.studio

16.01.2022 It was truely amazing. It pushed me to my limits but I did it . This pinged into my inbox today and I can’t even tell you how much joy it brings me to receive messages like this from Hypnobirthing clients. . This is how birth should be. ... . amazing joy filled photo credit @headygrimm See more

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16.01.2022 "I will accept that my body may never be exactly the same as it was before I had the baby, just as my heart will never be the same. Both are a blessing." : @meg.boggs, @katiemcrenshaw, @thegarciadiaries, @theperfectmom for #TeamMotherly

16.01.2022 Repost @knoxvillemoms One month ago, I was 38 weeks pregnant, full of anxiety, anger and fear. Hospital protocols were changing daily. Visitors were banned. Laboring women could only have one person with them. This isn't what I pictured delivering my third baby would look like. Two weeks later, my husband and I walked into labor and delivery and were handed masks. We were told to wear those any time any one entered our room. The nurses were always masked, as was the docto...r. This was my third baby and the whole process was so different than the other two. During my first two deliveries we had guests in and out while I labored and more guests after delivery. There were no masks. No scary protocols. It was a celebration and everyone was invited. This time, it was just my husband and I. The room was quiet. No chaos of visitors. The conversations were just him and I. Just the two of us for the first time in six and a half years. I'm just going to say it: delivering during the pandemic was a blessing in disguise. We delivered with quiet hallways in a quiet room filled with just the three of us. We welcomed this baby with no expectations of people rushing in during skin-to-skin. We established nursing without having to wear an awkward nursing cover. It was just us and our little guy. It was perfect. Twenty-four hours later we returned home. Due to social distancing, there were no visitors and no school. There was no early morning school drop offs or mid-day school pick ups. There was no "panic cleaning" for visitors. There was no schedule and low expectations. Our girls have been able to bond with their little brother all day, everyday. Having no schedule with a newborn has been dreamy. We are all sleeping, nursing, and bonding with no interruptions. There's no pressure to get out of the house. There's no reason to try to squeeze into pre-pregnancy clothes. If you are a pregnant momma set to deliver during all the chaos of the world right now, rest easy. Take a deep breath. While this is probably not how you imagined your delivery, find the blessing through this mess. Enjoy this break from real life, snuggle up with your newborn and enjoy every last minute of the newborn stage. . . . Note this is an American story and our situation is different here in Australia. You don’t need to saturate yourself with false positivity... but I do think there’s something to be said for choosing to look for silver linings in life

15.01.2022 I believe every woman has an untapped reservoir of inner strength and calm within her that deserves to be discovered. I believe that the magic of positive birth lies in the discovery of her own personal courage and power. When a woman steps into this power it informs every aspect of her life from this point on. I take women from fear to empowerment, from stressed to confident, from anxious to excited. I help women discover their own inner strength and wisdom though the Hypnob...irthing Australia program and my experience as a prenatal yoga teacher. As a hypnobirthing mama myself I know first-hand the advantages of these techniques. I am driven to share the best of evidenced based knowledge and ancient wisdom to prepare women and their partners for their best birth. I am passionate about the lasting impact that an empowered birth experience can have on women and their families. My hope is that all women are changed positively by their experience of pregnancy and birth, entering into motherhood with a sense of awe, wonder and pride. Carrying with them a quiet confidence, trusting in their own intuition and inner strength. #hypnobirthingaustralia #prenatalyogawagga #mumsandbubsyogawagga #hypnobirthingwagga

14.01.2022 Sorry . Not only for the injustice of the past but for that which continues in our present. As many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are removed from their families in out of home care now then there was in the Stolen Generations. . Artwork credit @earth.blended via Instagram

14.01.2022 My 2021 mantra: relax - nothing is under control Im currently sitting with the discomfort of not knowing how my midwifery degree will progress this year. A lack of clarity, a lack of communication, border closures, clinical site closures and a lack of control.... But whatever happens I know that my purpose is simply to be with woman and that I will make that happen, even if I can’t always control how and when. I’m slowly easing myself back into work mode for the year and am excited to walk beside pregnant women and families in 2021. I’d love you to join my prenatal, postpartum or birth preparation classes if you are expecting this year

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14.01.2022 Starting Monday with flowers & a fresh mindset. . If you want to learn how to harness your mindset to optimise hormonal flow for better birthing I’d love to work with you. . I’m currently setting dates for 2021 & taking bookings for the last two remaining Hypnobirthing groups of 2020.... . If you’re pregnant & wanting to feel as prepared as possible send me a message. . Happy Monday mamas . @projectgoddess_ See more

13.01.2022 "The best way I can sum up the birth of my son is in this quote from Sarah Buckley: A woman’s satisfaction with her birth experience is related more to her involvement in the decision making than to the outcome. My husband and I attended the Positive Birth Program with Tiff from MamaBe at 25 weeks which gave us a thorough education around birth in general, as well as some brilliant tools to assist us both in the lead up to the birth and on the day as well. Importantly, we ...were also made aware of what choices were available to us in a hospital setting (many of which we were unaware of). I had a low-risk, uncomplicated pregnancy and so naturally we expected the birth to be the same. Although the birth didn’t go quite as smoothly as we imagined due to bub’s heart rate dropping and needing to get him out quickly, I always felt respected and listened to by my midwives and Doctor. The education that we took away from the Positive Birth Program gave my husband and I the courage to ask questions throughout the birth (often using the B.R.A.I.N technique) even as the labour progressed and more interventions were required. Our education with MamaBe was invaluable and I highly recommend it for anyone preparing for birth! Since the birth, I’ve been so impressed with how quickly my body is recovering which I attribute to staying active throughout my pregnancy with MamaBe’s prenatal yoga classes. I loved getting to follow the journey of the other women and their babies each week and I can’t wait to reconnect with everyone in the New Year at the Mum’s and Bub’s classes." - Helena {shared with permission} art @priii_barbosa

12.01.2022 Our affirmation for this weeks online prenatal yoga classes. . Before class we spoke about how when our baby is born, so too is the next version of us. . I feel like this is something nobody spoke to me about when I had my first child, and I was ill prepared for how much both myself and my life would change.... . It was difficult making the transition from travelling, working full time in an office with other people, going to the gym whenever I wanted to the stillness and all consuming nature of the fourth trimester. . What I didn’t do was create space for myself and my life to evolve, and this created a tension within my body and mind that clung so tightly to all the things I had previously relied on as part of my identity. . I think regardless of where you are in your life this concept is something many of us are struggling with right now. For many of us our lives have shifted, and things that gave us meaning, structure or identity have changed... . So, perhaps we all need to revisit this concept, and make space for the next version of us we are becoming. See more

11.01.2022 INNER STRENGTH Wondering where you’re going to find the fire to roar your baby out? Let me tell you, it won’t be from your hospital tour. Nor whilst purchasing your snazzy pram. It’s not from your ultrasounds or your contractions app. ... It’s from YOU. That grit and determination that lives deep inside of you. It’s been there all the time. You’ve got this, rockstar. Everything that you need is already inside of you. ~ Shalome x And can we all please pay homage to the photographic genius that is Belle Verdiglione One of the original Rockstar Birth Photographers, Belle is now an accomplished photography coach. If potent birth photography is on your radar, then check out her incredible mentoring options. Do it! x

11.01.2022 Very excited to introduce maternally assisted Caesarean sections to Epworth Freemasons hospital. A wonderful experience to watch Ayesha deliver baby Hugo hersel...f, right up onto her chest for cuddles. Such a lovely way to begin life! Congratulations to Ayesha and Nathan, and thank you for the photos. I’m so pleased we were able to make this happen for you! Hopefully this will be the first of many! #maternalassistedcaesarean #drstephencole #melbourneobstetrician #birthstories #epworthfreemasonsmaternity #epworthfreemasonsbaby See more

11.01.2022 Mantra for this weeks yoga practice. . A full body meditative flow finished with a guided relaxation connecting you to your precious baby. . Prenatal Yoga is more flexible then ever since we shifted online.... . Join us with a casual, 5 class, or 10 class pass either live at 6pm Monday’s or use the recording anytime you like throughout your week. . www.mamabe.com.au to book. See more

10.01.2022 One of the biggest things I’m working on right now is self compassion. There are things that are out of balance in my life, there are things I’ve been working to change. But in each moment I’m just doing my best with what I have. . I share this because I know that usually what I need to tell myself also needs to be heard by someone else. . Sending love and compassion to you, but also love and compassion to self.

09.01.2022 I mean we don’t mean a man to tell us this... but I gotta say there’s just something about hearing it from a Hemsworth. Happy weekend all.

09.01.2022 Happy International Midwives’ Day to some of the most passionate, empathetic and intelligent women I know. . A mother never forgets her midwife, and what an honour it is to be with women at simultaneously their most powerful and their most vulnerable. . If you had of told me ten years ago that I’d be heading back to uni in my 30’s to study midwifery I would have told you that you were mad... but here we are. And whilst I doubt myself almost daily, well... the heart wants w...hat the heart wants. . Tag an awesome midwife to say Thankyou See more

09.01.2022 Hey 2020 mamas, one of my past yoga students is doing research on pregnant women's experience of pregnancy and birth during covid if you are interested in taking part.

08.01.2022 {The news you've been waiting for } We're back in studio - what you need to know. - https://mailchi.mp//the-news-youve-been-waiting-for-were-b

07.01.2022 Repost @cope.org.au Today is World Maternal Mental Health Day, a day to raise awareness of the mental health conditions affecting mums and their families around the globe. Women of every culture, age, income level and race can develop perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. Symptoms can appear any time during pregnancy and the first 12 months after childbirth. ... In many countries, including Australia, 1 in 5 new mothers experience some type of perinatal mood and anxiety disorder. And many still suffer in silence. This year, amid the coronavirus pandemic, maternal health matters more than ever. COVID-19 has changed the nature of perinatal care in a number of ways, meaning women's experience of pregnancy, birth and life postpartum have been different to what they hoped or dreamed of. It's more important than ever to look out for the new parents in your life, to reach in and ensure that what's already an isolated time, isn't exacerbated by the current climate. If you're a new or expectant parent, and you're worried about your emotional and mental wellbeing, please know that effective treatments are available. A good place to start is to organise a telehealth chat with your GP. On our site, we have information about all perinatal mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression and the rare but serious postnatal psychosis. You can also prepare for the emotional and mental challenges that come with new parenthood, by signing up to our free Ready to COPE e-guide. Full of evidence-based advice and insights, the emails are timed to coincide with where you're at on your pregnancy or new parenthood journey. You can sign up here: https://www.cope.org.au/readytocope/ Please visit our site for more information here: https://www.cope.org.au/ Take care of yourselves and of one another. The COPE Team. #MaternalMHMatters image credit @o_trocatintas

07.01.2022 To those who mother - the single mothers, the working mothers, the mothers desperate for their kids to go back to school. To the mothers who are having a good day and to the ones struggling, to the mothers who can't be near those they've cared so long for. To the dads who mother, and the ones that long to be mothers. To the stepmothers, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and friends who have stepped in to mother - we see you. For everything that you do, we thank you.

07.01.2022 Availability update I will never be able to support everyone, but is my goal to bring the most energetically abundant version of myself to my interactions with all my clients. With that in mind I’ve set some fairly firm parameters with myself around my availability coming into 2021 and would love to encourage you to get in early if you would like to work with me.... Prenatal yoga is currently booking around a month in advance, and I encourage students to prebook the sessions on their passes to avoid missing out. I am unable to offer private yoga sessions on evenings or weekends, but I do offer an online recorded option each week if Monday evenings don’t work for you. Mums & Bubs is coming back in 2021 too with limited places available. I am holding a group Hypnobirthing Australia Positive Birth Program monthly and availability for 2021 is good, if you are thinking of booking a session get in touch to discuss the best timing for your pregnancy. If you’d prefer to work with me privately I am opening up one Saturday a month for birth coaching. January is almost booked out. I would absolutely love the opportunity to work with you, to support you through an active pregnancy and to help you prepare for a positive birth. If you’re expecting in 2021 let’s connect. I’d love to chat. photo @sloppyelegance on Instagram

07.01.2022 Merry Christmas to all the amazing midwives we know

06.01.2022 To all the dads & father figures... we love you To all those for whom this is a difficult day... we see you

06.01.2022 Great news birth lovers! I'm hosting a special, one-time screening of the film Birth Time: the documentary @birthtimeworld at Forum 6 Cinemas Wagga Wagga - 77 Trail St, WAGGA WAGGA, New South Wales, 2650, Australia To reserve your tickets, please visit the Demand Film Event Page here: https://tickets.demand.film/event/10386?ref=BKvwgeRv... . Unlike a traditional movie showing, my Demand Film screening requires 46 tickets to be reserved in the next 91 days in order for the screening to go ahead. I need your help if we're going to make this event happen! I'd love to see you in the audience, and i'd really appreciate you helping me spread the word. Tell your other friends and have them join us for this special one-time screening of Thanks for all your support! . . <<<<< about the film - birth time website >>>>>> . It was clear from the research we conducted that our maternity system is broken. We have a postnatal depression epidemic, with suicide being the leading cause of maternal death in the developed world. Birth trauma is rampant. We have incredibly high intervention rates in birth, yet research shows that this is not leading to better outcomes for mothers and babies. Globally, we are losing connection and trust in one of the most transformative, powerful, primal and pivotal rites of passage we will ever undertake in our lives. We live in a time where it has become normal to disregard the importance of a woman’s experience of birth. It is not widely known that our birth and birthing experiences deeply impact the way we navigate the world. Improving women’s experience of birth helps them set up a stronger bond with their babies, decreases their risk of postnatal depression and encourages them to trust their maternal instincts when it comes to mothering their children. Care, connection, respect and trust begin with the mother baby bond. We made this documentary as a catalyst to educate, motivate action and instigate change. When we improve women’s experiences around birth, we change the world! . . photography Emma Jean Photography

06.01.2022 Planning for 2021 and like everyone I’m hoping it’s a MUCH better year. . I’m taking expressions of interest for the return of Mums & Bubs yoga and would love to know what time suits you best. Head to my Insta stories @mamabebirth to vote for your preference and let me know if you’d love a baby friendly space to stretch those sore muscles and rebuild core and pelvic floor strength . @ejp_the_studio of the lovely @ashtonhigginson and Lenny for the MamaBe website

06.01.2022 national rainbow baby day . Today we honour the babies in our arms and the siblings who are held in our hearts. Small lives lost and parenthood cherished. . Love to all those with rainbow babies in your arms, and to those still waiting for the storm to pass. ... . @mamamademinis See more

06.01.2022 Be kind to yourself. A mother that demonstrates self compassion teaches her children how to give compassion.

05.01.2022 For all the pregnant mamas.

04.01.2022 Loving this beautiful setup from hypnomama @karlys.kustom.art . This smart lady and her partner understand the intricate physiology that happens in labour and how it can be influenced by our state of mind. . It’s not woo woo, it’s science friends (and a little bit magic) ... . Feeling super grateful for all the wonderful families that have travelled from all over the region to learn these amazing tools with me. . Wagga - Griffith - Albury - West Wyalong - Young - Temora - Yass - and beyond See more

04.01.2022 So while I was away my baby got cuter #notsohumblebrag . But honestly they are at least 50% cuter when you’ve had a full night sleep. It’s been a long ten months but it only took a trip to the beach and an uncomfortable portacot to sleep on. #gofigure . Here’s hoping sleep is here to stay. Although knowing my child I’m honestly not optimistic. ... . Yours, (Hopefully former) president of the sleepless society See more

03.01.2022 When I was pregnant with my daughter her cells migrated into my bloodstream and then circled back into hers. For 41 weeks our cells merged and crossed and after... she was born these cells stayed in my body, leaving a permanent imprint in my tissues, bones, brain, and skin, and will stay there for decades. And every child I have after will leave a similar imprint on my body. Even if a pregnancy doesn't go to full term or you have an abortion, these cells still migrate into your bloodstream. Research has shown that if a mother's heart is injured, fetal cells will rush to the site of the injury and change into different types of cells that specialize in mending the heart! Studies have also shown cells from a fetus in a mothers brain 18 years after she gave birth!Mothers have always intuitively felt their child even when they are not there, now there is scientific proof that we carry them for years and years even after we have birthed them. I know my body held and made my daughter, but she too made me. Leaving pieces of herself to forever flow through my body and heal me in ways I am only still trying to understand. Forever grateful for her not only being my teacher but also my healer.If you're curious to learn more google "Fetal-maternal microchimerism" (This made me think of my own mother so much too. Gem x) Words by Kelsi Ludvigsen https://www.instagram.com/kelsiludvigsen/ Art by the talented angelica.ch.r https://instagram.com/angelica.ch.r?igshid=8kwpyzkw1c31 https://www.instagram.com/themotherhoodprojectnz

02.01.2022 { Word of the year } Each year I like to set an overarching intention, not a stick to beat myself with, but something to bring my attention back to. One word that encompasses my focus for the year ahead. Last year it was simply kindness. More specifically offering myself the grace and kindness I give others when they are going through a challenging time.... There couldn’t have been a more apt word for 2020. I was kinder to myself and didn’t beat myself up when my business was affected by covid, my body changed, I moved less, I ate more, I poured a midweek wine more often than I normally would, and I did what I had to do to survive a year of having much on my plate, less support, more anxiety and sleep deprivation. ~ basically it was a ‘whatever gets you through the night, it’s alright’ kind of a year ~ Although 2021 will undoubtedly bring its challenges, I do feel as though I’m emerging from the first year fog, and with a whole lot more sleep and a little bit more support, this year I want to focus on my health. Health: Bringing that same self kindness towards prioritising movement, nourishment, connection and joy. Putting myself a little higher up the list of priorities I’m really curious to know if anyone else has a word of the year, an intention or a focus?

02.01.2022 I’ve felt a rising discomfort within me that extends beyond the anxiety I’m feeling in relation to the current state of the world. . On reflection I realise that I have relentlessly pursued growth, goals and achievements my entire teenage and adult life, and been forced into stillness and stagnation has actually been incredibly uncomfortable for me. . I realise now that the entire reason I’ve been drawn to relaxation practices is because they have been a necessary balancing ...act for the drive and striving that has been so characteristic of my ego and persona. . So now the REAL work begins, the sitting in the discomfort, the REAL letting go. . Anyone else getting real with their own shit in iso? See more

02.01.2022 As face to face classes resume soon we wanted to let you know we have a Covid-19 safety plan and are committed to keeping you safe.

02.01.2022 One year ago today . Exactly one year ago I was rocking through a rhythmic surge in the shower wondering if this was ‘it’. . Not too many hours later our little ray of sunshine Florence Stella came into my arms and made our family whole.... . We love you Floss Blossy. Happy day of birth to you & happy birthing day to me. See more

01.01.2022 I shared this in my IG stories about a week ago and was shocked at the response. I don't post a lot of parenting stuff. It becomes so divisive. But, many reques...ted that I share this as a post in my feed (98% when I put up a poll). . The common theme for most responses was that they wished they had been given "permission" to parent in whatever way felt right. That they had made their lives more difficult trying to enforce rules around sleep/naps to avoid setting up their baby for "bad habits", etc. That these practices went against their instincts and fueled anxiety/frustration. . So here's my permission slip (not that I should have ANY say over your choices on *anything*). You don't need to prove anything to anybody. I don't claim to follow any style other than what feels right that day and the next. It evolves at every stage. Trust yourself. #everythingisaphase . If baby wearing works for your baby/toddler, carry on. If not, do whatever works. . ***Path of least resistance.*** . It's remarkable how different my 2 kids are. What comforts one would have pissed off the other. My son always nursed to sleep. My daughter refuses to nurse to sleep. There are upsides and downsides to both, but all I can do is parent the child in the way that works for us both. Period. . #youdoyou #burnthebabybooks #nosuchthingasaspoiledbaby #babywearing #contactnap #coregulation See more