Adorabirth

I am part of the Friends of The Birth Centre consumer group working on lobbying for the government to follow through on their promise to provide a free standing birth centre for our growing community. Please reach out if you’d like to be added to our WhatsApp chat!! We need your voices 📢

Feeling so grateful for my health right now. At 44, having gone through early menopause at 38, I could easily find things to complain and criticize myself about. However surrounding myself with a tribe of empowered friends and with the unconditional love of my family, this ‘maga’ phase of my life is turning out mostly easeful and joyous! Witnessing so many people I know and care for experience chronic illness, cancer, heart issues, clotting, anxiety, cognitive decline and so much more has helped me love my body, mind and spirit as deeply as I can, while I can. Knowing I could be next, but crossing my fingers and toes that all the work I do to support myself, friends, family and my gorgeous clients to live the healthiest lifestyle possible will put me in good stead to be around to see my great grandchildren thrive.
This season may occasionally be a bumpy ride, especially when it requires me to step fully into self expression even if others don’t like it 😆 but it really is an empowering time in such a beautiful life. Thank you all for sharing it with me 🙏

We had the best night dancing on Saturday at .au for Bed Before 10pm! 2 of these incredible women were on call too 😆 Highly recommend this event, it seems to come to Canberra pretty regularly. So nice to be able party at a reasonable time of day 🎉🪩👯‍♀️

What incredible colours nature has on display at the moment! 💛🧡❤️💚💙
As much as I love the hot days of summer, this steady wind down into cooler weather is just lovely.
Lately I’ve been practicing much more reiki at than doula work, and it’s been a process of surrender for me - trusting that this is how I’m being called to serve our community at this time. I’ve been doing reiki for 20 years now for my family and doula clients (!!!), however working with people of such varying ages, stages and genders is a real step outside of what I’m used to. I love that reiki is becoming more acknowledged for its simple yet powerful ability to support wellness, by giving us access to the abundance of universal healing energy. It’s got me feeling very much in balance and at peace - since the energy flows through me as I give a treatment I benefit greatly too!
If you’re in need of an energy tune up and would like to give reiki a try, please reach out. It would be an honor to share the joy of it with you 🙏🥰✨

A 2025 study published in AJOG adds powerful, up-to-date data showing associations between doula care and improved maternal and newborn outcomes.

Key Maternal Outcomes:

More vaginal births after cesarean (VBAC): For every 100 patients who received doula care, there were 15 to 34 additional VBACs compared with those without doula care.

Higher postpartum follow-up attendance: 5 to 6 more per 100 received postpartum office visits.

Key Neonatal / Infant Outcomes

Increased exclusive breastfeeding rates: Babies whose families had doula support were more likely to breastfeed exclusively.

Fewer preterm births (and early preterm births): Doula-supported births showed a reduction in preterm birth rates.

In short, the study links doula care with improvements in birth outcomes — across birth mode (more VBACs), infant health (less prematurity), and early infant care (breastfeeding, postpartum follow-up).

Read more: https://internationaldoulainstitute.com/2025/11/evidence-for-doulas-new-ajog-study-finds-doulas-improve-outcomes/

Birth is more than a physical event—it's a transformation. In my latest blog post I explore the sacred postpartum window and why mothers need intentional support beyond family. If you know a mum who needs to hear this please read and share: https://wix.to/5wwwtOA

🤍 Honouring the Sacred Postpartum Window: Why Every Mother Needs Support Beyond Family Birth is not just a physical event—it is a profound rite of passage.In the moment a baby is born, a mother is born too.And yet, while so much attention is placed on pregnancy and birth, the postpartum period—the sacred window that follows—is often overlooked, rushed, or unsupported. This is a ...

Home made spelt hot cross buns, soooo good!! Happy Easter loves 🐣🐰🪺 Make sure to use this weekend to fill up your cups and lift your vibes. We are off to Cowra for a couple of nights and will be sure to ring the peace bell for all of humanity while there ✌️☮️🕊️

Savoury muffins are so simple to whip up, and so nutritious and delicious for postpartum!
Using as many organic ingredients as possible is ideal - flour, cheese, any vegetables you like, eggs, plus nitrate free ham of course.
I often suggest that I cook a batch or 2 of these during a postpartum support visit as they only take a short time to prepare and bake. They freeze well and can be reheated for a one handed meal or snack so easily, with extra lashings of organic butter of course 🧈

Just had an incredible dance at Canberra Esctatic Dance!! So hot but they kept us cool with fans, spray bottles and a break out room with air con, it was absolutely magical. Thank you , and 🙏💃🥰