Who are We

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I am a mum of 5 beautiful babies all born physiologically at home in water, except my first was a beautiful hospital birth with a MGP Midwife (Kath was integral at reminding me of my innate capacity & holds a special place in my heart).

They were all over 9lb 8oz up to 10lb 11oz, (aprox 4.4-4.8kg) were precipitous (fast), one was an accidental freebirth, one was a navigation of breech positioning and 3 were as Advanced Maternal Age over 38, my last one at 44 years as a low risk homebirth in water with my family, Midwives and Doulas present (when they made it in time of course).

My favourite part is not having to navigate getting in the car and having my midwives come to me, normalising physiological birth for my children and climbing back into my bed with my babies with my own doona, my own cup of tea, food and family to honour my recovery as best you can with 5 children. (Having the same Private Midwife - Lynne that honoured me with continuity care beyond belief) 

I have also experienced the loss of 5 babies in my 2nd trimesters in my 30's and it is because of these experiences that I was called to be a Doula, this is an experience in many women's lives that no-one completely understands unless they have been through it, just how isolating and disregarded this grief and this process of birthing babies is, as it is just too hard for many to deeply hold & honour.  

I became a doula to honour ALL families and ALL babies

I feel I was on a 10 year apprenticeship supporting family and friends to have their babies before I studied with the infamous Rhea Dempsey over 13 years ago now with a babe in arms and have been working since in the maternity sectors with big bellies or babies along the way.  I no longer have babes in arms but feel very blessed to have been given the opportunity for my babies to be present at homebirths and VBAC's & physiological twins births along the way.  I am a Beer & Bubs Facilitator as I am driven to ensure dads have the opportunity to do more and connect with birth as they currently have no road maps from their fathers to support them to support their partners.  I am Co-Facilitator of Birth Magic Birth Preparation Workshops with Misty to help all families learn tips and tricks to take into their journeys especially if they don't have a doula.  I teach students how to become awesome doulas and support them to find their passion in the birth world.  I have been inspired and trained with Fiona Hallinan & Jenny Blyth in Making Space for Babies, Closing of the Bones & Spinning Babies workshops.  My Bodywork includes massage, reiki, aromatherapy, closing of the bones and other ceremonies.  

I am incredibly passionate about connection of community in my children's school and strive to live and grow in the seasons of the year and the seasons of my life.