During these uncertain times, She Births® Doula service is here to support families. Here is a birth story from Charlotte and Sam who used our service and had so much support from our Doula service. I and my partner are
Here Leah describes her birthing experience being 5 weeks early and on a family trip to the counrty. Describe your birth experience in 3 words: crazy, empowering, trusting Was it your first? No How did you prepare for birth? She
She Births® loves to hear your birth stories. It brings so much joy to the team and we feel so grateful to be a part of your birthing education. Here is a quick Australian birth story from She Births® mama
Describe your birth experience in 3 words: kind, exciting and magnificent How did you prepare for birth? Yoga, healthy eating, rest and visualisation How did you bring your baby into the world? C-Section What most helped you through the birth
Every birth is beautiful and no matter how your baby comes into the world, ultimately it is a celebration. Understanding how a vaginal birth is different from a c-section birth (as well as all the variations within each) is important
Communication with your caregiver about the position of your baby throughout pregnancy It’s really important that you’re in communication with your caregiver about the position of your baby throughout pregnancy. This often means checking with your OB or midwife at
There are a whole bunch of fables we have about childbirth and the biggest one is that women must give birth lying on their back in bed. Contrary to what Hollywood teaches us and perhaps what our mothers went through
Hypnotherapy For Labour Hypnosis, by definition, is simply relaxation plus suggestion. Self-hypnosis is moving into the relaxed state on your own accord. Part of the vehicle or techniques we have created for She Births® self-hypnosis is the use of anchors.
Your Birth Preferences Create a birth plan, no sorry, I mean a Birth Preferences sheet! It’s been proven that women who have a higher expectation of childbirth will have higher levels of maternal satisfaction after birth too*. At She Births®
Relaxation is your greatest inner resource during labour Relaxation is your greatest inner resource during labour and a very simple skill – it’s just that nobody in our culture gets taught it prior to becoming seriously stressed out. Relaxation requires
Active Birthing Cochrane reviews (a culmination of the world’s best randomised controlled trials) tell us that being more upright throughout labour creates shorter labours, less need for augmentation and less need for medical pain relief. Understanding that you can create
One of our main jobs as a parent is to tend to our baby’s needs. Human mammals are highly co-dependent for a very long time. Unlike other mammals such as dogs, horses even whales and dolphins etc we are not
The fourth trimester is an incredibly important part of our family journey In yoga it is believed that the 40 days of resting postpartum sets us up for the next 40 years of health. In chinese medicine they believe in
From our family to yours over this holiday period, we hope you have a wonderful and relaxing time with your nearest and dearest. May this pause be bonding and enriching, filled with experiences and moments of connection, rest and joy.
It’s World Doula Week! And who better to interview than our very own Nadine Richardson….
In this video, Melissa share’s with you all about the spiritual experience they had attending the She Births Face to Face weekend course with Nadine Richardson. The Vedic ceremony to call in the spirit of the baby. Plus they chat
Introducing Milo John Morrison. Born 15.57 on Tuesday 16 February, 6 weeks early after I went into labour on my first day of mat leave. 😂 The birth was not what I had planned. When I did the She Births®
Make authentic Masala Chai, as they do in India, using whole spices. In India masala means spice, and chai means tea. Spiced Tea, easy right?! INGREDIENTS: Vegan and Sugar-Free adaptable. Black tea – Assam, Darjeeling is often used in India.
2020 was the year none of us expected. Just like birth it broke us open and humbly brought us to our knees. I plan on kintsugi-ing (I know this is not a word) the crap out of 2020 and celebrating what
Birth is one day in your life but it is a day like no other. It is not an everyday event for your body to go through. It is not an ordinary event for your mind to comprehend. It is
She Births® loves to hear your birth stories. It brings so much joy to the team and we feel so grateful to be a part of your birthing education. Here is a quick Australian birth story from She Births® mama
Our labour story started on Monday morning at 1 am 1 week after my due date. I woke up with some slight cramping that felt like period cramps. I went to the toilet and returned to bed with the cramping
A birth story from Luke to introduce you to their new beautiful little girl – Tallulah Mae. She was born on 27.4.20 at 1.44 pm. They wanted to say a HUGE thank you to She Births® and to also tell
A birth story from Victoria. She did the Full Online Course as she was living in Vietnam at the time. Read about her birthing experience, through difficult times with language barriers and cultural differences with the midwives and OB. How
I wanted to share my birth story with you and also the short video I created of our special day I attended the She Births course on the 18th Jan this year with Radha, I was 24 weeks pregnant at
Hi Nadine, I had my baby last Sunday (exactly on the due date). His name is Raphael Alexander, 8 pounds, 52 cms. I had Lucy and a lovely doula helping me and I can’t tell you how tireless, intuitive and
Dear Nadine, I wanted to personally say thank you in helping us to prepare for the birth of our little boy, Kit. Whilst due to a number of circumstances we didn’t get to have a completely natural birth, what you
Dear Nadine, Sandro and I wanted to thank you wholeheartedly for what we learnt at She Births. You gave us the best resources and empowered us for a beautiful natural birth. We were so confident, happy and relaxed about it…we
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