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Pregnancy & Postpartum Recipe – Eggplant Parma

Recipe – Eggplant Parma There are many ways to induce labour naturally and we have found that it helps to take a ‘complex intervention’ approach, which means learning and doing all of them! Perhaps one will tip you over the

Quickies with Nadine. Breath & your birth
Birth Preparation Tips

:: Breath and Birth ::

View this post on Instagram A post shared by She Births ® Antenatal Classes (@shebirths) There is so much MORE in the She Births® course – where nature and science come together to create a beautiful birth, no matter what

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Birth Time Documentary

Birth Time: The Documentary

Zoe Naylor, Jerusha Sutton and Jo Hunter embark on a mission to discover why an increasing number of women and families are emerging from their births physically and emotionally traumatised.   It was clear from our research that our maternity

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Australian Birth Stories

Varlie’s Birth Story Told By Donna and Adam

iTunes, Spotify The She Births Show: ‘Doing the work’ and staying embodied during a challenging birth. Varlie’s birth story told by Donna and Adam Welcome to Season 5, Episode 2 – The birth story of Varlie told by Donna and

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Australian Birth Stories

Birthing a 4.4kg baby naturally in a pandemic | Tessa Tran

 (Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify)  The She Births Show: Birthing a 4.4kg baby naturally in a pandemic! | Tessa Tran Listen in as we hold space for Tessa and Viv to share their beautiful birth story. In the ultimate testament to She

INTERVIEWS

Your Birth Rights Are Not In Lockdown | Annalee Atia

(Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify) The She Births Show: Your Birth Rights Are Not In Lockdown with Annalee Atia. Over this pandemic particularly – our second lockdown – people have become more aware of their rights, mainly in regards to having support

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Australian Birth Stories

Doula’s supporting you during labour, isn’t cancelled!

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

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Australian Birth Stories

Birth story from Alexi Willemsen

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

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Australian Birth Stories

Placenta Previa & C-Section – Birth Story

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

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Birth Preparation Tips

Vaginal 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

She Births® FREE Pregnancy Support Guide. Free birthing classes
Birth Preparation Tips

My baby is in breech position

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

What is the best position to birth my baby?

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

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Birth Preparation Tips

What is hypnotherapy for childbirth?

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.

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Birth Preparation Tips

Setting up for a birth at home

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®

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Birth Preparation Tips

Relaxation during labour

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 birth: Positions for labouring out of bed
Birth Preparation Tips

What are the best positions to use during labour?

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

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Birth Preparation Tips

Baby Language and Communication

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

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Hot holiday tips for pregnancy and beyond

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.

Doula Interviews

Why I love being a doula

It’s World Doula Week! And who better to interview than our very own Nadine Richardson….

Australian Birth Stories

Melissa Ambrosini Pregnancy Journey

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

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MASALA CHAI RECIPE

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.

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