Hi, I’m Kelly - Adelaide’s trusted placenta encapsulation specialist and baby sleep support provider.
Supporting families in Adelaide with calm, practical care through every stage of parenthood.
💛 Doula | Sleep Support | Placenta Encapsulation
Personalised, evidence-based care for a gentler start to life with your baby Since 2012, I’ve been helping families feel calmer, more confident and better supported through every stage of early parenthood.
* Sleep Support:
Gentle, responsive solutions for better sleep without leaving your baby to cry it out. Practical help for tired parents navigating naps, nights and everything in between.
* Placenta Encapsulation:
Safe, respectful, professionally prepared placenta capsules to support your postnatal recovery and wellbeing.
* Doula Support:
Birth, prenatal and postnatal doula care for emotional reassurance, hands-on baby care, breastfeeding info, nutritious meals, and practical help in the early weeks. I believe every family deserves:
✔ Informed choice
✔ Respectful care
✔ Support that actually makes life easier
The 2025 Cochrane review on immediate and early skin-to-skin contact after birth highlights that further randomized controlled trials comparing skin-to-skin contact with ‘usual care’ are no longer ethical.
The findings show there is now enough evidence to make immediate skin-to-skin contact after birth the global standard of care, and as WHO already recommends skin-to-skin the standard of care, the authors argue that randomizing the separation of mother and newborn may no longer be justifiable.
A true knot in the umbilical cord happens in about 1-2 in 100 pregnancies. It can form when bub wriggles through a loop of cord early on.
Thankfully, the cord is cushioned with Wharton’s jelly – a thick, protective layer that helps keep blood flow moving smoothly even when the cord twists or knots.
Nature’s design is pretty amazing 🪷
18/08/2025
When you understand and work with your baby’s sleep biology it is unnecessary to try to train your baby how to sleep at night. Just be aware that throughout the first year and beyond, baby humans remain helpless baby mammals who need you for physical contact, comfort and safety. Their need to be close to you is vital for their survival
Yes, most babies still wake during the night at 12 months. No, that doesn’t mean you’re doing anything wrong.
17/08/2025
What do you need to meet your needs today?
15/08/2025
The latest birth stats
05/08/2025
23/07/2025
✨ REAL FAMILY, REAL RESULTS ✨
'I couldn't believe it! He fell asleep within 15 minutes!'
This little guy used to take 2 HOURS to fall asleep every night. His parents were exhausted, and with a new baby in the house, something had to change.
Fast forward a few weeks of gentle sleep support... Mum handled bedtime solo (dad was sick) and he was asleep in just 15 minutes! 🙌
This is what happens when you have the right tools that actually fit your family.
Read their full story on my blog ➡️
Discover how one Adelaide family transformed their 2 year-old's 2-hour bedtimes into 15-minute success using gentle, responsive sleep coaching methods that work
20/07/2025
📚 A little stack of wisdom coming with me to today’s prenatal visit.
These are some of the books my client was curious about - covering everything from birth stories and sleep to family connection and postnatal wellbeing.
As a doula, part of my role is supporting your learning and helping you feel confident in your choices, whatever they may be.
💬 Want to borrow a book or chat through what’s ahead? I’m here to support your journey every step of the way.
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Contact The Practice
Send a message to Elemental Beginnings • Adelaide Doula:
*You feel like you're just part of a system rather than a person with individual birthing needs.
*You would prefer a birth without intervention but you aren't sure of the best way to work towards one.
*You haven't had anything to do with babies before and are worried about how you will cope.
*You feel confused about the information that was given to you by the hospital and aren't sure how to decide.
I'd love to have a no obligation chat with you to see how we could work together. My aim is to have you feeling confident in your choices, clear about your options and capable of coping with the challenges that pregnancy, birth and parenthood can throw at you.
As your doula and companion I am able to provide comprehensive support in live birth outcomes, including subsequent “rainbow” pregnancies, and can serve as a labour support in all birth situations. As your birth companion, I am equally prepared to provide support prior to, during and after birth in any trimester. I am trained to provide support in situations of fatal diagnosis, carrying to term, and NICU care.
As a postnatal companion, I support you and your family through the transition after you have had your baby. Whether this is your first or fourth babe I can help with:
Practical Baby care
Light housework
Providing nutritious meals
Sibling/partner support
Breastfeeding support and information
Mother nurturing
Doula
Placenta encapsulation specialist
Please contact me for further information at www.elementalbeginnings.net
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So Easy! I’d love to stay in touch and provide you with valuable support on your journey.
