Midwife Rach

21/12/2025

17/12/2025

16/12/2025

Holiday Pregnancy Guide

✨ Avoid Alcohol**
Enjoy yourself and have a mocktail instead.
It doesn’t matter what trimester of pregnancy you are in, there is no safe amount of alcohol you can drink. So best avoid it all together. That wine or beer will taste sweeter once you’ve had bub anyway!
**Btw you shouldn’t have to explain yourself

✨ Keep hydrated
The holiday period is thirsty work! Shopping, cooking, cleaning, playing with your kids etc. Make sure you keep a bottle of water close by at all times. Avoiding dehydration can help prevent nausea and vomiting (and a trip to the hospital!) & ensure bub has plenty of fluid to swim around in too!

✨ Be careful of leftovers
Ensure food is cooked through thoroughly and if having leftovers make sure they’ve been refrigerated straight away. Avoid eating the leftovers if they’re more than two days old. Best eaten the next day, after that maybe feeding to your dog might be a better solution.

✨ Prioritise Rest
Putting your feet up, taking naps, meditating etc should help you both mentally and physically cope with the silly season.

✨It’s okay to say No!
Don’t overcommit yourself & attend all the gatherings.
This is your permission to say No to the Work Christmas Party.

✨Set boundaries with family and friends
A firm “No thanks!” will go a long way. Again, you do not have to explain yourself. If you don’t want anyone coming to yours for the holidays you do not have to have them over.
And just because you’re pregnant does not mean people have a right to touch your belly.
Developing boundaries in pregnancy will help support you during labour/birth and in the postnatal period. Have your partner, midwife or other birth supporters reinforce those boundaries too x

All in all, stay safe, take care and enjoy the silly season 💕

16/12/2025

29/11/2025

We bring all the things 🙌🏾💕

26/11/2025

Upcoming holidays are not a medical reason for induction of labour 🤰🏽

Induction of labour & scheduled caesarean sections are often brought forward to accommodate the holidays.

This is often due to limited resources over the public holidays & skeleton staffing. However, your pregnancy should not come to an end to accommodate the system.

Here are some of my recommended resources to ensure you are fully informed about induction of labour:

- 🗣️ The Great Birth Rebellion by Dr Melanie Jackson thegreatbirthrebellion
> Episode 133 & 134 - The risks of induction Part 1 & 2
> Episode 152 - The 5 BIG Induction studies
- 📚Inducing Labour: Making Informed decisions by Dr Sara Wickham sarawickham.com
- 📚Why Induction Matters by Dr Rachel Reed dr.rachel.reedy

20/11/2025

A growing belly and a growing bond.
There really is nothing like true continuity of midwifery care 🌻

20/11/2025

🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

There’s so much more to homebirth than most people are ever told.

When you birth at home, you’re not just “choosing a place” - you’re choosing calm, autonomy, uninterrupted bonding, and care that’s completely centred around you and your baby every step of the way!

If you’re curious about homebirth or wondering if it might be right for you, my inbox is always open - or you can find out more at nurtureandnourishlactation.com.au 🩷

19/11/2025

19/11/2025

19/11/2025

19/11/2025

A day in the life of a private midwife….

A moment to be thankful to call the coast my home 🌊 ☀️⛱️ 🏔️