Better Birth Doula - Central Coast

04/03/2026

Mantra for March - chosen from my stack of birth affirmations I gift clients and include in homebirth bundle hires.

This one is super fitting as this month I wait patiently for a birth call out to a twin mama. 👶👶

Some people love affirmations, some people not so much. But as a doula and birth educator, I know they’re a powerful tool for coping with the intensity of labour.

Labour is a massive physical feat, for sure. But it’s also largely mental. 🧠 The way the body interprets pain? Hugely influenced by the way the brain interprets sensation!

Affirmations give you something encouraging to focus on, to reframe the pain, and to motivate you to keep going.

They don’t have to be long winded paragraphs- they’re actually better kept short and sweet. That way, you can repeat them internally when the going gets tough to remind you there is a purpose to labour.

After all, unimaginable joy is coming 🤎🤎
Did you use any affirmations in labour? Share in the comments 👇

Doula, Central Coast Doula, Central Coast NSW, Newcastle Doula, Newcastle NSW, Maitland doula, home birth, water birth, hospital birth, positive birth

23/02/2026

When one of my beautiful clients left a review saying they inflated their birth pool with a leaf blower, I definitely had a chuckle. 🤭

I love the readiness. I love the commitment. I love the excitement. And I love partners who are fully invested in creating an epic and supportive birth space!

But here’s the reassuring part for families planning a home birth or water birth:

Inflating the birth pool takes about one minute.
The length of one contraction!

The electric air pump that comes in my all-inclusive kits make inflating super fast and easy.

It’s filling the pool that takes longer…and that’s the part to plan for during active labour.

When I’m doula-ing for families across the Central Coast, Newcastle and Maitland, we talk about perfect ✨ timing ✨

If possible, it’s best to begin filling the pool in early active labour so warm water immersion is ready when contractions intensify and mama’s body is asking for that relief.

Birth prep doesn’t need to feel rushed or chaotic.

Clear plan. Calm environment. Simple set up.

Leaf blower… optional. 🙃

🤎DM to hire a Better Birth Pool for your due month 🤎
central coast doula | Newcastle doula | Maitland doula

01/02/2026

First post of 2026 to hit the grid for a reason… I’ve spent the summer school holidays off call as much as possible and totally immersed in the moment with my three littles.

With my second child starting kindy today, a lesson I’ve learned over the past 8 years of parenthood is how fleeting time is.

How those middle of the night breastfeeds turn into distant memories.

How quickly those tiny newborn toes and soft tummies and head so soft it feels like velvet turns into giant crocs and flat stomachs and long shaggy hair.

How those babycinos and hours at the playground and paw patrol and picnics spent watching diggers on construction sites turns into lunchboxes and backpacks and rushing for the school bell.

How mumumum turns to mama to mommy to mom.

Here’s to the years we’ve spent at home together my boy. I’ll never forget.

While I write this- sobbing in my car- I know he’s excited and ready.
Which means, I have to be too.

Onto your next adventure, my baby. 🤎

31/12/2025

As 2025 comes to a close, I’m taking a moment to reflect on what has been the biggest, most beautiful, and busiest year yet of my doula career.

✨ I supported and photographed 37 births across a wide range of experiences and settings- spontaneous labour, inductions, caesarean births, VBACs and VBA2Cs, in hospital (Gosford, John Hunter, Hornsby and Newcastle Private) and at home.

✨ I nurtured 3 postpartum-only clients, providing in-home support throughout their first year after birth.

✨ I supported 183 families through birth hire items, including birth pool kits, TENS machines, The Birth Sling and more.

✨ I launched “Fill Your Freezer” in November and nourished 5 soon-to-be mothers with frozen wholefood meal deliveries.

✨ I provided pregnancy and postpartum massage to women across the Central Coast.

✨ And alongside all of this, I continued my most important work…mothering my three children.

To every family who trusted me during such a deeply personal and important chapter of your lives — thank you. Your story is now part of mine forever 🤎

As I look ahead to 2026, I’m have space for a limited number of birth and postpartum clients. If you’re seeking experienced, grounded and compassionate support, I’m here for you.

14/12/2025

You need to try my apple pie chia collagen oatmeal 😍

I started making this during my third pregnancy and kept it on repeat postpartum because it’s one of those breakfasts that actually makes you feel good…warm, filling, energising, and properly nourishing.

It’s now part of my Fill Your Freezer meal service and my (nearly ready to be born!) postpartum meal prep cookbook, aaaaand if you love a batch-cook brekkie you can reheat one-handed… 👇

COMMENT or DM “OATS” and I’ll send you a sneak-peek (🤫) of the recipe 🤎
postpartum doula | postpartum plan | pregnancy food | healthy pregnancy food | postpartum recipes | central coast nsw | central coast postpartum doula

11/12/2025

09/12/2025

Postpartum care visits with aren’t just about the baby — they’re about you. ✨

Today looked like:
🙌🏼 packing moving boxes for mama
🙌🏼changing a newborn poo nappy
🙌🏼keeping a big sister happily entertained with lots of sticky taping, puzzles, “crack the egg,” trampoline bouncing, five storybooks, counting practice and a very serious fairy potion (ICYMI I am former nanny and current mum of 3, ready to play with your littles as their sibling doula!)

It also looked like stocking the freezer with a chicken + red lentil stew and pistachio white chocolate lactation cookies so mum doesn’t have to think about dinner.

Sometimes the biggest relief is knowing someone else is taking care of the unending tasks that normally fall on your shoulders.

If you need this kind of support in your fourth trimester, I’m here- ready to lighten your load. 🤎

doula | postpartum doula | postpartum meals | postpartum care | postpartum support

01/12/2025

It’s not too much to ask is it, Santa?

My wish list, as an experienced birth doula and mum of 3-
🎅🏽insurance/medicare rebates for doula support
🤶 continuity of care from pregnancy through postpartum
🧑🏾‍🎄 publically funded homebirth, Australia wide
🎅🏽 birth pools in every hospital room
🤶 no more birth trauma
🧑🏾‍🎄 private rooms on the maternity ward
🎅🏽 women’s health Physios for the 6 week checkup after birth
🤶 childbirth education in high school
🧑🏾‍🎄 1 year paid maternity and paternity leave
🎅🏽 nutritious food after hospital births, not toast
🤶 a lower cesarean/induction rate
🧑🏾‍🎄 a doula for every family

Seems like the bare minimum for women going through the biggest physical, emotional, and mental change of their lives if you ask me!

(Doula | Newcastle doula | central coast doula | birth education | Christmas wish list | birth doula)

27/11/2025

That voice whispering that you need more support and continuity of care throughout pregnancy and birth?
That’s your intuition talking. ✨

Your birth is a once-in-a-lifetime memory.

Birth shapes you, changes you, and stays with you long after the day itself.

Trust the nudge.
You deserve birth support that matches the magnitude ❤️
Doula support (birth and postpartum) and birth education is an investment that lasts a lifetime
- book a free meet and greet and let’s scratch that intuition itch

Central coast doula | Newcastle doula | home birth | positive birth | vbac | water birth

26/11/2025

You’ve read the books, you’ve listened to the podcasts, you’ve watched the vlogs, you’ve written the birth plan, you’ve practiced positions and breath work, you’ve hired the doula.

You’ve done the work.

And if you haven’t, I’m here to help you explore your options and teach you all the things so you can walk into your birth space feeling like you know your s**t (and, respectfully, you’ll take no s**t.)

If you’re ready to do the work, DM “BIRTH PREP” and we’ll get started preparing for your best birth experience yet.

❤️



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24/11/2025

Miriam’s birth story-

My due date had already passed, and I had made peace with the idea that my little girl would arrive at 42 weeks — she was clearly taking her time. But on the night of October 24th I started having continuous cramps and tightening in my belly. I messaged my doula, Laura, and she told me it was a good sign. I didn’t want to get my hopes up too much, since I’d already had a false alarm a few weeks earlier with some fluid loss that turned out not to be amniotic.

But around 3:30 in the afternoon, while I was home alone, my waters broke — for real this time! I called my husband and told him to come home but not to rush. I also spoke with Laura, and she told me that contractions might start during the night and that we could soon be meeting our baby girl. That’s exactly what happened: contractions started shortly after, at first very irregular. As the hours went by, I tried to stay relaxed in the comfort of my home, just like Laura had suggested. My husband stayed by my side the whole time, timing the contractions. Laura called to check on me, and together we decided that I was still coping well enough to stay at home a bit longer.

Once we arrived in the birthing suite around 11:30 pm, everything became a blur — the contractions were so close together and almost unbearable. Laura stayed with me every second, alongside my husband, helping me find the right positions, giving massages and applying pressure points, encouraging me through every wave. At one point, while we were in the shower, I said I needed to push, and Laura told me we could move to the birthing tub. While I pushed with all my strength, Laura helped me focus my energy through my breathing and guided me so that I wouldn’t tear too much.

At 3:15 a.m., my baby girl finally arrived. During the final effort of birthing the placenta and getting stitched, my husband held our daughter and Laura held my hand. Once everything was done, I held my baby again — this time more awake, no longer in pain — and I fell completely, hopelessly in love with her.

Our beautiful baby, Nami ❤️

20/11/2025

Story time:

This arvo I get a phone call

Pregnant mum: “Hey, I’m just wondering if you have any TENS units for hire currently in stock?”

Me, a very professional businesswoman: “yes I absolutely have TENS units in stock…but can you please text me your details- my toddler is currently sitting on me and shoving an Ironman mask over my face as we speak.”

One thing I can guarantee- I always answer the phone.

Another thing I can guarantee- if my kids are with me…you’ll probably hear them in the background 😅🫠😍

It’s a family business, after all. ❤️