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Postpartum with Georgie, Canberra (2025)

11/12/2025

✨ GIVEAWAY! ✨

Having a quiet Christmas day in this year?

I’ve teamed up with .au to give away 2 Christmas Meal Boxes! Consider your Christmas lunch sorted! 🎄🍽️

Each box serves 2-3 and includes:
✨ Honey-glazed ham
✨ Herb-stuffed chicken
✨ Yorkshire pudding
✨ Parmesan mash
✨ Apple crumble

To enter:
1️⃣ Follow & .au
2️⃣ Like this post
3️⃣ Tag a friend (each tag = 1 entry!)
Bonus: Share to your Story + tag us

Details:
🎁 2 winners
📅 Entries close at 11pm 19 Dec, winners announced 20 December
📍Meals will be delivered fresh on Christmas eve (must be in Canberra)
Not sponsored by Instagram.

Good luck! 💚

20/10/2025

Doula life lately ☀️💕
1. Doula-ing for a friend, which means baby snuggs
2. Testing new recipes….for a new project 🤭
3. Quick break into nature 🌲
4. Small business awards certificate excitement 🥳
5. Lots of going out to mums 🤰🏼
6. Made it to the finals of the Australian women’s small business awards 🤞🏻
7. Giving a mama a foot scrub with her boy playing with trucks in the tub…getting it done however we need to 😂

16/09/2025

Walk Club is back! 🚶‍♀️✨

Did you know that walking and talking isn’t just good for your body — it’s amazing for your mind too?

With daylight savings coming soon, fortnightly Walk Club is returning! Everyone’s welcome — come for some solo mum time, bring your baby, or bring a friend/partner💞

Just 30 minutes of walking a day can:
✨ Reduce stress by boosting brain chemicals that help moderate our response to it
✨ Release endorphins (aka your feel good chemicals) for a natural mood lift
✨ Ease anxiety and support calmness
✨ Improve relaxation and even help with sleep

If you’d like to come along, send me a message and I’ll add you to the chat for details. Can’t wait to walk with you!

09/09/2025

Exciting news 💥

I’m so thrilled to share that I'm in the running for the Local Business Awards again this year ❤️

Last year, I was honoured to make it to the finals in my category—it was a great way to get the word out about Doula support and a beautiful reminder of why I do this "work". Supporting families as they grow and settle into parenthood is truly at the heart of everything I do.

If I have supported you, or if you believe in the importance of postpartum care in our community, I’d be so grateful if you could take a moment to cast your vote.

Thank you for being part of this journey with me—none of this would be possible without this amazing community!

https://thebusinessawards.com.au/76522/postpartum-with-georgie

19/07/2025

Some mothers come out of birth feeling strong and filled with joy.
Others are changed in ways they never expected.

My birth was nothing like I had imagined.

It was full of intervention. It felt messy.
I had very little control over what was happening to me.

After birth, I had to hand my baby to my partner.
I couldn’t hold him. I felt weak.
I needed a few minutes to process everything that had just happened.

Even now, thinking about that moment brings sadness.
But I’m grateful my partner was there by my side, and my student midwife too.

You can have a "healthy baby" and still feel shattered. You can have a textbook birth and still feel violated or dismissed. It doesn't have to start or end in an emergency to be deeply impactful.

Birth trauma is a physiological response to a situation that felt overwhelming, unsafe, our out of your control. It stays with so many of us — in our minds, our bodies, our relationships, and in the stories we don’t always feel safe to tell.

Birth Trauma Awareness Week is held each year to help people understand that birth can cause physical and/or emotional trauma — and to highlight the need for better funding, care and support.

💛 If you’d like to share your story, my DMs are always open.
📸

03/07/2025

✨ Say hello to Fleur! ✨

I am so excited to welcome Fleur to the team as she joins me in offering birth support for families.

Fleur is a local Canberra mum and is currently finishing her studies to become a Doula. We both went to the same school, both had our babies within months of each other and we work in very similar day jobs! From the moment we connected and started getting to know each other, I knew she would be such a wonderful addition.

“I am passionate about women feeling empowered to lead and own their birth journey. Being a Doula is an amazing opportunity to support you through what is truly an incredible time in your life. Motherhood is a bit of a leap of faith, and I think many women feel out of their depth as they step into this new phase – I know I did!

I want to help you learn about this amazing process, so you can make informed decisions about what happens during your pregnancy, birth, and those first months of motherhood.”

🤍

You might be wondering – why birth support?

I'm often asked if I attend births, and in this season of my own motherhood journey, it’s something I just can’t accommodate. But I knew I wanted to bring on someone who is deeply passionate about birth, and who could provide families with the very best support.

I am so excited for this new chapter, working alongside another wonderful mama and Doula. Stay tuned for more info.

Welcome to the team, Fleur! 💞

23/06/2025

What is a placenta?

This temporary organ (yes, an organ!) grows with your baby and is absolutely vital for a healthy pregnancy. It’s your baby’s lifeline — and it works around the clock.

So what does the placenta do you ask? Lots of cool things!

✨Delivers oxygen and nutrients – Everything your baby needs to grow is passed through the placenta from your blood.
✨Removes waste – It clears out carbon dioxide and other waste products from your baby’s blood, sending them back to your body for disposal.
✨Acts as a filter and barrier – It helps protect your baby from some (but not all) harmful substances.
✨Transfers antibodies – Especially in the third trimester, the placenta passes on your immune protection to help your baby fight infections after birth.
✨Produces pregnancy hormones – It makes hormones like hCG, estrogen, and progesterone that help maintain pregnancy and prepare your body for birth and breastfeeding.

There are also 2 sides to the placenta: the fetal side and the maternal side!

Once your baby is born, the placenta follows shortly after. Some families choose to honour it in special ways:

🌟Placenta encapsulation – steaming, dehydrating, and turning it into capsules to be taken postpartum (it's believed to support mood and energy, reduce bleeding and help with milk supply, though evidence is mixed). The amazing Ash from offers this service!
🌟Lotus birth – Leaving the umbilical cord and placenta attached until it naturally detaches from baby, often over a few days.
🌟Placenta prints and cord art – Creating a ‘tree of life’ artwork using the blood vessels and shape of the placenta. Or drying the cord into a shape to keep.
🌟Burying the placenta – Often under a tree or in a meaningful spot as a symbol of life, connection, and new beginnings.

It’s so easy to overlook this incredible organ — but the placenta truly deserves it's moment after birth! Ask your midwife to give you a placenta tour and see the amazing organ you grew up close!

14/05/2025

Big news: A huge step forward for pregnancy loss care in Australia ✨

For the first time ever, have released national guidelines to support families experiencing miscarriage and early pregnancy loss.

These changes mean:
💔 Recurrent miscarriage now defined as 2 non-consecutive losses
📋 Standardised care across all healthcare providers
🤝 A focus on compassionate, timely, and supportive language and treatment

With around 1 in 4 pregnancies ending in miscarriage, too many families have faced inconsistent care, long waits for answers, and grief compounded by clinical language.

These new guidelines are a powerful start—but there’s still more to be done to ensure every family feels seen, supported, and cared for consistently 💞

13/05/2025

Bookings are now closed for 2025! 🥳

I’ll be honest—admin and socials have taken a back seat lately because this Doula has been busy! I'm incredibly grateful to now be fully booked for the rest of the year!

To all the families who have reached out and booked in with me - my heart is full! Thank you for supporting my little business and keeping me doing what I love best!

With the first family of next year booked in, I am now taking bookings for families due in 2026 💥 If you're growing your family in 2026 and would like the support of a Postpartum Doula walking alongside you, I'd love to meet ✨

05/05/2025

Annual Mothers Day brunch 💕

What a beautiful way to spend a Sunday morning—surrounded by an amazing group of parents.

We celebrated all kinds of motherhood—mums-to-be, brand new mamas, and those who’ve been a mama for years.

There was so much warmth, quality connection, and honest conversation. It really reminded me how powerful it is when new parents come together and share space.

Thanks to everyone who showed up, shared, laughed, and maybe even teared up a little. You are all doing an incredible job.

Mamas, you deserve to feel seen, supported, and celebrated every single day but especially this week. And if it’s your first as a mum, a special Happy Mother’s Day to you 💝

26/04/2025

5 spots remaining: You’re invited to Mother’s Day Brunch! 🥂💐

Let’s pause on the chaos, celebrate everything you are (and everything you do!), and enjoy a beautiful morning in great company. Whether you’re deep in the newborn bubble, wrangling a toddler, or just need a reason to get out of the house—this free event is your permission slip to feel loved, seen and spoiled.

✨ Sunday 4 May
✨ 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
✨ Location: Pialligo Bakehouse | 12 Beltana Rd, Pialligo
✨ Free event - BYO food and coffee (Buy your own)
✨ Partners also welcome & babies and little ones welcome on laps

Expect good vibes, warm drinks, light bites, an onsite playground for the littlies and a chance to connect with other mums & dads in the PPWG community. Let us recognise you for the wonderful mum you are and all you do!

Only 5 spots remaining after my newsletter release, so be sure to secure yours by registering via the link in my bio!

I can’t wait to raise a (hot coffee) toast to you!

03/04/2025

Golden bone broth 🥣

One of the most nourishing foods you can have on hand before, during, and after birth—bone broth! This nutrient-rich powerhouse has been used for centuries to support healing, replenish energy, and keep the body strong.

✨ Why is it so great?
Bone broth is packed with collagen, amino acids, and minerals that support gut health, joint function, and immune strength, add in tumeric and its anti inflammatory, It’s basically a warm hug for your insides!

✨ Your best friend in labour
Labor is like a marathon, and you need hydration, electrolytes, and easily digestible energy. Sipping warm broth between contractions can help keep your strength up without feeling too heavy. Plus, it’s comforting—like a natural labor elixir!

✨ Why it’s great for postpartum
After birth, your body is in recovery mode. Bone broth can help with:
✔️ Tissue healing (thanks to collagen and gelatin)
✔️ Hormone regulation (rich in glycine and amino acids)
✔️ Gut health (essential for digestion & immunity)
✔️ Hydration (because postpartum thirst is real 😅)

Whether you make your own or buy a good-quality one from the health food shop, having a stash of bone broth ready for birth and postpartum is a total game-changer.

Bonus tip: it’s also a great base for nourishing meals like soups, stews, and slow-cooked dishes!

Do you drink bone broth? Let me know in the poll!

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