21/12/2025
A huge THANK YOU to all of the clients/friends I have met and spent time with this year! I love my ‘job’ and making a positive imprint on such a crucial time of life keeps me keeping on. I’ve heard your birth stories, seen your sore ni***es, shared your stress of bottle refusal, upped your low milk supply, and guided navigating returning to work, pumping and avoiding getting mastitis when wanting to wean + more. Thank you for trusting me and letting me in, and letting me talk about my own breastfed baby!
My son is breastfeeding perhaps still more than I imagined at this point. There are times when I am so grateful for the nourishment it provides both of us, and there are times when I crave more bodily autonomy. This past year I have been in awe of how much my body can provide as I emerge from the depths of postpartum/motherhood depletion.
Family life has seen so many heart bursting momements as I pour a very large part of me into being a mum of an almost two year old. The cuteness, wonder and living a more simple life have been a beatuiful era to surrender into - hence me not showing up here as much as I would have liked..
At the beginning of the year I started to feel slightly more grounded in my sense of self again which has continued - the evolution and hindsight of it all is so fascinating to me. I have stayed consistent in prioritising strength training which has me feeling stronger than my prepregnany state, which I am so proud of.
I will be around to consult over the summer. I feel called to remain open for business when other professionals tend to take a (much needed) break, so that people who need support can find something! I will have slightly limited hours, but just message me or book directly through my website.
Come February, I will be adding clinic consultations back into the mix, so for those who can get to House of Health in Moonee Ponds I would love to see you in person for any breastfeeding needs.
All the best for your end of year and start of 2026!!
So much love x
Joelleen