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mumabuba is the Whitsundays Centre of Excellence for pregnancy & baby wellness, providing personalised natural healthcare, lactation support, in-home newborn midwifery care and education to guide you through the unique journey 💞🤰🏼🤱🏼👶🏻

03/11/2025

🌪️ Missed my community sessions on cyclone readiness?
No worries - you can still get all the information you need.

Download your free e-book: Your Guide to Preparing for Extreme Weather While Pregnant or with a Newborn in the Whitsundays.

It’s full of practical tips and local insight to help you feel calm and prepared this cyclone season.

Download here: https://mumabuba.com.au/natural-disaster-ebook/

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30/10/2025

If you’re breastfeeding, you already have a built-in emergency feeding plan 🤱🏼

Your milk is always clean, safe, and perfectly suited for your baby - even if power or water are disrupted.

But what if breastfeeding isn't going well, it's painful or baby isn't gaining weight, or you just aren't enjoying it, getting support so you can enjoy breastfeeding and know that things are all set can be a game changer.

Join me at my free breastfeeding support group tomorrow for some support and tips on how to prepare practically and emotionally for feeding through any disruption - so you can feel steady and supported, no matter the weather.

Details can be found here:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1181605200479828

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29/10/2025

While our council provides excellent general guidance, there’s very little that speaks to the unique needs of pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period.

That’s why this edition of The Pregnant Pause is dedicated to disaster preparation for mothers and babies. Inside you’ll find:

🤰🏻Insights into how natural disasters impact pregnancy and baby outcomes.

🤱🏻Stories from women who lived through Cyclone Debbie.

👶🏻Guidance on creating a plan that supports both physical and emotional safety.

If you’re trying for a baby, pregnant, or have a little one already - or you simply love learning about the journey into motherhood - you can sign up to receive The Pregnant Pause straight to your inbox. It’s free, and subscribers get early access to special offers, classes, and new resources.

💌 Subscribe here: https://mumabuba.com.au/parents/

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28/10/2025

When you’re in the early stages of pregnancy (or trying for a baby), a major weather event - like a cyclone, flood or bushfire - might feel “not relevant yet”.

But the research tells a different story. In Australia, one study found that women whose areas were hit by tropical cyclones during early pregnancy had significantly higher odds of preterm birth.

Another found that in the mid-pregnancy phase, exposure to severe weather was linked to low birth-weight babies.

Why might this be? Some of the contributing factors include:
👶🏻 The stress of the event (even if you weren’t directly in the path) affecting hormone regulation and fetal growth.
👶🏻 Interruptions to nutrition, clean water, health services or living conditions at a time when the baby is forming key systems.

The stage of pregnancy matters - early stages are very sensitive to change and disruption.

If you’re in early pregnancy (or planning), consider this your gentle reminder.

At my free community sessions this Friday and Saturday mumabuba, we’ll explore what “prepared” looks like for you at this stage - simply, clearly, gently.

Details can be found here:
https://www.facebook.com/mumabuba/events

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27/10/2025

Families who bottle or mixed feed often face the biggest practical challenges during cyclones - yet few realise it until it happens.

When clean water, refrigeration or electricity aren’t guaranteed, it’s vital to have a plan for safe feeding.
That might include:
💧 Extra water and sterilisation options
🍼 Additional bottles and supplies
🌿 Knowing how to safely prepare bottles without power

The NSW bushfire research showed most families were underprepared for how to feed safely during and afterward the event.

My community session at mumabuba this coming Saturday will help you plan ahead calmly and confidently.

No judgement, no panic - just simple, clear guidance to help you and your baby stay safe and nourished.

RSVP for the event here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/815649380997610

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22/10/2025

It’s something few women want to imagine - but it’s an important conversation to have.

What would you do if a cyclone warning was issued right before your due date?

Or if you went into labour and couldn’t get to hospital safely?

Being pregnant brings extra things to consider when preparing for cyclone season:

🤰🏻 Your birth plan and communication with your care provider
🚗 Travel routes, hospital alternatives, and safe places to stay
👜 Essentials for labour and postpartum comfort if you had to leave suddenly

Many women I’ve spoken to who have been through a cyclone previously said they didn’t prepare specifically for pregnancy - just the general household checklist.

Join me at mumabuba this month to learn what to plan for, what to pack, and how to feel calmer about it all.

Visit us at our breastfeeding group or the first of our community sessions to learn more.

https://www.facebook.com/mumabuba/events

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18/10/2025

🤰🏻 Have you seen The Pregnant Pause?

It’s a monthly e-zine I created through mumabuba - a gentle space for reflection, learning, and connection through all stages of the motherhood journey, from preconception to postpartum and beyond. Each month brings a new theme inspired by the season, my work with local families, and the questions I’m asked most in the mumabuba pregnancy & baby wellness centre.

Here’s what we’ve explored so far:
✨ July - Birth Trauma: Healing the Unspoken Stories
✨ August - More Than Milk: The Support Behind Breastfeeding
✨ September - The Baby’s Story: Understanding Birth Through Their Eyes
✨ October - Preparing for Cyclone Season: Pregnancy, Birth & Babies in Natural Disasters

Each edition includes real stories, professional insights, practical guidance, and community resources - all written to help you feel more informed, supported, and seen.

If you’re trying for a baby, pregnant, or have a little one already - or you simply love learning about the journey into motherhood - you can sign up to receive The Pregnant Pause straight to your inbox. It’s free, and subscribers get early access to special offers, classes, and new resources.

💌 Subscribe here: https://mumabuba.com.au/parents/

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18/10/2025

If you're pregnant or have a young baby, have you thought about the extra preparations you might need to make this cyclone season?

Do you know what supplies to have ready?
Or what to do if you’re due, or go into labour when a cyclone hits?

It’s something many families don’t think about until it’s too late. But being pregnant or having a baby can bring extra challenges if power or water are disrupted, or if roads are closed.

The good news? With a few calm, practical steps, you can feel much more prepared.

Here at mumabuba, I’m offering free community sessions focused on preparing for cyclone season while pregnant or with a baby.

We’ll talk through what to pack, how to safely feed your baby if power or water are affected, and how to stay calm and grounded through uncertainty.

Preparing for an emergency is a bit like having an insurance policy - you hope you won’t need it, but you’ll be grateful you were ready if you do.

Give yourself and your baby peace of mind this season, RSVP and add our events to your calendar here:
https://www.facebook.com/mumabuba/events

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23/09/2025

I’m excited to announce something deeply important to me 💜
On the other side of mumabuba is my online educational community platform called echos of birth which I run with my husband.

This week we released a FREE program to help millions of women and their partners around the world that have experienced a traumatic birth to help them make sense of what happened and begin to feel more in control again ✨

It’s called Reframing Birth Trauma and it is a gentle starting point - for understanding what happened, why it felt the way it did, and how to begin moving forward.

Birth trauma often goes unspoken, or misdiagnosed and with 1 in 3 women experiencing birth trauma you almost certainly know someone who has experienced it.

❣️Maybe it’s a family member, a friend, a work colleague or a client.
❣️Maybe they’ve told you. Maybe they haven’t. Maybe they’re still trying to make sense of it themselves.
❣️Or maybe it’s you?

Please help us spread the word.

👉🏻 Share this post with your network.

👉🏻 Send it privately to someone you think may need it.

👉🏻 To learn more & join the program visit, https://echosofbirth.com/reframing/

08/08/2025

Baby’s First Foods: More Than Just What’s on the Spoon

Starting solids is about so much more than just filling tiny tummies. It’s about setting the tone for your baby’s lifelong relationship with food, digestion, and even emotional wellbeing.

In this class, we go deeper than the usual advice. Yes, we cover what to offer and when, but we also explore how your baby’s early food experiences shape their gut health, emotional development, and their future attitudes toward food.

19th August, 9.30am to 11.30am.

You’ll learn:
How to support your baby’s developing microbiome and gut-brain connection
How the emotional tone of mealtimes impacts food confidence and trust
How to create positive food memories that support resilience and regulation
How your relationship with food can quietly influence theirs

Whether you’re a first-time parent or hoping to take a more mindful approach this time around, this class offers a deeper, more baby-centred perspective on starting solids.

Some of my lovely clients have already secured their spots - I’ve got a couple left and I’m now opening them up to the wider Whitsundays community.

Comment 'First Foods' and I will send you the link to secure your spot.

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69 Marathon Street
Proserpine, QLD
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My name is Jo and I am a mum of two wonderful daughters and a gorgeous little boy, a wife, and business owner.

I have dedicated more than a decade of my professional life to supporting mums and their babies with specialist complementary care, including fertility support, pregnancy care, positive birth preparation, postnatal care and breastfeeding support.

I have been supporting mums and babies through my business since 2004, originally in the UK and in Australia since 2009.

My own personal experiences with fertility, pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding have shaped the way I support others. To learn more about me and why I created mumabuba visit my website. https://mumabuba.com.au/about/

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