Embrace Midwifery Services

13/02/2026

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐈𝐕𝐅?
“IVF (In Vitro Fertilisation) is a procedure used to overcome a range of fertility issues, by which an egg and s***m are joined together outside the body in a specialised laboratory. The fertilised egg (embryo) is allowed to grow in a protected environment for some days before being transferred into the woman's uterus, increasing the chance that a pregnancy will occur.

In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) can be used to overcome a range of fertility issues and, for many couples, gives them the best chance of having a baby” ~ IVFAustralia

*Fᴏʀ ᴀʟʟ ᴛʜᴏsᴇ ᴇxᴘᴇʀɪᴇɴᴄɪɴɢ ᴘʀᴇɢɴᴀɴᴄʏ ʟᴏss, ᴀɴxɪᴇᴛʏ, ᴅᴇᴘʀᴇssɪᴏɴ, ᴀɴᴅ ꜰɪɴᴀɴᴄɪᴀʟ ᴅɪsᴛʀᴇss ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ ᴀʀᴇ sᴏᴍᴇ sᴜᴘᴘᴏʀᴛ ᴏʀɢᴀɴɪsᴀᴛɪᴏɴs ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴄᴀɴ ᴀssɪsᴛ ʏᴏᴜ…

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13/02/2026

𝐀 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞’𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞: 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞 🤍

Valentine’s Day can easily become just another thing on the calendar. Another expectation in a life that already feels beautifully full, especially during pregnancy or the early years of family life 🏡

But what if this year wasn’t about big gestures?
What if it was simply about pausing?

In this season, love rarely looks like candlelit dinners. It looks like refilling water bottles, taking over bath time, rubbing tired feet, and sitting side by side in comfortable exhaustion. It looks ordinary and yet, it’s extraordinary.

'𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭, 𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴'

Valentine’s Day can be a gentle reminder to slow down. To take one intentional breath together. To notice the person beside you and remember you’re building something meaningful.

And if this day feels tender - whether you’re longing, grieving, or waiting - love still exists around you. In friendships, family, community, quiet messages and shared understanding. You are not alone ✨

So perhaps the invitation is simple:
Pause.
Breathe.
Notice the love that’s already here.
Say thank you.
Send the message.
Make the call.

Love doesn’t need to be loud to be powerful. Sometimes it’s simply choosing to be present in the middle of ordinary, busy, beautiful life - and that is more than enough ❤️

12/02/2026

Words of wisdom from semi - retiring Private Midwife, Marijke Eastaugh ✨

12/02/2026

Danni was very excited for the Embrace Becoming a Dad class tonight. We cant wait to see how it all went ✨

The next class will be on Thursday 7th May
Book in here > https://tinyurl.com/2tmbwa9e

12/02/2026

𝐋𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐰𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬

At Embrace Midwifery Services, our philosophy is simple – to walk alongside families, providing compassionate, evidence-based care from pre-conception through to parenthood. Breastfeeding is a significant part of this journey, and we are proud to offer dedicated lactation support through our endorsed midwife and lactation consultant, Ashlee Wallis (Endorsed Midwife, IBCLC) 🤱🏼

𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐲 ✨
Every breastfeeding experience is unique, and Ashlee provides individualised support tailored to your needs. Whether you’re preparing during pregnancy, navigating the early days, overcoming feeding challenges, or planning to wean, Ashlee’s goal is to help you feel confident and supported.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫:
• Personalised breastfeeding education and planning sessions
• Assessment of positioning and latch for comfortable, effective feeding
• Individualised plans to address and overcome challenges
• Advice and planning for returning to work and maintaining your feeding journey
• Baby weight checks and supply monitoring
• Support for all feeding choices, including mixed feeding and formula feeding

𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 ✨
At Embrace Midwifery Services, we believe feeding your baby should be a positive and supported experience, whatever your choices may be. Ashlee provides judgement-free education and practical solutions to ensure parents feel informed and empowered.

𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Feeling supported and educated throughout your feeding journey is our priority.

To book an appointment with Ashlee Wallis, contact us today:
📞 (08) 7094 0812
✉ admin@embracemidwifery.com.au

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Embrace your feeding journey with confidence – we’re here for you every step of the way 🙌🏼

11/02/2026

🚨R E M I N D E R 🚨

👶 Embrace Becoming a Dad – Back THURSDAY 12TH FEBRUARY

Facilitated by Danni and designed especially for expecting fathers and partners.

📅 Thursday, 12th February
📍 Embrace Midwifery Clinic
2 Gertrude Street, Morphett Vale

This session will help you to:
✔️ Gain practical tools to support your partner during pregnancy, birth, and beyond
✔️ Build confidence as you step into your role as a dad
✔️ Ask questions in a relaxed, supportive environment
✔️ Connect with other dads-to-be

It’s all about feeling prepared, informed, and empowered for the journey into parenthood.

🔗 Book here: https://tinyurl.com/5a34jmkb

📞 Want to know more? Contact us on (08) 7094 0812

11/02/2026

One of the very best 💜

Today we acknowledge and celebrate our longest practising Practising Midwife, Marijke Eastaugh, as she steps away from birthing.

While she has retired from attending births, her dedication to South Australian women continues through her work as a lactation consultant and in antenatal and postnatal care.

Marijke’s contribution to midwifery, to women, and to this community spans decades — and her impact will continue to be felt for many years to come.

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐣𝐤𝐞'𝐬 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐡

15th January 2026

"Thank you all for your well wishes in my semi-retirement as I pivot to the pastures of lactation and post-natal care.
It has taken a long time. I haven't effortlessly let go of the privilege and sacred duty of birthing with women.

For me, it's the flow state - being completely present, watching a goddess use her earthly physical body to expel that grown baby. It's mostly sheer grit and hard, slow work.
And patiently explaining, coaxing, prompting a new formation of mother and child.

So many babies, so many experiences - not just at home, but in Mount Barker Hospital, in Kingscote on Kangaroo Island, in Flinders at the Queen Victoria Hospital, then the Women's and Children's Hospital at Burnside, up the Riverland - Renmark and Loxton - even Mount Gambier and Bordertown.

I step away knowing that women are still "held well" in your hands. I'm entrusting you to continue this essential human right to have a choice of where and with whom to birth.

Be kind to each other. This group is only held together by care for each other. You are a minority group; behave as if every one of you is a precious gem in the crown of what we do. You have chosen to be here; make yourself have a purpose. As part of SAPPM, it will serve you well. And in Rodanthe Lipsett's words, there is, "No one way."

With heartfelt gratitude,
Thank you " ~ Marijke Eastaugh

11/02/2026

Upcoming Webinar:
Supporting Perinatal Mental Health After Loss or a History of Eating Disorders

Register here: https://ap1.hubs.ly/y0zj3n0

Moderated by COPE’s Dr. Nicole Highet, this free, interactive webinar will explore the experience of Nadia, a fictitious case study.

An expert panel will share insights and approaches to supporting clients experiencing mental health challenges, grief and bereavement during the perinatal period and navigating the effects of a history of an eating disorder in care.

If you are unable to attend the live event, please register to receive access to a recording of the event through MHPN’s library.

09/02/2026

Cassie is in ‘The Hood’ visiting our beautiful friends Midwives In Darwin ❤️

06/02/2026

🙌🏼

When it comes to some of what is being shared about the pros and cons of induction in late pregnancy, what we’re seeing isn’t evidence-based decision making.

It’s decision-based evidence making.

This makes it all the more important that women and families can explore the evidence and the issues for themselves, so that they can make the decisions that are right for them.

All of my books have been written with this aim in mind.

My most popular book is called, “In Your Own Time: How western medicine controls the start of labour and why this needs to stop.”

I wrote it to help demystify the evidence and also to highlight some of the significant discrepancies between guidelines and what we really know about the benefits of supporting women to birth spontaneously.

Find out more at https://www.sarawickham.com/time

06/02/2026

𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐰𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 - 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐰𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬

Our heart has always been, and continues to be, full private midwifery care. While our clinic has allowed us to expand how we support individuals and families, we remain Private Practising Midwives who come to you and provide true continuity of care 💜

Whether you are planning a home birth or a hospital birth, our focus remains the same: personalised, relationship-based care that supports you from conception through to six weeks post-birth. The clinic is simply another way for us to offer care through additional services, not a change to how we practice.

We offer midwifery throughout the Adelaide metropolitan area, the Barossa, the Fleurieu Peninsula, Murraylands, and the Adelaide Hills. Complete Midwifery care includes both home birth and hospital birth options👌

𝙃𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙗𝙞𝙧𝙩𝙝 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙨:
• Pregnancy care with tailored appointments
• Birth and breastfeeding education
• Support during birth from your primary midwife and a second support midwife
• Provision of a birthing pool and TENS machine
• Birth registration documentation
• Postnatal care for mother and baby up to six weeks

𝙃𝙤𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙗𝙞𝙧𝙩𝙝 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙨:
• Antenatal care provided by your primary midwife
• Or shared care with your GP, obstetrician, or hospital midwives (minimum of two appointments required)
• Birth in hospital with the support of your primary midwife
• Postnatal care at home up to six weeks post-birth

If you would like to have a chat about options please call (08) 7094 0812 or email admin@embracemidwifery.com.au

We look forward to hearing from you ✨