Krista McCrimmon-Birth and Postnatal Doula

21/02/2026

41 weeks can feel long.
Especially when labour starts… and then pauses.

These stretches can help create space, encourage baby’s positioning, and support your body to find its rhythm again.

No pressure.
No forcing.
Just working with your body.

You’re not behind. You’re not failing.
Your baby and your body are still in conversation 🤍💫

19/02/2026

The launceston Birth Centre Dinner is always such a fabulous night 💖
I’m so looking forward to to going along and enjoying beautiful evening with such great company and listening to some amazing birth stories ⭐️

Launceston Birth Centre

✨ GIVEAWAY TIME! ✨

We’re excited to give away 2 tickets to the LBC Annual Celebration Dinner on Thursday 26th February, 2026.
Alida at The Penny Royal 5:45pm for 6pm - 9pm.

The total value of these tickets is $130, and we want YOU to join us for a night filled with celebration, connection, and delicious food!

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Competition closes: Friday 20th February 8:00pm
Winner announced: Satuday 21st February
RSVP: extended until Sunday 22nd Feb.

Don’t miss out on this exciting night—enter now and get ready to celebrate with us! 🎉

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16/02/2026

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While it’s true that only around 12% of women in Australia are having a VBAC - it’s also true that more than 60% of women who plan for a VBAC, are having one.

Neither are incorrect, but they also don’t make sense without more information. Let’s get to the bottom of it, for the sake of informed choice.

Statistics gathered from 2023 Australia Mothers & Babies report (AIHW, 2023)

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14/02/2026

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Pitocin increases postpartum depression risk by 32%. Epidurals increase it by 35%. Antibiotics during labor increase it by 36%.

These aren’t fringe studies from questionable sources. This is published research in peer-reviewed journals documenting significant mental health risks from routine birth interventions.

Mothers consent to interventions without knowing these medications fundamentally alter their postpartum mental health trajectory. Then when depression emerges weeks later, it’s treated as random individual pathology instead of a documented consequence of the interventions they received.

This isn’t suggesting birth medications are never necessary. It’s insisting mothers deserve complete information about mental health risks before consenting, and comprehensive support afterward to address the increased vulnerability these interventions create.

When providers understand these mechanisms, they can implement targeted interventions: specific nutritional support, gut healing protocols, inflammatory reduction, nervous system regulation, addressing the pathways these medications disrupt.

But first, mothers need to know the risk exists. And providers need protocols beyond “monitor for symptoms and medicate if needed.”

💫Comment **NOURISH** for research-backed handouts addressing depletion, inflammation, and gut healing.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5310833/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39777688/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30024041/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37888030/
https://austinpublishinggroup.com/nursing-research-practice/fulltext/anrp-v2-id1024.php

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13/02/2026

Somewhere along the way, motherhood started to feel like a rule book.
As if there’s one “right” way — and if we don’t follow it perfectly, our babies will suffer.

But love was never meant to be measured by checklists.

This poem feels like a gentle reminder that we’re not raising children by rules…
we’re raising them with love 🤍

13/02/2026

I just watched this sweet little moment , and had to repost it from

To us, ten seconds can feel like forever. But for a toddler, ten seconds is thinking time. It’s processing time. It’s their beautiful little brain making sense of what they’ve seen, understanding what it means, and then coordinating their body to respond.

So often we rush in. We repeat ourselves. We prompt again. We fill the silence.
But sometimes what our babies need most… is our pause.

That gentle waiting.
That trust.
That quiet confidence that they will get there.

And then - the excitement we all share when they do is magic 🤗💫🧡

A tiny wave.
A big lesson in patience.
And a reminder that their timing is just right. 💛

27/01/2026

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The big baby trial research paper is a masterclass in how to manipulate your study results to suit your purposes. Don’t take my word for it, read it for yourself.

Search for the paper, ‘Induction of labour vs standard care to prevent shoulder dystocia in fetuses suspected to be large for gestational age in the UK (the big baby trial)

Then have a listen to The Great Birth Rebellion episodes 152 and 186 to understand the research and options for big babies.

23/01/2026

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Oxytocin is one of the key hormones that helps labour unfold, and it’s far more sensitive to environment and nervous system cues than most people realise.

It’s produced in the brain and released in pulses, helping contractions become stronger and more coordinated, supporting the cervix to soften and open, and working alongside endorphins, the body’s natural pain-relief hormones. When oxytocin is flowing well, labour often feels more rhythmic and manageable. When it’s disrupted, labour can feel harder, more stop–start, or more “in the head”.

Oxytocin release is closely linked to safety. When the nervous system senses pressure, observation, noise, or urgency, stress hormones like adrenaline can rise, and oxytocin can slow. This isn’t about mindset or mental strength. It’s physiology.

This is why early labour often comes with a strong instinct to turn inward. Fewer words, dimmer lights, less stimulation, more sameness and familiarity. Mammals labour best when they feel unobserved and safe, and humans are no different.

Protecting oxytocin in early labour often looks very simple and very ordinary.

Not timing contractions or watching the clock.
Not texting friends or family to announce labour.
Putting phones on silent and avoiding phone calls.
Keeping lights soft or dim, candles if that feels nice.
Playing a favourite playlist or calming music.
Watching familiar, comforting shows or movies.
Looking through old photos or videos that help you soften.
Eating and drinking regularly, like warm soup or tea.
Using gentle, reassuring touch or soft massage if it feels good.
Resting between surges and keeping the space quiet.

These small choices send a clear message to the body that it’s safe to continue.

If you’re supporting someone in labour, your role is often to be the gatekeeper. Protect the space, limit questions, handle messages, offer calm presence and gentle touch, and let them stay in their own inner world.

Early labour doesn’t need to be rushed or managed. Often, it just needs fewer interruptions.

Save this for early labour and share it with your birth partner.

21/01/2026

Motherhood can feel lonely at times. Getting out into the fresh air, walking together, and sharing time with other mums and their babies can do wonders for the soul 🤍

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I recently found out about a local walking group for mums and had to share 💛

A 4km walk around Riverbend, followed by coffee and play at the park.

The group leaves at 9:30am on Mondays at the Carpark opposite the Silos

Go check out and click through to their website to find out more ✨

19/01/2026

Oh my goodness Launceston mothers how lucky are we to have a postpartum doula like Samara , cooking up a storm , with the most delicious and nutritious postpartum meals any mother could ever wish for ♥️♥️♥️💫

19/01/2026

There are some golden nuggets in here ❤️

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Most birth emergencies don’t start as emergencies.
They start when we interrupt a process that actually works.

Birth is not a medical problem by default—it’s a physiological one. A hormonal one. A nervous system one. A muscular one.

Oxytocin opens the cervix.
Endorphins help with pain.
Adrenaline rises at the end for pushing.
Glucose fuels contractions and stamina.

So when women are rushed, watched, starved, scared, or managed…the body does exactly what it’s supposed to do under stress — it slows, tightens, and shifts into protection.

Then we call the body the problem.

Natural birth isn’t about being tough or proving anything. It’s about creating the conditions where the body can actually do what it was designed to do.

Safety. Privacy. Trust. Movement. Warmth. Support. And yes—nourishment.

You wouldn’t run a marathon fasted. You wouldn’t ask a muscle to work without fuel. Birth is physical work, and women deserve to be fed, supported, and protected while they do it.

This isn’t anti-medicine. It’s pro-physiology.
It’s not about rejecting help—it’s about reducing the need for it.

And when we honor the design instead of overriding it, outcomes often look very different.

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18/01/2026

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Researchers examined data from 9932 women who laboured after one previous caesarean. Heres what they found.

The overall uterine rupture rate was 0.38% (1 in 264) when including the 14.3% of women who had induction of labour.

Among the 1420 women who had induction of labour, the rate of uterine rupture was 0.99% (1 in 100).

Among the 8512 women who had spontaneous labour, the rate of uterine rupture was 0.28% (1 in 358).

The rate of uterine rupture was lower for women who had had one or more previous VBACs, ranging from 1 in 157 (0.64%) for women having their first VBAC, to 1 in 556 (0.18%) for women having their 4th VBAC.

Notably, no cases of uterine rupture were observed in the 903 women having their 5th or more VBAC.

This result is consistent with earlier studies that also found that the uterine rupture rate declines with an increasing number of previous VBACs.

DOI:10.1016/j.ajog.2025.07.004