A Mother's Journey

07/03/2026

Lest we forget them -125 years strong 💪

06/03/2026

Amen Dr Bobby …well said !
Thank you for your support for Lactation Consultants with experience & expertise that matters .
Breastfeeding Matters .
Mums matter.
Baby’s tongue function at the breast is the essential missing part .
Baby’s matter .
The latch matters.
The big picture for baby’s future eating , chewing , sleeping and breathing patterns matter now too .
Totally 💯 agree 👍 with you Dr Bobby

16/02/2026

It’s easy when you know how !!!!
Happy Days with your baby wearing 🌸🎉👍

08/02/2026

Laid back Breastfeeding 🤱 is also called Prone position too .
Or Semi reclined … all the same thing ! Try it for a deep latch and rest for mumma too
Oh remember to stay Awsome
Julie 🌸

08/02/2026

Labour is hard work 😓
Labouring women need food and water and nutrients and electrolytes .
Be prepared when going to hospital - take your own food snacks etc !!! You are doing a marathon mummabear 🐻💐🥰

For decades, laboring people have been told not to eat once they arrive at the hospital. This recommendation didn’t come from evidence about labor itself. It came from anesthesia practices from the 1940s–1960s.

Back then, if a person needed emergency surgery under general anesthesia, there was a real risk of aspiration (vomiting and inhaling stomach contents). To reduce that risk, hospitals adopted a nothing-by-mouth policy. Over time, this became routine, even as anesthesia techniques improved and general anesthesia became rare in childbirth.

Yet the rule stayed.

Labor is not a short event for many women. It can last 12, 24, even 48+ hours, especially for first births or inductions.

Labor requires:
• Sustained physical effort
• Strong, coordinated uterine contractions
• Mental focus and endurance
• Glucose and electrolytes for muscle function

When someone is denied food, the body eventually runs out of available energy. Blood sugar drops. Muscles fatigue. Contractions can weaken. Labor may slow.

This often leads to:
• Increased exhaustion
• Higher pain perception
• Less effective pushing
• Increased need for interventions (pitocin, assisted delivery, cesarean)

Imagine running a marathon and being told:
“You’re only allowed ice chips.”

No fuel. No electrolytes. No calories.

Most people would collapse long before the finish line.
Yet in labor, we expect people to perform one of the most physically demanding events of their lives without nourishment, sometimes for days.

Research now shows that low-risk laboring people who eat light, easily digestible foods do not have worse outcomes and may have better stamina and satisfaction.

Many countries and birth settings now support:
• Eating to hunger
• Small, frequent snacks
• Carbohydrates for energy
• Electrolytes for hydration

So why is the rule still there?
• Hospital policy
• Fear of liability
• One-size-fits-all protocols
• Convenience, not physiology

But birth is not surgery.
And laboring people are not passive patients.

Withholding food during long labors can set women up for exhaustion, stalled labor, and the very interventions the policy claims to prevent.

Informed consent means understanding:
• Where recommendations came from
• Whether they still apply
• And how they impact your labor

Your body does real work in labor.
And real work requires fuel.

08/02/2026

I breastfed my babies wherever and whenever they needed to be fed …. Normal way to feed a baby really !

One thing you can count on
I will feed my baby wherever life happens.

In a booth. On a bench. In the middle of the chaos.

Not quietly shrinking myself because someone feels awkward.
Not pausing my child’s needs to protect another adult’s feelings.

If it makes you uncomfortable, that feeling is yours to sort through.
If someone looks away, whispers, or suggests I hide… I won’t.

Because nourishment isn’t indecent.
Because my baby’s peace matters more than anyone else’s opinion.
Because comfort should never be negotiated at the expense of a child.

This is motherhood.
And I’m not asking permission. 🤱

25/01/2026

This nutrient rich bread would’ve brilliantly for pregnancy 🤰 & 🤱 Breastfeeding Journey 🌸🎉🎉🎉

21/01/2026

This is a robozzo ( Mexican cloth for labour )
The shaking of the pelvis really does work for comfort in labour .
I have 4 different treatments to help you be more comfortable in last trimester .
Book Now
I do special fascia releases for pregnancy and postnatal care too .
Sending love ❤️
Julie 🎉🎉

21/01/2026

All Pregnant 🤰 Mummas and Partners listen up to Indigo!!! Oh and Book in some Breastfeeding 🤱 Support BEFORE you have Bubba!!!
Y ? So you know how it all works and do some colostrum harvesting for baby’s arrival !!
Stay Safe
Love 🥰 Julie 🌸

18/01/2026

Wow 🤩 this is what I do too !!My name is Julie BOSWOOD and I am a professional Birth And Postpartum Doula

We talk a lot about the village.
How it’s gone.
How no one shows up anymore.
How motherhood wasn’t meant to be this lonely.

But here’s the truth we don’t say out loud enough:
You can’t have a village if no one is able to come.
And right now, most people can’t.
They live far away.
They work full time.
They’re stretched thin themselves.
They love you deeply, but love doesn’t magically create time, meals, or rest.

That’s where a postpartum doula comes in.
A postpartum doula isn’t a luxury or an “extra.”
She’s the person who shows up the way communities used to.
She comes into your home and sees you, not just the baby.
She notices if you haven’t eaten.
She notices if your eyes look heavy.
She notices if you’re holding it together by a thread.
And she doesn’t ask you to be strong.

For some families, she teaches.
She helps with breastfeeding.
She shows you how to soothe your baby.
She answers the questions that Google makes worse.
She helps you trust yourself again.

For others, she does the things no one else thinks to do.
She washes bottles.
She folds laundry.
She makes real food.
She holds the baby so you can shower without listening for a cry.
For many, she simply stays.
She listens without rushing.
She normalizes what you’re feeling.
She reminds you that nothing is “wrong” with you.
This support looks different for every family, because every postpartum experience is different.

A postpartum doula is not a nanny.
She’s not there to raise your baby for you.
She’s not a babysitter whose only job is to keep the baby safe.
Her focus is the entire postpartum picture, your body, your hormones, your mental health, your confidence, your relationship, your recovery.

Because when the mother is supported, the whole family benefits.

"I wish I had a village"
So many parents say this with a lump in their throat.
And so many feel ashamed for needing help.
But here’s the thing:

Sometimes the most loving thing you can do is bring the village to you.
Paying for support doesn’t mean you failed.
It means you’re realistic about the world we live in.
It means you understand that healing, rest, and care matter.
And for those who wish they could help but can’t, because of distance, work, or life, supporting the decision to hire a postpartum doula is showing up. It’s ensuring someone you love isn’t doing this alone.

Postpartum is not a test of endurance.
It’s not the time to prove you can handle everything.
It’s a season meant for softness.
For nourishment.
For being held.
If you’re exhausted.
If you’re overwhelmed.
If you feel like you’re disappearing,
You don’t need to push harder.
You need support.
And you are worthy of receiving it.

We have availability for postpartum clients, and would love to serve your family. Message us to find out how we can help you!

www.callthedoulacenla.com

18/01/2026

Thankyou Bec for being SO THOUGHTFUL in your business !!

☔ Too wet to wrangle kids inside? We’ve got you.
You’re more than welcome to:
🚗 Park at the back of the shop and call through your order — I’ll bring it out with the EFTPOS
🚪 Or come in via the back roller door (please mind the concrete, it can be slippery)

Same friendly service, just a little more rain-ready 💙

📍 Absolute Baby Shop
234 Lion Creek Rd, West Rockhampton

Stay dry, stay cosy & stay safe out there,
~ Bec 💙