Newcastle Birth Movement

15/11/2025

Just had to share this!!!!!!

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1B53nyAoGF/

14/11/2025

I probably take baby wearing for granted as a norm to be expected....BUT, I might be wrong!!!!

Did you baby wear?

How did you do it?

If you didn't? What were the beliefs and barriers that brought you to choose other approaches to transporting baby from place to place ...

Do you look back on your parenting style and choices and wish you'd down anything differently?

Eg choice to carry? Choice to baby wear? Type of carrier or wrap?

I'm getting super curious about this topic today, please enlighten me the many thoughts and beliefs that co exist in society...

Nat

14/11/2025

Every drop counts.

Every breastfeed is important.

Babies feed alot.

It's always easy or comes naturally.

Anything that is good usually takes some hard work.

If you are expecting your baby end of Dec - New Year 2026, then I invite YOU to join me to the Breastfeeding Prep Workshop.

Come and plant the seeds of information and knowledge so that its not 'all new' and you have established realistic expectations for babies arrival..

Come and learn practical positioning strategies.. how breastfeeding works and how to reduce complications.

I am so passionate about preventative care and wanting you all to have an empowering experience when welcoming your baby to the world.

Saturday 6th Dec, morning session.

It's only a month away - secure a spot now via my website, where youl find more info too.

As a midwife, nurse and IBCLC, I love sharing my years of experience and knowledge with you, in a fun and relaxed way... nothing scary about this workshop, except me with a knitted b**b and a doll!!

Emma 👋

13/11/2025

Hands up mums aiming for a VBAC?

🟣 BLOG POST
Back by popular demand. I've revised, updated and republished my VBAC blog post so you can all stop messaging me about it 😆
"A VBAC is simply a birth. The most likely outcome of going into spontaneous labour after a previous c-section is the vaginal birth of a healthy baby. If we stop making a mountain out of a molehill, and instead nurture self-trust and support physiology, more women will experience VBAC as a healing and empowering rite of passage."
https://www.rachelreed.website/blog/vbac

13/11/2025

Mums who have experienced Stillbirth, my heart goes to you for your loss .,. And I hope these changes spread quickly and many more that you desire !

The Malinauskas Labor Government has accepted all recommendations in principle and is today announcing a funding commitment to address a key recommendation to provide more support for bereaved families.

12/11/2025

Feeling very excited and honoured to share about the Newcastle Birth Movement project at the doula conference 2026...how amazing if doulas around Australia could also build and create what Newcastle has!!!

Natalie has run the Newcastle Birth Movement, a successful community project, for over seven years. Providing emotional support and holistic education approaches for pregnant women—filling the gap,...

12/11/2025

Hi mums, what do you do on Thursdays as your regular social mum hang out?

if this group/event interests you, it runs regular every Thursday, ongoing, 10am onwards, and we are currently welcoming one or two more mums into the group :)

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A common grief/hardship is when a mother, becomes a mother, without her own mother. Gather with other mums that share the same experience.

11/11/2025

07/11/2025

Be back in a few days, just taking a holiday at LOVE FEST :) our normal volunteers are opening all usual hours and days!!!

07/11/2025

Workplace culture, what's yours like?

Thanks to ABC for the coverage re: Toowoomba Hospital.

Leadership staff walking away or being stood down under the guise of Culture Review is alarm bells 🚨🚨

Will this include Executive and how staff feel they were supported to do their job?

I've been very clear:
I have not spoken publicly on record for years about Toowoomba out of respect for the process of cultural change takes time, and leadership going above and beyond to ensure women receive respectful maternity care.

It is up to Executive to also support the process and deal with problem staff.