Newcastle Birth Movement

27/04/2026

Curious about Chinese medicine martial arts ?

Pop in for a trial class with Valere and the group today, Tuesday, at ten am :)

Just rock up and join in and see why we LOVE it so much!

342 Hillsborough Road, Warner's Bay

This is a women only group and an adult only event.

Nat

27/04/2026

The letting go method... Posting to give this is go soon!

887 likes, 165 comments. "The Letting Go Method: Full Guided Practice for Emotional Release"

26/04/2026

Learning for midwives from Midwifery Today

When Traditional Western Medicine Breaks Faith by Jane Beal
The medical induction of Jackie’s labor proceeded with the usual cascade of interventions. Jackie originally refused an epidural, due to her fears that the procedure would damage her low back (which she had previously injured). Yet after several hours of painful contractions with painkillers administered only via IM injections, she agreed to the administration of epidural anesthesia. Then something went wrong.
https://f.mtr.cool/tcqnhlvyfn

24/04/2026

What's your opinion, should doctors be okay to raise critical clinical questions ? Or should they be controlled ....

Queensland Health’s termination of child psychiatrist Jillian Spencer’s employment after her public criticism of affirming treatment for gender dysphoric minors may breach international treaty rights to freedom of expression and sci­en­tific inquiry, a UN expert says.

24/04/2026

Comment YOUR WHY!!

24/04/2026

Love Martina's work! Super excited that she is coming to our mums and bubs birth circle to gift the mums hand designs as they share and process their birth stories :)

If you're in the program!

Surprise!!!!

Lol

Today’s creation for another glowing mama.
A beautiful henna belly piece with a matching hand design.

Three years ago, I had the honour of creating Jessica's baby belly design… and now I got to do it all over again. Jessica was actually my very first client, so this moment feels extra special to me.

Thank you for trusting me again, I truly love being part of these precious moments.
Wishing you all the love and a safe, beautiful arrival of your little bubba.

Get in touch to talk about my availability, I'd love to help you with your baby blessings. Spots are filling up fast.

24/04/2026

If you are pregnant/birthing soon... and you have some anxiety/stress. PLEASE listen to YOURSELF.

Anxiety and stressed feelings are your instinct, your subconcious, ASKING you to take action.

Your brain produces those feelings to urge you to problem solve.

Come along and do a fun, super affordable and quick, half day preparation, that can HELP you to have a far more confident, relaxed, happy and positive experience of pregnancy, early labour, labour, progressing, birthing, birthing the placenta, attaching, bonding, establishing breastfeeding and PARENTING!!!

Everything has a knock on effect.

If you havent started YET, let TODAY be the day to begin to LISTEN to yourself and your deeper needs.

LINK:

Enjoy a Special Four Hours of time with Nat Meade (GradDipC, GradDipPsyc, GradDipEd, BSc (Hons), CCB, CH). The final missing piece for getting fully BIRTH READY

23/04/2026

Excellent video, link in comments

22/04/2026

22/04/2026

Great topic by Midwifery Today

To Induce or Not to Induce? That is the Question by Jane Beal
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) defines induction as “the use of medications or other methods to bring on (induce) labor” (acog.org). It is different from augmentation because the pregnant mother has not started labor: she has no uterine contractions. Her cervix may or may not show signs of thinning and opening; she may or may not have premature rupture of membranes (PROM), that is, an opening in the amniotic sac allowing amniotic fluid to come out.

https://f.mtr.cool/bcwpakchxz

22/04/2026

Pineapple and date now!!! (I'd suggest adding a good quality PRIVATE birth education in too, if you REALLY EFECTIVELY want to improve birth outcomes !!!)

Interesting... "Third-trimester pineapple consumption was associated with improved cervical ripening, shorter labor duration, and higher rates of spontaneous vaginal delivery without adverse neonatal outcomes. These findings support further investigation of dietary influences on labor outcomes."
https://journals.lww.com/md-journal/fulltext/2026/04170/the_impact_of_pineapple_consumption_on_cervical.18.aspx