Life Coaching with Birth Art
The arts of storytelling and ritual can feel very lost in our modern-day culture. Life itself is an act of creation. Pregnant women and Newborn...
Postpartum and your body.
During pregnancy your body undergoes many physical changes. Every woman’s pregnancy, birth and recovery is unique. Some women may experience aches...
Pregnancy and Postnatal Massage
Q- Is massage safe during the first trimester? Absolutely! The myths surrounding first trimester massage are invalid and the statement ‘no massage...
Considering Hiring a Nanny?
More and more families are looking to nanny care arrangements as a childcare solution. Whether it be via the government’s In Home Care Scheme, a...
The Newborn Photography Phenomenon
Most parents for many years have taken the standard photo of their fresh baby in the blue and pink striped hospital blanket and they still do. In...
Add the POWER of SOUND to your Birth Plan!
Are you pregnant and looking for ways to relax, manage your fear, anxiety, pain AND connect with your baby? For thousands of years, sound has been...
Placenta Encapsulation
Traditional Chinese Medicine has revered the placenta as a powerful and invaluable part of the postpartum healing process for thousands of years....
Build Your Love Maps WELL and Keep Building
I have been in the counselling field for almost 25 years now. I use a number of different models with individuals, couples and families. One of the...
My Baby Basics – First Aid & CPR
When it comes to caring for a baby or young child there is so much to know and think about! It can be completely overwhelming for some people, I...
itti bitti Modern Cloth Nappies
itti bitti Modern Cloth Nappies (MCN’s) It’s easier than you think! If the vision of your little bub wrapped up in a natural, enviro friendly nappy...
Universal Parenting Tips
Written by Lauren Ell, Clinical Psychologist, Forest for the Trees Perinatal Psychology Crying in the middle of the night, accidents on the floor,...
Birth Trauma – Birth Debriefing – Birth Story – Birth Healing
Let’s talk about your Birth Story. Be it Positive Negative or everything in between. Why it matters, and what you can do to support yourself well....
Relieving Pregnancy Back Pain
Newcastle chiropractor: back pain advice during pregnancy Pregnancy is an exciting journey in your life, it also marks a time of change as the body...
Your Pain is Your Power during Birth
Pain is a very positive and productive part of physiological birth. Birth pains are highly functional and necessary for the orchestration of...
Help, my Baby is TEETHING!
When your baby reaches 5-7 months teething usually begins. For some lucky Mums, their baby wakes up from a pleasant nights sleep with a new tooth,...
Why Does Education and Preparation Matter in Birth?
Why does education and preparation matter in birth? Would you run a marathon without considering what was involved? Maybe, but not likely. And once...
Optimising Reproductive Health Using a Natural Approach
Chinese Medicine is recognised throughout the world as a valid health care system with a history of some 2000 years. Known as a holistic therapy, it...
Acupuncture in Reproductive Health
Becoming pregnant isn’t always easy. For women our menstrual health and moon cycle regularity plays an integral part of conception. Other factors...