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Our volunteers include: birth doulas; birth educators, yoga teachers, massage therapists and mums, Our friends and supporters include: midwives; nurses, counsellors and other pregnancy and family professionals.

Key Values Statements

(Pregnancy, Birth and Parenting)

Maternal Wellbeing
Birth and Postpartum

To support women/persons to have autonomy, respect, great empathetic and emotional care and support and to be positively supported in all and any decisions they wish to make for themselves and their baby (NOTE: for baby-care-decisions this would include equal input with any other parent).

Birth Trauma
and Healing

We appreciate that Birth Trauma rates are too high. We work hard to support women before and after birth to heal from trauma and to be heard emotionally and fully. We appreciate that Trauma is solely defined by a womans' experience and feeling and is very individual to her and her internal (and external) state. Birth Trauma can be physical, emotional, mental and/or spiritual.

Child Wellbeing
Decision Making

The mother (and other parent - if involved) share equal decision making in wellbeing decisions for their child. We support the importance of creating a safe space where persons can bring up any topic without shame, attack or judgement. We support the right for parents to make fully informed decisions.

Hospital Diversity

We appreciate that all places of birth endeavour to provide expert care of a high standard, and that all places of birth can also, on occasion, provide substandard care and even neglectful care. We support women to make complaints and take action in cases of neglect. We also want women who are planning for their births to understand that their birth outcomes are MOST highly related to their level of knowledge, preparation and use of their legal rights to make fully informed decisions, not as related to their choice of where THEY BIRTH. Having said that, certain models of care do have different statistical variations and if a woman is interested to investigate the outcomes and statistics of a Hospital she may choose to look through the latest Mother and Babies Report.

Free Birth/Wild Pregnancy

We believe that freebirth should never be promoted or suggested to a pregnant woman. We believe that promoting or suggesting freebirth to a woman who is desiring or seeking a medical care provider could endanger the woman or her baby. We support womens' autonomy and legal right to choose where and with whom she births her baby. We devote time, energy and activism into asking the government to fund great quality one to one continual care for women and babies for optimal birth outcomes. for all women.

Breastfeeding/Feeding

We dream that all women can be fully, expertly supported to birth, bond and breastfeed with their babies as close to nature as possible (if they so desire). We appreciate that some women desire other choices and we support the autonomy and choice of all women for what they are comfortable with/not comfortable with. We also appreciate that sadly, many mother baby dyads have a very interrupted birth, bonding and early breastfeeding experience and that this can contribute to extremely difficult breastfeeding journeys which can lead to formula being required or desired. We fully support the woman to choose what can be best for her, in her own personal circumstances, struggles, supports and needs.

Looking for an active, friendly and down-to-earth community?

Welcome to the Newcastle Bith Movement Project.

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Pregnancy and Birth Circles

Bringing together pregnant women, women who have birthed, supporters and local birth workers.
All meetings run with an experienced facilitator, creating a warm, welcoming, non judgmental space.

Our broad reach:

Birth Support

Drop by, have a cup of tea and receive complimentary doula chats, birth-planning chats, access a huge and special, birth library, and many more services and supports.

Some examples of our events include:

Prenatal Yoga (our very special program Birth Ready Yoga) on Saturdays, 9:45am-11.15am

Mums 'n Bubs, six week, facilitated worshop programs

Plus, great private birth courses, at not-for-profit prices!!

Not-For-Profit Hypnobirthing Courses

Run by the areas most long standing, hypnobirthing educator, Natalie Meade. Natalie is a passionate, caring and highly skilled/experienced educator.

Courses come in the choice of the "One Precious Day" Course

Or, attend 5 x Sunday Mornings to truely engage FULLY in your birth preparation through five weekly breakthrough opportunities and five weeks of advancing your birth skills and birth confidence.

Birth Doulas

Message us about what your needs and desires are for birth, and we will help you find a great doula match for you.

We have many doulas that open the space as their volunteer community service to local women and families.

Go to the top of this page and find the tab: "Find a Doula", and begin looking through your local choices.

Birth Counselling FREE

Contact us at the contact tab and form and make an appointment time, and have a complimentary birth counselling chat about your birth anxiety, fears and worries.

Also available, book an appointment to receive a complimenatary birth debrief after a negative birth experience that you desire to heal from.

Post-natal support

After birth, come along and be cared and supported through our Fourth Trimester Yoga Programs and our Mums and Bubs, Six Week Facilitated Workshop Programs. Many of our Volunteer Team are wonderful postpartum doulas/massage therapists and postpartum yoga teachers.

Breastfeeding support

Come along to our Breastfeeding workshops, run by local Thompson Method Educators, IBCLCS and the Australian Breastfeeding Association.

Parenting support

Come along for a chat as a mum/parent anytime. We are here for a cup of tea. And keep an eye out for our various parenting workshops. We like to run workshops for baby feeding, healthy boundaries and self-care and more!

Pregnancy Massage + more

We have a few beautiful pregnancy massage therapists that massage from our space and also provide mobile services where they are able.

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Not-for-profit Hypnobirthing + Extras

Currently presented by one of Newcastles' most experienced, private birth educators!
Natalie Meade (GradDipC, GradDipPsyc, GradDipEd, BSc (Hons), CCB, CH)

"Hypnobirthing + Extras"

Four Sunday, Morning, Sessions. Including EmbodyBirth Education and so much more.

$285/Four Sunday Session Course
  • Hypnobirthing + Extras Course
  • Face to face, down to earth
  • Pregnancy resources
  • Snacks and nibbles
  • Up to eight families per course
  • Spread out over 4 weeks
Check for the next event at Natalies' Eventbrite Link

"One Precious Day" Birth Course

The best of the best of all the private birth education modalities with hypnobirthing essentials

$175/One Day Course
  • Hypnobirthing Essentials PLUS so much more
  • Face to face, down to earth
  • Snacks and nibbles
  • Pregnancy resources
  • Max eight families per course
  • Complete in one single day (with online resources as a bonus)
Check for the next event at Natalies' Eventbrite Link

Feedback about Natalies' work with clients.

Natalies’ Birth Education course enabled me to have a calm pregnancy and an empowering birth experience. My husband and I both learnt a great deal about natural birthing and nurturing parenting methods.

Amy and Rob - Newcastle, NSW

Natalie taught my husband and I amazing life skills that we have applied with our parenting technique and our work.

Ben and Gem - Central Coast, NSW

The classes definitely helped me to cope…In my birth I chose some minor interventions and I felt in control and happy about my choices!

Elisa - Sydney, NSW

Natalie gave me birthing confidence and confidence as a mother. The relaxation skills I learnt – I still use today

Emma - Nelsons Bay, NSW

Q&A with Nat

Contact us to ask a question or make an appointment?