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.
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.
(Pregnancy, Birth and Parenting)
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Welcome to the Newcastle Birth Movement Project.
Gather in a well-facilitated, Circle of Women (and all). Share wherever you are, about your Journey of Fertility, Pregnancy & Mothering/Birth Wisdoms.
This very special, monthly, event brings 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.
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!!
Run as part of her Community Dedication, Natalie Meade has been educating birthing families for over 14 years.
Natalie is a caring and highly skilled educator.
Courses come in the choice of the "One Precious Day" Course
Or, attend 4 x Sunday Mornings Course. This way you can fully engage FULLY in your birth preparation through four weekly breakthrough opportunities and four weeks of advancing your birth skills and birth confidence.
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.
At this pages drop down menu, select "Find a Doula in the Hunter" to begin contacting and interviewing your Doula!!! Yeah!!!
Contact us at the contact tab and form and make an appointment time...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.
After birth, come along and be cared and supported through our Mums and Bubs, Six Week Facilitated Workshop Programs.
Be emotionally and educationally supported by holistic and professional: Post Partum Doulas, Womens Health Physios, Naturopaths, Nutritionalists, Chiropractors, Counsellors and more.
Come along to our Breastfeeding Workshops. Run by various locals such as Thompson Method Educators, IBCLCS and the Australian Breastfeeding Association Educators. Contact to ask us "Whats coming up"?
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!
Come along and enjoy affordable, professional Pregnancy and Post Partum Massage Therapists at our Masaage Room.
Photo Collection: "The Lounge Series"
Currently presented by one of Newcastles' most experienced, private birth educators!
Natalie Meade (GradDipC, GradDipPsyc, GradDipEd, BSc (Hons), CCB, CH)
Four Sunday, Morning, Sessions. Including EmbodyBirth Education and so much more.
The best-of-the-best of all the private birth education modalities with Hypnobirthing highlights
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.
Natalie taught my husband and I amazing life skills that we have applied with our parenting technique and our work.
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!
Natalie gave me birthing confidence and confidence as a mother. The relaxation skills I learnt – I still use today