Katie Allen Postpartum Doula

14/10/2026

Tomorrow is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Rememberance Day. Traditionally this has been acknowledged by Australians ligthing a candle to say the name of a baby or child gone too soon.

Tomorrow Our Lady of the Southern Cross Parish in Springfield Lakes is holding a service to remember those souls at 6:30pm for anyone who would like to attend and say a name.

For those who haven’t been before the Church is located on the grounds of Good Shepherd primary school.

Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day
A Special Mass of Remembrance

Our Lady of Southern Cross Parish, Springfield, warmly invites you to a special Mass for all those affected by pregnancy and infant loss, including families who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, the loss of a baby or infant, and other forms of pregnancy loss.

Together, we remember our little ones, honour their lives, and offer prayers of comfort, healing and hope to all who grieve.

🤍 Our little ones, forever loved.

DATE: Thursday, 15 October 2026
TIME: 6:30 PM
VENUE: Our Lady of Southern Cross Parish, Springfield

LIGHT REFRESHMENTS After the Mass

All are welcome.

12/10/2026

Repost ғᴇᴀʀʟᴇ𝚜𝚜 ғᴇᴍᴀʟᴇ𝚜 | 𝚆𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚗'𝚜 𝙾𝚗𝚕𝚢 𝙶𝚢𝚖, 𝙸𝚙𝚜𝚠𝚒𝚌𝚑 💯agree!!

Can we PLEASE stop treating postpartum bodies like problems that need fixing?!

Because quite frankly, it’s diabolical.

A woman spends approximately NINE MONTHS growing an entire human being, and somehow we’ve created an industry that wants to convince her that one of her biggest priorities after giving birth should be looking like she never did it.

MAKE. IT. MAKE. SENSE.

Let’s talk about what actually happens after pregnancy.

Your uterus needs time to contract and return towards its pre-pregnancy size.

Your blood volume and fluid levels need time to adjust.

Your rib cage has expanded and adapted to accommodate your growing baby, and those changes take time to settle.

Your abdominal wall, pelvic floor, hormones and entire body have undergone significant changes.

And here’s the kicker...

That recovery doesn’t happen on the same timeline for every woman.

Some changes may be permanent. And that’s not a failure. That’s physiology.

So why are we so obsessed with removing every visible sign that a woman has grown and birthed a human being?

Why are we selling transformations, before-and-after photos and bounce-back challenges to women who are still navigating one of the biggest physical and emotional transitions of their lives?

Can we ask some better questions?

Is she healthy?

Is she safe?

Is she supported?

Is she getting enough sleep?

Is she eating enough and receiving adequate nutrition?

How is her mental health?

How is her baby?

Does she have the support she needs to recover, bond with her baby and adjust to her new life?

Because THOSE are the conversations we should be having.

And before someone deliberately misses the point, I’m not saying women shouldn’t exercise postpartum.

I’m saying postpartum exercise should be about supporting recovery, rebuilding strength, restoring function, improving wellbeing and helping women feel confident in their bodies.

Not punishing their bodies for having been pregnant.

And certainly not convincing women that their bodies need to look like they did before they created an entire human being.

09/10/2026

On Thursday night as I was baking for 𝘉𝘢𝘣𝘺 & 𝘔𝘦 + 𝘛𝘰𝘥𝘥𝘭𝘦𝘳 & 𝘔𝘦, I reached into my pantry to pull out some Cream of Tartar so I could make Baking Soda since I had run out.

As I pulled it out, I decided to check out the expiry. Thank goodness I did because, look at the date!!!

2011 😳

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲??

In 2011 we were living in Melbourne and since then we have had 5 moves and each time I have carried around this expired tin! Those moves have included one interstate and from Mackay to Brisbane.

𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲?

Drop them in the comments. There is no judgement here, let’s share some funny stories on a Saturday morning.

I think this also be a nudge from the universe to do a pantry clean out.

04/10/2026

POSTPARTUM DOULA SUPPORT available for November onwards.

I’m there to give you;

✨ a little more support
✨ breathing room
✨ someone in your corner
✨ someone to feed you
✨ someone to help with the older siblings to create memories.

If you’re looking for this kind of support and more, send me a DM. We can have a chat about what you need and how I can support you. I work with families throughout their baby’s first year, so remember, it’s never too late to ask for a little extra support.

📸 used with permission

02/10/2026

Every month has a different health focus and this month is filled with them. The Packed with Care Foundation has hit the nail on the head, all need to be talked about and as a woman who has worked at two breast cancer organisations, been diagnosed with ADHD and understands the impact of mental health and infant loss these are topics that will be discussed during Baby and Me + Toddler and Me this month.

A reminder that if you are aged 40 years and over you can get a FREE mammogram from BreastScreen. So go and get them checked if you’re in that age bracket. If you’re not, know what feels normal in your breasts and do a monthly check.

Reshare from The Packed with Care Foundation October brings a lot of important conversations around mental health, breast cancer, pregnancy and infant loss, ADHD and menopause.

Here are a few of the awareness campaigns happening this month, along with the organisations leading the work and the conversations behind them.

Some of these topics are deeply personal, some are still not talked about enough, all of them deserve space.

Swipe through to read more.

30/09/2026

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗲, 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝘂𝗺𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲.

Your baby is on the move. They want to explore EVERYTHING. You’re chasing, carrying, negotiating snacks and sometimes you just need to hang out in a fenced park with other mums.

Or maybe you have a newborn and a toddler and you’re right in the thick of it.

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗲 is our next chapter for mums who are navigating life with little ones on the move. 💕

Building on everything you love about Baby and Me, each Friday you’ll find:

💜 Support from me, your postpartum doula
💜 Connection and friendship with other mums
💜 A welcoming space to chat, share, laugh and occasionally say, “Is anyone else’s toddler doing this?!”
💜 Morning tea provided; always allergy-aware and toddler-inclusive
💜 A relaxed, child-friendly environment where your little one can explore and play in a fenced park

And the best part? 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 $𝟭𝟬/𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗼𝗿 $𝟴𝟬/𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆, 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴. There’s no extra cost per child.

📍 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲 𝗔𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸, 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀
🗓️ 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺
⏰ 𝟵:𝟬𝟬–𝟭𝟬:𝟯𝟬𝗮𝗺

After our soft launch last term, 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡!🎉

Whether your baby has just started walking, your toddler never stops moving, or you’re juggling a newborn and a bigger little one —𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲

25/09/2026

I’m going to put it out there, I love school holidays. Mornings are slower, we don’t have to rush for the bus, school and the kids extra curricular activities take a break. All in all the days are slower and I love that.

On Monday afternoon the boys and I headed out camping for one night with a friend and her kids. We did all the usual things, setting up the tent, dinner and a campfire.

But on Tuesday morning, things tuned a bit weird. Master J called out “mum come and look at this” I walked out to the awning area of our tent and found a goat 🐐 inside. Swipe left to see the goat that came to visit us.

I’ve been camping for many years and I’ve never had this happen before. Finally after forcefully yelling at the goat to get out and guiding it out of the tent, we started our day. However our fellow campers didn’t see the goat leave the tent and thought I had been trying to get the boys out! 😜

So as we come to the end of the first week of holidays I want to know what crazy things have happened to you this week?

18/09/2026

I’m flying the white flag on vacuuming and mopping. It’s just not happening in our house at the moment.

I think the solution is a robot vacuum and mop. However my husband isn’t convinced. I don’t know anything about this appliance other than it will vacuum and mop while I’m not home. I’m all for this!

This is where I need your help. If you have a robot vacuum and mop drop your model below and tell me the positives and negatives.

Help me to convince hubby!

17/09/2026

from Maggie Dent

In true Maggie style, she’s nailed it again. For all our Queensland and Victorian families who start holidays tomorrow, let’s take that large exhale breath for ourselves and our kids.