Before & After Baby

26/10/2026

BEFORE YOU CHOOSE YOUR MIDWIFE, THERE’S SOMETHING I WANT YOU TO KNOW… 🤍

It’s not just about who supports your birth. It’s about how you feel in their care.

Hi, I’m Jess — an endorsed private practice midwife supporting women and families across Perth through pregnancy, birth and postpartum.

I believe you deserve more than appointments and checklists. You deserve a midwife who takes the time to know you, listens to your concerns, explains your options and supports you to make informed decisions.

✨ Here’s what matters to me:

🤍 Continuity of care with a midwife who knows you.

🤍 Evidence-based information so you can make decisions with confidence.

🤍 Respect for your choices, values and individual circumstances.

🤍 Thoughtful planning, ongoing clinical assessment and skilled care.

🤍 Support that continues through pregnancy, birth and postpartum.

Whether you’re planning a homebirth or choosing hospital birth, my approach remains the same: care that is personal, clinically informed and centred around YOU.

Because birth isn’t just about the day your baby arrives. It’s about how you feel throughout the journey, the decisions you make and the support you receive along the way.

And you deserve to feel informed, heard and supported. ✨

Pregnant in Perth and exploring your options?

💬 What matters most to you when choosing your midwife? Tell me in the comments.

📩 If you’d like to explore whether private midwifery is right for you, book a discovery call through the link in my bio.

Save this post for when you’re choosing your maternity care, and share it with an expectant mum who needs to hear this. 🤍

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22/10/2026

19/10/2026

"They never show you the exact moment everything changes." 🤍✨
People always ask, "How do you know when you're ready?" The truth is, you never really are. Life is messy, plans change, and the timing rarely feels right on paper.
But babies don’t wait for the stars to align—they show up to remind us that love doesn't need perfect timing. They become the reason everything falls into place. 🥹
Drop a 🤍 if you needed this reminder today.
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12/10/2026

🚨 BEEN TOLD YOUR BABY HAS A TONGUE TIE? READ THIS BEFORE YOU CONSIDER A RELEASE! 👅🤍

Hearing the words “Your baby has a tongue tie” can leave you feeling overwhelmed, confused and wondering what to do next.

But here’s something every parent needs to know…

Just because your baby has a frenulum doesn’t automatically mean they need a tongue tie release.

What really matters is FUNCTION. 👅

How well can your baby move their tongue? Is the restriction affecting their ability to latch, suck, transfer milk or feed comfortably?

🤍 Before making a decision, here's what you need to understand:

✨ What a tongue tie actually is — and what it isn't.

✨ The signs that a tongue tie may be affecting your baby's feeding.

✨ What a thorough, functional assessment should include.

✨ When a frenotomy (tongue tie release) may be considered.

✨ What to explore before deciding on treatment.

Your baby deserves more than a quick look under their tongue. They deserve a thorough assessment, evidence-informed advice and a plan tailored to their feeding needs.

If your baby has been diagnosed with a tongue tie, take the time to understand your options before deciding on the next step. You deserve to feel informed, supported and confident in your decisions. 🤍

📖 READ THE FULLARTICLE: https://www.beforeandafterbaby.com.au/blogs//tongue-tie-babies-perth

📌 SAVE this post for later and SHARE it with a parent who needs to see it.

Supporting informed choices and confident feeding journeys. 🤍

Wondering if your baby has a tongue tie? Learn what ankyloglossia is, how it can affect breastfeeding and bottle feeding, how tongue ties are assessed and diagnosed, and what treatment options are available.

09/10/2026

💚 Holly, Jess & Judi from Rural Roots Midwifery Collective are so excited to be part of the Perth Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum Expo 🌿

Are you pregnant, planning a baby, preparing for birth, or navigating those precious early postpartum days? 🤰🏼🤍

Come and find us at STALL #34! 👀✨

We’d love for you to pop over, say hello and have a chat with us about:

🤰🏼 Pregnancy & personalised midwifery care
🌿 Birth options & preparation
🏡 Homebirth & hospital birth
🤍 Postpartum support
👶🏼 Feeding, newborns & those early days
✨ Practical tools and resources for your journey

Plus, we’ll have some beautiful goodies and resources available at our stall!🌸

📚 Books for siblings about birth
🪮 Birth combs & birth tools
🃏 Flash cards for support people
🌿 Maternal vitamins
🦠 Qiara probiotics
👶🏼 Baby clothes & wraps

Whether you’re looking for information, support, practical resources or simply a friendly chat, we’d love to connect with you!

Come meet Holly, Jess & Judi and discover how Rural Roots Midwifery Collective can support you through pregnancy, birth and beyond. 💚🌿

📍 Perth Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum Expo
🌿 STALL #34

📲 **Scan the QR code to register!**

We can’t wait to see you there! 🥰💚



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07/10/2026

Pregnancy, Birth and Postpartum Expo 2026🤍**

Pregnancy, birth and the early days of parenthood can bring *so many* questions — and sometimes you don’t even know what you don’t know.

The **Perth Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum Expo** is your opportunity to come along, ask questions, explore your options and discover the support available to you and your growing family.

✨ Meet 51 exhibitors
✨ Hear from 6 guest speakers
✨ Discover local services and support
✨ Ask the questions you’ve been meaning to ask
✨ Leave feeling more informed, connected and prepared

Bring your partner, a friend or your support person and spend the day discovering what’s available to you.

📅 **Sunday 18 October 2026**
⏰ **10am–5pm**
📍 **Rendezvous Hotel Scarborough**
🎟️ **FREE ENTRY**

If you’re pregnant, planning a pregnancy, preparing for birth or navigating those early postpartum days — **come along, have a chat and find the answers you’ve been looking for.**

🎟️ Get your **FREE tickets** at **pregnancyexpo.com.au**

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06/10/2026

For every mumma carrying a love that echoes in the quiet spaces, and an absence that never truly leaves:
you are still their mum.

🤎 Grief and love exist in the exact same heartbeat.
🫂 Even when arms feel empty, a mother's bond transcends time, physical presence, and words.
✨ During Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, we honour the babies gone too soon, and we stand beside the parents who carry their memory forward every single day. 🕯️

You don't have to carry the weight alone, and your child will always be part of our community's heart.

🌸 If you are navigating this path, please know your feelings are valid, your grief is real, and your love matters.

💫Take all the time and space you need today.

🕊️🤍If this post brings up heavy feelings or if you need a safe space to talk, please reach out to support networks or drop a heart 🤍 in the comments if you're holding space today.

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02/10/2026

Nobody warns you about this part of motherhood, but she will remember it forever.

Long after the sleepless nights fade, a woman will always remember how she was held through the hardest transition of her life.

To the partners, family members, and friends supporting a new mother: sometimes she doesn't need another piece of advice or someone to "fix" it.

She just needs to feel seen, understood, and safe when her world feels completely upside down.

Let's normalize checking in on the mother just as much as we check on the baby.💬

Tag someone who needs to see this reminder today, or share your own postpartum experience in the comments below....

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