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Abbey the Midwife Hey there I have been a midwife working with women planning to homebirth for over 20 years and I am a mum to two gorgeous humans both who were born at home đź’•

This is the place where you can find support, information and care through the journey of building or growing your own nest, hatching your babes and growing your wings as parents. We provide midwifery care with a known midwife across the spectrum. You can have your midwife care for you through your pregnancy in collaboration with your chosen hospital or obstetrician;
You can return to your midwife after the birth of your baby for postnatal care and support at home and in our Practice for up to 6 weeks after the birth of your baby;
We have midwives who will work with you through your journey and be with you if you plan to birth your baby at home;
We provide pregnancy and childbirth information sessions, breast feeding support and education; postnatal depression prevention groups for new mothers; birth and fatherhood preparation classes for men; postnatal support groups for dads; postnatal support groups for mums
We are well linked into community resources and supports to guide you towards should you require;
We have developed and continue to develop strong and supportive collaborative relationships with Obstetricians, GPs, Chiropractors, Physiotherapists, Maternity Units in metro based hospitals, Psychologists, Counsellors, Psychotherapists, Child Health Nurses, Paediatricians, Naturopaths, Acupuncturists, Bowen Therapists, Practitioners of Chinese Medicine, Massage Therapists .....
all with the intention to bring you a wholistic approach to your journey from pregnancy into parenting.

When you tell people you’re planning a home birth, they have questions.When you tell them you’re planning to have your k...
02/10/2026

When you tell people you’re planning a home birth, they have questions.

When you tell them you’re planning to have your kids there too… they have more questions.

What if they see blood?
What if they hear you making noise?
What if they see you poo?
What if they want to get in the birth pool?

Fair questions.

But children being present during labour and birth doesn’t have to mean throwing them into the deep end and hoping for the best.

They can be prepared. They can understand what unmedicated birth might look and sound like. They can know who will be there for them. They can leave whenever they want. And they can change their minds.

For some families, having siblings present at a home birth becomes part of their birth story.

Not because children need to witness birth.

Not because home birth is the right choice for everyone.

Simply because birth doesn’t always need to be something that happens somewhere else, behind closed doors, away from the rest of family life.

Sometimes the kids are there.

Sometimes they wander off halfway through.

Sometimes they couldn’t care less.

And apparently sometimes they need goggles.

Home birth. Unmedicated birth. Physiological birth. Kids at birth. Birth stories. Midwifery.

That’s pretty much my corner of the internet.

kidsatbirth siblingsatbirth

There’s something a little strange about the idea that birth is automatically “too much” for children.Children don’t nec...
01/10/2026

There’s something a little strange about the idea that birth is automatically “too much” for children.

Children don’t necessarily need birth hidden from them. They need it explained to them.

They can know that birth can be noisy.
That there might be blood.
That bodies do body things.
That Mum might look different, sound different, or need space.

And importantly, they can know they don’t have to stay.

Having children at birth doesn’t mean plonking them beside the birth pool and hoping for the best. It means preparing them, answering their questions honestly, having someone there whose job is them, and making sure there’s always an easy way out if they’ve had enough.

They’re informed, not rostered on.

And sometimes, when we stop treating birth as something children need protecting from, they’re remarkably matter-of-fact about the whole thing.

My children’s book about birth is in the link in my bio.

One of the funny realities of being an on-call midwife is learning that babies rarely follow the plans we make for them....
30/09/2026

One of the funny realities of being an on-call midwife is learning that babies rarely follow the plans we make for them. 🤍

Over the years, I’ve learnt to live with a little more flexibility.

Birth might happen on a quiet evening at home.

During a family celebration.

Or right when you finally think you’re going to get some rest.

And while the timing is unpredictable, the preparation doesn’t have to be.

Preparing for birth is not about knowing exactly what will happen.

It is about understanding your body, knowing your choices and feeling supported as you move through the journey.

Because when that moment arrives, everything else can wait.

Including dinner.

Journey to Motherhood Foundations is available with:
• 50% off Foundations Course
• 1 month complimentary community access

Available until 16 October.
Link in bio.

Some of us struggle to give over. Some of us do it with grace and ease.Me - it was a struggle - not physically but emoto...
28/09/2026

Some of us struggle to give over. Some of us do it with grace and ease.
Me - it was a struggle - not physically but emotonally. I had no morning sickness nor vericose veins nor heart burn (well not once I discovered tomatoes were the culprit).
What I struggled with was letting go. I was no longer in control of me - the shape of me, the emotional space in me, the stretching of my skin, the sense of loneliness within because the feelings I had were not constant feelings of joy but frequent bouts of anxiety and resentment and then guilt.
I had wanted this baby. She was consciously conceived. And those two faint faint blue lines on that stick ....man I was so excited...but then my shaping of reality slowly kicked in...as the shape of my body changed from me to someone else I no longer recognised...and the shaping and moulding from the world around me said I should be thin despite a growing belly...and I should be visibly productive and contributing to society in my day when all I wanted to do was curl up in bed and sleep or eat corn thins and avocado and soy mayonnaise or home made muesli and yoghurt.
In hind site I kick myself. Contribute to society??? You can’t get more contributing than growing a human inside of you. 
Body out of control???? It was actually doing what it had been biologically designed for...just maybe not with so many corn thins : )
But breastfeeding showed I needed those extra corn thins and avocado because it soon left me to skin and bones.
In hindsight I wish I could have surrendered. I wish I could have cried and grieved. I wish I could have been honest and open. I wish I hadn’t carried so much shame inside of me.
I wish pregnancy had been a constant experience of all this woman speaks of. But hindsight is a beautiful thing. And with the gift of hindsight I can be kind to myself now where I really wasn’t back then.
And I can acknowledge where I did love those moments where peace and gratitude were within me and I felt absolute joy and connection to the little flutters of life within where it was just me and my baby. đź’•

A healthy baby can be everything you hoped for.AND you can still struggle with your birth.You can adore the baby in your...
27/09/2026

A healthy baby can be everything you hoped for.

AND you can still struggle with your birth.

You can adore the baby in your arms and wish parts of how they arrived had been different.

You can be grateful and sad.
Proud and depleted.
Relieved and still trying to make sense of it.

None of those feelings cancel the others out.

And perhaps we need to stop asking women to prove how grateful they are for their babies before we allow them to talk about themselves.

Because there were two people at the birth.

This is a big part of why I created Journey to Motherhood.

Not to teach you how to achieve the “right” birth. Birth doesn’t offer that kind of guarantee.

But to prepare you to understand your options, know what matters to you, participate in the decisions being made, and move through whatever birth brings without losing your relationship with yourself.

Because the goal was never just a healthy baby.

You matter too.

Journey to Motherhood is in my bio.

The moments after birth are often some of the most tender.The world has changed.Your baby is here.And in those first hou...
25/09/2026

The moments after birth are often some of the most tender.

The world has changed.

Your baby is here.

And in those first hours, there can be so much value in having the space to simply be together.

For some families, homebirth creates the opportunity to remain in familiar surroundings after birth.

No transition away from the place where your baby was born.

No rushing into the next step.

Just time to meet your baby, recover and begin this new chapter.

Every birth journey is different.

Every woman’s choices are personal.

What matters is feeling informed, supported and connected to what feels right for you. 🤍

This is why birth preparation matters.

Understanding your options allows you to approach your journey with more confidence and clarity.

Journey to Motherhood Foundations was created to support you as you prepare for birth and motherhood.

🤍 50% off Foundations Course
🤍 1 month complimentary community access

Available until 16 October.

Link in bio.

Preparing for birth can bring so many questions. 🤍You may be wondering:“Where do I begin?”“What do I actually need to kn...
23/09/2026

Preparing for birth can bring so many questions. 🤍

You may be wondering:
“Where do I begin?”

“What do I actually need to know?”

“How can I feel more confident as I approach birth?”

Journey to Motherhood Foundations was created to support you through this season.

A space to help you:
• Understand how birth works

• Explore your choices and options

• Prepare emotionally for birth and motherhood

• Feel supported as you make decisions for your journey

Birth preparation is not about creating the “perfect” birth.

It is about having the knowledge, tools and support to approach your birth with greater understanding and trust.

Whether you’re preparing for your first baby, exploring your options, or simply wanting to feel more informed, this course is here to support you. 🤍

For a limited time:
• 50% off Journey to Motherhood Foundations

• 1 month complimentary access to our private community

Available until 16 October.

If you’ve been looking for a place to begin, I’d love to welcome you.

Link in bio. 🤍

22/09/2026

Part of the inspiration for this book came from something very close to home.

My son was there when his sister was born.

He wasn’t kept outside the experience or treated as though birth was something frightening that needed to be hidden from him. He was part of our family as our family changed.

And that has stayed with me.

Then, through all my years as a midwife, I’ve watched other children do the same — watching bellies grow, feeling babies move, asking questions, waiting, wondering, and sometimes being there when their sibling arrives.

I wanted to create a book that made space for them in that story.

A book about pregnancy and birth that was gentle and honest, without making birth frightening or complicated.

Because when a baby is coming, it isn’t only a mother who is preparing for change.

A whole family is.

We’re Having a Baby was inspired by the families I’ve cared for, the children I’ve watched become big brothers and sisters and, long before that, by my own little boy being there when his sister came into the world. 🤍

Available now. Link in bio.

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