Aline Candish - Naturopathic Doula

05/04/2024

Please support this wonderful cause if you can, only a few days left💞

Bekki at The Perinatal Directory is working towards a world where no one goes through the transition to Motherhood alone.

28/09/2023

"Did you know that Mayan families in Guatemala, consider bedsharing to be the only way to parent through the night?

Did you know that in Japan, breastfeeding and shared sleep (soine) is seen as a means to sustain connection through touch or ‘skinship’ between mother and child?

Did you know that In Bali, babies' feet don’t touch the ground until 3 months of age?

Yet, we’re told in western culture that our babies need to sleep on their own, that we need to get our babies on a schedule and that we can ‘spoil’ them if we pick them up ‘too much’.

One of my favourite cross-cultural pieces of research to share to help us challenge the mainstream parenting narrative, comes from Dr. Charlotte Peterson. She spent forty years traveling the globe to live with local families and witness parenting practices in peaceful cultures. She observed that in Bali, babies are seen as a blessing.

At three months of age, there is a ceremony called Tiga Bulan or “three moons”. It is not until the celebration of this ceremony that a new baby’s feet touch the earth. Until that point, the baby is considered “of the heavens” and is constantly held in someone’s arms.

After the ceremony, the baby is considered “of the earth”. Although a baby can be put down and “out of arms” at this point, Charlotte has rarely seen a Balinese infant or toddler not being held or closely watched, by her parents or family members, within those first three months.

For me, it feels validating to gain a different perspective, reminding us that our instincts to hold our babies close are ancient, wise and innately human. I seek out research like this as it allows me to better understand the difference between social norms & what’s best for our babies. ✨🦋"

words: ❤️
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06/09/2023

Have you got your ticket to join us yet?

PROMOTED BY ROSIE DAWN OF INNER RISING

Date: Fri, Oct 27, 2023 6:15PM
Where: State Cinema
91 Trafalgar Street, Nelson, Tasman, 7010, New Zealand

This special event will feature a panel of Aotearoa's midwives and will be followed by a live Q&A session, prizes and more. From the creators of the short documentary Water Baby, Pacific Mother resumes the journey with freedive couple Sachiko Fukumoto and William Trubridge, as they birth their second baby in Aotearoa. Interweaving Sachiko's story with those of other wāhine hapu throughout the Pacific, the film explores indigenous birth wisdom, choice in maternity care, and acknowledges the sacred connection between pregnancy, birth, ancestors and oceans.

Pacific Mother will also be shown in line with the Home Birth Aotearoa 2023 Hui.

DM me for tickets or click the link in our bio.

We would love for you to join us

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14/03/2023

I'm back!

Available again for massages, limited spaces available as I am working it around mamahood♡

Specialising in relaxation, pregnancy and postnatal massage.

Message me for details💞

25/01/2022

Our beautiful little girl Malia arrived earthside at home in water on January 9th. What a beautiful and powerful experience it is to become parents! I am in such owe of woman and her strength💞

16/06/2021

Beautiful words from one of my Doula clients. Absolutely love to support women on this sacred journey from maiden to mother💕

26/05/2021

We have a couple of spaces left for our 'Prepared Postpartum' workshop this June. We cover some really important information and provide useful tools to help you best prepare yourself for your fourth trimester. We hope to see you there therehttps://www.lunabloom.co.nz/event/prepared-postpartum-workshop/