The monthly Warm Water Meditation and Float is deeply nourishing and restorative to mind, body and spirit. Held in a heated, hydrotherapy pool it's a unique and potent meditation experience. SO HOW DOES ONE MEDITATE IN WARM WATER? IS IT LIKE SWIMMING OR TAKING A Read more
Maggie’s Birth Story
Maggie’s Birth - 13 April 2017 I guess the story of Maggie’s birth really starts with our first baby Freddie in 2011. Freddie was breech and despite every effort to turn him, he remained bottom down. The hospital in London where he was to be born were supportive (in theory) of a breach Read more
The Birth of Stella
The Birth of Stella, for Stella Written by mum, Barbara for her beautiful daughter Stella to read when she grows up On the whole, being pregnant with you was pretty easy. I had mild morning sickness, my diet devolved into daily baked potatoes from SpudBar on Commercial Road, and I had to stand Read more
The birth story of Grace Joukhadar
A VBAC after 2 caesareans? Where on earth would I find a professional, informed, supportive environment to guide me through this journey? I was fortunate enough to discover an amazing place called Midwives and Mothers Australia (MAMA). Here is how my journey began... I had my first baby in Read more
The Birth of Reuben Edward
Written by mum, Meg. I was absolutely feeling fed up with being pregnant. I felt like I'd surrendered all I had and was feeling so down that baby still hadn't come. My cousin and her baby girl came for a visit and I had some lovely cuddles with her bub. We joked about asking her to tell her new Read more
The Birth of Thomas
Written by Thomas's mum, Barbara The labour with my first child Stella had been long and difficult as she was born posterior, and when I became pregnant with my second I immediately wondered if I was going to have another posterior baby, and whether it would be just as difficult second time Read more
Aromatherapy for Pregnancy, Birth & Babies!
By Sonya Edmonds, MAMA's resident clinical aromatherapist + massage therapist Pregnancy brings many changes, physically, psychologically and socially. There is often some concern about the use of aromatherapy during pregnancy. However, under qualified, expert care aromatherapy can enhance Read more
What the heck is Lamaze all about?
By Tanya Strusberg, from Birthwell Birthright and Lamaze Instructor at MAMA Book into Lamaze at MAMA here! The most common response I get when I tell people that I am a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator is; “Lamaze? Isn’t that the breathing method?” If you’ve ever watched an American Read more
The Due Date
The amount of emphasis there is on the magic 40 weeks gestation, more commonly known as the ‘due date’, surely this has to mean something, right? Should my baby be born on this date, or by this date? On social media, people count down the days to this date, as the time approaches a barrage of Read more
Clem’s Birth Story
Written by MAMA mum, Jacqui So my pregnancy was fairly easy and uncomplicated. I remember thinking (and probably saying) ‘When’s the hard stuff going to start?’ All my prenatal check ups were pretty uneventful – everything ok, off you go, see you in a bit. I had minimal monitoring, Read more
Ebony Rae – A Special Rainbow Baby
Ebony Rae - a special rainbow baby "We are very excited to finally meet our little rainbow, Ebony Rae Tonkin. 4.29kgs and 53cm long, Ebony was born on 16th January at home surrounded by the most loving and supportive birth team we could have asked for. Thank you to Marita, Marg, Jan, Kelly & Read more
New Year’s Day Arrival of Baby Autumn
ANOTHER New Year's Day baby Autumn "On the 1st of January, we welcomed our beautiful baby girl, Autumn into the world with the support of Jan Ireland in a hospital setting. With the support of Jan, I was able to labour at home in a comfortable environment for as long as possible, which was what Read more