Respect and honour to the Awabakal and Worimi people as the original and wise custodians of this land. Honour to those who have birthed and breastfed their babies on this sacred land for more than 65,000 years.
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Birth confidently, with passion, supported by the Hunters' longest standing Hypnobirthing Educator, Doula and Birth Counsellor.
The above statistic comes directly from the Maternity Consumer Network and can be derived from data from the Mother and Babies report.
The truth is, birth is TOUGH! AND your environment MATTERS too!
If you want birth education and birth support that is honest, realistic, and successful for your birth - no matter how tough birth gets and no matter WHERE you birth - then I am here for you.
My biggest inspiration is knowing that when we birth with love, patience and joy, we are lucky enough to begin parenting from a most joyful, positive starting point and this can increase our chance to parent in more loving, connected and conscious ways.
This is turn enables families to have more emotional energy to devote towards the enjoyment, care and protection of Mother Nature.
Each positive birth literally, heals the world.
(GradDipC, GradDipPsyc, GradDipEd, BSc (Hons), CCB, CH)
My first journey into motherhood began with assumptions shattered.
Panicking and fighting my own body during the birth of my first child, I realised the transformative power of private birth education only too late.
The standard birth course I blindly did attend, left me completely, emotionally unprepared. It was only through my own career path as a psychology graduate, counselor, and hypnotherapist that I was awakened - passionately - into the world of high-quality, private birth education (initially Hypnobirthing and in the years after, many more awakenings unfolded).
Fast forward to thirteen years later, and I’ve now guided over 1,000 families and actively participated in a wide variety of births, as a Birth Educator, Birth Doula and Birth Counsellor, my personal focus in the birth field is to help ALL families experience their births as a positive experience, no matter what path their journey takes and no matter how tough their experience may become.
As a pregnant woman, I quickly identified a massive gap in the system - I wanted childbirth to feel more special and celebrated. And, I wanted caring, real, emotional support during my antenatal journey.
Now, I dedicate hours, days and nights to volunteer, community, birth support work, to help other women, get what they need and want, I do this for pure altruistic pleasure and I do this because I believe it helps to heal the world.
I created the "Newcastle Birth Movement" project in Hamilton, Newcastle, NSW, a fulltime, physical space for support of mothers and families. This initiative is not just a physical space but a vibrant hub, sustained by self-fundraised rent.
Within this space, we offer complimentary birth circles, trauma counseling debriefs, doula chats, and affordable, enriching workshops for mums and babies.
To ensure the longevity of this beloved community project, I also devote vital energy towards my private practise. When you choose to work with me privately, you play a crucial role in supporting and sustaining this massive community initiative. Come for a cup of tea if you ever pass through Newcastle!
See what parents are saying about working with Nat:
Natalie's support, experience and knowledge is amazing. I felt so understood, seen, loved, and heard.
You gave me: trust in my body, you gave my hubby: confidence and in-depth understanding of birth.
Your dedication, knowledge, tack, care and diligence were exceptional.
Your teachings protected my headspace and transformed me as a birthing woman.
Respect and honour to the Awabakal and Worimi people as the original and wise custodians of this land. Honour to those who have birthed and breastfed their babies on this sacred land for more than 65,000 years.