Dani the doula

Dani the doula My name is Dani and I am a lactation consultant, hypnobirthing Australia Practitioner and doula

18/05/2026

I got the epidural. I also teach hypnobirthing.
Most people think those two things can't exist together.

They can.

Hypnobirthing didn't stop me getting an epidural. It gave me 6 hours of not falling apart before it went in.

That's what I teach.

June. Largs Bay. 6 spots left. Comment HYPNO. 👇

14/05/2026

When you're scared in labour your body releases adrenaline.

Adrenaline tells your body something is wrong.

So your muscles tighten. Your cervix tightens. Every contraction hurts more.

Which makes you more scared.

Which releases more adrenaline.

Which tightens everything more.

And suddenly you're lying there thinking —

What is happening to me. Is something wrong. I can't do this. Why did I think I could do this.

That spiral isn't weakness.

That's biology.

It's called the Fear-Tension-Pain cycle. And it's the thing that turns a manageable birth into a traumatic one.

It's also completely breakable.
But only if someone taught you how before you walked in that room.

That's what I do.

Comment HYPNO and let's make sure your brain is as ready as your body. 🤍
7th June 11am-1pm for 6 weeks. Sundays. Largs Bay. 6 spots.
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The risk is you'll leave thinking hospital birth can actually be calm, positive, and the best day of your life.I know. T...
13/05/2026

The risk is you'll leave thinking hospital birth can actually be calm, positive, and the best day of your life.

I know. Terrifying.

Hear me out.

I'm not going to tell you birth is easy. I'm not going to promise you it won't hurt. I'm not going to pretend the hospital is a day spa.

But every single woman who has sat in my course and actually done the work has walked into that birth room differently.

Not because birth changed.

Because she did.

That's the brainwash. And honestly — you're welcome.

Comment HYPNO if you want in. 🤍

7th June. Sundays. Largs Bay. 7 spots remaining.

Let's talk about birth affirmations for a second.The ones on Pinterest are lovely. Truly. Very calming. Very beige.But i...
12/05/2026

Let's talk about birth affirmations for a second.

The ones on Pinterest are lovely. Truly. Very calming. Very beige.

But if you've ever tried to say "I breathe in peace and exhale tension" during a surge and thought — yeah that's not going to cut it — this one's for you.

Here's the science bit though. Affirmations actually work. Your brain builds new neural pathways through repetition. The more you repeat something, the more your nervous system accepts it as truth.

But only if you actually believe what you're saying.

So the soft fluffy ones? If they don't land for you — they won't work for you.

You need affirmations that feel TRUE. Even if true is a little bit unhinged.

Swipe through and find your people. 🔥

Which one is your favourite?
Or drop your most crazy birth affirmation in the comments — I want to see them 👇

And if you want affirmations that actually work because you've been practising them for weeks before you even set foot in that hospital —

Comment HYPNO and I'll tell you what's inside the Positive Birth Program.
🤍
Starting 7th June. Sundays. Largs Bay. 7 spots.

Ps doesn't this song just go with the "pooping affirmations" lol 🤣🤣🤣

Most women walk into their midwife appointment and don't say a word about what they actually want.Then they leave feelin...
11/05/2026

Most women walk into their midwife appointment and don't say a word about what they actually want.

Then they leave feeling unheard.

Your midwife wants to support you. But they need to know what you want — and they need to know before you're 8cm dilated.

Swipe through for exactly how to have that conversation.

Save this for your next appointment. 👆

And if you want to know how to walk into that birth room truly prepared —

DM me HYPNO and I'll tell you everything inside the Positive Birth Program. 🤍

The number grows with every cervical check. 😂Tag a mum who lost count.👇
08/05/2026

The number grows with every cervical check. 😂
Tag a mum who lost count.👇

She came to me after a traumatic first birth.She didn't want to be scared this time.She just wanted to feel safe.This is...
05/05/2026

She came to me after a traumatic first birth.
She didn't want to be scared this time.

She just wanted to feel safe.
This is what she said after I supported her through her second birth.

"From the moment we met her, she was warm, funny, and incredibly relatable."

"She got absolutely soaked by the shower just to ensure I was comfortable."

"She truly helped make it a positive and empowering experience."

This is what a doula actually does.

Not just in the birth room — but in every conversation before it. Every fear you share.

Every question you're too embarrassed to ask your midwife.

If your first birth left a mark — your second one doesn't have to.

You deserve to feel safe. Informed.
Supported.

Comment DOULA and let's talk about how I can support your birth. 👇

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