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Day Dot Midwifery and Support

Brisbane midwife supporting families through IVF, loss, postnatal care & birth trauma debriefing

14/02/2025

Audrey Dot 🩷
7 years. 7 years since I met you and you made me a mum. 7 years since you were with me alive for only a moment. That moment where the deepest of love clashed with the deepest of pain. My darling baby. My wanted girl. My forever first born. You are so missed and forever loved. (Your little big sister insisted that blue was the icing colour you wanted..."nah, she puts pink in the sky but wants blue icing") 🥰

14/11/2024

A once off appointment?

Sure!

These are some of the inquiries I’ve had recently. Seeing a midwife can be beneficial to take the time to explore all your ideas, feelings, hopes and plans for your pregnancy and birth.

You are welcome to book an appointment at any time to discuss anything in your pregnancy. Planning for postpartum starts well before baby arrives too.

If you’d like to book a time to chat feel free to PM or email hello@daydotmidwifery.com.au

12/11/2024

And now you wait.
With no injections, no alarms, no bloods or scans, no updates...just wait. And hope (but not too much).
But what if you bleed? And what is that pain? Should you take a home pregnancy test? Can you use a hot pack? Can you take Panadol? Can you go for a run? What if feelings of past loss come up for you? What was that twinge? What if you get sick while waiting?
So many questions and often so little support in your TWW.
For those of you who are embarking on a TWW, a free "check in" phone call during your TWW will be offered for anyone who books for support during this time. Help with the waiting and to answer the questions that may pop up.

06/11/2024

Experiencing embryo loss during IVF can be an incredibly isolating and emotional journey. This type of loss can feel disenfranchised as often embryo loss is common (or even expected!) during the IVF period. The loss of an embryo can mean the heartbreaking end to a fertility journey.
Making embryos is hard on your body and mind. There is a lot of pressure to "do everything right" to ensure the perfect environment that will allow for a "good number" of follicles to be collected so many embryos can be made.
If you're on the roller coaster of preparing your body, injecting, waiting or growing embryos- please know support exists for you. And for those who are at the end of their embryo making journey- my heart is with you- I see you. An embryo may be small; but this loss is not.

01/11/2024

Many women think they need support in pregnancy...& then they take a baby home and realise they have no postnatal care as part of their pregnancy package.
Adjusting to life with a newborn can come with challenges.
Offer a friend or colleague a gift they will appreciate - a home visit from a professional and experienced midwife.

31/10/2024

Day Dot has moved! Cannon Hill is where I will now call home- next to . Come in through the door with the welcome mat. Please help yourself to tea, coffee (or the toilet!) when you arrive. We hope you feel most welcome in this new space.

26/10/2024

October is Pregnancy Loss Awareness month. The Glimmer Project is a podcast very close to my heart as Dr Ashleigh Smith and I worked together to support families through@glimmer_project. Now, a world wide podcast, offering a glimmer of hope to loss parents in their hardest days. Today I was lucky to be in a room of passionate people who want to raise awareness for supporting bereaved parents.

14/10/2024

Today is October 15- International Pregnancy & Infant Loss day. Tonight at 7pm we will light a candle to create a Wave of Light around the world. This is to remember all those babies who have died. Please join me in lighting a candle for those little lives that leave a big impact.

12/10/2024

Do I need to have my birth records to meet with you for a birth debrief?

The short answer is no.

Infact, a hospital debrief (or reading your own birth notes) may lead to distress, disappointment or anger as these documents often fail to capture the trauma you experienced.

Trauma isn’t caused by what happened to you- it’s how you felt about what happened.

Medical records provide an outline of occurrences but don’t reflect your emotions at the time. Trauma arises from feelings—a response to an event or the way you were treated or spoken to.
Birth debriefing focuses on connecting with the feelings associated with the trauma and transforming those that no longer serve you or continue to cause you pain.

10/10/2024

“I’m Sorry”

I’m sorry you’ll feel the pain of never watching your child grow
I’m sorry you see this sadness in your partners eyes
I’m sorry you’ve had to make decision about if you’d like your child buried or cremated
I’m sorry your family is grieving too
I’m sorry that anger is so often weaved into grief
I’m sorry that forever you’ll be thinking “I wonder if/I wonder what…”
I’m sorry youre still childless
I’m sorry your ignorance is gone
I’m sorry you have to have go through so much fear to create a family
I’m sorry that having a baby costs so much money
I’m sorry that you’ve been depleted of hope
I’m sorry this happened to you

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Brisbane, QLD

Opening Hours

9am - 6pm

Website

http://www.daydotmidwifery.com.au/

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