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Alison Hansen Doula, Galston (2025)

14/05/2023

Sending a big Happy Mother’s Day to all, so blessed to be a mum to these kiddos 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
Everyday, we should celebrate and honor all the incredible women who make our world brighter every day. To our sisters who cheer us on, our aunties who always have the wisest advice, and the carers who provide support and love in countless ways - you are all appreciated and cherished more than words can express.

Being a "mum" is not just about giving birth. It is a powerful force of love, compassion, strength, and resilience that runs deep in the hearts of many. It's about nurturing, guiding, and fiercely loving those in our care. Today, we salute everyone who embodies these qualities, in all the diverse ways they appear.

So to all the biological mums, stepmums, adoptive mums, foster mums, grandmothers, aunties, sisters and carers -

Happy Mothers, Aunts, Sisters, Nannas, Stepmums, Foster Mums, Kinship Carers, Adoptive Mums, Partners and Carers Day! You enrich our lives and our communities with your love, your care, and your grace.

💖🌸🌼🌷

21/03/2023

So excited to be heading on a road trip to the Doula Conference on the Sunshine Coast. This amazing event has a roll out of outstanding speakers such as Dr Rachel Reed Jane Hardwicke Collings Rhea Dempsey & Jenny Blythe Birthwork. just to name a few of my favourites

Doula Conference is a national conference event that takes place during World Doula Week, (22-28th March), for doulas and anyone interested in birth and its support. Doula Conference was founded by a committee of women who were passionate about birth and healthy families. They were united by their vision to support a sustainable community of practice for doulas and birth workers in Australia; linking ancient wisdom and tradition with evidence based practice in the modern birth environment. The event committee is filled each year with passionate workers in birth and includes the representation of 'Doula Network Australia' - the national association for doulas and student doulas in Australia.
This conference is an event that aims; to connect Australian doulas and birth supporters; to share information and, importantly to identify and reward our wide spread community for the unique work that we do. We recognise that connectedness and support are essential for the ongoing sustainability of the practice.

21/03/2023

Celebrating World Hypnobirthing Day – 21 March 2023

I’ve talked about the medicalisation of a childbirth before. There is no denying that medical intervention has its place, and is sometimes very necessary. However, the large majority of the time, our bodies know what they need to do. Hypnobirthing harnesses the power of the mind over the body, to help this process unfold as it was intended.

Nowhere is the link between our mindset and the response of our body as evident as it is in childbirth, because the hormones produced by our brains have a direct correlation to our body’s ability to function.

If we go into birth with knowledge, not fear, and faith in our body’s ability to successfully give birth, we increase the chances of that exponentially. So let’s take a look at how Hypnobirthing can help ensure you take a calm, empowered, positive mindset into your birthing experience. Go to https://alisonhansendoula.com.au/celebrating-world-hypnobirthing-day-21-march-2023/

13/03/2023

“Can’t forget about postpartum now… these are my favourites. More recommendations welcome in comments xx”

1. Life After Birth
2. The First Forty Days
3. Village For Mama
4. The Postnatal Depletion Cure
5. Newborn Mothers
6. Golden Month
7. The Fourth Trimester. Posted • 🧡✨

20/02/2023

New Blog - I can say I recently had a client who practiced EC with their newborn baby, and yes, it really does work!

Elimination Communication

For many years it has been the commonly accepted ‘wisdom’ that babies wear nappies – either cloth or disposable – until sometime around the age or two or three. But what if that isn’t really necessary? What if, by using Elimination Communication, you can successfully ‘train’ your baby to use a potty (or any other receptacle you like) from birth?

A Little History

The history of nappies differs around the world. In colder climates, babies began to be wrapped in cloths sometime in the 1500s. These cloths were only changed every few days, and never washed, just scrapped off, dried, and used again. Thankfully, by the 1800’s squares of linen or flannel were being used, and were regularly washed.

However, in Asia, Africa and many warmer climates, babies were left naked and their parents anticipated their elimination schedule. In other words, they practiced Elimination Communication. Go to website to read the full story https://alisonhansendoula.com.au/elimination-communication/

26/01/2023

Hi everyone!

I have finished with all my 2022 beautiful families, supporting in births & gorgeous postpartum visits. I wanted to let you all know that I’ll be taking a break from Doulaing for all of February. I really need to put back into my own cup, I’m taking a big, big holiday to South America, which has been in planning for many years.
I won’t be checking emails and I’m sure service will be non existent in some areas but will put up my travels in my stories when I can.

Time to pack my bags
See you in a bit,
With love

Alison❤️.

23/01/2023

Such an honour to support a couple becoming a family & this family have taken up their new role so beautifully. It’s hard to call it my job when it just makes my heart smile everyday 💕

23/01/2023

International Childbirth Education Week – 25-31 January

Why It’s so Important

Ever since I became a Doula in 2018, one of the things I have been most passionate about is education. Not just my own ongoing education in the support of mums and bubs, but the education of my clients. This is why I believe International Childbirth Education Week is so important.

Study after study has shown that women’s satisfaction with their labour and birthing experience impacts both their health, and their relationship with their baby. It only makes sense, then, to ensure you are armed with all the information you need to make the right choices for you.

That’s not to say everything will always go according to your plans. But the better informed you are, the more able you are to change direction if necessary, and make different decisions with purpose and power, rather than from a place of fear or uncertainty. To read the full blog go to https://alisonhansendoula.com.au/international-childbirth-education-week-25-31-januar/

16/01/2023

Dads from across Australia can now receive free text messages with research-based info and support.

SMS4dads raises awareness about the important contribution dads make to their baby’s development. It is specifically designed to support dads from 12 weeks into their partners pregnancy and throughout the first year of parenthood.
Some messages provide tips and encouragement. Others relate to health and developmental information, looking after their baby, and also about being mindful of their own health and ways to support their partner.

DADS CAN JOIN UP VIA sms4dads.com
Let dads know about this FREE SERVICE.

Tag and share this post with soon-to-be dads and fathers with a baby under 12months old.

15/12/2022

Surviving Christmas – A Guide for the Pregnant and Postpartum

Christmas is, for some, a joyous time of year. For others it’s a frantic race to keep up with the demands of friends and family. And for some it’s a time of stress and tension. Whatever Christmas usually means for you, being pregnant or having a newborn changes things.

So with Christmas fast coming up, here are some tips on how to cope with the silly season. If you plan it right, this could just be the best Christmas season ever. Go to link to read in full https://alisonhansendoula.com.au/surviving-christmas-a-guide-for-the-pregnant-and-postpartum/.

02/12/2022

I am feeling so greatful to be invited into families homes to offer my services.

Sharing the journey, listening to her birth story, massaging her from one mother to another mother.
What a blessings it is to be doing this work, sharing the love , sharing connection & to nurture a mother to heal with ceremony & nourishment

Entire lives change when we honour the woman, hold her in sacred postpartum & give her the love that her body, mind & spirt require to move into motherhood 💕

15/11/2022

Birth Story – Isa
My husband and I already had two children, and we had thought our family was complete. Not only did I suffer from Hyperemesis Gravidarum (extreme morning sickness), but both my births had been C-sections, and the first had been really traumatic. We were so sure we were done my husband had a vasectomy.

But a few years ago my family started feeling incomplete. I felt there was another soul wanting to join us, and this conviction just got stronger and stronger until I couldn’t ignore it. We decided to have one more baby.

Because of the vasectomy we had to do IVF, and we became pregnant right away. Unfortunately, we lost that baby, but on the next attempt we again fell pregnant right away.

I really wanted to have a home birth, but I was considered high risk because of my two previous c-sections, and I couldn’t find a midwife who was prepared to take me on. I was a bit surprised to find out 0.7% chance of a uterine rupture is considered high risk[i]. I had done my research, and was frustrated that I was being robbed of my right to choose the birth I wanted.
To continue to read Isa’s birth story go to https://alisonhansendoula.com.au/birth-story-isa/

27/10/2022

Just had to share this as I use this frequently in my cooking. Withania is definitely one of my favourite herbs for supporting mums. It’s an Ayurvedic herb (also known as Ashwagandha) used for its adaptogen properties which help to increase resistance to stress and reduce high cortisol levels. It’s safe during lactation and also supports thyroid function making it a great addition especially if you’re struggling with stress and exhaustion 😴. Posted •

21/10/2022

Ha I think my soups are magical & I must be a master sorceress, making bewitching broths. Often recipes are handed down from previous generations & each batch can change with the seasons with adding different herbs & spices. Soups are fantastic Postpartum foods, the cure of the common cold, which soup is your favourite?

15/10/2022

The Benefits of Using Herbal Remedies in Pregnancy, Childbirth and Postpartum blog

Creating new life is the most natural thing in the world. That doesn’t mean it comes without challenges and difficulties. But it is my belief that many of the challenges, both physical and emotional, can be eased by the use of the natural herbs and remedies women all over the world have been using to heal and nourish their bodies for centuries.

That’s not to say there isn’t a role for the medical fraternity. Of course there is. But in the normal course of events, with a medically standard pregnancy and birth, herbal remedies provide a safe, effective solution to the normal stresses, strains and discomforts of pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period.

To read the full blog go to https://alisonhansendoula.com.au/herbal-remedies-in-pregnancy-birth-and-postpartum/

15/09/2022

10 Things They Don’t Tell You About Pregnancy

Talking to people about pregnancy can be pretty confusing at times. Some people will say you’ll love it, you’ll never feel better. Others will tell you horror stories of all the ailments they experienced. The truth is, every pregnancy is different, and ever woman will have her own experiences. What I believe is important is to be informed, so you know what you might experience. So here are a few of the lesser-known, and entirely normal, symptoms – both good and bad – you might experience during your pregnancy, why they happen, and what you might be able to do to lessen their impact.

To read the full blog go to https://alisonhansendoula.com.au/10-things-they-dont-tell-you-about-pregnancy/

29/08/2022

Still my favourite wrap

I’ve had this wrap for years and years and it’s still my favourite. The reassuring pressure of a firm, enveloping wrap tells your baby they are secure, loved and cared for.
It’s great to keep your arms free to continue about your day, if Bub is unsettled they soon settle been cocooned close to your heart.
This Hug a Bub wrap is organic cotton and I’ll be showing all my mumma’s how to use it.

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