The Bubble Tasmania

07/05/2026

Thanks to Dr Leanne at for the influenza vaccine. Sip and stab with a side of sook 😆

06/05/2026

We won’t be attending the birth expo this weekend in Launceston anymore, but our team is here and ready to support you.

At The Bubble Launceston, we offer comprehensive, evidence-based care across preconception, pregnancy and the postnatal period, including:

• Preconception care
• Fertility workup and ovulation induction
• GP shared pregnancy care
• Pregnancy loss support and management
• 6-week postnatal checks for mum and baby
• Breastfeeding medicine (including IBCLC support)
• Sleep support
• Assessment and support for infant irritability, crying/fussing, and growth concerns
• Perinatal mental health support
• Pelvic floor physiotherapy
• Antenatal education classes
• Dietary and nutrition support
• Infant care and baby first aid education

Our women’s health GPs, midwife, psychologists, physiotherapists, dietitians and nurse educator all have dedicated training and experience in this space - so you know you’re getting care that’s appropriate, safe, and grounded in evidence.

If you’re looking for support at any stage, we’d love to see you in clinic 🤍

05/05/2026

Don’t say we don’t go the distance to understand our patients 😳

Back in March, Dr Rach attended a physio-led Advanced Pessary Course… and yes, it was as hands-on as it looks.

Real learning. Real positioning. Real understanding of what our patients actually experience.

We’re talking:
✨ proper assessment of pelvic organ prolapse
✨ choosing the right pessary
✨ and actually fitting it well (which matters more than you think)

Now Dr Rach is fitting pessaries in Launceston, alongside our pelvic physio Lisa.

And Hobart - we’ve got you 👀
The incredible Rachel Andrew is joining mid-year and will be your go-to for all things pessaries.

30/04/2026

Genetic carrier screening… what even is it? 🧬

The simple version 👇🏽

It’s a blood test that checks whether you carry certain genetic conditions that you could pass on to your baby.

And here’s the key bit:

👉🏼You can be completely healthy
👉🏼Have zero family history
👉🏼And still be a carrier

“Carrier” doesn’t mean you have the condition

It just means you carry one copy of a gene.

Usually not a problem…
unless your partner carries the same condition.

That’s when there’s a chance a baby could be affected.

What kinds of conditions are we talking about?

Things like:
– cystic fibrosis
– spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)
– fragile X syndrome

(plus many more depending on the panel of bloods you get checked)

So why do it?

Because knowledge = options 🤍

If you don’t carry anything → reassurance
If you do → we can test your partner and talk through next steps

No panic. No pressure. Just informed choices.

This isn’t about “perfect babies”.
This is about understanding risk, having time to think, making decisions that feel right for you.

We chat this through in pre-pregnancy consults - in a way that actually makes sense (no genetics degree required 😅)

Planning a pregnancy? This is one of those quiet little steps that can make a big difference.
Already pregnant? We can still do the test.

28/04/2026

Not gonna lie… we forgot our own birthday. 😅
And not just any birthday - five years.

Yesterday something felt off. Like when you walk out the door and can’t figure out what you’ve forgotten… and yep. There it was. Our 5th birthday. Just casually slipping by while we were busy doing our thing.

Which, honestly, feels very on brand for us.

Because every year we’ve said:
“We’ll do the proper opening.”
“We’ll get the professional photos.”
“We’ll throw the party.”

…and every year we’ve just been in the “head down, bum up” zone. Just getting it done. No fuss. Just work.

Five years of living and breathing The Bubble.
Five years of the small business rollercoaster (the kind no one warns you about).
Five years of pouring a ridiculous amount of love into something that matters.

And in that time…
✨ Two clinics
✨ A team we’re borderline obsessed with
✨ Awards (which still feel a bit surreal)
✨ A whole lot of disrupting, educating, advocating
✨ And a community that has backed us in ways we’ll never fully be able to explain

It’s been big. And messy. And magic.

Next five years?
Well… a bigger space in Launceston is coming 👀
But also - doing it our way.

Holding the line on long consults.
Not becoming a churn-and-burn clinic.
Protecting the care, the conversations, the standards that got us here. Protecting a women’s right to quality health care.

And maybe… just maybe…
📸 we finally take the professional photos
🥂 we throw the party
🚪 we actually have an official opening

The first five years were about fighting to be heard.
The next five?

Setting the standard. Holding the space. Having fun!

Thanks for being part of it. Truly. 💛🫧

26/04/2026

Vag!nal dryness… let’s just say it out loud!
(We just can’t spell it out loud because IG jail will get us again 😬🙄😭)

If s€x is uncomfortable
If things feel irritated
If you’re thinking “this used to feel different…”

You’re not imagining it.

And you’re definitely not the only one.

What’s actually going on?

Oestrogen keeps the vag!nal tissue thick, elastic and well-lubricated. When oestrogen drops (hello perimenopause, menopause, breastfeeding) then things can become dry, fragile, irritated & uncomfortable (especially with s€x).

And no - it’s not just about l**e.

L**e can help in the moment (and we love it - especially an moment)
But it doesn’t treat the underlying cause.

This is where vag!nal oestrogen comes in 👀

A low-dose, local treatment that works directly on the tissue.

It can restore moisture, improve comfort, reduce irritation + micro-tears and make s€x feel like… s€x again.

Common concerns we hear:

“Is it safe?”
“Isn’t that hormone therapy?”
“Will it go everywhere in my body?”

The reality:
👉🏼it’s low dose
👉🏼it stays mostly local
👉🏼it’s considered very safe for most women

(But always individual - chat to your GP 🤍)

The bottom line?

Dryness is common.
But it’s not something you just have to put up with.

There are options.
And they actually work.

You deserve comfort. Always.
And ain’t nobody got time for a dry vag.

23/04/2026

22/04/2026

A lot of people put off seeing a psychologist because they don’t know what to expect.

So here it is:

You walk in.
You sit down.
You talk (or don’t - we’ll guide you).

No pressure to have the “right words”.
No judgement.
No awkward analysing silence.

Just a conversation that slowly starts to make things feel… lighter.

That’s it.

22/04/2026

There’s always someone that just wants to play…

20/04/2026

Your pelvic floor… let’s talk about her 👇

She’s not just something you’re meant to “do your Kegels” with at the traffic lights 🚦😅

Your pelvic floor is a group of muscles that sit at the bottom of your pelvis - like a little hammock holding up your bladder, uterus & bowel.

Casual. No big deal. Just holding your organs in place.

She’s busy. Like… very busy.

She helps with:
– bladder + bowel control (aka not weeing when you sneeze)
– supporting your body through pregnancy + postpartum
– s€x (yep, she’s involved 👀)
– core strength + stability

Basically doing the most… quietly.

When things aren’t quite right…

You might notice:
– leaking
– heaviness or dragging
– pain with s€x
– things just feeling a bit… off

And no - that’s not something you just have to “live with” 🙃

Plot twist: it’s not always weak

Sometimes your pelvic floor is too tight, not coordinating or overworked and a bit spicy✨

So random squeezing ≠ the solution.

The vibe?

We assess.
We individualise.
We treat the whole picture.

Pelvic floor physio = game changer

Available now in Launceston.
Coming soon to Hobart.

16/04/2026

You weren’t too late.
You weren’t overreacting.
You just weren’t being heard.

We hear this story every single day - and it shouldn’t still be happening.

Thank you to every friend, sister, partner, and colleague who says “Just go to The Bubble.”

You’re helping another woman advocate for herself.
And that matters more than you know.

We got you, girl 💗