Launceston Birth Centre

15/07/2025

"Between worlds I floated, experiencing the most empowering and euphoric moment of my life.
He was born in gentle peace, surrounded by love, and held only by those who cherish him most.
I couldn’t have done it without Jayden’s unwavering presence by my side, my mum’s comforting support, and our incredible midwife’s guidance."

Words from Zoey Woods first time mumma with baby Grayson.
Midwife Josephine.

Shared with permission.

24/06/2025

Acuneedling with Josephine explained.

To put simply, Acuneedling is acupuncture performed by a midwife.

I am trained to use this amazing form of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) which is safe, gentle and effective
for many pregnancy complaints, labour dystocia’s and postpartum problems.
I was taught by the incredibly talented acupuncturist and researcher Dr Kate Levett and Heidi Williams
(Midwife studying her PhD in this field). They train midwives in acuneedling particular points and techniques to
help assist women in pregnancy, postpartum and labour/birth issues as well.

Acuneedling may help with the following issues...

Pregnancy:
Pregnancy induced hypertension (high blood pressure)
Emotional support
Breech presentations (before and after ECV as well)
Nausea/vomiting
Heartburn
Constipation
Haemorroids/vulval & varicose veins
Insomnia
Itching
thrush
Back/hip/sciatica & symphysis p***c pain
Anaemia
Oedema
Growth restricted baby
Threatened miscarriage
Posterior position of baby

Postpartum:
Emotional support/release
Afterpains
Mastitis
Milk let down
Mother warming day 3-4 postnatal

Labour/birth:
Posterior position
Pre-labour activation
Labour activation
Delayed or retained placenta

It’s been one of the best additional midwifery skills I have attained as it’s been so successful whenever I use it.
I look forward to sharing my skills in this area to assist you with whatever you may need to alleviate your pain,
issue or complaint in pregnancy or your postpartum period.

For clients booked in with me to birth it’s free and can be performed during a routine antenatal appointment.
For those of you who would like to book a session with me it’s $70 + travel or room hire (LBC -$20).
I take a brief history and then perform the acuneedling +/- moxibuston for 20 minutes of therapy with “needles
in”

Please email me your details and why you would like to book a session and I’ll get in touch as soon as
possible. If you have any questions regarding this treatment please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Warmly,
Josephine
josephine@waratahmidwifery.com.au

20/06/2025

👶☕ LBC Morning Tea – Connect & Catch Up!

Families of the Launceston Birth Centre, you're invited to our monthly LBC Morning Tea — a warm, relaxed space to connect with other parents while the kids play!

📍Door of hope cafe
📌 Glen Dhu Street, Launceston

This is a great chance to meet other families, share stories, and enjoy a coffee together.

📲 Please SMS Josephine to let us know by June 29th who’s coming:
0431 649 564

We can’t wait to see you there!

14/05/2025

Internal Pelvic Release Work (IPRW) with Midwife Josephine.

What is it?
It is working within the internal pelvic space via the vaginal wall. Working with the soft tissues or “the soft
pelvis” as opposed to a woman’s bony pelvis.
Tension in this space can impact a baby’s descent into and through the pelvis during late pregnancy, in labour
and birth.

It’s a form of bodywork that connects us to our soft tissues through touch. Women’s bodies are beautifully
designed with the bony pelvis, ligaments ,muscles, blood supply, nerves, lymphatics and fascia (everything is
interconnected and interdependent!).
By releasing tension in this area it allows for a balancing of blood, lymphatic’s, hormones and energy.
It’s the “giving” or “signing” of our internal pelvic tissues that helps facilitate the “letting go” phase of labour and
birth. Our pelvic floor muscles become more elastic (once recognised and worked with) which can help to
shorten the second stage of labour, reducing interventions with birth and less perineal trauma (tears and need
for an episiotomy).

Women with past trauma’s - emotional, physical, sexual abuse can have some healing through having this
work performed (we can carry a lot of emotion and grief in our pelvic space!)
Women who suffer from painful in*******se, organ prolapse, scars or spasms can also benefit from IPRW.

Interested to learn more:
To book a 2 hour session of education, bodywork and internal release work email Josephine your details with a brief
message about you.
Where: at your house if you live in Launceston or at the Birth Centre
Cost: $240 (for all women not birthing with Josephine)
$200 (for clients booked in to birth with Josephine)

Midwife Josephine
josephine@waratahmidwifery.com.au

05/05/2025

🧡 Happy International Day of the Midwife! 🧡
May 5, 2025

Today, we honor the heart, hands, and dedication of midwives around the world. 🌍 From the first heartbeat to the first breath, midwives stand beside families during life’s most transformative moments.

This year's theme, “Midwives: Critcal in every Crisis”, reminds us that midwives not only bring life into the world—they help protect it too. 🌱💪

To every midwife making a difference with care, compassion, and courage:
Thank you. We see you. We celebrate you.

09/04/2025

Why Private Midwives Are Worth Having 🌸💖

Pregnancy and childbirth are deeply personal experiences, and having the right support is key. That's where private midwives come in — offering you the opportunity to choose where and how you want to give birth, ensuring you feel safe, confident, and comfortable every step of the way.

Having a private midwife means you get personalised care, continuity of support, and a team that’s dedicated to your individual needs. Whether you're preparing for a home birth, at the Launceston Birth Centre, or a hospital setting, your midwife will work with you to ensure your birth is exactly how you envision it.

🌟 Josephine and Michelle are available to support you throughout your pregnancy, birth and postnatally. Annika, on the other hand, is available for antenatal and postnatal care only — providing guidance and support through pregnancy and after birth, but not attending births.

Reach out to connect with Josephine, Michelle, or Annika and learn how they can help make your pregnancy journey as comfortable, confident, and empowered as possible.

Because when it comes to your birth, it’s all about choice. ❤️

2025 availability:
Josephine - josephine@waratahmidwifery.com.au
1 spot for June & November

Michelle - michelle@herchoicemidwifery.com.au
1 spot for September, November & December

Annika - annika@tamartocoast.com.au

Our midwives are booking up quickly, please don't hesitate to make your enquiry early.

12/03/2025

Tickets available here-
https://tickets.demand.film/event/13134

07/03/2025

🌿 Why Choose an Endorsed Private Midwife? 🌿

For many families, choosing an Endorsed Private Midwife is an empowering decision that allows for a more personalized and peaceful birth experience. Whether in the comfort of your own home or at The Launceston Birth Centre, a home-like environment, here’s why you might consider it:

✨ Personalized Care – An Endorsed Private Midwife offers one-on-one care throughout your pregnancy, labor, and postpartum journey, tailoring support to your unique needs.

🏠 Comfort of Home or Home Away from Home – Whether you choose to birth at home or at The Launceston Birth Centre, the environment is designed to feel like home, with the peace and privacy you deserve.

🤱 Continuity of Care – Your midwife is with you from early pregnancy all the way through birth and into postpartum, offering consistent, supportive care.

💖 Holistic Approach – Many Endorsed Private Midwives use natural methods, supporting both physical and emotional wellbeing for the mother and baby.

👶 Empowerment – You have the opportunity to be more involved in the decision-making process, ensuring your birth experience aligns with your values and preferences.

🕊️ Less Interventions – With an Endorsed Private Midwife, interventions are minimized unless necessary, promoting a more natural and low-risk birth.

Choosing an Endorsed Private Midwife, whether at home or at The Launceston Birth Centre, can make all the difference in creating the peaceful and supportive birth experience you deserve. 💫

✨ Contact our midwives to find out more and start your journey to a peaceful birth experience. ✨

Josephine@waratahmidwifery.com.au
Michelle@herchoicemidwifery.com.au

📷 Shared with permission - thank you .corners.of.us (Instagram)
Photo taken by The Midwives’ Midwife

01/11/2024

14/10/2024

I’m very happy to announce we have a new PRIVATE MIDWIFE coming to Launceston in the new year! Josephine will be taking clients with due dates from February onwards. She will offer Telehealth appointments with booked clients until she moves to Tassie, and I (Jaimee) can offer the face-to-face checks until she arrives. Her bio is below. Please spread the word and get in touch with Josephine at:

josephine@waratahmidwifery.com.au
0431649564

“Midwifery has been my career for well over 25 years and although I have worked in remote and rural areas of Australia, in large city hospitals and smaller country hospitals, both public and private, my years as a private practicing midwife have brought me the greatest joy, the most rewarding client relationships, and overall the most fulfilling part of my career.

My personal journey to becoming a mother includes four pregnancies, two involving the rollercoaster of IVF. I have given birth to one daughter (who sadly is no longer with us) and three sons (that now tower over me). Like all life stories, it is filled with humour, success, failure and some sadness. My aim is to draw from my own life story and my years as an experienced midwife to support you in your own pregnancy, birth and parenting journey.

I believe, with support from a known midwife, women’s confidence in their body grows. By gently guiding and equipping women to trust in themselves, birthing becomes an experience of empowerment, and parenting their newborn becomes a fulfilling journey of healing, nurturing, learning, loving and bonding. This is certainly what I’ve been privileged to witness and be part of.

I am humbled by the part you invite me to play in your journey. I have dedicated my professional life to supporting women, their partners (if present) and their newborn baby’s. I commit to bringing all I have as your midwife, whether you choose to birth at home, the birth centre or in hospital, to enable your pregnancy, birth and postnatal journey to be the most positive experience it can be.

I also offer:
Acuneedling - acupuncture for midwives
IPRW - Internal Pelvic Release Work
Education - all things pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and postnatal

When I’m not supporting families I enjoy knitting, walking, hiking, swimming and being with my family - picnics, dinners and holidays together.”

11/10/2024

This conference is open to anyone interested in homebirth … I’m looking forward to it! 🤍🙌🏻
Jaimee x

Introducing our next speaker! Jaimee works as the sole endorsed privately practicing homebirth midwife out of Australia’s oldest birth house in northern Tasmania and has developed excellent collaborative relationships with the local GPs, obstetricians, hospital and wider maternity care provider network.

She has collated 40 years of homebirth statistics from the Launceston Birth Centre and has presented these at several national and state conferences.

Jaimee mentors midwives into private practice, and runs monthly midwifery workshops to support midwives to connect, debrief, and expand their knowledge and skills.

She is an experienced childbirth educator and volunteers with local school groups to inspire and invest in future midwives.

Jaimee is a certified relationship coach and offers coaching for midwives who feel depleted, disillusioned or burnt-out professionally or personally. She is happily married with four growing children and a ginormous German shepherd. She was also recently named the ACM Midwife of the Year!

You can find Jaimee at or www.themidwivesmidwife.com