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Brittney Blakeney Doula

Qualified pregnancy, birth and postpartum doula available NOR Perth, WA. Email doula@brittneyblakeney.com.au to chat more about your birthing options.

25/07/2024

🌻 I’m spending some quality time with my kids and hubby amongst the sunshine ☀️ feel free to send through emails and enquiries lovelies, but I may not see them til mid August 😘 sending love to you all 🩵

12/05/2024

The 2 single most important decisions you'll EVER make in your birth are:
Who is at your birth
Where you birth
Research consistently shows that continuity of care (having the same care provider through pregnancy, birth and postpartum) leads to mums being happier and less at risk of birth trauma and postpartum depression and anxiety. If that care provider is a midwife, then mums also have a greater chance of having positive experiences, breastfeeding longer, and less intervention in their births.
When you can make your birth choices known and discuss your differences with your care provider in pregnancy it means that you can step into labour knowing that your wishes are more likely to be respected, and which hiccups you might be up against.
Preparation is key, asking questions is key, and having a team that can support your autonomy is key.
Go forth and birth mamas, always having a team behind you that will have your back!

09/05/2024

Note: These statistics are drastically different ⬆️ in Private Hospitals.

Please ask for your care providers current statistics to see of they align with your expectations and values. You don't want to be shocked when it comes to the pointy end of your pregnancy - you deserve to relax and sink into those last weeks of feeling your baby kick in your belly instead of having to fight to go into labour spontaneously or birth your baby through your va**na.

Sending so much love to the mums who are part of these statistics and really didn't want to be - I see you and I know that it wasn't your fault that your birth took this course. You are not broken, the system that supported you did what it does best - work like a business.

It doesn't have to be like this - choosing a care provider and a birth place that aligns with your values can drastically increase your chance of a positive experience (and lessen your chance of obstetric violence and birth trauma).

Going into motherhood without birth trauma really hits different and it's nothing to be sneezed at - trust the mums that have come before you when they say "I wish I knew" - and ASK QUESTIONS.

Ask me questions if you need! I'm here to be a sounding board for ALL THE QUESTIONS!

23/04/2024

Sometimes all you need to successfully breastfeed on your terms is support.

Someone to teach you in pregnancy.
Someone to help you learn about the golden hours.
Someone to listen to your struggles.
Someone to reassure you that it gets easier.
Someone to tell you that it’s normal.
Someone to celebrate the wins with you.
Someone to share their own experiences and hardships.
Someone to bring you nourishment while you learn.
Someone to encourage your partner to support you.
Someone to massage your sore shoulders after a long night feeding.
Someone to refer you to trustworthy consultants in your area if you want it.

This is a doula. This is breastfeeding support.

Breastfeeding support is some of my favourite support to give, because I know that this will benefit your little human and you for your entire lives.

Breastfeeding support starts in your pregnancy - with epic education! If you would like to book a breast-feeding and postpartum education session, feel free to get in touch! We can zoom or sip tea in your lounge room!

Book here: https://www.brittneyblakeney.com.au/book-a-session-with-britt

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19/04/2024

They will ask you... PUBLIC or PRIVATE 🙄

But within the maternity world there are so many options!

If you are in the city or suburbia there will most likely be a midwife led care program in your area - but you have to get in quickly sometimes!

If you are regional, there might be a bigger hospital in the closest city that has one.

Do you know why it’s worth looking into midwifery led care in those early weeks of pregnancy? Because continuity of care with a midwife means you are less likely to have a caesarean, an instrumental birth, or a medical induction. Not only that, but women who have continuity of care with a midwife also have more positive pregnancy, birth & labour experiences.

All of us who witness birth all the time or have birthed in a CoC model, KNOW these differences. Fragmented care on a conveyor belt leads to poor outcomes for mums and babies, and also affects how mums view the experience.

So get ahead of your GP and check what is available in your area - midwifery programs, private midwives or birth keepers will be local at some capacity in most areas in Australia - you just need to look mamas!!!

17/04/2024

Don’t waste your money on STUFF!!

Babies need mums that feel powerful after their births, mums that can rest and nourish themselves in postpartum and mums that can be supported to feed their babies.

I deeply encourage you to put your money towards the things that are going to improve your EXPERIENCE not improve the aesthetic of your house… I promise you won’t regret investing in real support and education 💓💓
Some examples…
🌻 Independent childbirth classes
🌻 Birth trauma counselling
🌻 Lactation consultant pre & post birth
🌻 Chiro/osteo/Bowen therapy in pregnancy & pp
🌻 A postpartum meal service
🌻 A postpartum doula
🌻 A postpartum cleaner
🌻 An epic baby carrier
🌻 Massage - pregnancy & postpartum

Babies don’t need pretty rooms or an extravagant space - they need the basics! And the basics actually care for mama better too - which means babies are happier too!

Happy mama = happy baby!

01/04/2024

The Fourth Trimester... doesn't have to be a challenge on your partnership - it just takes a little more pre thought than before a sweet little babe demanded attention every few minutes!

Here is a great place to start....

At the beginning of the day ask each other “How can I support you today - what do you need the most?”

At the end of each day by ask each other “How would you rate your day out of 10? What affected that number?”

Then give each other lots of space to explain and receive the info with love and with the aim to connect and not blame.

Sometimes these 2 questions might be ALL that you can chat about in the entire day (especially if you have toddlers and work and babies and pets and all the other work to be done!) so make it count!

Save this for when you need it in a few months, and send to your partner so they can start getting in the habit too - it helps with pregnancy and those last months too!

28/03/2024

Some of my favourite sessions with parents are the Birth Mapping sessions, where mums get to explain exactly why they are making the decisions they are, and the partner support session - where we giggle our way through shaking the apple tree and neighing like horses... ! 🐴

Have you thought about getting some top notch birth education for you and your partner?

I do offer these in person (or zoom) as a one off consult, and I will also be offering these online in group sessions really soon too… A more affordable option for families across Australia ⚡

If you can’t wait though…find out more about birth choices in Australia in my FREE NAVIGATING BIRTH Quick Guide - find it here 👇👇👇

https://www.brittneyblakeney.com.au/navigating-birth-quick-guide

27/03/2024

💥The best part of having a doula is......

In pregnancy? It could be how we support you through previous pains or future fears, or it could be as simple as teaching your hubby how to advocate for you in your birth space.

In Labour? It could be that we massage your legs, hips, butt for 12 hours straight, or it could be that we encourage your birth partner to get involved in the birth experience.

In postpartum? It could be that we play with your toddler while you sip tea and feed your newborn, or it could be that we accompany you on your first outing with your little humans.

There is no one way of having a beautiful pregnancy, birth and postpartum - but doulas can be a part of all of it.

Tell me… did you have a doula? Did you wish you had a doula? What was your favourite part of having a doula?

18/03/2024

Partners! I’m sorry to break the big news, but this season is MUM SEASON 🌻

Like all stages in partnerships, half of the partnership sometimes comes first for a season (or two!).

You might miss them a lot in the first weeks and months of your new baby arriving… but it will be worth it I promise.

If mum can be nourished and rested and supported to feed and bond with your baby in those early days… her recovery will be easier and she will be more confident to cope with the harder times down the the track - like when you go back to work, when visitors stop bringing food, when the questions are all about the baby.

Mums need you more than ever in those early days, and the bond it will build between the both of you will last through your whole parenting journey.

Again… it’s worth it to put mum first in those early days, it’s temporary but does the most magical things for your whole family dynamic going forward 🙌🏼🌸

17/03/2024

⚡️ Prepping for Postpartum! ⚡️

I love gifting food to my loved ones and clients when they are getting to know their babies, it's one less thing for mum and dad to have to think about - and us mums know we are always the last ones to eat right?

If you are stuck for recipe ideas check out my latest blog, with a free download to save on your phone 🍲

https://www.brittneyblakeney.com.au/blog/prepping-for-postpartum-food-food

Happy cooking babes 💓

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