Nurtured Birth Melbourne

Nurtured Birth Melbourne Nurtured Birth offers Osteopathy, Naturopathy, Pregnancy Massage, Induction Massage, and Post Natal Massage Birth support/Doula, Childbirth Education.

Nurtured Birth is a collective of passionate practitioners who offer the most divine massage treatments. We specialise in pregnancy massage, induction massage and post natal massage. We also offer Childbirth Education Classes and Birth Support! We are so excited to announce the opening of our second clinic space on the 6th of April at the Mother Baby Centre at Cabrini Hospital in Malvern. It is truely wonderful to be part of Cabrini Mother Baby Centre, providing woman with more nurturing during this special time!

💓I’m very excited to now be able to share publicly where some of our very loved practitioners have landed. Janine, Shar...
30/01/2026

💓I’m very excited to now be able to share publicly where some of our very loved practitioners have landed. Janine, Sharon, Katie and Grace have stayed together and are now practising as Anara Health in Caulfield South.

As many of you know, throughout last year the MAMA Midwives team shared our beautiful Windsor space. It was such a warm and natural fit for us both that it simply had to continue. Anara Health is sweetly nestled on level one at the new MAMA Midwives clinic, .au located at:

712 Glen Huntly Road, Caulfield South

✨ JANINE SHIFMAN
Musculoskeletal and Pelvic Health Physiotherapist | Birth Doula. Mobile: 0403 790 602
Email: Info@anarahealth.com.au
https://www.anarahealth.com.au/team
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✨ KATIE WOOD
Osteopath & Registered Midwife- Katie is available for in clinic treatments in two locations: Anara Health
https://www.anarahealth.com.au/team

Grow Osteopathy
191c Park Street South Melbourne
https://www.growosteopathy.com.au/
Email: info@growosteopathy.com.au
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✨ SHARON CLARKE
Remedial Massage | Pregnancy + Postpartum massage specialist. Mobile massage and in clinic treatments at Anara Health. Mobile: 0419 871 636
Email: sharonclarke.massage@gmail.com
https://www.anarahealth.com.au/team
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✨ GRACE SHAW
Relaxation Massage | Pregnancy + Postpartum massage
Grace is available for in clinic treatments at Anara Health
Email: gracesmassages@gmail.com
https://www.anarahealth.com.au/team
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If you’ve been wondering where to go, I hope this makes things easy and clear. Don't hesitate to reach out for a chat! I am still here doing what I love and supporting families.

Thank you for being part of the Nurtured Birth community. It has been such a privilege to walk alongside you over the many years. I look forward to celebrating this brand new chapter for these extraordinary practitioners.

Sarah xx

Preparing for birth isn’t just about preparing the bodyit’s about preparing together.When birth partners are educated, i...
27/01/2026

Preparing for birth isn’t just about preparing the body
it’s about preparing together.

When birth partners are educated, informed, and emotionally present, something powerful happens. Birth becomes a shared experience, not something carried alone.

Understanding what labour can look and feel like helps partners stay grounded. Knowing how to offer comfort, reassurance, and advocacy builds confidence for both of you.
Learning together creates trust, teamwork, and a deeper sense of safety in the birth space.

This preparation isn’t about memorising techniques or doing everything right. It’s about feeling steady, connected, and ready to meet whatever unfolds side by side.

Birth is a team effort and when both of you feel prepared, supported, and informed, there is more space for calm, confidence, and connection.

If you would like birth education, or if your partner would like to learn how to support you more confidently through labour and birth, please get in touch 🤍

✨Happy childbirth education week! 🎉Childbirth education isn’t just information. It is a roadmap into labour, birth and e...
24/01/2026

✨Happy childbirth education week! 🎉

Childbirth education isn’t just information. It is a roadmap into labour, birth and early postpartum. It gives you an understanding of how your body works, how to meet the intensity of labour, and what options and support are available to you.

My classes blend evidence based knowledge, practical tools and fourteen years of experience supporting families through pregnancy, birth and postpartum. As a doula, massage therapist and childbirth educator, I have walked alongside hundreds of women and families in hospitals, birth centres and homes. I have seen how knowledge can transform fear into clarity and uncertainty into confidence.

In my classes you will learn how to
• understand the stages of labour
• work with your body, not against it
• support your nervous system to feel safer and more grounded
• use breath, movement and positioning
• advocate for your needs and preferences
• navigate interventions, choices and the unpredictable parts of birth
• support each other as a team

More importantly, you will be welcomed into a space that is warm, calm, inclusive and free of judgement. A space where your questions matter, where your voice is encouraged, and where you leave feeling more capable and more connected to your body, your baby and your partner or support person.

Because when you understand what is happening, fear softens and your voice strengthens. Birth becomes something you can meet with clarity, confidence and calm.

If you are preparing for birth and want education that is grounded, heartfelt and truly supportive, I would love to welcome you into the next group class.

✨ Your birth matters. Your experience matters. You deserve to feel fully prepared and supported every step of the way.

There is a moment in birth that feels almost timeless.A mother reaches downand feels her baby’s head for the very first ...
19/01/2026

There is a moment in birth that feels almost timeless.

A mother reaches down
and feels her baby’s head for the very first time.

Warm. Soft. Real.

In that touch, something shifts.
Fear often softens into knowing.
The birth becomes something she is doing, not something happening to her.

That simple gesture can bring presence, grounding, and an incredible sense of connection. It allows a mother to meet her baby before they are fully born to trust her body, her instincts, and the unfolding of this moment.

It’s not always possible, and it’s never a requirement.
But when it happens, it can be profoundly empowering.

A reminder that birth is not just about arrival, it’s about relationship, agency, and the first touch of many to come 🤍

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✨ This balance of birth preparation and presence is at the heart of an empowered birth. ✨The lead up to birth comes with...
15/01/2026

✨ This balance of birth preparation and presence is at the heart of an empowered birth. ✨

The lead up to birth comes with an overwhelming number of decisions. Where to give birth. Who will support you. What pain relief options feel right. How you want to be cared for.
Knowing you have the right to make informed decisions is one thing. Understanding what those decisions involve is another. It can feel like a lot, but once you feel informed and confident, it becomes empowering and you do not have to hold it all alone.

Knowing what matters to you helps your birth team understand you, honour your preferences and advocate for you when needed. But birth is also fluid. It unfolds moment by moment. The most powerful preparation is not only knowing your preferences, but also learning how to listen to your body and your baby, and how to respond to the real time situation with clarity, calm and trust.

Sarah Goldberg’s childbirth education sessions are designed to give you that foundation. You will learn how birth works, how to work with your body, how to prepare for the unexpected, explore your options, and build the skills to advocate for yourself or have someone advocate alongside you. This level of preparation supports you to stay present, centred and connected, so you can focus fully on your body and your baby during labour and birth.

When you are informed, supported and attuned, birth becomes something you can meet with strength and confidence.

Learn more and send an enquiry via the link in bio, or call any time to enquire about childbirth education with Sarah Goldberg 🌼

☀️ We hope your holiday break was spent soaking up some star medicine, basking in the healing power of the sun, transfor...
11/01/2026

☀️ We hope your holiday break was spent soaking up some star medicine, basking in the healing power of the sun, transforming ultraviolet radiation to synthesise Vitamin D in the skin.

Vitamin D is essential for bone health, immune strength, mood regulation, and healthy skin function. During pregnancy, it plays a vital role in helping your baby’s bones, teeth, and immune system develop. For breastfeeding mothers, maintaining healthy vitamin D levels ensures that your little one receives enough of this nutrient through your milk, supporting their growth and resilience in those early months.

A little sunlight goes a long way, but remember: more isn’t always better. During pregnancy, the skin tends to be even more sensitive than usual, and prolonged sun exposure may cause pregnancy-related hyperpigmentation to become more pronounced. Your skin is your body's largest organ and first line of defence, so don't forget to protect it as the UV index rises by wearing sunscreen, finding shade, and nourishing your barrier with hydration and care. 💛



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🌞 ✨Here, Resting and Reimagining ✨🌞Happy new year to you all. As I step into this season of transition, you may notice t...
07/01/2026

🌞 ✨Here, Resting and Reimagining ✨🌞

Happy new year to you all. As I step into this season of transition, you may notice things look a little different over the coming month/s. With the Windsor clinic now closed, I’m taking some much-needed time to rest and recalibrate over January before moving into the next evolution of Nurtured Birth.

The website and social media may be a little quieter as things gently unfold behind the scenes but please know I’m still here. Birth support, birth education, birth debriefing, doula mentoring, and consulting all continue at a slower pace between lazy days on the beach, friends family, books, nature and meditation. I’m in the exhale chapter creating space to reshape what’s next with intention and care.

Thank you to all the very kind messages. I have read every single one and have tried to respond to everyone. There have been many team hugs and tears as we closed one very special and precious chapter.... a team of practitioners that are like family for life. It has been a profound honour to hold this space together with them for the past 14 years.

New beginnings are already forming… and I can’t wait to share them with you. Wishing you all a restful loving summer break.

With love,
Sarah ###

💖✨ H A P P Y N E W Y E A R✨💖From our team at Nurtured Birth Sarah, Sharon, Jo, Katie, Nicole, Janine and Grace we o...
31/12/2025

💖✨ H A P P Y N E W Y E A R✨💖

From our team at Nurtured Birth Sarah, Sharon, Jo, Katie, Nicole, Janine and Grace we offer our deepest thanks to every person who walked through our clinic doors in 2025 and over the last 14 years. Thank you for trusting us, for allowing us to hold you, and for being part of this incredible community.

Our beautiful Windsor clinic is now officially CLOSED.

We step into this new year with so much gratitude and celebrate what a magnificent journey this has been. Wishing our community the most deeply nurturing 2026 💫 🤍

Stay tuned for what's next after the break.....

Our shop has always been an extension of our care filled with items chosen to support families through pregnancy, birth,...
30/12/2025

Our shop has always been an extension of our care filled with items chosen to support families through pregnancy, birth, and beyond.

As we close this chapter, we’re offering the remaining stock to our community at wholesale prices.

We’d love to see these items continue to be used, shared, gifted, and loved rather than boxed away.

Thank you for supporting Nurtured Birth through every season
For our last day tomorrow Wednesday 31st of December drop by to collect. We would love to see you 💖

🤍 DM
💫email admin@nurturedbirth.com.au
🌟Shop online ( postage not included)
Phone: 0401083778

✨ Tuesday 30th is your LAST chance ✨ to book a beautiful acupuncture session with Dr Nicole Pawley at Nurtured Birth.🕘 A...
25/12/2025

✨ Tuesday 30th is your LAST chance ✨ to book a beautiful acupuncture session with Dr Nicole Pawley at Nurtured Birth.

🕘 Availability:
Tuesday 30th December 10am

Our Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner Dr Nicole offers induction acupuncture, thoughtfully tailored to your pregnancy journey, gently preparing your body by:

✔ Supporting natural cervical ripening and helping baby to engage
✔ Stimulating the body’s own labour hormones
✔ Increasing blood flow to the pelvis and uterus
✔ Reducing stress and anxiety so you can approach labour feeling calm and grounded
✔ May shorten labour duration and reduce pain intensity
✔ Shown in studies to reduce the need for medical interventions
✔ Relieving common pregnancy discomforts such as aches, reflux, constipation and swelling

✨ Is it safe?
Yes. Research (Kubista & Kucera 1974, Tempfer 1998, Rabl 2001) shows induction acupuncture can safely support cervical ripening and spontaneous labour, with no increase in complications for mother or baby.

✨ Why we love this work
We’re deeply passionate about helping women feel strong, supported, and prepared as they approach birth. Induction acupuncture works with your body’s natural rhythms, never forcing, gently encouraging labour to unfold when you and your baby are ready.

📅 Book your appointment with Dr Nicole via the link in bio
Limited spots remaining.

🎄🕊Wishing you and your loved ones a peaceful, safe, and loving festive season. ❤️We know this time of year can bring up ...
23/12/2025

🎄🕊Wishing you and your loved ones a peaceful, safe, and loving festive season. ❤️

We know this time of year can bring up a lot and look different for everyone. Whatever season you are in, please go gently and be kind to yourself.

Our beautiful Nurtured Birth Windsor clinic will be closed from 24–26 December, and open again on Saturday 27 December, before our Windsor clinic doors close on 31 December.

Only a few appointment times remain, please get in touch if you need assistance with booking. 0401-083-778

With care,
Sarah + Nurtured Birth team ###

Next week is your last chance to book your restorative remedial massage session with phenomenal Sharon Clarke in our Wi...
23/12/2025

Next week is your last chance to book your restorative remedial massage session with phenomenal Sharon Clarke in our Windsor clinic space. There are only two spots left🌿

Availability:
Tuesday 30th: 10:15am | 2pm

Book online via the link in bio or call 0401-083-778 🫶

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1/16 Ellesmere Road Windsor
Prahran, VIC
3181

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Monday 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 9am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 5:30pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm

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Nurtured Birth is a multi disciplinary Natural Therapies practice with a collective of passionate practitioners who offer the most divine Massage treatments, Naturopathy care, Osteopathy, Birth Support, Childbirth Education and Postnatal Doula Support.

We specialise in Fertility support, Pregnancy Massage, Induction Massage, Postnatal Massage, Birth Support, Postnatal Doula care, and fun Childbirth Education classes that leaves fathers or partners more confident and clear in their support role for the birth and mothers more excited to experience themselves. You can find us in two locations. One at The Mother Baby Centre at Cabrini Hospital in Malvern and the other in Windsor. We absolutely love providing women and their families with more nurturing during this special chapter in their lives.