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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!

22/10/2025

💗 Breastfeeding After Breast Cancer: What We Know

For women who have undergone breast cancer treatment, the question of whether they can safely chest feed can feel shrouded in uncertainty. Recent international research provides reassuring evidence: two large studies examined women who breastfed after breast cancer and found no increased health risk for mother or baby. These studies are the first to provide strong support for the safety of breastfeeding post-treatment.

According to the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District Lactation Group, breastfeeding after cancer treatment is safe as long as you are not taking certain anticancer medications. It is important to discuss any ongoing treatments with your oncologist before starting or continuing breastfeeding. Beyond nutrition and comfort, breastfeeding may also reduce the risk of cancer recurrence.

Surgery and radiation can alter breast tissue, which can impact which breast is able to produce milk. Women who have had a full mastectomy or a partial mastectomy with radiotherapy can breastfeed from the unaffected breast, and in some cases, from the treated side as well. Each situation is unique, and support from a lactation consultant or midwife can help navigate these challenges.

Every journey is different. If you are considering breastfeeding after breast cancer, consult your midwife, oncologist, or lactation consultant. Your health, your comfort, and your baby’s wellbeing are the priority. 💕

Source: European Society for Medical Oncology Congress, 2024

21/10/2025

🫐 Wondering how big your little one is this week?

Our weekly email series brings you a delightful illustration by .design, showing your baby’s growth compared to fruits, veggies, and all things yummy.

We also share what you might be feeling physically, emotionally, and mentally, plus our favourite tips to support both you and your baby along this berry special journey. 🍓

Sign up through the link in our bio and get ready to watch your tiny pea grow week by week. You’ll be grapeful you did 🍇

20/10/2025

🌿 Meet Dr Nicole Pawley, Doctor of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Nicole offers deeply nurturing, evidence-informed care that supports women through fertility, pregnancy, birth preparation, and postpartum recovery.

Her treatments combine the ancient wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine with a gentle, grounded approach, helping reconnect you with your body’s natural rhythms.

Whether you’re preparing to conceive, supporting your pregnancy, managing birth preparation or recovery, or simply seeking balance in your everyday wellbeing, Nicole creates space for healing that honours both science and soul.

✨ Book your session with Dr Nicole now and discover how acupuncture, cupping, gua sha, moxa, and herbal medicine can help restore you from the inside out.

📍 Sessions available now at Nurtured Birth Melbourne.
🔗 Learn more and book via the link in bio.

16/10/2025

👶💆 Baby massage is more than touch, it’s connection, communication, and love made visible, tactile, soft and huggable.

Mums, dads, partners, grandparents, friends... all are warmly invited to join our baby massage classes with Jo Harris. ✨

These gentle sessions are a beautiful way to:
🌿 Soothe and relax your baby
🌿 Ease tummy troubles, colic, and wind
🌿 Support sleep and settling
🌿 Strengthen bonding for the whole family

Whether you’re a new parent or adding another little one to the crew, baby massage is a sweet treat for everyone. 💕

📅 Book your place with Jo today – link in bio!

15/10/2025

🫶🏻 International Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day 🤍

Today we pause to honour the babies who never got to stay, the pregnancies that ended too soon, and the parents who carry love and loss side by side.

There are no perfect words for this kind of grief only gentle acknowledgment, space, and love.

To those who have experienced this heartbreak, please know you are not alone. Your loss matters. Your baby matters. Your love continues.

At Nurtured Birth, we hold space for these stories the quiet ones, the painful ones, the ones still finding words. Whether through conversation, gentle support, or simply presence, we walk beside you.

Tonight, people across the world will light a candle for the Wave of Light a shared moment of remembrance that connects us all.

If you are lighting a candle, may it burn softly for your baby, your journey, and the enduring love that remains.

🤍 holding you in our hearts
Sarah & the Nurtured Birth team

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14/10/2025

🎀 Supporting Women with Breast Cancer 🎀

How Chinese Medicine Can Help

Breast cancer treatment can be physically and emotionally challenging. While conventional treatments like surgery, and radiation are essential, Chinese Medicine and acupuncture can be powerful allies to support your body and mind throughout the journey.

✨ How Chinese Medicine Can Help:

Manage side effects: Acupuncture can reduce nausea, fatigue, pain, and neuropathy.

Support emotional wellbeing: Practices like acupuncture, qigong, and tai chi help ease stress, anxiety, and sleep difficulties.

Strengthen vitality: Chinese herbs and therapies work to tonify Qi (energy) and support immunity.

Aid recovery: Bodywork and acupuncture improve circulation, help with scar tissue mobility, and reduce swelling post-surgery.

Promote resilience: By balancing the body’s energy, Chinese Medicine supports overall health and may help create a strong foundation for recovery and wellbeing.

💖 Important: Chinese Medicine is complementary, not a replacement for conventional treatment. Always work with your oncologist and a qualified practitioner to ensure safe, coordinated care.

🌿 Combining conventional medicine with the holistic support of Chinese Medicine can help women feel more balanced, energised, and cared for during breast cancer treatment.

Take care of your body and mind during treatment book a session with Nicole today and experience the supportive power of Chinese Medicine and acupuncture.

call 0401083778 or book online link in bio.

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12/10/2025

Birth isn't confined to a single moment, it’s a ripple through generations. The way we birth shapes our connection, our confidence, and the way love flows through families for years to come.

If these words speak to your heart, Rhea Dempsey's books dive deeper into the physiology, psychology, and sacredness of birth. You can purchase them directly through our clinic Nurtured Birth in Windsor or our online shop.

📚 DM us or visit our website to order.

09/10/2025

🌿 Fetal Positioning & Your Birth Journey 🌿

The way your baby rests in the womb can shape how labour unfolds. Babies are skilled at finding their way, but sometimes they need some extra space and encouragement to get into the most optimal position.

ℹ️ Fetal positions explained:

LOA (Left Occiput Anterior): Baby’s back to the left, chin tucked, facing mum’s spine (often considered optimal)

ROA (Right Occiput Anterior): Baby’s back to the right, also a good position for birth.

Posterior: Baby’s back to mum’s spine, sometimes “sunny-side up.” Labour may be longer or more intense.

Transverse: Baby lying sideways, vaginal birth not possible in this position.

Breech: Bottom or feet first. Vaginal birth may need special support.

✨ What is maternal positioning?
You can use your posture, movement and breath to create space in the pelvis, helping guide baby into a position that supports smoother labour.

✨ What if baby isn’t in an optimal position?
Labour can feel longer, more intense, or less effective. But there are gentle ways to help create space so babies can rotate and settle more comfortably.

🌸 What can we do at Nurtured Birth?
We offer therapies that support balance, space and ease:

Internal Pelvic Release (Physio): Mapping and gentle release of pelvic floor muscles can help you understand your pelvic space

Osteopathy: Hands-on therapy helps optimise positioning, support breech/posterior babies, and promote pelvic stability.

Induction/Birth Prep Massage: Rebozo and Spinning Babies® techniques gently jiggle and release tension, helping babies rotate and move deeper into the pelvis.

💫 Every birth is unique, but when women are supported to release and soften, babies often respond with movement toward birth.

🤍 Learn more about how we can support your birth journey via the link in bio.
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07/10/2025

There is infinite power in knowing our bodies, and holding onto the autonomy that comes with being informed.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is one of those times we like to highlight the importance of education, prevention and awareness.

Breastfeeding can be such a tender, raw, and at times overwhelming role to take on. For some women it comes easily, for others it can be incredibly challenging and for many, it’s not an option at all. However you choose or are able to feed your baby, that care and nourishment is deeply valuable.

For those who do breastfeed, there is strong evidence to suggest that in addition to the myriad benefits for bub, breastfeeding can be a protective factor for breast cancer. During breastfeeding, many women experience a period of amenorrhea, when menstruation temporarily pauses. This absence of cyclical hormone exposure is thought to play a role in lowering the risk of breast cancer over time.

Lactation also brings changes within the breast itself. Breast tissue is constantly renewing during this period, removing older cells and encouraging differentiation of epithelial cells in preparation for milk production. This process makes the cells less vulnerable to DNA damage, creating a cellular environment that is thought to further reduce the risk of cancer.

In this way, breastfeeding is both a gift to your baby and a profound act of care for your own body. But whether your journey includes breastfeeding, bottle feeding, or a combination. It’s connection, nourishment, and care that matter most. The daily closeness and love you offer your baby are what shape wellbeing for years to come.

Sources:
- Cancer Council Australia, Breastfeeding Information Sheet
- Australian Breastfeeding Association
- Cancer Australia, Breast Cancer Protective Reproductive Factors

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05/10/2025

✨ International Babywearing Week: Woven With Love ✨

For thousands of years, families across the world have carried their babies close to their bodies. From woven cloths in Africa to rebozos in Mexico, from cradleboards of Native American peoples to the slings of Asia, babywearing has always been a way of life. It is both ancient and universal, passed from generation to generation as an act of care and survival.
When you wrap your baby safely against you, you are honouring this lineage of love and connection.

Studies show that babywearing helps bub regulate their breathing, digestion and temperature. It supports little muscles and hips to develop in healthy alignment. It can even ease restlessness, by offering the security of the familiar rhythm of your heartbeat - like carrying the comfort of the womb forward into the outside world.

For parents and caregivers, babywearing can reduce stress and increase bonding hormone oxytocin. It can help make feeding easier, build confidence, and strengthen your sense of connection to your child in everyday moments. There is something deeply grounding about holding them at your chest while you move, breathe, and go about your day together.

Having your hands free means you can prepare food, care for others and yourself, or simply move with more ease while your baby rests safely on your body. It's a gentle reminder that caring for yourself and your baby is an ongoing partnership that goes hand in hand.

This International Babywearing Week, we celebrate a practice truly woven with love. A practice that nurtures closeness, honours culture, and supports families in the early chapters of life.

For safety, guidance and inspiration, visit and learn how to make babywearing part of your journey.

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02/10/2025

✨ Massage therapy with Sharon Clarke ✨

Sharon is one of Nurtured Birth’s most sought-after massage therapists, with over 16 years of dedicated experience in pregnancy and women’s health.

Whether this is your very first massage or you’ve been cared for many times before, Sharon has a gift for creating a space where you feel safe, understood and fully supported. She blends remedial knowledge with intuitive touch, always attuned to your comfort and your needs on the day.

Newly pregnant and unsure about hands-on bodywork? Nearing your due date and hoping for a spontaneous labour? Longing for healing touch postpartum? Carrying tension that needs softening?

Wherever you are in your journey, Sharon meets you there with grounded, steady hands, and a sage's wisdom. Experience the warmth and depth of her care today.

💗 Discover Sharon’s offerings and book a session at Nurtured Birth via the link in our bio.

30/09/2025

🎀 Breast Cancer Awareness Month 🎀

October is a time to pause, reflect, and come together to honour those affected by breast cancer. It’s a reminder that knowing our bodies, understanding our risks, and taking action can truly save lives. Breast cancer touches so many, but with awareness, early detection, and support, hope shines through even the most challenging journeys.

💡 Did you know?

Regular mammograms and clinical exams can detect cancer before symptoms appear.

Self-awareness matters: noticing changes, lumps, dimpling, or unusual discharge, can help you seek help early.

Lifestyle choices like balanced nutrition, exercise, and limiting alcohol can support breast health.

💖 Supporting the journey:
Breast cancer affects not only those diagnosed but also their families and communities. This month, we honour survivors, stand with those undergoing treatment, and remember those we’ve lost.

✨ Simple steps you can take today:

☞ Schedule your screening.
☞ Perform regular self-checks.
☞ Educate yourself and loved ones about early warning signs.
☞ Support research and advocacy efforts.

Early detection saves lives. Awareness empowers us. Together, we nurture a community of hope, care, and knowledge. 💕

LINKS:
Cancer Australia – Breast Cancer Awareness: https://www.canceraustralia.gov.au/cancer-types/breast-cancer/breast-cancer-awareness

BreastScreen Australia Program: https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/breastscreen-australia-program

Be Breast Aware – Department of Health: https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/breastscreen-australia-program/be-breast-aware

Support your girls: https://www.supportyourgirls.com.au/

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1/16 Ellesmere Road Windsor
Prahran, VIC
3181

Opening Hours

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

Website

http://www.nurturedbirth.com.au/

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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.