mumabuba

22/10/2025

It’s something few women want to imagine - but it’s an important conversation to have.

What would you do if a cyclone warning was issued right before your due date?

Or if you went into labour and couldn’t get to hospital safely?

Being pregnant brings extra things to consider when preparing for cyclone season:

🤰🏻 Your birth plan and communication with your care provider
🚗 Travel routes, hospital alternatives, and safe places to stay
👜 Essentials for labour and postpartum comfort if you had to leave suddenly

Many women I’ve spoken to who have been through a cyclone previously said they didn’t prepare specifically for pregnancy - just the general household checklist.

Join me at mumabuba this month to learn what to plan for, what to pack, and how to feel calmer about it all.

Visit us at our breastfeeding group or the first of our community sessions to learn more.

https://www.facebook.com/mumabuba/events

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18/10/2025

🤰🏻 Have you seen The Pregnant Pause?

It’s a monthly e-zine I created through mumabuba - a gentle space for reflection, learning, and connection through all stages of the motherhood journey, from preconception to postpartum and beyond. Each month brings a new theme inspired by the season, my work with local families, and the questions I’m asked most in the mumabuba pregnancy & baby wellness centre.

Here’s what we’ve explored so far:
✨ July - Birth Trauma: Healing the Unspoken Stories
✨ August - More Than Milk: The Support Behind Breastfeeding
✨ September - The Baby’s Story: Understanding Birth Through Their Eyes
✨ October - Preparing for Cyclone Season: Pregnancy, Birth & Babies in Natural Disasters

Each edition includes real stories, professional insights, practical guidance, and community resources - all written to help you feel more informed, supported, and seen.

If you’re trying for a baby, pregnant, or have a little one already - or you simply love learning about the journey into motherhood - you can sign up to receive The Pregnant Pause straight to your inbox. It’s free, and subscribers get early access to special offers, classes, and new resources.

💌 Subscribe here: https://mumabuba.com.au/parents/

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18/10/2025

If you're pregnant or have a young baby, have you thought about the extra preparations you might need to make this cyclone season?

Do you know what supplies to have ready?
Or what to do if you’re due, or go into labour when a cyclone hits?

It’s something many families don’t think about until it’s too late. But being pregnant or having a baby can bring extra challenges if power or water are disrupted, or if roads are closed.

The good news? With a few calm, practical steps, you can feel much more prepared.

Here at mumabuba, I’m offering free community sessions focused on preparing for cyclone season while pregnant or with a baby.

We’ll talk through what to pack, how to safely feed your baby if power or water are affected, and how to stay calm and grounded through uncertainty.

Preparing for an emergency is a bit like having an insurance policy - you hope you won’t need it, but you’ll be grateful you were ready if you do.

Give yourself and your baby peace of mind this season, RSVP and add our events to your calendar here:
https://www.facebook.com/mumabuba/events

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23/09/2025

I’m excited to announce something deeply important to me 💜
On the other side of mumabuba is my online educational community platform called echos of birth which I run with my husband.

This week we released a FREE program to help millions of women and their partners around the world that have experienced a traumatic birth to help them make sense of what happened and begin to feel more in control again ✨

It’s called Reframing Birth Trauma and it is a gentle starting point - for understanding what happened, why it felt the way it did, and how to begin moving forward.

Birth trauma often goes unspoken, or misdiagnosed and with 1 in 3 women experiencing birth trauma you almost certainly know someone who has experienced it.

❣️Maybe it’s a family member, a friend, a work colleague or a client.
❣️Maybe they’ve told you. Maybe they haven’t. Maybe they’re still trying to make sense of it themselves.
❣️Or maybe it’s you?

Please help us spread the word.

👉🏻 Share this post with your network.

👉🏻 Send it privately to someone you think may need it.

👉🏻 To learn more & join the program visit, https://echosofbirth.com/reframing/

08/08/2025

Baby’s First Foods: More Than Just What’s on the Spoon

Starting solids is about so much more than just filling tiny tummies. It’s about setting the tone for your baby’s lifelong relationship with food, digestion, and even emotional wellbeing.

In this class, we go deeper than the usual advice. Yes, we cover what to offer and when, but we also explore how your baby’s early food experiences shape their gut health, emotional development, and their future attitudes toward food.

19th August, 9.30am to 11.30am.

You’ll learn:
How to support your baby’s developing microbiome and gut-brain connection
How the emotional tone of mealtimes impacts food confidence and trust
How to create positive food memories that support resilience and regulation
How your relationship with food can quietly influence theirs

Whether you’re a first-time parent or hoping to take a more mindful approach this time around, this class offers a deeper, more baby-centred perspective on starting solids.

Some of my lovely clients have already secured their spots - I’ve got a couple left and I’m now opening them up to the wider Whitsundays community.

Comment 'First Foods' and I will send you the link to secure your spot.

05/03/2025

I have temporarily reactivated my account so I can share my Natural Disasters e-book.
I created it for the local Whitsundays community but I'm making it available to anyone that's pregnant, has a newborn or toddler that's going to be impacted by cyclone Alfred.
Please download here

Natural disasters e-book Like it or not, living in the Whitsundays means living with extreme weather events and natural disasters. Cyclones, bushfires, heatwaves and floods are all a part of life in our wonderful part of the world, and regardless of the nature of...

08/02/2025

I'm deactivating my account tonight, don't miss out on becoming a member
If you are a resident of the Whitsundays and you are not already a member please join the mumabuba pregnancy & baby wellness community group as this will be my main social media focus.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/mumabubacommunity

03/02/2025

I have made the decision to deactivate my main mumabuba Facebook and Instagram accounts. It was a difficult decision as I have worked hard to build them over the years but Facebook and Instagram aren’t favourable to small businesses and I spend a lot of time preparing social media content only for it to reach a fraction of my followers.
If you are a resident of the Whitsundays and you are not already a member please join the mumabuba pregnancy & baby wellness community group as this will be my main social media focus.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/mumabubacommunity

22/11/2024

I’m working on some new exciting projects to support parents-to-be and new parents that will launch in 2025.
While I’m busy being creative I’m taking a break from posting anything on social media other than through the mumbuba pregnancy and baby wellness community on Facebook. So if you’d like to stay connected please consider joining our community.
See you next year with some exciting news 💜
https://www.facebook.com/groups/mumabubacommunity/

20/11/2024

If you are local to the Whitsundays area then come and join our online community for parents that are either trying to conceive, pregnant or have recently given birth!

The community seeks to raise awareness and support of the many positive, natural and complementary options that are available to promote positive pregnancy and baby wellbeing, and to empower parents to make informed decisions within the maternity system.

We welcome anyone from the greater Whitsundays area who are on their pregnancy or parenting journey, and those that are willing and able to build a community of support that is consistent with the purpose of the community, including local birth and pregnancy related professionals that promote a natural and holistic approach, grandparents or any other members of the local area that want to positively contribute to meeting the community goal.

So if you are in the greater Whitsundays area, trying to conceive, pregnant, recently had a baby, or are wanting to support others, then I invite you join the community!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/mumabubacommunity/

18/11/2024

What makes the mumabuba pregnancy and baby wellness centre unique?

I created mumabuba as a Centre of Excellence in the Whitsundays to provide you with the best complementary support there is to help you achieve a positive birth and parenting experience. I work exclusively with parents and babies during pre-conception, pregnancy, birth and postnatally. If it’s not pregnancy related, I don’t do it!

This focus means you are accessing the best possible care available, and you can be confident that you are being looked after by someone with all the best specialist skills, training and experience you need throughout your pregnancy journey.⠀
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I use an integrated approach to working with you to support your pre-conception planning, during pregnancy and in the postnatal period for you and your baby. Each appointment is completely personalised for you and can consist of a blend of bodywork, reflexology, acupressure, craniosacral therapy and yoga, all delivered through a birth imprint informed approach. This approach is unique and provides you and your baby with a truly holistic treatment to assist with any physical or emotional needs.

As the only private practicing Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) in the Whitsundays, I am also able to combine clinical breastfeeding support with different complementary therapy modalities to support your breastfeeding journey in ways you won't find anywhere else.

I have been supporting mothers and babies for over 20 years and have qualified in multiple modalities with a specialised maternity focus. My ability to utilise techniques from a wide range of treatment modalities, combined with my pre and perinatal somatic sciences background, allows me to provide tailored treatments for whatever you or your baby needs.

The mumabuba way acknowledges and celebrates your uniqueness and individuality. The birth of a baby is also the birth of a parent, and the experiences we have in our journey to parenthood can have a profound and long-lasting effect on us as individuals, on our babies and on our families as a whole. Investing in the best support available during this essential time is an investment in the future of your family that you will continue to benefit from and will pass to your next generation.

Whether it’s my detailed consultation process or the patient enquiry and exploration during your appointments, I invest time getting to know you and understanding what you need.

Message me for a Free 15 minute Discovery Call to find out more about how I can help you.

15/11/2024

mumabuba gift vouchers make an awesome and considerate gift for any woman that is trying to conceive, pregnant or recently had a baby.

Perfect for blessingways and baby showers.

Make a difference to a loved one today and get them a mumabuba gift

Message 'Gift card' and I can send you details to organise one.


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