FemmEd, Sydney (2025)

31/12/2022

IT’S FINALLY 2023!
HAPPY NEW YEAR FEMMED FAM ✨

Is it just me or does anyone else feel a huge *sigh* of relief that 2022 is over?!

Coming out of the covid pandemic has left us all feeling emotionally drained, physically exhausted and socially isolated 🫠

So bring on 2023 I say! Let’s all refill our cups, reconnect with loved ones and have a healthy and happy new year! 💖

We will be offering new and improved services in the new year so keep your eyes peeled!

#2023

24/12/2022

🎊 MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎊

Wishing everybody a happy Christmas, we hope this time is filled with love, joy and full bellies! ❤️

To those struggling during this time, we see you and are sending you big hugs 🤗

What are your favourite family Christmas traditions, comment below 👇🏻

20/12/2022

🌟 Sending LOVE to everyone this holiday season 🌟

We acknowledge that the holiday season can be a very difficult time for a lot of people!

So no matter the circumstances we are sending big love and well wishes to all our beautiful community members these holidays 🥰

Remember to look after yourself, and to reach out if you need support 🤍

27/11/2022

🌟Birth Stool🌟

Have you ever heard of a birth stool before? Maybe you’ve seen one? Or even used one?

Well, a birth stool is a toilet-shaped stool that is often used during labour and birth

This stool is open at the front allowing the non-birthing partners and healthcare professionals good visibility and access if necessary ✨

The benefits of the birth stool include:

🤍 encouraging upright positioning

🤍 allowing gravity to assist with descent

🤍 comfortable position for labour

🤍 improves pushing urge/effort

🤍 mobile, so can be used anywhere

Comment your experiences below or share this post with someone you think would be interested in the birth stool 👇🏻

📸 Zoe Wheatley Birth + Lifestyle Photography

27/11/2022

✨ Emotions are not linear, and they are not mutually exclusive ✨

From childhood, society has taught us to believe that either we are happy or we are sad - we cannot possibly be both.

When actuality this is not only entirely false, but also goes directly against what it means to be HUMAN!

Human beings are deeply emotionally complex creatures and we CAN and DO feel many different emotions concurrently

So allow yourself to truly feel your emotions, all of them and you may find your perspective on life shift a little too 🤍
of.harper

24/11/2022

This week’s is a special one for me personally ✨

Getting to know Jade and her partner during my labour and birth course was an absolute blessing, and I am so grateful that they trusted me with their journey 🤍
of.harper is an IG page Jade started after her experience with the birth and loss of her baby girl Harper 🌹

She has created an incredibly supportive space for people experiencing pregnancy and infant loss, or pregnancy after loss to come together through shared experiences, helping them feel a little less alone in what is often a very isolating experience 🙌🏻

Jade is so open with sharing her personal experiences with ectopic pregnancy, TFMR, chemical pregnancy and PAL and I truly believe it is her authenticity and kindness that has helped so many others with their own grief

She recently welcomed her beautiful baby River Rose and just yesterday celebrated her own birthday! Jade, we wish you the happiest of birthdays and the biggest congratulations on bringing Harpers little sister earthside! ❤️

Thank you for your honesty, for using your voice to raise awareness about pregnancy and infant loss and for creating such an amazing community 🥰

15/11/2022

🌟Models of Maternity Care🌟

Did you know here in Australia we have approx. 7 different models of maternity care?!

TBH, me neither until I became a midwife 🤯 which is why I created FemmEd - a place where we can grow and learn together!

So, what are my options I hear you ask?

Well, in no particular order we have:

🤍 Private Obstetrics (through either the private or public hospitals)

🤍 Private Midwifery (either at home or in the hospital)

🤍 Midwifery Group Practice (MGP)

🤍 Team Midwifery

🤍 Midwifery Ante/postnatal Service (MAPS)

🤍 GP Shared-Care (GPSC)

🤍 Public Hospital Care

For more info on the models of care and choosing your best options feel free to DM me! 🥰

13/11/2022

🌟Fetal Scalp Electrode (FSE)🌟

Have you ever heard of this type of monitoring before? Maybe you were told 'we're just going to put a clip on your baby's head'. Well let me explain what this 'clip' actually is.

FSE monitoring is when a small electrode (metal coil) is secured onto the baby's scalp (just below the skin) and then connected to the continuous fetal monitoring via a lead/cable.

This type of monitoring is most commonly used when there are concerns about fetal wellbeing, or external (abdominal) continuous monitoring is difficult (often due to movement in labour, which we know is one of the best forms of pain relief 🤦‍♀️).

In these instances, the FSE allows the medical team to monitor the baby's heart rate directly from the bub, decreasing the possibility of confusing the fetal and maternal heart rates.

The risk of the FSE application is that it can be an invasive procedure causing discomfort for the birthing parent, and an slightly increased risk of trauma/infection to the bub.

As with everything in maternity it is super important to be informed when making decisions, and remember that everyone's risk assessment will be different. So empower yourself with information so YOU can make the most appropriate risk assessment for YOU (and your baby of course!) 🤍

Drop your questions about FSE monitoring in the comments 👇

13/11/2022

✨ Work hard, play hard ✨

10/11/2022

This week’s is a woman as powerful as she is funny!

Being incredibly intellectual and studious she originally studied a Bachelor of Arts and Law at UNSW with the plans of becoming a lawyer! 🤯

She speaks of how a trip to Africa, and malaria-induced hallucinations of winning an Oscar pushed her to follow her passions for acting and comedy and eventually (along with a HUGE amount of hard work and talent) landed her in the United States starring as leading actress in the film world!

She is a powerhouse who is unafraid to speak her mind, and her use of comedy to address some tough topics is what makes her so relateable and loved by so many!

AAANNNDDD
She’s just announced the birth of her beautiful baby Royce Lillian 💖

Rebel Wilson we wish you the biggest congratulations on your incredible career, but most of all your beautiful growing family! We cannot wait to see your journey through motherhood 🥰

09/11/2022

🌟Perinatal Mental Health Week🌟

This week is - a week aimed at raising awareness about perinatal mental health (PNMH) disorders and possible treatment strategies

Did you know:

🤍 1 in 5 (20%) women experience some sort of perinatal mood and anxiety disorder across the globe

🤍 Approximately 7 in 10 (70%) women will hide or downplay their symptoms - impeding them from receiving the optimum treatment and support, often leading to long term negative effects on both themselves and their babies.

PNMH concerns exist worldwide and affect women of all different cultures, religions, races and ages. It affects birthing people having their first baby or 5th baby alike, and just because you didn’t experience it in your previous pregnancy/ies doesn’t mean it will never effect you.

PNMH is not selective or exclusive and is a topic that needs to be spoken about more freely and without judgement! We hope that by we can help all parents to be able to identify PNMH issues and get the support they deserve!

Do yourselves a favour and check out the amazing organisation .org.au Centre of Perinatal Excellence (COPE). COPE is a not-for-profit organisation devoted to reducing the impacts of emotional and mental health problems in the pre and postnatal periods - and they do amazing work!

Other organisations/resources include:

- 1300 224 636

- 1300 851 758

- 1300 242 322

- 1300 726 306

- 1300 272 736

- 1300 227 464

- 13 11 14

Mental Health Line - 1800 011 511

Emergency - 000

Let’s start the conversation and remove the stigma surrounding PNMH! 🥰

08/11/2022

🌟Cleft Lip/Palate🌟

A cleft lip/palate are openings or splits in the upper lip, and/or the roof of the mouth (palate). It is a birth condition that occurs when some parts of the mouth/palate fail to join together during the early stages of fetal development. The lip and palate develop separately, which means it is possible for a bub to be born with only a cleft lip, only a cleft palate, or a combination of both.

About one baby in every 800 in Australia is born with a cleft lip or palate, with the conditions varying widely in severity and extent. The cause of this condition is unknown, although genetic factors are thought to play a small role.

A cleft lip is often detected on morphology ultrasound between 18-20 weeks gestation, however a cleft palate can be more difficult to detect at this time. A thorough examination of a baby’s face and mouth at birth is required to diagnose the type and severity of the cleft.

The management of cleft lip/palate include:
💛 Surgery
💛 Speech Therapy
💛 Audiology
💛 Physiotherapy
💛 Lactation/Dietician/Feeding Specialist Consults

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07/11/2022

ain't this the truth! 🙌

I tell all the parents that attend my classes, parenthood is an evolution. It is nothing like the life you once had, nor the live you had envisioned - it is way more!

If you let go of all expectations and are prepared to 'go with the fow' (especially in the first few weeks) you will eventually figure it out and find your 'groove' 💛

03/11/2022

Introducing this week’s 🙌🏻

She is an INCREDIBLE woman who is the CEO and founder of not one but TWO z phenomenal brands Krumbled Foods Habitual Beauty 🤍

She is not only killing it in the business world, but she has also used her social media platform to share her raw experiences with and

Her honesty, and bravery in sharing her truths (both highs and lows) has resonated with so many others and I have no doubt helped SO many who are going through similar journeys 🙏🏻

Oh, and did I mention she is also a MUMMA! Talk about wearing many hats!! 👏🏻

If you don’t know her, you definitely want to! We’re talking about the beautiful Keira Rumble ✨

Keira we could not be more in awe of your strength, determination, creativity and honesty! You truly are a phenomenal woman, thank you for showing up and being you 💖

02/11/2022

🌟Diaphragmatic Endometriosis🌟

This post today is super personal to me as I am currently undergoing investigations for this myself! I was toying whether I should post about it or if it's too close to home as I am yet to get any answers myself - but I figured that if I can even help one person by sharing then it's gotta be worth it 🙏

Diaphragmatic endometriosis is where endometrial-like tissue (the tissue that lines your uterus) grows outside of the pelvis and on the diaphragm. This type of endometriosis is thought to only affect approx. 2% of the however the true incidence remains unknown as the research around it is still very limited 😥

Many people with diaphragmatic endometriosis will have no symptoms at all, whilst others will present with various symptoms ranging from mild to severely debilitating. Some of the symptoms include:

💛 Painful periods
💛 Fatigue
💛 Anxiety/Depression
💛 Chest Pain
💛 Shortness of Breath/Painful Breathing
💛 Shoulder Pain
💛 Neck Pain
💛 Right Upper-Quadrant Pain

The pain will often range from a slight ache in the right shoulder around the time of menstruation, to the more extreme such as cyclical difficulty with taking deep breaths or sitting upright, severe pain radiating from the shoulder to the shoulder blade.

The diaphragm is connected to nerves that run through the chest, shoulder, neck and even the ear! Which is why patients with diaphragmatic endometriosis will often experience referred pain to these areas rather than pain directly in the abdomen.

Majority (approx. 85% of people) with diaphragmatic endometriosis will also be found to have pelvic endometriosis as well, with the majority of the disease (approx. 90%) located on the right side.

So, if you are experiencing any of these symptoms and you believe you may have diaphragmatic endometriosis please speak with your healthcare professional! 🥰

30/10/2022

🌟Homebirth Awareness Week🌟

I'm a bit late to the party, but last week was week and what better opportunity than this to shed some light onto the beauty of homebirth 💖

Homebirth in NSW can be accessed in 2 ways - either by a hospital providing a publically funded homebirth service, or by hiring a private midwife.

Homebirth has been shown to have many benefits including:
🤍 Decreased rates of intervention
🤍 Decreased rates of caesarean birth
🤍 Decreased rates of instrumental birth
🤍 Higher rates of skin to skin at birth
🤍 NO change in rates of neonatal morbidity or mortality

When planned, a homebirth is as safe as any hospital birth and is most often an incredibly calm, supported and BEAUTIFUL way to birth

Currently pregnant and wondering about your care options, look in to homebirth options near you today! 🥰

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27/10/2022

WELCOME BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE ✨

There’s been so many new faces join our wonderful community recently, (welcome everybody!) so I thought it would be a good time for me to introduce myself again 👋🏻

My name is Demi and I am a Registered Midwife based in Sydney, Australia. I am currently studying (almost FINISHED 🙏🏻) a Masters in Women’s Health Medicine and have a passion for all things women’s health!

In becoming a midwife, I discovered that there is a HUGE education gap from the (minimal) sexual/reproductive health education we receive in schools, to the education you get once pregnant and having a baby.

There's a massive lack of information out there aimed at what happens in the middle of those two life events - and we all know that SO much happens in between!

So that's where FemmEd comes in!

Combining my two passions I created FemmEd as a place for women to access easy, digestible information about their bodies, health and wellbeing. FemmEd is a safe space to learn, connect and grow together - and I couldn’t be more proud of the beautiful community we’ve created! 💖

The services we offer include:
🤍 Antenatal Classes
🤍 TENS hire
🤍 Haakaa product sale
🤍 In-home postpartum support

So, welcome to all our beautiful new followers, and thank you all for your continued support! 🤗

Feel free to ask me any questions in the comments, and I will do my best to answer.

Much love always,
Demi x

25/10/2022

🌟Vulval Cancer🌟

The v***a is the outter female ge****ls made up of the l***a minora, l***a majora and cl****is. Vulval cancer is diagnosed in approximately 280 Australian people per year, and is most common between the ages of 55-75. Cancer of the v***a is actually a skin cancer, and resembles skin cancers that occur in other places of the body.

Potential risk factors for v***al cancer include:

🔹 Age > 60yrs
🔸 Had HPV or ge***al warts
🔹 Not had children before
🔸 Smoking
🔹 Skin conditions (ie. Lichen Sclerosus)
🔸 Previous vaginal or cervical cancer
🔹 Pelvic radiotherapy

Symptoms to look out for include:

🔹 Thickened, raised or darkened patches of skin
🔸 Swollen groin lymph nodes
🔹 Lumps, lesions or wart-like growths
🔸 Itching, burning or stinging sensations
🔹 Changing colour or shape of a mole
🔸 Unusual, blood-stained, pus-filled or odorous discharge

If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, it is always best to discuss it with your regular GP or Gynaecologist. They will assess your symptoms and family history and if necessary send you for further testing. These can include: blood tests, a colposcopy and if necessary a biopsy.

This post is not intended to scare you, but rather give you the information you otherwise may not have known. We know that life can get super overwhelming at times (especially over the last few years!) and our health isn't always our biggest priority. So we hope this is the little push you may need to get checked out if there's something that's been bothering you 💖

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