More than a Midwife

26/03/2026

Break from normal viewing -
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23/03/2026

Call the midwife 😅👋🏻

18/03/2026

This message came from a mum I supported this week 🤍

And a reminder —
you were never lacking in power.
Only support.

18/03/2026

Postpartum is rarely one emotion.

You can love your baby deeply and still feel exhausted, overstimulated, or unsure of yourself. You can feel grateful and still miss who you were before.

Those experiences do not cancel each other out 🤍

Matrescence is layered. It stretches you in ways no one can fully prepare you for. Struggling does not mean you’re failing. It means you’re adjusting.

Comment “seen” if this feels familiar - I am certain you are not alone.

16/03/2026

I’ve been working on something behind the scenes.

And I can’t wait to share it 👀

12/03/2026

Great local community group

🌸 Sunshine Parenting Program 🌸 We are holding our first Sunshine Parenting Program at our new space in Townsville.
Are you a new mum looking for connection, understanding, and support in your parenting journey? https://forms.fillout.com/t/uNcuxai8iAus
Join our Sunshine Parenting Program (SPP) a peer-led 6-week group workshop designed to bring mothers together in a warm and friendly environment.
📍 Where: Suite 1, 5-7 Martinez Avenue West End
📅 When: Starting 25th March, 2026
✨ For mothers aged 18+ with babies under 12 months
✨ Focused on emotional wellbeing, confidence, and self-care
✨ Based on a strengths-based, parent-centred approach
Each week, we’ll explore new topics in a safe, supportive space:
🌼 Week 1 – Welcome to our circle of sunshine!
🌼 Week 2 – Understanding your experience
🌼 Week 3 – Navigating relationship changes
🌼 Week 4 – Caring for your baby’s needs
🌼 Week 5 – Caring for you is caring for your family
🌼 Week 6 – Connections & celebrations
💛 Health-professional referrals welcome!
Come connect, share, and grow with other mums who get it.

04/03/2026

✨ 2026 Availability Updated ✨
"The Held Package"
Private midwifery care for pregnancy, birth & postpartum

This package is for families wanting more than appointments.
More than fragmented care.
More than feeling like just another number.

It’s for those who want:
• One midwife, the whole way through
• Care that feels calm, personal, and unhurried
• Support through pregnancy, birth and the postpartum weeks
• Someone who knows your story — and holds it with care

Places are intentionally limited to protect the depth and quality of care I offer.

If you’re planning pregnancy or already expecting in 2026 and this kind of support speaks to you, I’d love to chat.

📩 DM me “2026” or book a discovery call via the link in bio.

02/03/2026

Had to jump on this trend but it had to hit a little different. Because here at MTAM, we don’t just follow the crowd.

The little girl in me loved babies.

The woman in me understands transformation.

Becoming a midwife didn’t just come from study.

It came from being stretched by my own experiences.
From navigating the quiet identity shifts of motherhood.
From sitting with discomfort instead of trying to fix it.
From learning that growth is rarely loud — but always shaping.

Over time, I’ve realised something:

Who we are matters in the spaces we hold.

Not just what we know.

And the woman I am now is very different from the girl who first dreamed of this work.

She is steadier.
Softer in some places.
Stronger in others.
More aware of the depth of what pregnancy and birth ask of a woman.

There was no sudden arrival.

Just slow becoming.

And somewhere along the way,
the girl with a dream
became the woman who can hold it.

02/03/2026

Birth is one day.
Postpartum is every day after.

And those early weeks?
They are tender.

Your body is healing.
Your hormones are shifting.
Your sleep is fragmented.
Your identity is stretching in ways no one fully explains.

You might feel in love and overwhelmed.
Confident and unsure.
Strong and fragile — sometimes in the same hour.

That’s where standalone postnatal care with More than a Midwife comes in.

You don’t need to have birthed with me to be supported by me.

Postnatal visits in your home mean:

• Clinical assessment of your recovery
• Feeding support without pressure
• Newborn checks
• Debriefing your birth story
• Monitoring your emotional wellbeing
• Evidence-based reassurance
• Someone who sees you — not just the baby

This season is not something you’re meant to navigate alone.

Early postpartum shapes confidence.
It shapes healing.
It shapes how you remember this time.

You deserve more than a discharge summary.

You deserve continuity, calm, and care in your own space.

If you’re in those early weeks — or planning ahead — reach out (would love to discuss how I can support you and your family).

Postpartum support matters 🌿

02/03/2026

The organ that kept your baby alive…
and we treat it like medical waste.

It grew from scratch.
Remodelled your blood vessels.
Oxygenated. Fed. Protected.
Rewired you for motherhood.

And then?

Bag it. Bin it. Move on.

Why are we uncomfortable honouring the very organ that made pregnancy possible?

✨ Ask to see your placenta.
✨ Ask what it shows.
✨ Understand the organ that sustained your baby.

It’s not disposable.

It’s extraordinary.

27/02/2026

Unpopular opinion?

I don’t love the phrase “shared decision making.”

Not because I don’t believe in collaboration.
Not because I don’t value multidisciplinary care.
And certainly not because I think women should make decisions without information.

But because the decision is not shared.

The decision is the woman’s.

Full stop.

As midwives, obstetricians, care providers — we bring:
• Clinical knowledge
• Risk assessment
• Experience
• Evidence
• Pattern recognition

But we do not bring the body.
We do not live in it.
We do not carry the consequences in the same way she does.

When we say “shared decision,” it can subtly imply equal ownership of the outcome.
And that’s not actually true.

The role of the clinician is to inform, contextualise, and support.
To explain benefits, risks, alternatives, and uncertainties.
To check understanding.
To explore values.
To ensure safety (which is a complex thing on its own)

But the decision?

It belongs to the woman.

She is the one who weighs:
Her history.
Her beliefs.
Her fears.
Her cultural context.
Her tolerance for risk.
Her capacity.
Her intuition.

Shared discussion? Absolutely.
Shared information? Always.
Shared responsibility for respectful care? Without question.

Shared decision?

No.

Because autonomy is not something we co-own.
It is something we protect.

And if the outcome is different than we would have chosen —
our job is not to reclaim control.

It is to continue walking beside her.

—

This isn’t semantics.

Language shapes power.
And power dynamics shape birth.

If we truly believe in woman-centred care,
then we must be brave enough to say:

The decision is hers.

Always.