More than a Midwife

14/05/2026

Two pink lines can bring excitement, overwhelm, joy, uncertainty — sometimes all at once.

And for many women, the next question is:
“Okay… now what?”

One thing many people don’t realise is that you don’t need to rush to get a GP appointment first — and you don’t need a referral to see a private midwife.

You can book directly with a midwife from the very beginning.

This is exactly why I offer early pregnancy appointments.

A calm space to:
💛 Talk through your care options
💛 Discuss previous birth or pregnancy experiences
💛 Organise blood tests and ultrasounds
💛 Chat about supplementation and early pregnancy care
💛 Ask questions without feeling rushed

You don’t need to have it all figured out yet.
You just deserve support from the very beginning.

✨ Bulk billed telehealth and in-clinic appointments available.

📩 DM me “PREGNANT” or follow the link to book.

13/05/2026

🌼🌷TOMORROW at PEACH TREE TOWNSVILLE 🌷🌼

Toddler time: 9:30am Toddler Time is a place where we can discuss and navigate the unique joys and challenges of our life with a toddler and make meaningful connections. This is a peer support group for Mothers with toddlers aged 1-5 years old.

Crafternoon: 12:30pm Craft time - Enjoy taking time out while doing something for you - some Mothers Day craft while your little ones play. Craft can be a wonderful tool for self care and you do not have to be creative or artistic to join in!
Use the booking link below to book in. Our sessions are free 🍑 and you can take home your creation.

Bring your little ones in while you take a moment to have a coffee, take a breath and connect with other Mums. Come as you are and bring your little ones as they are too - our space is here to support you and your children. It is safe and child friendly because we want them to feel comfortable, so you feel comfortable.
The Peach Tree Townsville space is here for support, connection and a place to be you. Whether you feel like having a chat, cuppa, crafting or connecting with others... you are welcome here.

🍑Self Referral: https://forms.fillout.com/t/pLgLtv2HxNus
🍑Bookings: https://peachtree.org.au/book/

We also are happy for you to send a message, pop by or give us a call if you are unsure.
Suite 1, 2-5 Martinez Avenue, West End Townsville.
We are beside the daycare - we have carparks at the front.

09/05/2026

To the mothers carrying babies in their arms,
and the mothers carrying babies only in their hearts.

To the women in the thick of sleepless nights and sticky fingers.
To the ones growing life for the very first time.
To the mothers healing after loss.
To the women longing, waiting, hoping, grieving.
To the mothers who have birthed babies, and the mothers who have birthed versions of themselves they barely recognise now.

Today is for you too.

Motherhood is not one story.
It is expansive and tender and raw.
It is love stretched beyond what words can hold.
And sometimes, it is ache.

Wherever this day finds you — deeply fulfilled, desperately tired, heartbroken, hopeful, or somewhere in between — we see you.
And we are holding space for all of it.

Thank you for the invisible work.
For the mental load.
For the midnight wakes.
For the fierce love.
For the softness.
For continuing to show up, even on the days you feel emptied by it all.

You are worthy of care too.
You always were.

Happy Mother’s Day, from our family at More Than A Midwife 🩷

08/05/2026

Townsville mummas! I’m looking for a few beautiful mummas to help me bring some creative ideas to life 🎨🤰✨

I’d love to find 5 pregnant women in their last trimester who would be happy for me to practice some belly painting designs. There’s no cost at all, and I’m more than happy to come to you to make it easy and comfy.
I’d also love to take a few photos of the designs, but if you’re not comfortable showing your face that is absolutely fine.

I’m also looking for one mum in early pregnancy (first trimester) who might like to be part of a little creative project, painting your belly each month as bub grows.
I have something really special in mind for this 🌸

If this sounds like something you’d enjoy, just comment below or send me a message✨

04/05/2026

International Day of the Midwife 🤍

Today I’m sitting in deep gratitude.

Two years ago, Khaleah — and your baby, Cassius — became the very first family of my private midwifery journey.

My first MTAM family.
The beginning of something I had dreamed of building.

Khaleah, thank you for trusting me before there was proof. Before there was a long list of families or years of stories behind me. You were part of the beginning of all of this — and that will always mean something.

And since then… having invited me back into your space again.
To support the birth of your baby girl, Cora.

There is something so special about being welcomed back like that. About continuity. About trust that grows.

And since then, more than 30 families have invited me into some of the most intimate, transformative moments of their lives.

Thirty-plus first breaths.
Thirty-plus stories.
Thirty-plus reminders of why this work matters so deeply.

Midwifery is so much more than “catching babies”.

It’s holding space.
Offering steady hands and calm presence.
Protecting physiology.
Advocating fiercely.
Trusting women and reminding them to trust themselves.

To every family who has trusted me to walk alongside you — thank you. You’ve shaped this journey as much as I ever could.

And to the midwives showing up every day to care, advocate, protect and witness — thank you for the work you do.

If you’ve ever been supported by a midwife who changed your experience of pregnancy, birth or postpartum, I’d love for you to tell us about them below 🤍

Let’s fill this space with stories of the midwives who made all the difference.

04/05/2026

All welcome to join us this week for our regular homebirth group.

Come as you are, meet other homebirth families, meet the birth worker community, ask questions, share stories.

Whether you have had a home birth or freebirth (even if a transfer was needed), currently planning one, or interested in one 🩷🩷

We are back at the park this week (sherrif park in mundingburra)



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27/04/2026

When you find out you’re pregnant, you should ask yourself a few questions.

What do I believe about pregnancy and birth?
Where would I ideally like to give birth?
Who would I like to support me in achieving this birth?
What are the care options available to me - and if you don’t know, find somewhere to find out (I’m always happy to chat options)

Then see if those things match and if not, ask what could change if anything.

By asking yourself these questions either preconception or in early pregnancy, you maximise your chances of finding a provider who is aligned with you from the start.

🩷🩷

The medicalisation spectrum… the topic of discussion for episode 200 of podcast

The medicalisation spectrum explains the very basics of the maternity care system and how to navigate it.

Get the full story on episode 200 of the great birth rebellion podcast and comment PODCAST 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 to get access to the podcast resource folder to get a good look at the medicalisation spectrum graphic

24/04/2026

Tag a woman — a mum, a mum-to-be, or someone in the thick of it all — who needs to be reminded:

You are doing an amazing job.

Not because everything is perfect.
Not because you never lose your patience.
Not because you have it all figured out.

But because you keep showing up.

For your baby.
For your children.
For your family.
For yourself, even on the days that feel heavy.

The love you pour in matters.
The choices you make matter.
The way you question, learn, protect, nurture, advocate and begin again matters.

Even the quiet things no one sees.

Especially those.

Tag her below and tell her:
I see you. You’re doing it beautifully💕

22/04/2026

21/04/2026

Come as you are into Peach Tree Townsville. Our space is set up so that your little ones feel comfortable and safe so that you feel comfortable. Take a moment for yourself... connect with other Mums, do some craft or have a cuppa. Whatever you feel comfortable with, our space is here and our team welcomes you.

20/04/2026

Birth plans are helpful, but they don’t help regulate your nervous system.

The relationship with your midwife can influence how safe you feel. Safety influences hormonal flow. Hormonal flow influences labour.

Trust is physiological, not sentimental.

Plans change, so the person/people supporting you is what can anchor the experience.

If continuity and relationships matter to you, enquire via the link in my bio 🩷😘