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Focusing on mental and emotional health, Vanessa specialises in maternal wellbeing & birth education.

04/06/2025

You are beyond talented
Thank you for holding such a magical space to capture these memorable moments ✨

02/02/2025

The Mothers Information Group has resumed for 2025 sessions!
Where: Highland Park Library
When: 2:30pm - 3:30pm on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month.

Welcoming all expectant mothers - come along to receive guidance and support as you prepare for labour and birth.

This space will provide a range of benefits including:
• The opportunity to meet other mothers.
• Listening to a range of topics about pregnancy, labour, birth, what to expect after your baby is born, and the identity shift we experience becoming mothers.
• Ask questions and receive personalised support.
• Explore curiosities and receive resources without feeling overwhelmed.
• Share and hear stories from other relating to their motherhood journey.

Drop in is FREE, no booking or sign up required.

01/27/2025

Making the most of these precious moments with you before your little brother arrives 🩵

09/05/2024

All you need to know about ‘Birth Plans’ (and how to create yours).

Becoming a mother is one of a woman’s biggest transformations in life, yet we can be so quick to hand over the experience and our trust to others. A care provider may have more knowledge and experience in the world of birth, however they are not qualified in knowing who we are, nor do they have an understanding of our personal foundations - what feels safe to us and what we define as feeling appropriately supported.

Formulating a birth plan can be seen as an exercise that can help you to get clear on what is important to you and can provide you with the clarity to make any decisions that may need to be made during birth feel much less overwhelming.

Our personal experiences, health and personality will all contribute to how we birth.

There is no one person that can guarantee the birth we may want and we cannot have the chance of having the birth that we want if we do not take accountability to find out what that birth looks like for us.

This article will explore:
• Why do I need a birth plan?
• How do I create a birth plan?
• Some birth plan options to research and include.

To continue reading, click on 'Articles' at www.vanessawernerbirthcare.com

07/07/2024

Welcoming all expecting mothers.

Come along to receive guidance and support as you prepare for labour and birth.

This space will provide a range of benefits including:
• The opportunity to meet other mothers.
• Listening to a range of topics about pregnancy, labour, birth, what to expect after your baby is born, and the identity shift we experience becoming mothers.
• Ask questions and receive personalised support.
• Explore curiosities and receive resources without feeling overwhelmed.
• Share and hear stories from others relating to the motherhood journey.

Vanessa collaborates with women, supporting them during pregnancy with personalised prenatal education alongside providing mental and emotional resource as they prepare for birth.

July dates: Sunday 7th July, 21 July
August and onwards: Dates and times TBC.

07/01/2024

How is personalised prenatal support an investment to my birth experience (and long term health)?

“As long as I am healthy and my baby is healthy”

I have heard almost every mother say this when we discuss their expectations for birth and usually my response is; “Define healthy. What does healthy mean for you? Mentally, emotionally, spiritually and physically?"

So often we underestimate that if a birth goes physically well then all else will be well, however, how a mother and her newborn are treated and supported will hugely determine the impact it has on a mother’s overall birth experience, wellbeing and recovery.

Birth is likely to be the biggest, most significant event of your life and it is also likely to be one that will continue to influence you in many ways, for the rest of your life.

Though we place our trust in external resources and the expertise of medical professionals, our boundaries, expectations of safety and feeling well will be assumed differently by everyone who is involved in our pregnancy, birth and postpartum journey. We can be so quick to assume that our care provider knows or understands what we may want or need and this is where the risk of experiencing trauma, depression, confusion and disappointment increases.

No one can guarantee us a perfect birth and we cannot have the chance of having the birth we want if we do not do not accept the responsibility to find out what that birth looks and feels like for us.

We need to be able to recognise our own needs before we can voice them to others...

To continue reading and to find out the 'Top reasons to invest in prenatal care', click on 'Articles' at www.vanessawernerbirthcare.com

06/13/2024

WHAT IS A C-SECTION SHELF (and what can I do to minimise it)?

Though the most recognised part of our C-section birth is the incision scar, a lot of us can be surprised to see the development of what is called the C-section shelf.

What is a C-section Shelf?
A C-section shelf is the section of the lower abdomen that ‘hangs’ over the scar where the incision was made and its appearance can look different for each of us. It may be raised, puffy scar tissue, skin puckering, excess skin overlap or low hanging belly. A C-section shelf may also appear more exaggerated if you develop diastasis recti.

How does a C-section shelf develop?
When a C-section incision is stitched back together, the skin becomes more taught than before, leading it to look like a piece of string being held against the tummy. This means the skin above, which has been stretched from pregnancy will appear to hang over your scar line.

Not merely cosmetic - scar adhesions that contribute to the development of a C-section shelf can result in physical feelings of discomfort, including numbness, pain, tingling, and itchiness. When these sensations occur in the deeper tissue layers, the surrounding muscles and organs can be affected, causing functional problems including:

•‍ Back pain
• Bladder frequency and urgency
• Pain during in*******se
• A tight feeling around the incision area / lower abdomen

How can I heal my C-section shelf?
With proper guidance and patience you can prevent and relieve new and even decades-old scar adhesions associated with your C-section shelf.

These long term remedies should help to reduce the appearance of your C-section shelf...

To continue reading and to receive a discount on purchases of Myscar premium silicone strips, click on the 'Articles' Section at www.vanessawernerbirthcare.com

Picture: alexandramurcia.photographe

06/10/2024

Pregnancy, birth and postpartum is one of huge transition with many layers of mental, emotional and physical change, this workshop unpacks the pillars of postpartum health and wellbeing.

About The Event:
Learn about what a doula is, how they can contribute to postpartum support and what you can do to ensure a healthy postpartum recovery.
Vanessa is an East Auckland based certified Prenatal Educator, Birth Doula, Postpartum Practitioner and Neurosomatic Therapist.

For more details on Vanessa's services: www.vanessawernerbirthcare.com

Holli McEntegart, an Artist, Full Spectrum Doula and Mum of two, dedicated to normalizing the postpartum experience.

There will be plenty of time for open discussion while we share tea and some kai.

Time & Location:
15 Jun 2024, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Tāmaki Makaurau, 240 Ormiston Road, Flat Bush, Auckland 2019, New Zealand

To register, visit www.inhabitproject.com/events

05/31/2024

INHABIT is a public art exhibition exploring pregnancy, birth and the postpartum experience in Aotearoa, NZ.

Holli McEntegart is the Founder and Director of the Inhabit Project and I'm honoured to once again be joining her to offer a Postpartum Health and Wellness Workshop.

"On Saturday, 8th June, 2024, Inhabit; Iteration 3 will open in Ormiston Town Center housed in an empty shop, next to ASB, you will find an installation of sewn banners that give a public voice to the intimate stories woven throughout this project. Made from the ‘iconic’ NZ cotton redline flat nappies, the ‘banners’ have been coloured with natural dyes. They’re hand and machine-stitched with participants' messages in cut-out felt text, generated from the conversations held during Iterations I (Wellington, 2022) and 2 (Avondale, 2023) of Inhabit."

This installation will be viewable to the public during center open hours and open to the community, for free workshops, from 10:30-2pm, on Saturday, 8th, 15th, 22nd, and Tuesday 25th of June.

Drop in for a cup of tea and experience the installation during open hours, or join one of the mother and baby focused workshops. View and rsvp to them here https://www.inhabitproject.com/auckland2024

Everyone that visits the installation will be invited to contribute to the project by adding a thought or feeling to the post-it wall as a response to your experience, or as a message to a past, future or current postpartum self, friend or whānau member.

"Holli is an interdisciplinary artist, doula, and an island named Mother to two little boys. Her work engages an audience who are often present as participants and co-creators. People, and their stories, are at the center of everything I make. My work in Motherhood is an extension of my creative practice, focusing on re-centering and healing lived experiences through socially engaged art and a desire to unpack the complexities of who and what we value as a society, so we may explore systems of change."

This is a project funded by Arts Out East, supported by Te Tuhi and the Howick Local Board.

05/17/2024

I am so honoured to be collaborating with VIVA LA V***A as a member of their newly launched ‘Tribe of Experts’. ��

The Tribe of Experts is amazing team of female-led businesses who are working alongside mothers offering valuable resources and recommendations on all things pregnancy, birth and postpartum.

��I have been a long-time user of Viva La V***a products, (specifically the Belly Birth scar repair oil) and I have always admired and supported the brands focus to educate and empower women around maternal health while breaking down walls of societal norms and stigmas.

Check out the team at https://www.vivalavulva.co.nz/blogs/meet-our-tribe-of-experts-viva-la-vulva

Keep an eye out for more exciting Tribe of Expert announcements!

04/30/2024

Personalised prenatal education and birth preparation sessions can be booked online through www.vanessawernerbirthcare.com

In person sessions are also available at Auckland Physiotherapy on Fridays. Bookings can be made through https://www.aucklandphysiotherapy.co.nz

04/25/2024

INSPIRED

"My C-section birth completely unravelled me. It was not the home birth I had initially dreamed of and it continues to be a journey of mental resilience, emotional acceptance and physical recovery. There are still compassionate moments of grief for the birth that never was and it has taken time to accept the scar I will forever wear.

After labouring at home for over two days, the decision was made to transfer to hospital. We had tried everything and it became clear our baby boy needed extra help. I am so grateful for the small birth team I surrounded myself with, I know my initiation into motherhood would have been so different had they not been there to support me through labour and by my side during surgery.

I had so many questions on the other side of my C-section...

Why had it happened? Could I have done something better? Could I have tried harder? What had I done wrong? What impacts would it have on my health and fertility? Over time I have explored and found the answers that have brought me closure and peace.

The birth of my son, Beauden, continues to inspire me and I am in awe of the strength and capabilities of women who have had a C-Section birth. I am proud to be one of them"

Vanessa

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four directions is to be balanced in the four parts of the spiritual, physical, emotional and mental aspects of the self. Vanessa Werner offers 1 on 1 sessions, group workshops and community discussion events. Four Directions was founded with a vision to offer clients full body healing, education and health guidance through Breathwork, Trauma Recovery and Nervous System Regulation. Vanessa is an End of Life Doula, EFT Practitioner, Reiki Therapist and Breathwork Facilitator. She is inspired by the connection of human consciousness/subconscious and mind-body awareness and is passionate about offering a multi-modality practice that naturally encourages holistic wellbeing and works with the nervous systems to restore balance our bodies naturally seek to achieve. Visit https://www.fourdirectionsrestoration.com for more information and to reach out to Vanessa with questions, curiosities or to book an appointment.