My birth was nothing short of amazing!

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My birth was nothing short of amazing! I was able to have the perfect birth Nancy helped me plan for even when midwives had other ideas. I am lucky enough to have it all on film thank you to Nancy. I will forever look back at it and this day and smile with a warm feeling in my heart.

Leading up to the labour, I felt so in control and prepared thank you to Nancy. She was there every time I needed her. If you weren’t there on the day of my labour I doubt I would have had the labour I did, Jason possibly would have advocated my birth plan but at the end of the day he may have listened to the midwives as they are meant to be the experts and there for the mum.

The most memorable moment was Nancy helping me with my plan leading up to the birth, I felt in control and empowered from her.

The most helpful thing you did was helped Jason while I was in labour. He was so calm and I believe that was from your help and support. You went above and beyond.

I believe the placenta encapsulation has helped my mood and my recovery 110%.

I did a lot of googling and I chose you after having that phone conversation, it was so so easy to talk to you and I loved your views. You were an easy choice to make :)

Dad says: Nancy was great to have her there while Lyndell was in labour, I kept her updated and she reassured me if I had doubts, Nancy suggested a position when she thought that Donnie wasn’t engaged which kickstarted active labour and then at the hospital she stood up for what Lyndell wanted with her birth plan.

Can you tell the mummas what the most helpful things were to you in labour?: The tens machine at the start of labour, the epi no leading up to the birth and my breath and relaxing was the biggest tool I had.

If you were to share words of wisdom with a first time family preparing for labour, birth & bringing their baby home, what would it be?: Plan, plan and plan. Nancy’s words for my builder partner “When you go to a job site you don't take one tool; you take ALL of the tools you might need. Birth is the same!” 

I listened to absolutely every podcast I came across, did yoga, meditated, read and got in touch with my mind and body

Would you like to rave about any practitioners/websites/podcasts/groups you used during your pregnancy or postpartum to other families?: I used natural birth and baby podcast, my essential birth and pregnancy podcast.

xxx Lyndell, Jason and Donnie

Nancy gave me EXACTLY what I needed!

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Hala & Nancy

I have felt so nurtured by Nancy. The lead up to the birth, and then the actual birth. 

During the antenatal period, Nancy always made me feel so validated, and heard!! ...and capable! So so capable of birthing beautifully and naturally. (We did a homebirth).

And then during the labour and the birth, she read the energy of the room and Nancy gave me EXACTLY what I needed: the space to be everything I needed to be, and then stepping in at the places where she knew I needed her. She reads the most subtle cues with intent presence.

Nanc, the cool washcloth was AMAZING ...omgggg.

You gave me space to be, and just tuned into the energy of the room and filled in the cracks of what was needed - so beautifully and gracefully.

The most helpful thing in labour was really being allowed and left to be in my zone.

Dad says:
“The whole experience was fantastic! She was there every step of the way. She was able to cover topics that were needed on many different level. For example, the emotional side of things, for me as a husband and how to be there for my wife. There was a very multidimensional aspect she used. I felt that Hala was in good hands and it gave me a lot of ease.

There's a huge comparison between this birth and the first birth where I felt I had no clue what was going on. The difference is night and day.

Words of wisdom for a family preparing for labour, birth & bringing their baby home:
Trust yourself, give yourself all the antecedents that allow you to get out of your head, out of fear and into a space of love and trust. Part of that includes having the right environment, the right people, and the right services.

Resources used in pregnancy: I didn't really consume much, no books, blogs, websites. My main resources were my birthing team, a close intimate group of like-minded mum friends who had similar due dates, the homebirth Australia group, and YouTube videos of natural births (so I could show Alma examples of what birth could look like).

Do the fees reflect the service you received?: 
Definitely... I think you need to charge more.

Love Hala, Justin, Alma and Ezra

Nancy was instrumental in our choice to have a home birth.

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Nancy was instrumental in our choice to have a home birth. Without her planting the seed by asking thoughtful questions & listening carefully the very first time we met, we may not have chosen the path we did. We were blessed to have a few visits with Nancy coming to our home. We always knew that we could get in touch with any worries or questions along the way. We didn't end up having Nancy at our birth. Our baby boy came into the world rather quickly in the end and we ended up having an accidental freebirth. Nancy helped us have a birth debrief and we were able to share our combined version of events. Overall everything about working with Nancy felt informative, supportive and nurturing.

Nancy has a lot of knowledge to share as well as a passion for childbirth & parenthood.

The most helpful thing you did to support me was challenging my comments if I was being a bit black & white or judgemental. And encouraging me to consider new perspectives than I had alone.

Words of wisdom I’d like to share with a family preparing for labour, birth & bringing their baby home:

  • Do things your own way; prioritise rest, bonding with your newborn and nutrition in the early weeks.

  • Limit visitors.

Practitioners/websites/podcasts/groups I used during my pregnancy or postpartum:

  • Mostly ended up reading books as part of doula course e.g. ina may gaskin

  • Very helpful to read birth stories.

  • She Births course & online blogs by life and lens photography and Angela Gallo have been affirming in postpartum period

Emma, Chris & baby Elliott