ADELAIDE BIRTH NETWORK – Adelaide Perinatal Service Directory. Contains in the files section lists of doulas, perinatal mental health practitioners, workshop facilitators, allied health practitioners (chiro, physio, yoga, massage, naturopathy, acupuncture), photographers, registered midwives and mid students, breastfeeding support etc. If there are no listings for what you are after just ask on the page …
Goddess Gatherings – Why Women Need To Connect
Over a year ago now, Katherine from Nourished Collective and I ran our first Goddess Gathering where we sat in circle with 13 other amazing women. Our intention with these gatherings was to bring women together; to refill, refresh and reconnect – to each other, to mother earth and to the wise women ways that have been …
Steamed (TCM/traditional) v Non-steamed (raw start)
Let’s take a closer look at the two different methods of placenta encapsulation preparation in a little more detail – the traditional or steamed method, which is based on Traditional Chinese Medicine theories, and the raw start or non-steamed method, which is based loosely on the raw foods diet. The steamed method has been practiced …
Ways to Honour Your Placenta
The placenta is an amazing organ responsible for growing and sustaining your baby throughout the duration of your pregnancy. They are nutrient-dense organs held in high esteem across the world for their connection to mother and baby, the health benefits they possess and the spiritual beliefs surrounding them. Despite the placenta being respected in many …
5 Common Placenta Encapsulation Objections Refuted
For the vast majority of the population, the thought of placenta consumption is a hard pill to swallow. I’ll admit that when I first heard of the practice I was a little shocked, somewhat grossed out (partly due to the fact I was vegetarian at the time) and yet the concept intrigued me to the …
Riding the Wave
Being a new Mum, whether it’s your 1st child or 2nd (or 3rd or 4th I’m sure) carries with it such a freaky rollercoaster of emotions. Sometimes I just want to scream “LET ME OFFFF” and sometimes I just cling on white knuckled for the ride and laugh hysterically. Our old friends ‘sleep deprivation’ and …