Communication with your caregiver about the position of your baby throughout pregnancyIt’s really important that you’re in communication with your caregiver about the position of your baby throughout pregnancy. This often means checking with your OB or midwife at a visit, asking directly about posit
One of our main jobs as a parent is to tend to our baby’s needs. Human mammals are highly co-dependent for a very long time. Unlike other mammals such as dogs, horses even whales and dolphins etc we are not born and capable of moving around immediately. We do not have the same degree of independence
The fourth trimester is an incredibly important part of our family journeyIn yoga it is believed that the 40 days of resting postpartum sets us up for the next 40 years of health. In chinese medicine they believe in having a ‘golden moon’ / month of rest, nourishment and rebuilding of the mother’s q
The summer holidays are nearly here, and this year you might have to do things a bit differently especially if you’re living in Australia. Bushfires and higher temperatures mean that our time outside will most likely be limited. Time indoors combined with your in-laws and extended family, extra cook
2020 was the year none of us expected. Just like birth it broke us open and humbly brought us to our knees.I plan on kintsugi-ing (I know this is not a word) the crap out of 2020 and celebrating what it did to body mind and soul. So many lessons and so much learning and change happened – amazing gro
It’s that time of the year again ladies where we celebrate blokes at birth. It is our fourth annual Daddy Doula* awards. Woohoo! My favourite blog of the year. Get your tissues ready 🙂All these stories are so special and moving. I just can’t imagine what it is like giving birth during the pandemic w
We talk a lot about nature at She Births®. Nature’s beauty, the natural way things are orchestrated for birth and bonding, as well as its own supreme intelligence and inner nature.But what happens when outer nature – the world around us – changes dramatically? When the world we live in is no longer
Here at head office we are still changing birth one day at a time and I am crazy in love with our new all-female multi-generational birth story interview – showing two mums and two cousins sharing their own experience.Jay and Amy are fun and slightly competitive sisters. Amy is the new mum and she w
What a scary week it has been in New South Wales. It’s hard to know how to explain so many things to our children right now about climate change and natural disasters because in reality things will only get worse before they get better. Climate anxiety and eco-depression are very real amongst adults
4th Annual She Births® Daddy Doula AwardsOn September 6 2020, one supportive partner will be crowned the She Births® Daddy Doula* of the year!When Nadine created She Births® more than 12 years ago, one of her motivations was to skill up partners to be the support that mums really needed. It is now a
We’re thrilled to announce that She Births® founder Nadine Richardson is now an official ambassador for the eco-friendly clothing brand, Boody! To celebrate, we caught up with Boody’s CEO, Shaun Greenblo, who also happens to be a She Births® dad.From what makes Boody the perfect choice for parents t
Rosie is a passionate women’s health and wellbeing educator. Founder of Daughter of the HiveRosie can be found regularly facilitating international Bliss Baby Yoga Pregnancy, Post-natal and Yoga for Fertility teacher Training Courses; attending births in her role as a qualified Doula; running specia
Happy International Day of the Midwife #IDM2019. Today, we acknowledge the wonderful and important role midwives play in both catching and helping us birth our babies. It is a true shame that not enough women get access to continuous midwifery care around the world, including Australia. For those lu
In this Podcast Nadine talks with counsellor, fellow doula and birth educator Rhea Dempsey. Rhea is author of Birth with Confidence, a must read if you really want to face your fears and understand the culture of birth and how it impacts us all.Welcome to Season One Episode FOUR of the She Births® S
I can’t quite believe it has been 10 years since She Births® began. That first Sunday was a simple cup of tea and a ‘birthing chat’ in my lounge room with two very dear friends, who went on to birth their little girl in a room of love and who also became my first goddaughter. Today, well you know wh
I just arrived home from a couple of weeks travelling around Tamil Nadu, the east coast state above Kerala in India. If you follow me on my instagram @nadine_shebirths you will have seen some photos of my trip. We thought it important to share more on what this trip means to me and why travelling is
Happy International Day of the Midwife to all the midwives, and the wonderful team of people that helped you birth your babies! Where would we be without our midwives?When I think about my beautiful midwife, it still brings tears to my eyes 16 years on. She was our calm presence, my rock and my grea
Happy International Women’s Day to you and all our sisters around the world!At this time each year I like to reflect on how I have changed and what I am doing now, as a woman. To me being a woman is a great privilege but it also has unique challenges.I believe that my job as a white, western, highly
It has been such an exciting year for She Births®. And it has also been a big year of growth for Leroy and I.Here are some of the highlights from 2017 and my personal reflections…This year, we have educated and helped birth over 750 She Births® babies! We launched the inspiring She Births® Show with
Oct 1st – 9th is Navratri, the Hindu festival of 9 nights dedicated to the glorification of the Divine feminine. For three days each, the goddesses Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati are worshiped.It’s been a long time between blogs…things have been pretty crazy here since the She Births® study results we
In my experience the most precious, sacred and most spiritual journey in the world is Motherhood 🙂 All based upon a profound attachment, deep loving, setting a few boundaries….and then lots and lots and lots of letting go. What do you think *|FNAME|*? As my baby boy turned 14 the other day and went
Thank you for sharing another year with me and with She Births®. I hope that your Christmas break brings you rest, joy, connection and deep peace. What more can we ask for in life but for our true nature to be revealed to us…more and more each year? It is through this mysterious journey of life that
I am back from my R & R adventure and have to say I am incredibly grateful for the experience, and to be home too 😉 India is an extraordinary country. It is quite hard to explain the dirt and chaos as well as all the wonderful colours and smiles…and especially all the wisdom that is both held and ho
Another year has passed and it’s a great time to pause and reflect. To consider what we are grateful for and the challenges we have overcome. What joys have been shared and what lessons have been learnt. There are 3 things that I learnt and know for sure, from this year’s triumphs and tribulations.