Down to Birth and Beyond

Down to Birth and Beyond đŸ’« Midwife | Holistic Nutritionist | Sleep Consultant
Supporting women from bump to baby (and beyond)
📍Australia | 💌 DM to connect

“Women should have the knowledge and the tools to make informed decisions about their pregnancy, birth and beyond”

07/09/2026

There’s a lot happening behind the scenes at the moment — growing my lactation and nutrition work, creating resources, and slowly building something that fits around family life rather than competing with it.

That part matters to me.

I want this space to be useful and educational, but also real — motherhood, food, work, products I genuinely use and everything in between.

A little more of all of it coming đŸ€

Postpartum nutrition can get reduced to “eat healthy” or “make sure you’re drinking enough” — but recovery asks a lot mo...
07/09/2026

Postpartum nutrition can get reduced to “eat healthy” or “make sure you’re drinking enough” — but recovery asks a lot more from your body than that.

In those first few weeks, I’d be thinking about:
protein for repair, iron after pregnancy and birth, enough carbohydrates for energy, regular meals and snacks, and making food as easy as possible.

Not perfection.
Not restriction.
Not trying to “bounce back”.

Just supporting recovery, feeding and getting through a huge physical transition with enough nourishment on board.

If postpartum nutrition feels overwhelming, I offer personalised nutrition support alongside my midwifery and IBCLC work. đŸ€

DM POSTPARTUM if you’d like to chat about support.

We spend so much time preparing women for birth — but nowhere near enough time preparing them for what comes after. đŸ€ŽPos...
01/09/2026

We spend so much time preparing women for birth — but nowhere near enough time preparing them for what comes after. đŸ€Ž

Postpartum recovery doesn’t have a finish line at 6 weeks.

Your hormones are still shifting. Your pelvic floor is recovering. Your body is replenishing after pregnancy and birth. You may be breastfeeding, running on broken sleep, navigating changes in your relationships and trying to figure out who you are in this new version of life.

That’s a lot.

So maybe instead of asking, “Why haven’t I bounced back yet?” we need to start asking, “What does my body actually need to recover?”

Over the next few posts, we’re going to delve a little deeper into postpartum recovery — from nutrition and hormones to pelvic floor health, sleep and the things that often don’t get talked about enough.

Because postpartum care should be about so much more than making it to the 6-week check. đŸ€Ž

29/08/2026

Some of the things that make you think breastfeeding is going wrong
 can actually be completely normal. đŸ€

Cluster feeding doesn’t automatically mean low supply.
Breastfeeding being “natural” doesn’t mean it will always feel easy.
And needing support doesn’t mean you’ve failed.

But pain? That’s not something you should simply be told to push through. If feeding is consistently painful, there’s usually something worth looking into.

We spend so much time preparing for birth — but feeding deserves preparation too.

Save this for those early newborn days đŸ€
And send it to a pregnant mum who might need it.

You don’t have to wait until breastfeeding feels impossible to see an IBCLC. đŸ€You can reach out when you’re wondering
“I...
27/08/2026

You don’t have to wait until breastfeeding feels impossible to see an IBCLC. đŸ€

You can reach out when you’re wondering


“Is this normal?”

“Is my baby actually getting enough?”

“Why does this side feel different?”

“Could feeding just feel
 easier?”

IBCLC support isn’t only for cracked ni***es, low supply, poor weight gain or feeding problems.

Sometimes it’s reassurance.
Sometimes it’s a small adjustment.
Sometimes it’s having someone look at the whole picture and say, “Yep — this is going really well.”

You’re allowed to ask for support before you’re at breaking point.

And honestly, that’s often the best time to ask. đŸ€

That moment when your b***s suddenly stop feeling full and you immediately think
 where did my milk go?! 😅Softer breasts...
27/08/2026

That moment when your b***s suddenly stop feeling full and you immediately think
 where did my milk go?! 😅

Softer breasts can actually be a completely normal part of breastfeeding.

As your milk supply regulates, you may notice less leaking, less engorgement and less of that obvious fullness between feeds.

It doesn’t automatically mean your supply has dropped. đŸ€

When I’m looking at milk supply, I’m much more interested in the whole feeding picture — milk transfer, nappies, growth and how feeding is going overall.

And remember: one pumping session isn’t a report card on your milk supply either.

Soft breasts ≠ empty breasts.

Save this for the day your b***s suddenly feel suspiciously normal 😂

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