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Mastitis: What It Is, What Helps & What I Personally Reach For

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How to Find the Right Postpartum Doula for You: Questions to Ask Before Hiring

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Postpartum Stories: Amy Simpson

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Postpartum With Twins

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8 Ways to Support a New Mum

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Village for Postpartum: Find Trusted Postpartum Support Across Australia

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Eating Seasonally: Autumn Postpartum

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How Chiropractic Care Can Support Postpartum Mothers

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Holding The Mother

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How to Plan for Postpartum

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Postpartum Stories: Tiana from The Milk Fairy

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6 Podcast Episodes to Help Navigate and Nurture your Relationship Through Parenting

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Understanding the Mother Baby Dyad

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From Lovers to Parents: Navigating the Identity Shift in Your Relationship

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Postpartum Stories: Nessie Luft from Naturally Ness

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Why I don’t agree with ‘Postpartum is Forever’

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Tomato & Miso Dahl Recipe

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Eating Seasonally: Summer Postpartum

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How I cleared early mastitis last week… It star

How I cleared early mastitis last week…

It started with some redness and tenderness, and by the next day I had a really hard lump in my breast.

I don’t reach for ibuprofen or antibiotics unless I absolutely need to, so I leaned into the tools that support my body gently—and by day three, it had completely cleared.

Here’s what I used:
1. @baremum Cool Inserts – I used to suggest warm + cool compresses, but mastitis is inflammation… and cool is key.

2. @the.curar Homeopathy blends – Belladonna or Phytolacca, depending on how it’s presenting

3. @inboundnature Liposomal Vitamin C – to support my immune system and help move any blockages.

4. @mammae.the.embodied.mother Bossom Elixir + Lymphatic Ritual – this is such a shift from the old advice. No squeezing or digging—just gentle support for lymphatic flow.

And of course—continued feeding to keep the milk moving and the breast empty.

Hydration & Rest are also essential. Mastitis has a great way of reminding you to slow down mama.

These are my 4 mastitis essentials that all breastfeeding mamas need on hand. Ps. This isn’t medical advice, please read full journal for more information.

👉🏼 Commend ‘Mastitis’ and I’ll send you the link to my journal and a link to the incredible @mammae.the.embodied.mother lymphatic ritual.

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#mastitis #mastitisprotocol #lymphaticmassage #postpartum #fourthtrimester #breastfeeding #breastfeedingeducation

It’s World Doula Week! Let’s talk about postpa

It’s World Doula Week! Let’s talk about postpartum doulas and how to find the right one for you.

Postpartum is deeply vulnerable, and who you invite into your space truly matters. A postpartum doula can be an incredible source of care—but not every doula is the right fit for every mother.

✨ Step 1: Get Clear on What You Want Do you want traditional postpartum care (Ayurvedic or TCM)? Do you want hands on bodywork? Someone to help with breastfeeding? Or an extra set of hands around the house?

✨ Step 2: Prioritise Connection You need to feel completely comfortable, safe, and supported with whoever is holding you through this transition.

✨ Step 3: Ask the Right Questions Not sure where to start? I’ve put together a list of key questions to ask before hiring a postpartum doula—so you can find the perfect fit for you.

Check out my latest Journal Post - ‘ How to Find the Right Postpartum Doula For You’ (Link in bio mama)

And to all the incredible doulas and postpartum doulas out there—thank you for the work you do in holding mothers through one of the biggest transitions of their lives. Your care, wisdom, and support are so needed and so valued.

#WorldDoulaWeek #PostpartumSupport #HiringADoula #PostpartumDoula #ItTakesAVillage #FourthTrimester

TWO 🌞🌞 To celebrate my little twin son shin

TWO
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To celebrate my little twin son shines turning 2 today on the 22nd I’m having a special birthday sale!

Get 22% off using the code ‘22’ at checkout

Whether you’re preparing for your own postpartum or finding a beautiful, nourishing gift for a new mama, now’s the perfect time to grab what you need ✨

Sale ends Sunday 23rd at 11:59pm AEST
*excludes the whole village bundle

Twin Birth Plan… Two years ago tomorrow, my fra

Twin Birth Plan…

Two years ago tomorrow, my fraternal twin boys were born. In the water. Past 40 weeks. Without intervention.. in a hospital.

It was the birth I hoped for, but not one I could easily find stories or examples of when I was pregnant with them. That’s why I’m so passionate about sharing it now—especially as we wrap up Multiple Birth Awareness Week.

If you want to hear the full story and my reflections, it’s on: 🎙️ Boob to Food podcast Ep 12 @boobtofood  🎙️ Australian Birth Stories Ep 411 & 422 @australianbirthstories
🎙️ The Road to Wisdom Ep 19 @theroadtowisdom.podcast

Since sharing it, I’ve had so many twin mums reach out asking if I’d share my twin birth plan—the one I used to advocate for myself, prepare my care team, and go into birth feeling informed and supported.

I struggled to find anything like it when I was pregnant, and I know it made such a difference to how things unfolded. I love sending it out—but even more, I love the messages I’ve received from other twin mums who’ve gone on to have beautiful, supported, low or no-intervention births… and even more twin water births.

I’ll never forget saying to the OB, who was so dismissive and negative when I arrived to give birth:
 “Now you’ve seen a physiological twin water birth past 40 weeks—you’ve got a positive story to share.”
 She rolled her eyes and said, “Pffft, I need to see hundreds to make it count.”

Well… we’re getting there love 😉 there’s a whole lot of empowered, informed, confident twin mamas walking this path…

Comment ‘TWINPLAN’ or ‘BIRTHPLAN’ and I’ll email you a copy of the plan I used and the research I did.

And to my little son shines, who are 2 on the 22nd, then end of world multiple week and the start of world doula week. You were worth the wait and worth the fight. I’m still so proud of us.
Happy Birthday for tomorrow x

What I Wish I Knew Before Postpartum With Twins T

What I Wish I Knew Before Postpartum With Twins

This week, my twins turn two. Two whole years of learning, adjusting, surviving, and advocating—not just for myself, but for all the twin mamas out there navigating the wild ride of multiples.

Since having my boys, I’ve become so passionate about twin mamas doing things their way—from birth choices to a supported postpartum. Because a good start isn’t just about pregnancy and birth—it’s about what comes next.

Postpartum with multiples is next-level intense. It’s beautiful, overwhelming, all-consuming—and it’s not talked about enough.

Swipe through for what I wish I’d known before postpartum with twins—and how you can set yourself up for a smoother start.

You can read more and get some tips for postpartum planning for twins over on my latest journal ‘Postpartum with Twins’

And if you’re a twin or multiple mama-to-be, I’ve got you—head to the Village for Postpartum directory to find support from practitioners who specialise or love working with twins/ multiples.

Ps. Hey twin mamas, am I missing anything?

#TwinPostpartum #LifeWithMultiples #PostpartumSupport #twins #multipleawarenessweek #VillageForPostpartum #TwinMama

Welcome to the Village for Mama Postpartum Stories

Welcome to the Village for Mama Postpartum Stories Series Vol. 12

To celebrate Multiple Birth Awareness Week we spoke to the beautiful Amy Simpson who is a twin mama, mum of three boys and one of the amazing naturopaths on the Village for Postpartum directory.

You can read the full interview over on the Village for Mama journal.
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Amy’s favourite Village for Mama recipe: Coconut Vanilla Custard

Amy’s Twin Postpartum Essentials:
1. @spectrababy Compact Portable Breast Pump
2. @amysimpson_naturopath Mama’s Blend herbal tea (use code VFM10 for a discount)
3. Heat Packs
4. Twin-z pillow @thingsfortwins
5. @medelaau 3 in 1 breastfeeding bras
6. @lion_and_lady stainless steel bottles
8. @ergopouch sleep suit bags

At Village for Mama, we are always looking for the perfect ways to support new mamas on their postpartum journey. We have recently launched Village for Postpartum, our postpartum directory where you can connect with postpartum practitioners like Amy.

Click the link in bio to read more and explore our postpartum directory 🫶🏽
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#postpartum #postpartumstories #twinmum #twinpostpartum #fourthtrimester
#nourishment #breastfeeding #freezedriedbreastmilk #villageofsupport

Their Expectations vs. My Reality with twins…

Their Expectations vs. My Reality
with twins…

If I had $1 for every negative comment, projection, or unsolicited “advice” I got during my twin pregnancy…

I’d have a full-time team helping me wrangle my toddler twins 😂

But in all seriousness, it’s the start of World Multiples Week today, and I want to shine a light on doing it differently… doing it the way you want.

As a bit of a ‘crunchy’ mum, I refused to believe that just because there were two of them, I had to throw out so much of what I valued as a mother. Why should my twins have a radically different experience from my daughter?

I know every twin experience is different, and sometimes things don’t go the way we hoped—and that’s okay.

But what I do know?

You don’t have to do something just because everyone says that’s the way it’s done.

Their expectation doesn’t have to be your reality.

The theme for World Multiples Week this year is ‘Make it a Good Start for Multiple Families’—and I think that good start begins in pregnancy, with the way we speak to and about multiple mamas.

@ausmultiplebirthassociation

#WorldMultiplesWeek #TwinMama #TheirExpectationsMyReality #LifeWithMultiples #ParentingTwins #PostpartumWithMultiples #crunchymum #twinmom #tandemfeeding #cosleeping #holisitctwins #twinbirth

A warming, one-pot meal for autumn 🍂 Easy to m

A warming, one-pot meal for autumn 🍂

Easy to make, deeply nourishing, and packed with seasonal goodness.

This One-Pot Spiced Rice with Creamy Lemon Dressing is filled with:

✨ Warming spices for supporting warmth and recovery
🍠 Sweet potato + chickpeas for fibre and slow-release energy
🥣 Bone broth for deep postpartum nourishment (or swap for veggie stock!)
🍋 A creamy lemon tahini dressing for a milk supply boost

Made with seasonal autumn produce, it’s perfect for nourishing postpartum mamas or an easy, throw-together family meal.

Want the recipe? Comment ‘SPICED RICE’ or ‘AUTUMN’ in the comments, and I’ll send it straight to your inbox.

#postpartum #postpartumrecipe #postpartumnutrition #postpartumfood #newmum #seasonalproduce #autumnrecipe #autumnpostpartum #nourishedmum #milksupply

This past week has pushed so many of us (on the Ea

This past week has pushed so many of us (on the East Coast of Aus) to our limits.

No power, no service, no water for many. Homes damaged or flooded, roads cut off…

And through it all, mothering didn’t stop.

Babies were born. Mamas were in postpartum. Toddlers were toddlering. Kids were kidding. Tweens and teens were probably combusting from lack of internet...

But in the chaos, something beautiful happened—the village showed up. Neighbours sharing food, checking in, swapping candlelit dinners and generator power.

And it got me thinking… this is what support looks like. Not grand gestures, but small acts of care, even when our own world feels like a natural disaster.

Because sometimes, we want to help a new mum, but we just don’t have much to give.

Maybe you’re in survival mode yourself. Maybe cooking feels overwhelming. Maybe you don’t live close enough to drop by.

And that’s okay.

Because support doesn’t have to be big.

A village isn’t about showing up in a big grand gesture kind of way—it’s about small, thoughtful acts that remind her she’s not alone.

🧡 A quick text: “How are YOU today?” 🧡 Picking up her Click & Collect order, or ‘I’m at the shops do you need anything?’ 🧡 Doing the school pickup so she doesn’t have to juggle car trips & newborn naps 🧡 Tidying the kitchen or throwing on a load of washing while you chat

Because even the smallest acts—things already part of your day—can mean everything.

Here are 8 ways you can support a new mum. Swipe through for simple ways to help, even when your own cup is running low.

And if she needs extra hands-on support? Send her a link to the Village for Postpartum directory, where we’ve taken the hard work out of finding a village.

#ItTakesAVillage #PostpartumSupport #MotherhoodCommunity #HoldingMothers #BeTheVillage

Last Month’s Book Club Pick 📚 as this cyclon

Last Month’s Book Club Pick 📚

as this cyclone approaches the east coast, it’s looking like we might have a few days of power outages and so here’s a fun book to download on your kindle to see you through…

✨ Book: Tilda is Visible  ✨ Summary: This book was equal parts humorous and thought-provoking. The idea of truly seeing yourself—and how that impacts the way others (especially our kids) see us—really stuck with me.

“If you lose sight of yourself, how are others supposed to see you?”

So much of this book hit home with early motherhood and how we forget the things we loved before we became mothers.
 ✨ What I Paired It With:
* Drink: whiskey-esk drink, Easing by @drinkdayse
* Village for Mama Recipe: Collagen collagen mousse
* Mama Self-Care Treat: @orgaid Sheet Mask

✨ What I Rated It: 4/5 ⭐️

It would have been higher but the last quarter of the book was a bit disappointing to me.

Have you read it yet? If you joined in last month, I’d love to hear what you thought—let me know in the comments!

If you’re not part of the Village for Mama Book Club yet, comment ‘WHINE’ (if you’re in the trenches) or ‘WINE’ (if you’re pairing it with a cheeky glass), and I’ll send you the link to join our super casual mama book club: Reading Between the W(h)ines! 🍷💛 it’s where a do a bit more of a deep dive!

#bookclub #mamabookclub #readingbetweenthewhines

February short and sweet ♥️ a little photo d

February

short and sweet ♥️ a little photo dump for the memory bank

1. banjo bear
2. Mr Armour 🥵
3. little valentine
4. petit dejeuner 🍓
5. day off mumming @greenhouse_thebathhouse
6. hello tooth fairy🦷🧚
7. Chasing Waterfalls with @michellewoodz @theholisticgoddess
8. ball boys now
9. 2024 but had to do it… ball boys then 😭
10. magic medicine @motherbloom_
11. sorry Bunnings
12. garden gnomes
13. SEEYA FEB.. onto last month in the front garden 🐚

Autumn is here, mama 🍂 Here’s what I’m cook

Autumn is here, mama 🍂
Here’s what I’m cooking for seasonal postpartum...

There’s nothing quite like fresh, local produce to nourish a postpartum mama—and autumn brings a whole new kind of goodness to the table (or the bed!).

For postpartum mamas, the goal is simple: warming, nutrient-dense meals that are soft, easy to digest, and full of the nutrients a recovering body needs.

Cooking with seasonal produce makes this even better. Not only is it fresher and tastier, but it’s more affordable (even spray-free and organic), and shopping at local farmers markets supports your community too.

Every season brings its own nutrient-rich variety, helping mamas get the best from nature throughout the year.

Autumn produce is perfect for grounding, hearty, and warming postpartum meals that complement the cooler weather and support recovery.

These are some of my favourite in-season autumn postpartum recipes from One Handed Bites for Postpartum and Beyond and the original Village for Mama cookbook. Delicious, simple meals using seasonal ingredients to help nourish new mamas this autumn.

You can get both One Handed Bites for Postpartum and Beyond and the original Village for Mama cookbook in the Whole Village Bundle.

Link in bio, mama x

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