Matrescence Australia

Support for the full spectrum of pregnancy outcomes

Work with Andrea

Pregnancy & Birth Support
Placentology
Infant Feeding & Postpartum Support
Pregnancy Loss Support

Ethos.

Passion for knowledge & education
Support, trust & advocacy
Empowering birthing people to make informed decisions
Gentleness, compassion & complete acceptance
sensitivity to the duality of experiences

Baby in a basket — philosophy.

“I believe that birth is a rite of passage and how you choose to treat your pregnancy, birth your baby, and care for your newborn creates the foundation for their life, and your life together as a family”.

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Follow our journey.

The parachute.

This is a theme that came up during my debrief with a beautiful colleague about my most recent work with a client. It’s the theme that’s ruminated and I’ve continued reflecting on since.

My last client was a loss c

This week my family held me whilst I held another.

It’s the work as a Doula that often isn’t spoken about.

But she needed me more than my family did.

I have been absent here and at home.

I have reshuffled. Adapted. Found flexibili

Finally taking a moment of pause and reflection.

Today is ‘say their name’ day - thinking of all the families who’s little ones never got to come home or who have been lost during their infancy. Those with names and those without.

Happy world doula week!

I’ve spent some time reflecting on what doula work means to me.

It’s both second nature and hard.
It’s elated and obliterated me.
It’s both been an educator and an unlearning.
It’s made me ad