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BodyWise BirthWise is in the Fremantle area,
Perth, Western Australia.

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📸@thefirsthello
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#dad #menatbirth #dontforgetdads #bodywisebirthwise

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Placenta nerding all over this artistic cord insertion and power vessels! 😯😍🙌🏻
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Who else loves placentas? 🙋🏼‍♀️
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#placenta #eccentric #eccentriccordinsertion #umbilicalcord #variationofnormal #placentageek #placentanerd #placentawise #doula #pregnantinperth #placentaanatomy #placentaencapsulation #bodywisebirthwise

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The details of your story 💕⁣
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Wrapped up in your big sisters blanket ✨⁣
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Feeling secure in your Dad’s hold ✨⁣
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Your little foot, filled with creases which will never been this small again ✨⁣
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#positivebirth #homebirth #perthbabies #perthfamilies #doula #birthphotography #perthbirthphotographer #empoweredbirth #dontforgetdads #newborn #justborn #babyfeet #bodywisebirthwise

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💦 Going from water to water...getting ready to take her first breath......And check out all that hair!! 😍😍😍
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📷 @douladianne
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#waterbirthbaby #waterbirth #borninwater #fetalejectionreflex #doula #birthmagic #birthbecomesher #birthphotogs #thebirthhour #thebirthfemmes #birthwithoutfear #birthphotographer #birthphotography #birthstories #birthstory #birthstoryphotographer #hypnobirthing #birthchoices #bodywisebirthwise

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The placenta has long been hailed as a powerful matter through the ages.
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For centuries it has received ceremonial handling by many cultures around the world and also used as traditional medicine.
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Sadly though, within western medicine the human placenta is usually regarded as nothing more than human waste.
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Revered for its symbolism of life spirit and individuality, it is often buried back into the earth.
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Whereas some cultures promote consuming the placenta in celebration of birth and obtainment of nutrients and hormones required for the postpartum.
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Just like this new mum! 💕 She chose placenta encapsulation 🙌🏻 This is a convenient way to benefit from the power of the placenta for the early months of postpartum ✨🙏🏻✨
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#placentaencapsulation #placentawise #perthmums #bodywisebirthwise

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She’s a hot one here in Perth today! ☀️😅 But I got to briefly enjoy the quality hospital airconditioning for this placenta pick up 🙏🏻 All within 2 hours of the birth 👌🏻
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Happy birthing day to this mama! 💐💕
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Your placenta capsules will be finished within 24 hours for you ⭐️
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#placentaencapsulation #placentacapsules #sjog #sjogmtlawley #perthmums #perthisok #postnatal #postpartumwellness #newmum #motherhood #milksupply #babyblues #hormonebalance #placentawise #bodywisebirthwise

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✨This moment right here ✨#homebirth . .
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📷@rushesandwaves

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Six months postpartum with twins and the story of their growing written upon her beautiful skin ✨💫✨
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#stopcensoringmotherhood #thisispostpartum #myhonestmotherhood #realbodies #bodyimagemovement #bodylove #stopcensoringmotherhood #twinlife #twinsofinstagram #motherhoodrising #ig_motherhood #birthbecomesher #stretchmarks #takebackpostpartum #twins #twinmum #thefamilynarrative #bodywisebirthwise

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Stay cool today Perth mamas! It’s a super warm one in Western Australia today☀️🥵☀️.
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Forecast of 38 celsius (100F) here today!.
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How’s the thermostat where you are in the world? 🌎

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😍 How amazing is this baby boy’s hair!? ❤️.
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A space where love is freely given and acceptance is abundant.... A mother’s encouragement to embrace who you are and to honor it.

Two sons who love themselves and love their mama.

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#Sundaymorning calls for a lie in 💕 and a perfect opportunity to breastfeed lying down ✨
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Feeding with bub laying down can be a #lifesaver in those #earlydays when your body is still #recovering from #birth and it may be more comfortable to lie down than it is to sit up. It’s also awesome to help get a bit more rest or even nap or doze when breastfeeding 😴

I spent many months feeding my #babies this way, particularly as we were the #cosleeping and #conapping kind! .
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Have you tried #breastfeeding lying down? .
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What do you love most about it? .
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📸 @hannahandbabes
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#milkmachine Tshirt @shopbluenovember

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“A few weeks ago I had the privilege of attending a powerful, beautiful, twin 👶🏽👶🏽 #homebirth It was powerful and beautiful!
As you can see, baby A was born (being held by mom) as mom was pushing out baby B (who decided to come out 45 minutes later, bottom first “breech”). So thankful for the skilled hands of @lauriefremgenmidwife
What an honor to serve women. ♥️” .
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#twins #twinhomebirth #midwife #twinbirth #vaginaltwinbirth #midwifery #bodywisebirthwise

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TENS MACHINE☝🏼I currently have 6 available for hire! 🙌🏻
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To reserve yours Australia wide please contact me via my website in bio link (ie. SERVICES) or DM me ⭐️
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Have you thought about using a TENS machine for natural pain relief during labour?
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TENS stands for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and has been used for pain relief since the 1970s.
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The Cochrane network states ‘ TENS consists of a hand-held device connected to electrodes which are attached to the skin. Through these electrodes, mild electric pulses are sent along your nerves to the spinal cord and the brain...
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...When using TENS, women experience a tingling sensation around the site of the electrodes. There are different theories on how TENS relieves pain, but there is still uncertainty about the precise mechanisms of pain relief and TENS. When TENS is used for pain relief during labour, the electrodes are applied to the lower back, to acupuncture points...
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The women can operate the TENS unit themselves, by regulating the intensity of the impulses during painful contractions. There is evidence that TENS is a popular method for reducing pain in labour, but there is uncertainty whether this is because TENS actually relieves pain efficiently, or whether this is because it helps to take away the women’s focus on the pain and increase their sense of control during labour.’
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So ultimately the TENS seems like a helpful tool to have in your birth kit. Especially during that early labour when you might be at home.
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Most of my doula clients use a TENS machine. I only use the Neurotrac Obstetric TENS which comes with the boost button to use during a contraction ✨.
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Have you used the TENS in labour?
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📷: @doulasophie

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This image sums up the sacredness of birth. Notice the absolute POWER in her abdomen.
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You can see her muscles working, contracting. Her body is able to do it's work because she feels safe, loved and supported.
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Before birth she assembled the team that was right for her, so in this EXACT moment she could focus on bringing her baby from her body into her arms.
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Who did you chose to have in your birth team?
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#doula #doulalife #birthsupport #birthgoddess #hipsqueeze #queen #homebirth #birthmatters #birthpower #contraction #surge #bodywisebirthwise

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“The energy that gets the baby in, gets the baby out.” 🥰 Ina May Gaskin
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📷 @iluminarpartos .
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#oxytocin #birthstories #allthefeels #birthsupport #homebirth #labour #birthspace #menatbirth #threshold #inamaygaskin #birthmatters #doulalife #empoweredbirth #bodywisebirthwise

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Check out the size of this umbilical cord 👀 Super thick with Whartons jelly! No clinical significance with this bub, all fine and just under 4kg ✨ .
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The second photo shows the cord dried. You can really see the excess here.
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#placenta #umbilicalcord #cordvessels #whartonsjelly #lifeline #placentawise #placentaencapsulation #placentaprint #pregnantinperth #900placentas #placentageek #doulalife #placentawise #bodywisebirthwise

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🌱❤️🌱 Repost @kynahamilton ...
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This box of absolute magic headed to two beautiful birthing/postnatal mothers. Body, perineal, cord, breastfeeding and herbal love. ❤️ I can always count on @bodywise_birthwisestore to pamper and nourish all the ladies we support. 🙌🤱
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Thanks for sharing @kynahamilton ❤️🥰❤️

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