THE START OF EVERTHING…

As a midwife, you would think that I felt pretty prepared when it came to my own pregnancy, labour, birth and beyond. However, when I was expecting my first little love in 2015, I craved more. I felt this strange self-imposed pressure to “birth well” because I had all this knowledge and experience caring for other beautiful birthing women. I wasn't owning my power and instead was looking outside of myself for the answers. I knew I had some inner work to do and my husband felt he needed all the help he could get to become the supportive presence we needed him to be for the birth of our baby. He didn't want to simply be a bystander. We were both seeking skills so that we could immerse ourselves fully into this sacred experience. It was a really beautiful time of connection and confidence building as we consciously prepared for birth and parenthood. 

WHAT HAPPENED NEXT

After my own experience attending a well-known program, I vowed to become a Childbirth Educator (which I did a few years after my second baby was born in 2017) so that I could continue this positive ripple effect for empowered birth ---like casting a stone into a pond, touching as many others around me as I possibly can. I want mamas to know their birth matters. How you feel and think about your birth matters! It may only be one day in your life but it is a day that will stay with you for your whole life. Birth changes you, down to the cellular level as a sacred rite of passage. As Midwifery Professor Hannah Dahlen so beautifully describes, it is an opportunity to climb your own personal Mount Everest. 

"To birth is to conquer the world, then be handed the whole universe" - petite words

With a calling to do this "work" (can hardly believe I get to call it that) I established Seasons of Mama at the beginning of 2019 with a vision to support Mama’s during all of their mothering seasons from conception, pregnancy through to postpartum. 

I loved being a Calmbirth educator between 2019-2021 but felt a pull to offer my own boutique program in 2022 to support my amazing Seasons of Mama community who are ready to be part of an empowered birth movement, returning to their intuition and re-discovering their infinite feminine power.  

AND WHERE IS SHE NOW?

Blessed to return to the South Coast with my fam and call gorgeous Milton, NSW my home, you can find me sipping chai with friends at one our local eateries (we are spoilt for choice here!), perhaps my head in a book about spirituality/personal development or lately a Sarah J Maas novel (IYKYK). You could also find me chasing the last golden light with a picnic rug in hand, chasing my littles with our sandy feet. 

I am so excited to connect with you and help you embrace your seasons beautiful mama and papa. It's honestly my dream to be here and bring these offerings to you!

Please feel free to send me an email if you have any questions or if you're looking for alternative dates/private offerings. I can tailor a class for you.

Love + Light, Jen x

PS - For those who live out of area and still wish to work with me, my incredible online birth program is coming soon, ~ early 2025. Just subscribe to my mailing list for updates!