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Online Childbirth Education Course

Shari Lyon with clients Rachael and Trent on the gold coast doing accupressure points for labour and birth

Hypnobirthing Courses & Coaching Programs

Breathing & Movement for Birth Workshop $47

Shari Lyon Hypnobirthing Practitioner and Birth Coach with pregnant couple gold coast

Journey Within Coaching Program

Shari Lyon Online Birth Debriefing Sessions

Birth Debrief/ Reflection Session

Award Winning Hypnobirthing Practitioner Shari Lyon

Hi Beautiful Mamma.

Welcome, and congratulations on your pregnancy!

I am one of Australia's leading Hypnobirthing Practitioners & a certified Master Practitioner of NLP (Nuro Linguistic Programming), Hypnosis, and ECT (Emotional Change Technique), Breathwork Practitioner and Quantum Healing Practitioner and I can't wait to share this positive and empowered way of birthing and parenting with you!

I have supported thousands of mothers and partners and birthing people over the last 12 years and I am passionate about educating women and birth partners about the physiology of birth and how we are designed to birth as well as the power of the mind and body connection and your options and the choices available to you to help you approach your birth without fear and feeling empowered to make informed decisions on this journey to becoming parents.

To read my full story and learn more about me and why I love teaching this amazing course CLICK HERE and I look forward to sharing this beautiful way of birthing with you!

Shari Lyon Certified Practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming

Shari Lyon Certified Practitioner of Hypnosis

Shari Lyon Certified Practitioner and Birth Coach of NLP

Shari Lyon Certified Practitioner of the Emotional Change Techniques

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It is said that women in labour leave their bodies and travel to the stars to collect the souls of their babies and return to this world together

Calm hypnobirthing online and gold coast loaction

At this is just the beginning …

“Your surges are never to strong for you because they are you!”

What was the mantra you said to yourself during the waves 🌊 of your body!

Repost @birthphotographycollective
@nicolejaneliberto ❤️

If you hear your private OB say the above quote.. RUN!! Especially if they want to induce you for no medical reason at 39 weeks..🙄

✨ “A mother and her baby are connected by more than just a heartbeat — they are woven together by energy, intention, and love. And when she births, she is born too — once into motherhood, and once into the world alongside her child.” ✨

Birth isn’t just about welcoming your baby into the world — it’s about meeting the new you that’s been forming all along.

You don’t just birth your baby… you birth yourself.

The connection you have with your baby is energetic. It’s sacred. It begins long before the first kick and grows stronger with every breath, every thought, every heartbeat.
And when labour begins — it’s not something you face alone.
You are doing it together.
Every surge brings your baby closer to you — and brings you closer to the version of yourself who trusts, surrenders, and knows how to birth.

🌿 At Belly2Birth, we’re here to help you remember that.

My ‘Journey to Birth Hypnobirthing’ courses are designed to help you tap into your inner strength, deepen your connection with your baby, and prepare your mind and body for a calm, confident, and positive birth experience — no matter how your baby is born.

✨ Are you ready to birth in your power?
✨ Do you want tools to stay calm, centred, and in control during labour?
✨ Do you want to feel connected to your baby and supported by your birth partner?

Then this is your sign to join one of my upcoming group or private Hypnobirthing courses on the Gold Coast or online.

Ever wondered how a baby grows inside the womb? 🤰✨
This 15-second animation shows the incredible week-by-week transformation of a growing baby — from a single cell to a tiny human with a heartbeat 💓

The miracle of life is beautifully complex, and every stage of development is vital. Whether you’re expecting, planning, or just fascinated by human biology, this is a journey worth watching. And when you are over the 20th of your pregnancy be sure to click on the link in my bio or reply ‘BIRTH’ below to learn more about Hypnobirthing and how you can prepare for a positive birth.

Credit: @pregnancytoparenting01
Repost: @thesciencetr

#BabyDevelopment #FetalGrowth #PregnancyJourney #WeekByWeek #BabyInTheWomb #PregnancyAnimation #FetalDevelopment #MiracleOfLife #HumanBiology #ExpectingMom #PregnancyReels #MotherhoodMagic #PregnancyLife #WombToWorld #LifeInsideTheWomb #NewLifeBegins #ScienceOfPregnancy #HumanDevelopment #BabyBumpJourney #BirthToBe

This is optimal cord clamping 🤍

Immediately after birth, around 1/3 of the newborns oxygen-rich blood remains outside their body in the cord and placenta.

Waiting until the umbilical cord turns white and stops pulsating to cut it ensures that all of this blood gets to the baby, as well as vital stem cells, iron, and nutrients.

This practice has been shown to improve the baby’s iron stores for at least six months after the birth, as well as supporting optimal brain health and development and fine and gross motor skills long term.

Babies need their blood. That blood is designed to be inside of their body - not anywhere else!

It’s simple - practice optimal cord clamping. Whenever possible, wait for white 🤍

Words Oceana @sacred.earth.motherhood

Repost @birthbecomesyou

Delayed cord clamping…this first clip was taken several minutes after birth (and look how much blood is still in that cord!) The second clip was taken almost a full hour later. When possible: wait, wait, wait!

Film and words by Birth Becomes You Co-Founder @monetnicolebirths

#physiologicalbirth #birth #childbirth #naturalbirth #homebirth #waterbirth #childbirtheducation #birthclasses #birthcoach #doula #midwife #birthisbeautiful #empoweredbirth #birthing #naturalbirthing #homebirthbaby

This baby is well and truly drenched with Meconium 💩 which is baby’s first poo.

There are a number of reasons why babies will have Meconium at birth, one being their bowels have matured and they are just using their digestive systems to release what they need to and that’s why there is a 15-20% of baby having Meconium at birth to mamas that have gone over their estimated due date.

Another reason babies have Meconium is their natural physiological instinct is when their upper body gets squished by the pelvis they will then naturally release their bowels and another might be because they’re not coping with the labour. That’s why usually when baby has Meconium it is best to have a medical clinician monitoring the baby’s heart rate as Meconium in itself is not an indication of baby being in distress. Usually when there is Meconium at birth the hospital will then stress the mother to augment the birth as they want to prevent a situation that baby will aspirate the meconium into their lungs which can happen 2-5% of cases, so I would recommend doing some research ahead of the birth so you can make informed decisions about what if any steps you’d like to take if this happens in your birth.
Words @2lifedoula

📸 Repost 👇🏻 @camillaalvesfotografia
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A Golden Hour, com ou sem banho de mecônio rsrs. Daqui eu não saio, daqui ninguém me tira ♥️

Birth is amazing.. as mammals we are designed to birth.

• @todayshow Brookfield Zoo Chicago welcomed its first bottlenose dolphin calf since 2014 when a 38-year-old bottlenose dolphin named Allie gave birth, according to a press release from the zoo. The new mom delivered the zoo’s latest newborn in the early hours of June 7 at 12:22 a.m. 🐬 Link in bio for more details.

📹: Brookfield Zoo Chicago

❌You have the right to say no to continual CTG monitoring – even in hospital.

When you’re having a low-risk, healthy pregnancy, the routine use of continuous CTG (cardiotocography) monitoring during labour is not always necessary – and can actually increase your risk of unnecessary interventions.

Australian OBGYN and birth researcher Dr Kirsten Small has recently spoken out on this, highlighting that continuous CTG has not been shown to improve outcomes for healthy women and babies. @birthsmalltalk

In fact, she shares:
“The use of continuous CTG monitoring in healthy pregnancies increases the rate of caesarean sections without improving outcomes for babies.”
— Dr Kirsten Small, Obstetrician, Educator, Researcher

🔍 Let’s break it down…

✅ What is CTG?

A CTG (Cardiotocograph) uses two belts across your belly to continuously monitor your baby’s heart rate and your contractions during labour.

What’s the problem?

While CTG sounds like a great safety net, evidence shows that for healthy pregnancies, it does not reduce the risk of stillbirth or improve long-term outcomes for babies. Instead, it increases your chance of:
• Unnecessary interventions
• Assisted birth
• Emergency caesarean
• Reduced mobility (which can slow labour and increase pain)

The Alternative?
Intermittent monitoring– using a Doppler at regular intervals to listen to baby’s heartbeat. It’s evidence-based, non-invasive, and allows you to move freely.

Know your rights:
You can say YES or NO to any form of monitoring.

If you’re being pressured into continuous monitoring, ask:
• What are the benefits?
• What are the risks to me and my baby?
• What are the alternatives?
• What happens if I do nothing?

(These are the B.R.A.I.N.S questions I teach in Hypnobirthing!)

Dr Small reminds us:
“Just because it’s routine, doesn’t mean it’s right for every woman.”

It’s your body, your baby, your birth.

Birth is not a one-size-fits-all process – and true safety comes from informed consent, not routine procedures.

Words: Shari Lyon @belly2birth
Photo @carriagehousebirth

So excited that I can finally share that ill be a speaker at this years Home Birth Australia conference @homebirth_australia

Speaker Announcement 📣 Hannah, Elizabeth & Shari from @fertilebirthandbeyond

Fertile Birth & Beyond is dedicated to empowering women and their partners through the transformative journey of conception, pregnancy, birth, postpartum (including loss).

Rooted in the principles of empowerment, education, choice, and holistic support, our mission is to bridge the gap between tradition and transformation in maternity care. With expertise spanning midwifery, birth education, neuroscience, hypnotherapy, and women’s empowerment, we provide a unique and integrative approach that honours both medical advancements and the innate wisdom of the body.

Our individual work has shaped national programs, redefined birth education, and guided thousands of women to reclaim autonomy and trust in their bodies. From pioneering Australia’s stillbirth pathway programme and integrating aromatherapy into maternity care to revolutionising hypnobirthing education and leading transformational retreats, Fertile Birth & Beyond stands at the forefront of modern maternal advocacy.

This session explores the profound impact of communication in maternity care; how the spoken and unspoken voice can foster trust, enhance outcomes, and empower both women and healthcare professionals.

Join us to hear about the work this trio of epic humans are doing ~ Nov 9-11 Adelaide
Tickets: www.homebirthaustralia.org/conference

#homebirth #homebirthbaby #homebirthmama #homebirthmidwife #homebirthing #homebirthdoula #hbacon25

💫FREE BIRTH DEBRIEFING SESSIONS!

According to the 2023 NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into Birth Trauma, 1 in 3 women in Australia report experiencing birth trauma — trauma that can be physical, emotional, psychological, or all of the above.
(Source: Australian College of Midwives)

And yet… so many women go unsupported. Unheard. Left to carry it silently.

And you don’t have to anymore.

💛 I’m offering Free 60-Minute Birth Debrief Sessions

Held via phone or Zoom, on select Tuesdays and Fridays.

These 1:1 sessions are a safe space for you to:

✔️ Tell your birth story without judgment
✔️ Identify your triggers and emotional wounds
✔️ Receive support and guidance from someone who deeply understands
✔️ Begin the process of release, healing, and empowerment

✨ How does birth trauma show up?
Flashbacks, anxiety or panic when recalling your birth

Feeling like your experience was dismissed or taken from you

Trouble bonding with your baby

Guilt, shame, numbness, or rage

Fear around future births or hospital environments

Even if others told you “at least your baby is healthy,” your feelings still matter.

Your story deserves to be heard. And your healing deserves space.

💬 Book your FREE session by dropping ’DEBRIEF’ in the comments and please share this with anyone who you may know has experienced birth trauma:

Shari

How miraculous is the human body when it’s in creation. The intricacy of how cells divide and multiply and create life it’s just amazing.. so I want to ask you.. for what purpose would you believe your body can create and fire a baby, however when it comes to birth you believe others that tell you can’t birth your baby naturally.. I mean did nature get it so wrong for us?? It just doesn’t make sense!

Believe in the miracle of life and believe in your body mama… if you need help to understand this more did you know I can help you with that? Drop a 🤰🏻below to learn more about how I can support you in your conception, pregnancy & birth journey.

Video from @nikonsmallworld 🧬🧬🧬

“Labour is not just the birth of a baby, but the rebirth of a woman — a sacred journey where she surrenders her body, opens her heart, and awakens her spirit, crossing the threshold from maiden to mother with power, pain, and profound transformation.”

What would it mean for you to feel completely supported—physically, emotionally, and spiritually—as you birth not just your baby, but a new version of yourself?

What’s stopping you from preparing in a way that honours your body and your journey?

Who told you birth had to be feared instead of embraced?

If you’re feeling the pull to birth with confidence and calm, drop the word EMPOWERED below or send me a message—I’d love to share how my Hypnobirthing and coaching packages can support you.

Repost image from 📸@jessica_vi_photography

Vernix… that creamy, white coating often seen on newborn babies.

This isn’t just some weird waxy layer to be wiped away (like many people think). Vernix is actually intentionally created by your baby’s body for some pretty incredible reasons.

Vernix begins forming around 20 weeks gestation and is made up of water, lipids, and proteins. But it’s more than just a moisturiser – it’s a powerful protective barrier. In the womb, it shields your baby’s skin from the amniotic fluid so they don’t come out all wrinkly like little prunes. But its magic doesn’t stop there…

After birth, vernix plays a huge role in temperature regulation, acts as a natural antibacterial layer, and helps support your baby’s developing immune system.

The best part?
Nature intended it to soak in, not be scrubbed off.

So if your baby is born covered in vernix, pause. Take a breath.
Let it absorb.
Let their skin drink it in.
Let their scent stay with you a little longer.

Every part of birth is intelligently designed… even the creamy white coating that looks like whipped shea butter straight from the heavens.•

Repost reel from
@monetnicolebirths And I think it looks pretty cute too!

🛑“Stop waiting to feel READY! Ready isn’t a FEELING, it’s a DECISION!” 🤯

These words couldn’t ring truer when it comes to preparing for birth.

How many times have you told yourself:

“I’ll book in once I feel more ready…”
“I just need to finish this first…”
“Maybe next month…”
“I need to wait until I have more money” (P.S I can do a payment plan for you!)

But here’s the truth: Birth doesn’t wait for us to feel ready.

And the beautiful thing is, you don’t need to feel ready to get ready.

Because confidence isn’t something you wait for—it’s something you build.

That’s exactly what the Journey to Birth Hypnobirthing Course is here for:
To guide you into clarity, calm and a deep sense of trust in your body and your baby.

And if you’ve been on the fence and over the 20th week of your pregnancy, this is your nudge:

I have 2 course dates coming up this month!

💫 Tuesday Evening Course – Starts May 27th
Runs for 4 weeks | 6:00pm – 9:00pm | Bonogin Studio
👉 Only 1 spot left!

💫 Weekend Intensive – Starts May 31st
2 Saturdays | 8:30am – 4:30pm | Robina

To help you decide now and step into your power, I’m offering a special 10% discount for the next 48 hours only.

🎉 Use code SPECIAL10 at checkout to save 10% on your May Group Course.

This is your chance to not just prepare for birth—but to prepare for the most empowered version of yourself.

Are you ready to say yes to yourself, your birth, and your baby? If so write YES in the comments!

👉 Book now: www.belly2birth.com.au

✨Sterile Water Injections .

Many women experience strong and painful sensations in the back during labour especially if baby is in a posterior (back on back) position.
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Sterile water injections (SWI) can be an effective method for the relief of back pain in labour. The procedure involves a small amount of sterile water (0.1mL to 0.2 mL) injected under the skin at four locations on the lower back (sacrum).
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Getting the injections are not so nice as it can feel like an intense wasp sting that lasts for up to 30 seconds and have been shown to provide instant pain relief for up to 85% of women.
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The advantages of SWI: •Often immediate effect.
•No effect on mother’s state of consciousness.
•No effect on baby.
•Does not limit mobility.
•Does not adversely affect labour progress.
•A simple procedure that can be administered by your midwife.
•Can be repeated as needed.
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Sterile water injections are injected under the skin to take away back labour. They hurt like hell for 5 blood curdling seconds (imagine an elephant stepping on your back at the height of your labour pain) and then the back labour was gone... (although all the pain moved to my belly) but the relief gave me the strength to transition quicker than I ever have before. (Photo credit @kylaewert)

“It takes a minute to come back into your body. Here’s what’s going on with your hormones right after you give birth:

😌Hormones Promoting Calm & Connection:

✔️Oxytocin: Oxytocin surges during labor, birth, and breastfeeding. It fosters feelings of trust, emotional attachment, and maternal instincts. Skin-to-skin contact significantly boosts oxytocin levels in both mother and baby, promoting a strong boding. Your baby’s coos and cries trigger oxytocin release!

✔️Prolactin: Prolactin is responsible for milk production and raises our awareness to our babies sounds and movements. This hormone is why you instantly wake at your baby’s slightest movement.

😞Hormones Interfering with Engagement:

✔️Cortisol: Cortisol is a necessary stress hormone but must be kept in check. Prolonged or excessively high cortisol levels (due to a difficult birth, pain, lack of sleep, or anxiety) can interfere with bonding and counteracts the effects of oxytocin, making a mother feel overwhelmed, anxious, or detached.

✔️Endorphins: Released during labor as natural pain relievers, endorphins create a sense of euphoria immediately after birth. Their sudden drop after birth can contribute to emotional changes post birth.

✔️Adrenaline and Noradrenaline: The “fight or flight” hormones surge during birth and help get the baby out quickly when birth is imminent. Sustained high levels can lead to feelings of being wired, anxious, and less able to relax and connect with the baby.

Remaining skin-to skin with your baby immediately after birth is the best way to re-regulate for birth mother and baby.”
Repost @downtobirthshow
🎥 by @jacquelinebrugnola

#thisisbirth #birthingyourway #motherandbaby #birthisbeautiful #normalisebirth #vaginalbirth #naturalbirth #gentlebirth #afterbirthcare #becomingmum

✨ Are you ready to learn how to have an Empowered & Positive Birth?

Did you know I can help you with that?

Join me on a transformative journey to positive and empowered birth with my upcoming Hypnobirthing courses in Robina on the Gold Coast 🌺💖

🤰 As a leader in the birth space in my courses, you’ll learn evidence-based information to create a birth map and explore your options for natural birth, medical intervention, induction of labour, and caesarean birth.

Empower yourself with tools and techniques like breathwork, relaxation, visualisation, self-hypnosis, movement, and positioning for the different phases of labour.

Discover birth partner techniques like massage, acupressure points and comfort techniques to reduce pain as well advocacy skills, and more!

🌈 Optimal Time to Book: After the 20th week of pregnancy

🌺 Limited Spots Available! Reserve your spot today and embark on this beautiful journey to birth with me. Comment BIRTH below for more information

Shari ❤️

“Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t – you’re right.” - Henry Ford

When it comes to birth, this quote couldn’t ring truer.
Because here’s the thing: Your beliefs shape your experience.

So let me ask you some important questions...

🔹 What do you currently believe about your body’s ability to birth?
🔹 Who told you birth had to be scary, painful or traumatic?
🔹 What evidence are you unconsciously collecting to support that belief?
🔹 Are you in charge of your birth… or are you handing over the power to someone else?

Your thoughts… your language… your state of mind – these are not small things.
They are everything.

If you’ve ever said,
“I’m just hoping it all goes smoothly,”
or
“As long as the baby is healthy, that’s all that matters…”
then it’s time to pause and ask –
Are you hoping for the best while preparing for the worst?

Because hope alone is not a strategy.
And birth doesn’t need to be left to chance.

🌟 Here’s what’s true:
You can absolutely birth with calm, confidence, and strength.
But only if you believe it first!

No one else can do that part for you.

So the real question becomes:
Are you willing to shift your beliefs?
Or will you stay at effect, letting fear and uncertainty steer the wheel?

If you’re ready to take back the reins – to rewrite the story you’ve been told – then my next Hypnobirthing group course is where it starts:

🗓 Evening Group Course
Starts Tuesday 27th May, 6pm–9:30pm (4 x Tuesdays)
📍 Bonogin Home Studio
OR
🗓 Weekend Group Intensive
Saturday 31st May & 7th June
📍 Robina

🌿 Learn how to:
✔ Rewire fear-based beliefs
✔ Understand your physiology
✔ Prepare mentally, emotionally & physically
✔ And most of all — believe in yourself again

✨ Secure your spot by commenting ‘BELIEVE’ or DM me for more details

Because when you believe you can…
Your body follows.

Did you know your baby is already learning before they’re born?

In the womb, babies can hear your voice, taste what you eat, respond to touch, and even dream during sleep. By 28 weeks, they can recognise familiar sounds and may even kick or move to music or your partner’s voice.

Your womb is not just a home — it’s their first classroom, filled with love, connection, and sensory experiences that shape their early development.

Tag a mama-to-be who needs to hear this magical reminder today.

#WombWisdom #BabyInUtero #PregnancyMagic #BondingBeginsBeforeBirth #FertileBirthAndBeyond

🫶🏼 What are 3 words you would use to describe birth? No matter what your birth experience was like please share.
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Reposted from @kindnessgirl Our shared humanity can run no deeper than in birth…can you please share 3 words that describe birth for you? No matter what kind of birth you had, or even whether you have or have not physically experienced it.

These words will be part of a collective art project as part of a photography show by me, Patience Salgado. ❤️
Thank you so much for sharing and being part…and to every person that has allowed me to share images of their births.
Photography by Patience Salgado

Words can also be shared via message. ✨

#birth #birthphotography #blackbirthmatters #doula #doulalife #midwife #midwifery #birthwork #birthworkersofcolor #documentaryphotography #compassionphotography #compassionphotographer #socialimpactart #bellybirth #csectionmama #surrogatebirth #homebirth

Day 5 of the Positive Birth Blueprint Challenge.

You’ve done such powerful work this week—

You’ve brought your unconscious beliefs into the light…

You’ve shifted your thoughts and raised your vibration…

You’ve asked for what you truly want, and you’ve anchored it into your body.

And now, today is about action.
Because you’re not just dreaming your dream birth.
You’re living it.
You’re preparing for it.
You’re becoming the version of you who receives it with love and trust.

I jumped on love as I was intuitively guided to wanting to pull a card for you.

I chose to pull a card tonight from the beautiful @passaroundthesmile deck by my gorgeous client @cleomassey

And the card that flew out when I was shuffling was all about ‘Self Love - it’s time to fall in love with yourself! You come first!’

I hope that if you watch this, then this is the message you needed to hear tonight.

Love & Light
Shari

Are you interested in becoming a Perinatal Coach and Hypnobirthing Childbirth Educator? Then Read Below ⬇️

Follow my new venture @fertilebirthandbeyond

✨ “Birth is the moment that our future is being born.” ✨

At Fertile Birth & Beyond, we know that birth is not only the beginning of new life—it is the moment where consciousness shifts, where the future of our planet is rewritten, one soul at a time.

Our mission is to train and empower practitioners who are called to support this sacred work. Through our trainings, we are raising a new generation of conscious birth workers, space holders, and facilitators who understand that supporting women through conception, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum is not just about care—it is about awakening.

We are here to ignite a ripple effect—one where women are guided back to their innate wisdom, where birth is honoured as a rite of passage, and where practitioners are equipped not only with tools, but with deep spiritual and energetic understanding.

Because when we support women to birth in power, trust, and love—we raise the frequency of the planet. We shift the collective.

Fertile Birth & Beyond is a movement of awakening, and our practitioner trainings are the foundation. Together, we are birthing a new Earth—one soul, one mother, one practitioner at a time.

Repost from • @ecstaticbirth
Sacred image by @geboortefotograaftwente

✨Day 4 of the Positive Birth Blueprint Challenge.

Can you feel the shift?

By now, you’ve uncovered your resistance, reached for better thoughts, and claimed your birth desires.

Today is all about anchoring those desires into your body and subconscious mind.

Because it’s one thing to want your dream birth…

It’s another thing to feel it as real.

And that’s when true manifestation begins.

✨ Day 3 of the Positive Birth Blueprint Challenge was all about asking for what you truly want in birth. 💫

So often we hope for a good experience but don’t claim it clearly. Today, I guided you to create your Birth Desire List—a powerful way to communicate your needs to your care team, your subconscious mind, and the Universe. 🌙

When you speak your desires with clarity and confidence, you become magnetic. 💥
Because vague thoughts create vague outcomes… but clear intentions change everything.

You deserve to be heard. You deserve to be supported.
And it all starts with owning what you want.

📝 Have you written your Desire List yet? Let me know in the comments 👇 or come share in the group!

#PositiveBirthBlueprint #ManifestYourDreamBirth #BirthWithConfidence #HypnobirthingAustralia #PregnancyMindset #EmpoweredMama #BirthPreparation

Day #2 - Positive Birth Blueprint.

✨Reach for a higher vibrational thought!

Every thought you have admits an energy that is then boomerang back to you and that’s manifesting something into your life including what you want for your birth!

So if you are thinking positive thoughts you will manifest positive things into your life. If you are thinking negative thoughts then you will manifest negative things and experiences into your life.

Dis-engaging from negative thoughts and conversations. So setting boundaries when it comes to allowing others to project their negative birth stories on you. Coming up with something you can say as a response like: 🛑 I can hear you are about to share your birth story with me, I would really love to hear it however can you please save it for after I have had my baby. Thank you.

Go and check out the Emotional Scale Chart and see where you are at with the thoughts you have been having about birth and how they are making you feel. If it’s fear then that is the lowest vibrational through so what is a new thought you can choose to move you up the scale?

Share with me what thought you will choose today!!

Shari

“Whether your baby is born via Caesarean or Vaginally both require strength and courage”

This month is Caesarean Awareness Month and it’s important that I share birth in all light. In my Hypnobirthing course I have a section of the course where I share information about preparing for the detour of caesarean as well as tools and techniques. I also have a course that is specifically for Caesarean birth for those who medically or personally choose to birth via caesarean.

If you would like to learn more on how I could support you through a caesarean birth please DM me.

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#caesarean #caesareansection #caesareanawarenessmonth #hypnobirth #hypnobirthingcaesarean #positivebirth #belly2birth

What your thinking every thought vibrates:

Every thoughts attracts that signal to you.

Day #1 of the Positive Birth Blueprint is: Witness your resistance

Our resistance starts with what we are thinking and feeling.
There is only a stream of wellbeing that flows- you can allow it or you can resit it but it flows just the same.

So let’s talk about resistance- A course in miracles says/ I am responsible for what I see I choose the feelings I experience I decide on the goals I would achieve. And every thing that seems to happen to me I have asked for I receive as I have asked- good and bad.

Let’s recognise the belief patterns we have built up around our ability to birth. The patterns of resistance we have built up. When you are feeling good you are in the flow.

When your body is thriving and your thoughts are thriving then you will flow through your birth. And please note I am not just talking about natural and vaginal birth.

Resistance happens when we put our attention on what we don’t want!

What are you focusing your attention on? When you focus your attention on that you’re creating that. And your focus on the absence creates more absence.

What thoughts or language are you using right now in relation to the birth you want? Are you focusing on everything that could go wrong or focusing on everything that could go right?

Focus on your miraculous body and the fact that it is growing your healthy baby without you even having to think about it.

The more you focus on what you don’t want then what you do want won’t come.

I recommend you take some time to journal on what your resistance is around birth. And then how can you choose to flip it? Share with me your through in a DM!

Shari

✨ We are Fertile Birth & Beyond! @fertilebirthandbeyond

Three women. One shared vision.

We are Elizabeth, Shari & Hannah —leaders, mentors, and passionate about supporting women through conception, pregnancy, birth, postpartum and loss and coming together to create a space where women and their partners feel supported, empowered, and deeply connected on their journey.

Through practitioner trainings, sacred circles, nurturing retreats, and transformative experiences, we are here to guide you every step of the way.

This is Fertile Birth & Beyond.

Welcome to the movement and collective mission.

Want to learn more about our future trainings? DM ‘MISSION’ now!

Be sure to follow my new venture where we plan to make an impact on a global scale.. we can’t do this alone so if you work with women or feeling the pull join our mission please reach out as the practitioner training we have developed is unlike ANY practitioner training in the birth space.. it’s more than a Hypnobirthing practitioner training, more than doula training it combines many modalities all in one training. 🫶🏼

Shari

“Giving birth and being born brings us into the essence of creation, where the human spirit is courageous and bold and the body, a miracle of wisdom.”

📷 credit @willowandwomb

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5kg baby born peacefully at home with no complications or interventions! WOME CAN BIRTH BIG BABIES. When we are supported to birth in positions that make space for our baby.. when we are not forced into induction which is more intense on thr body and baby and can cause mal-position and a faster pushing phase.

Birthing a baby isn’t a walk in the park however we need to start trusting women and babies more and mum’s your body will grow a baby that is thr perfect size for you!!

What was your babies size? Post below ⬇️

🎥 by @marthagracebirthphotography

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This post has been found and shared from the @downtobirthshow

Big babies are birthable. Research demonstrates that the fear of a big baby rather than the actual size of the baby leads to more harm than giving birth to a big baby.

Provider fear leads to unnecessary interventions such as:
✔️Planned Cesarean
✔️Early induction
✔️Forcep or vacuum delivery
✔️Episiotomy
✔️Maternal birth trauma
✔️Injuries to babies

✨Love a good hormonal dance.. it’s exactly what we need for labour and birth.

Want to learn more about the hormones of birth? Comment OXYTOCIN and I’ll share more with you 🫶🏼

Shari

🌸 What if manifesting your dream birth was easier than you thought?
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Have you ever wondered why some women walk away from their birth feeling powerful, peaceful, and transformed—while others carry fear, doubt, or regret?

It’s not just luck.
It’s not just the care provider.
It’s not even how the baby is born...

It’s the energy you bring to your birth experience. The beliefs you hold. The stories you tell yourself. And the thoughts you’re thinking right now.

✨ Join me for a FREE 5-Day Challenge starting on Monday the 7th-11th of April where you’ll discover how to:
→ Recognise the invisible resistance that’s blocking your birth vision
→ Shift your thoughts so they magnetise what you actually want
→ Ask for what you desire and truly be heard
→ Anchor in a powerful birth mantra + visualise your dream birth
→ Align with tools + practices that empower you to feel confident and calm

🌙 What would it feel like to walk into your birth knowing you’ve already aligned with the outcome?

You don’t have to figure this out alone.

💫 Your dream birth is already available—are you ready to receive it?

📲 Tap the link or click the bio to join the Manifest Your Dream Birth Challenge now. We start soon.

Shari xx

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♥️ A bicornuate uterus is a type of congenital uterine malformation or müllerian duct anomaly in which the uterus appears to be heart-shaped. Bicornuate uteri have two conjoined cavities whereas a typical uterus has only one cavity.
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Müllerian duct anomalies, including bicornuate uteri, develop early during prenatal development. At first, female fetuses have two müllerian ducts which merge to form one uterus. In the case of a bicornuate uterus, these ducts do not fully merge. This can happen to women whose mothers took a medication called diethylstilbestrol (DES) while pregnant, or for other, unknown reasons.
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Other types of müllerian duct anomalies include uterus didelphys, two separate uteri; unicornuate uterus—where only one duct is present—resulting in a smaller-than-average uterus; and septate uterus, in which the uterus is divided by a wall or septum. Bicornuate uteri are the most common müllerian duct anomaly.
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Occasionally it’s diagnosed on US, but more commonly is palpated by the midwife when the uterus is rising out of the pelvis and into the abdomen from 14-22 weeks. When the uterus contracts the shape can sometimes even be visible externally like in this photo.
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A bicornuant uterus increases the chance of infertility, breech presentation, preterm birth, retained placenta and hemorrhage, but does NOT necessarily risk a woman out of midwifery care. Careful monitoring and attendance to pregnancy and birth should be standard with increased visits.
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Heart-shaped wombs are pretty cool though!
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Found on @midwiferywisdom
words by @artofbirthing
📷 unknown DM for credit

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✨The Umbilical Cord

Shared from @dr.bio4ever
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The umbilical cord is not directly connected to the mom but rather it is connected to the placenta, which in turn is connected to the mom (to the uterine wall).⁠
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The thing that I always found fascinating is that the mother’s and fetus’ blood vessels do not technically touch. Instead, the vessels from each come very close at the level of the placenta but they remain separated by a thin placental membrane. This membrane allows for the exchange of materials between the mom and the fetus while keeping the two blood circulations separated.⁠
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The mom sends the nutrients and the O2 that the fetus needs by transferring them from her blood to the blood vessels within the placenta, which are part of the fetal circulation. From there, these nutrients and O2 travel through the umbilical vein within the umbilical cord, directly to the fetus.⁠
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At the same time, the fetus sends carbon dioxide and metabolic wastes from its circulation back to the placenta via the umbilical arteries. These wastes are transferred across the placental membrane into the mother’s blood for elimination.⁠
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A few other interesting details about the umbilical cord:⁠
The cord’s epithelium is produced by the amnion (one of the membranes surrounding the fetus).⁠
Early in the development of the fetus, the allantois can be seen in the umbilical cord (the allantois plays an important role in the development of the fetal urinary system and in the formation of blood vessels within the cord).⁠
The Wharton’s jelly within the umbilical cord (flexible tissue within the umbilical cord that surrounds the cord’s blood vessels) contains mesenchymal stem cells. The umbilical cord blood also contains a lot of hematopoietic stem cells. These types of stem cells are very important for research for medical uses.⁠
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Isn’t the umbilical cord an amazing structure!?⁠
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For this video, I used a Leica ZOOM 200 stereoscope and an Olympus BX41 microscope at up to 400X magnification.

✨Suspected BIG BABY!

I found this to be a really great post to showcase what unnecessary scanning and possible estimation of birth weight and its impact on birth outcomes. Research already tells us that there is more risk of high intervention in birth just by the diagnosis of a big baby rather than the big baby itself. Plus ultrasounds have a 15% margin of error when it comes to estimating birth weight and that is a lot when it comes down to estimating baby’s birth weight!!

#Repost @alexa.doula via @2lifedoula
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Once upon a time there were two Mothers.

One was a first time Mama and she gave birth to a 4.5kg baby naturally with an intact perineum.

The other was a third-time Mama who’s baby was only 200g heavier than her second baby (she birthed her first two babies naturally) and she had to have an emergency C-section.

What was the difference between these two Mamas???

The first didn’t know how big her baby was

And the second had an estimated weight scan that said her baby was 4.5kg (it wasn’t, it was 3.8kg).

I have been thinking about this a lot lately and I am so interested in the way that outside information can influence us so strongly.

One big difference between these two women was they had been told or not told about the size of their babies (which wasn’t even true! These scans are notoriously wrong by the way!) and in turn that came in to impact their birth outcomes...

It’s stories like this that make me reconsider 3rd trimester growth scans unless there is a clinical necessity.

Actually with Mātea I didn’t have any scans at all..

I believe that as long as there are no medical issues (like GD) your body will not grow a baby that you can’t give Birth to.

Our bodies are quite clever like that.

✨ What is Hypnobirthing?

As one of Australia’s leading Childbirth Educators and Birth Coaches I still find some people may be turned off by the word “Hypnobirthing’ and don’t truly understand what it is and what it isn’t 😵‍💫

What my program ‘Thr Journey to Birth Hypnobirthing’ course is:
🌟 Evidence-based childbirth education program
🌟 Utilises tools and techniques to support you throughout birth like breathwork, movement and positions for labour and birth, relaxation and meditation, visualisation, birth partner techniques like massage and acupressure points.
🌟 Empowers you to create a Birth Map, not a rigid plan
🌟 Covers natural birth, induction, caesarean birth, and informed decision-making
🌟 Helps you feel calm, confident, and in control

What it’s not:

❌ Not a hippy or woo woo way of birthing
❌ Not just for couples – single mums and first-time parents welcome
❌ Not a one-size-fits-all approach – it’s about finding what works for you
❌ Not about avoiding medical support but about making empowered decisions

💫 Birth is an experience that belongs to you, and you get to create it your way.

✨ Be in the driver’s seat of your birth journey.

✨ If you’re ready to step into your power, comment “HYPNOBIRTHING” to learn more! 🌱

Shari

🌟 Transform Your Birth Experience with One-on-One Hypnobirthing Coaching! 🌟

Imagine a serene and empowering journey to your baby’s birth, where every session is designed just for you. With my private one-on-one Journey to Birth Hypnobirthing coaching, you’ll receive the intimate support and guidance you deserve, right in the comfort of your own home (Gold Coast)

✨ Why Choose Private Coaching?
- Personalised Attention: Each session is tailored to your unique needs and preferences, ensuring you feel heard and supported.
- In-Depth Learning: My comprehensive 14-hour program is broken into 4 x 3.5 hour sessions, making it easy to absorb and practice the techniques.
- Confidence Boost: With an additional refresher session around 37/38 weeks, you’ll walk into your birth feeling calm, prepared, and empowered.

This isn’t just about preparing for birth; it’s about embracing the beautiful journey with confidence and tranquility. 🌈

Are you ready to transform your birth experience? Comment ‘Private’ below for more information or to book your discovery call.

Shari 💖

🌟 Postpartum Hormone Changes: What to Expect 🌟

During pregnancy, your body produces high levels of estrogen and progesterone, which help boost your mood. However after giving birth, there’s a significant hormonal shift and drop in hormones which can cause feelings like you are on a roller coaster 🎢 of emotions.

Here’s a quick rundown:

💔 Immediately After Birth: Estrogen and progesterone drop sharply. You’ll feel a rush of endorphins during and after birth, but those feel-good hormones in the days after birth can decline quickly.

🤱 Oxytocin: This hormone surges to help with bonding and nurturing your baby especially whenever you feed your baby but you might still experience some “baby blues” ad many call it as your body adjusts. Please know this is normal and you can ride some waves of big emotions the days and weeks after birth.

🥛 Prolactin: This hormone increases to support milk production. If you’re not breastfeeding, it will return to pre-pregnancy levels in a couple of weeks.

Remember, these changes are normal and part of the beautiful journey into motherhood!
Just as it is important to prepare for birth I always recommend you also understand and prepare for postpartum and make sure you have good support for you in this time.

Shari 💖

🙈 Signs of Transition

Transition can be the most intense part of labour for us as women and it’s a good sign that you will be meeting your baby soon.

Here are some signs of the transition phase:
✨Shaking & Quivering
✨ Nausea and vomiting
✨ Change in body temperature hot one minute and cold the next
✨ Self doubt and saying ‘ I can’t do this’
✨ Asking for the drugs
✨ Packing her bag and saying she wants to leave
✨Vocalising and Swearing can all happen

What was your experience of the Transition Phase?

Want to learn how to cope more through labour?? comment TRANSITION and I’ll DM you more information.

Shari

Did you know that your pregnant uterus will grow from the size and capacity of a pear 🍐 to the size and capacity of a watermelon 🍉 in order to facilitate the growth of your baby?

Our bodies are marvelous and I am always in awe of the work they do and the change they accommodate to bring new life.

Repost with words from @a_midwife_in_montana
Video from @tinyhood

That moment in time captured on camera and always etched in her mind!!

I love it when my clients share the moment they first met their babies.. this beautiful mama had a professional birth photographer for the birth of her third baby.
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Most of my clients that come to me are first time parents (which is amazing because you want to get it right the first time rather then ‘wing it’ and regret not preparing) however I have taught a couple who where having their 5th baby after 3 traumatic previous births (first birth was twins) and they went on to having a beautiful healing birth.

If you are a first time mama and know that ‘winging it’ isn’t the right way to go then comment ‘FIRST BABY’ below and I can send you details on how you can prepare for a positive birth.
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These beautiful photos were captured by @amyluphotography
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The womb holds stories—of life, of loss, of resilience.

Artist 🎨 @ponlecolorleon
Repost words @arttohealing

Our wombs are more than physical spaces; they are vessels of creation, memory, and deep wisdom. 🌿 Across generations, the womb carries not only life but also the imprints of joy, pain, trauma, and healing.

Many of us hold the wounds of our mothers, grandmothers, and ancestors in our bodies—unspoken grief, silenced stories, and cycles of pain passed down through generations. But just as trauma can be carried, so can healing. 🌸

Honoring the womb means:
🌿 Reconnecting with our bodies as sacred and sovereign.
🌿 Releasing the shame and silence placed upon us.
🌿 Restoring our right to feel safe, whole, and powerful.

At Art to Healing, we support survivors in reclaiming their connection to their bodies, breaking cycles of harm, and stepping into healing. The womb is not just where pain is stored; it is where transformation begins.

✨ Honor the wisdom within. Support survivors in their journey to healing. Donate today. ✨

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✨ The limbic imprint. Did you know mum’s that what you feel your baby feels? Just as we store emotions in our body when we are pregnant we pass these emotions onto our baby. So how are you feeling now during your pregnancy? Are you ready to release feelings of fear, anxiety, worry and past trauma so that you aren’t passing these emotions onto your baby? This is what I help women do as a Pregnancy & Birth and Trauma Informed Coach. DM or comment on this post to learn more

Repost from @oursacrednature
Emotions are not just fleeting thoughts; they imprint themselves into the very fibers of your body. Tension in your shoulders whispers unspoken worries, a heavy chest cradles sorrow, and a clenched jaw guards unexpressed anger. Like echoes, emotions linger in muscle memory and posture, waiting to be acknowledged and released.

The breath acts as a bridge between body and mind, unlocking tension with each exhale. Deep, mindful breathing soothes the nervous system, softens tight muscles, and creates space for trapped emotions to surface and dissolve.

🎥@kill.the.ego

Wow this just fascinates me.. how we are designed, how nature works and yet we can trust a womens body to grow her baby yet the system we are birthing in doesn’t trust a women or her baby to birth.

I have shared this from @a_midwife_in_montana

The design of life is nothing short of miraculous. Watching the intricate nervous system of an embryo take shape is absolutely mind-blowing. Every connection, every pathway, forms with perfect precision—without our intervention.

If we can trust this incredible process of formation, why do we doubt the process of labor and birth? Could we add anything to make it better? No! In the same way, let us honor the sacred, intricate design of birth and trust that it, too, works just as beautifully.

Are you ready to learn more about your amazing body? Book into one of my upcoming Hypnobirthing courses on the Gold Coast or purchase my online self paced course today.

Shari

This is such a beautiful visual confirmation oh why we as mammals and our babies instinctively feel better and safer when they are connected 🥰

Repost from beautiful mama @kaitlinklimmer

I was watching some baby monitor footage from the other night on 8x speed when I noticed something amazing…

The up and down motion of my newborn sleeping on my chest looks almost exactly like the rhythmic movement she experienced in the womb 🥹

No wonder this is what so many of our newborns need as they transition from womb to world. The motion, the sound of our heartbeat, the warmth of bodies… it feels like home 💕

🌪️✨ Did you know that tropical storms can actually influence when women go into labour? 🤰💨 It’s true!

Research has shown that changes in atmospheric pressure and the excitement and stress surrounding storms can trigger labour in some expectant mamas when they are full term.

With Cyclone Alfred making its way toward Brisbane and the Gold Coast, we may see a surge in births in this region! 📈👶

I’ve recorded a whole episode on this fascinating topic in the Nurture Hub Pregnancy & Birth Podcast EP:107. If you’re curious about the science behind it and want to hear more, comment 🌀 below, and I’ll send you the link to the episode!

Tag a mama who might be due right now! Let’s keep our community informed and ready for all the beautiful new arrivals! 🌊❤️

Stay safe and embrace the journey,
Shari

🎥@zoom_earth

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Do you know what this device is and what it’s used for?

I have shared this post from @bloomingmothersservices

This is called a cook catheter (cook cervical ripening balloon) & is made to gradually dilate the cervix & help start labour. Ripening & dilation works by the balloons’ gentle & constant pressure from both the internal & external cervical cannel. This allows pressure from the two balloons to ripen the cervix. This method is often used when labour needs to be induced but the cervix is not yet favorable for other induction methods. If an induction is medically necessary, using one of these devices has fewer side effects than the use of prostaglandins & Is preferable for women who want to limit medications or aren’t able to take prostaglandins to ripen the cervix (because they’ve had a c-section in the past, for example), it has the lowest risk of overstimulating the uterus when compared with other methods of induction, doesn’t restrict movement, lowers the risk of caesarean rates & is less likely to cause any fetal distress. How does it work? The rubber tube is inserted through the vagina & cervix & one balloon is Inflated with saline solution & positioned on the uterine side or cervix & the second balloon is inflated with saline solution on the vaginal side. The balloon is then left in place with the tubing being taped to the inside of your thigh, and left in to help soften & open the cervix & trigger the release of prostaglandins. Once the cervix has started to dilate, the balloon will usually fall out, or after 12 hours of its use, this may be enough to start spontaneous labour encouraging your body to produce its own oxytocin and prostaglandins without the need of any other interventions. The cook catheter is less likely to cause uterine hyper-stimulation or a postpartum haemorrhage.

***This mumma was laboring on the toilet when she felt this just plop out. ***

📷 @the_birthkeeper
#cookscatheter #cookscervicalballoon #induction #inductionoflabour #interventionoflabour #labour #birth #birtheducation #cervicalripening #cervixdilation #ballooncatheter

🌟 Are you pregnant or planning a pregnancy in 2025? Then this FREE webinar is for you!

Are you feeling overwhelmed with questions about pregnancy, birth, and postpartum? 🤰

✨ You’re not alone! Many new mums are left wondering what the next steps are and how to navigate this transformative experience with confidence.

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