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Every pregnant body is unique, and so is every birth. The way your body moves, adapts and creates space during pregnancy and labour can influence your comfort and how your baby navigates the pelvis during birth.

The muscles, ligaments and fascia (connective tissues) surrounding your pelvis and uterus work together to support your growing baby. Tension, restricted mobility or imbalances within these soft tissues may contribute to pregnancy-related discomfort and influence the way your pelvis moves and adapts throughout labour. Birth Balancing Consultations are designed to help you understand your body's unique biomechanics and prepare for birth through targeted movement, balance and alignment. Rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach, your consultation focuses on identifying areas of tension, restriction or imbalance and developing an individualised program of activities to support greater comfort, mobility and functional pelvic space in preparation for labour and birth.

 

What to expect during your consultation:

Your Birth Balancing Consultation begins with a detailed discussion of your pregnancy, previous birth experiences (if applicable), any physical discomforts and your goals for your upcoming birth. As a Body Ready Method® Certified Pro and Spinning Babies® Aware Practitioner, I combine specialised knowledge of pregnancy biomechanics, pelvic alignment and physiological birth to provide a comprehensive, personalised assessment and birth preparation program.

Your consultation includes:

• Individualised Body Ready Method® assessment: an evaluation of your posture, alignment, mobility and movement patterns to identify areas of tension, restriction or imbalance that may influence your comfort and movement during pregnancy and labour.

• Personalised balancing and strengthening activities: guided instruction in targeted Body Ready Method® and Spinning Babies® activities selected specifically for your body's needs. These gentle, practical techniques aim to improve mobility, support muscular balance and encourage greater freedom of movement within the pelvis.

• Optimising pelvic space and fetal positioning: an exploration of how your individual biomechanics may influence the space available for your baby, with activities designed to encourage balance and mobility that may support your baby's positioning.

• Individualised labour positions and movements: a tailored selection of labour and birth positions, movements and techniques based on your assessment findings. These strategies aim to support pelvic adaptability, encourage your baby's descent and rotation, and provide practical options for navigating labour.

• Birth partner involvement: where possible, your birth partner is encouraged to participate, learning practical ways to support your comfort, movement and positioning throughout labour.

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You will leave your consultation with a clear understanding of your body's individual needs and a practical program of activities to continue at home, along with personalised strategies to use during labour. My approach is gentle, evidence-informed and focused on working with your body's natural physiology, rather than attempting to force your baby into a particular position.

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Who may benefit from a Birth Balancing consultation?

Birth Balancing can be valuable for anyone wishing to prepare their body for labour, but may be particularly beneficial if:

• Your baby is currently in a posterior, breech or transverse position, and you would like to explore gentle, supportive positioning and movement strategies alongside your maternity care.

• You are preparing for an External Cephalic Version (ECV) and would like guidance on appropriate balancing and mobility activities.

• You are experiencing pelvic girdle discomfort, lower back pain, sciatica or feelings of pelvic instability during pregnancy.

• Your baby has an unstable lie in late pregnancy.

• Your baby's head remains high or unengaged towards the end of pregnancy.

• You are preparing for an induction of labour and would like to explore positions and movements that may support your labour.

• You have experienced a previous challenging or traumatic birth, including an instrumental birth, and would like a more individualised approach to physical birth preparation.

• You are planning a VBAC (vaginal birth after caesarean) and would like to explore ways to support pelvic mobility, comfort and movement during labour.

• You simply wish to feel more physically prepared, comfortable and confident heading into your birth.

Please note: Birth Balancing complements, rather than replaces, your regular maternity care. Where there are concerns about your baby's position or pregnancy-related pain, appropriate assessment and management by your maternity care provider remain essential.

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Location: Birth Balancing consultations are conducted in the comfort and privacy of your own home.

 

Duration: approximately 2 hours

 

Investment: $245, inclusive of travel within 50 km of North Warrandyte. An additional travel fee applies for locations beyond this distance.

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To book your personalised Birth Balancing consultation, please contact Melissa on 0413 190 756.

 

Prior to your appointment, you will receive a confidential intake form to help me understand your pregnancy history, individual needs and birth preparation goals.

Payment can be made via electronic bank transfer (an invoice will be provided following your appointment) or cash.

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