Jessica Rae Birthwork
I am an independent support person with no one to answer to except you. Providing presence, care and wisdom as you weave your own story through the physical plane of birth, into the mental, emotional, and spiritual realms of birth and motherhood.
Weaving ancient traditions and modern knowledge
Women, we need each other.
I am here to serve
To honor
To Trust
To be a guiding presence
gentle, calm and clear.
To walk by your side on your journey through pregnancy, birth, postpartum and womanhood.
I am a mother of three thriving children and we live a simple life on the Sunshine Coast, QLD.
I am a passionate bodyworker, specializing in pelvic health for women.
I am a birth attendant and also offer my care, touch and knowledge in different modalities to women postpartum.
I support free birth, home birth and hospital birth
Where you birth doesnt matter to me, its that you are commited to weaving your own story as a birthing woman
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Birth keeper
I have been gifted with wisdom from traditional birth keepers, bodyworkers, from my three children and the land. It is my passion to combine traditional knowledge and ceremony with modern practices.
I am aware of the importance of how a mother feels about her birth. I offer my presence and care to unpack any previous birth trauma and approach the birth of your baby with a deep trust in and understanding of birth as a natural process and the capabilities you have as a woman to do it.
We explore breathing techniques that prepare the mother to let go in a true sense, not just as a concept in the mind but in the body and as an anchor during contractions.
We explore your unique, dynamic pelvic anatomy and the interconnectedness of all structures. With this knowledge you can affirm and support your innate bodily wisdom whilst learning ways to optimise the anatomical potential using pelvic mapping and balancing techniques.
I offer gentle bodywork to help relieve tension and create space in the pelvis for the growth and descent of the baby in an optimal position. This includes; pelvic jiggling, rebozo, massage, internal pelvic release work (IPRW) post-natal binding, pelvic care, and a traditional post-partum ritual.
I am not medically trained but I can provide you with current research to help in any decision-making processes.
I bring herbal and nutritional wisdom gained from my own experiences as a mother of three.
Full Circle
This package allows for a deep relationship of trust and understanding to be developed as a walk by your side offering touch, guidance and care through your whole journey.
Your investment $2750
6 x 2hr prenatal appointments
On call from 36 weeks
Attendance for labour and birth, until mother and baby are settled in bed.
4 x 2hr Postnatal appointments
Continuous phone and email support throughout your whole journey into motherhood
Semi Circle
Your investment $1800
2 x 2hr prenatal appointments
On call from 36 weeks
Attendance for labor and birth, until mother and baby are settled in bed.
2 x 2hr Postnatal appointments
Continuous phone and email support
Individual Offerings
Rebozo
Internal Pelvic Release Work
Traditional
Postpartum
Ritual
Binding
&
Scar remediation
Please contact me for more information on these offerings
Postpartum Doula
Early Post partum is such a precious and transformative time of life for the whole family. Its a time of deep rest, reflection and new beginnings. It is a wonderful time, although challenges can arise as mother and baby find their own Rythmhm with life.
If you are needing extra care and devotion during this time then this package is for you.
My time with you can be spent in different ways and differs from visit to visit, however some examples of my support are;
·Bodywork – Rebozo relaxation, massage, belly binding, Internal Pelvic release work
·Birth de brief
Breastfeeding support
·New born care and support
·Food prep including organising a meal train during pregnancy
·Cleaning
·Errands…. whatever may be needed
Your investment $2200
4hr weekly visit for 6 weeks
Weekly food package (one large pot meal, snacks, warm and cold drinks)
Traditional postpartum ritual
Continuous phone and email support
This support can be arranged prior to birth or at any time in the first six months postpartum and is also available as a gift voucher
Kind words from previous clients
“I feel so lucky to have had Jess support me for the birth of my second child Billy. While I endured a very tough labour at home, it was Jess who encouraged the power and confidence I needed to call upon to keep going. Her energy and experience is exactly what any woman needs during childbirth. She brings a quiet and reassuring strength and her knowledge about birth, pre- and post-natal is nothing short of impressive. I cannot imagine having anyone better beside me for my son’s birth. I will always be eternally grateful.” – Sarah Gurry
Jess taught my partner and I so much about female anatomy, babies positioning and journey, health and nutrition. Her wisdom and knowledge gave us so much confidence and she always had a way to ease any worries we had. Every time she left our home, our hearts felt so warm, excited and empowered for the birth. Jess being the Earth Mumma she is, always had a natural remedy or solution to any health concerns we had which was amazing. I received some beautiful massages all in divine timing. We also did a lot of body work towards the end of my pregnancy as our baby didn’t want to leave the womb. I was 42 weeks and still no signs of labour, I was induced (again intuition telling me something was not right) Jess held me through this really tough time and I felt protected by her in my decisions.Jess was our saviour that day, and we couldn’t imagine getting through what we did without her. My partner was amazing of course, but he says he needed Jess as much as I did. I then had an emergency c-section to deliver our baby safely earth side. After having an amazing, healthy, strong pregnancy I didn’t expect that this would have been our outcome. Many people say to me now ‘you must have a lot of trauma from birth?’ My answer is ‘no, far from it.’ With Jess a part of our journey from the beginning, our story is so sacred which is all I wished for. Postpartum Jess would visit our home, she was our god sent angel in these hazy days. We did two ‘Closing Of the Bones’ ceremonies. These moments I will hold close to my heart forever. They were deeply purifying and very powerful in the transitioning from maiden to mother. Jess was there for us when we had a really tough day, overwhelmed with parenthood. She was always checking in on us making hard times feel so much better…
I wished for a safe, sacred and spiritual journey. Although my birth took a turn, my story is still what I wished for and I believe that it was possible in the care of Jess.
I can’t wait to bring our next baby into this world with this truly special woman by our side…
Sarah x
If you feel, then please reach out via email or phone to ask any questions or book an obligation free meet up to see if we are a good fit for each other.
Jessica
herbaljessica@gmail.com
0497783438