Lover of babies, animals, the beach & yoga. Interests in oral dysfunction, tongue ties, epigenetics, child development, allergies and intolerances. Currently studying to be a lactation consultant. 

My passion for supporting mothers and babies evolved from my own personal pregnancies, births & postnatal experiences. Post birth consisted of special care nursery, transitioning to motherhood, sleep deprivation, feeding challenges, healing and juggling two under two…  It was certainly testing!
My support network made all the difference!

Everyone has a unique pregnancy and birth journey just like each baby has their own unique personality & needs. Birth is often described as the most powerful & transformative time in a mother & infant’s life. Care received during this time can influence mother-infant bonding & attachment style. Research conducted by Birth Trauma Association, the Australasian Birth Trauma Association & Make Birth Better (2022), suggests 1 in 3 Australian women experience birth trauma; this can be physical and or psychological.

Dani the Midwife believes all women should have access to a known Midwife and to holistic postnatal support. Research by Bradford et al. (2022) and Sandall et al. (2016) shows women and babies who receive Midwifery Continuity of Care are more likely to:

   be satisfied with their maternity care
   have a more positive labour and birth experience
   have a vaginal birth 
   successfully breastfeed  
   less likely to experience pre-term birth

ABOUT Dani

Australasian Birth Trauma Association (2022). Birth injuries: the hidden epidemic. https://birthtrauma.org.au/abta-led-research/

Bradford BF, Wilson AN, Portela A, McConville F, Fernandez Turienzo C, et al. (2022). Midwifery continuity of care: A scoping review of where, how, by whom and for whom?. PLOS Global Public Health 2(10): e0000935. 
 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0000935

Sandall J, Soltani H, Gates S, Shennan A, Deva
ne D (2016). Midwife‐led continuity models versus other models of care for childbearing women. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD004667.
https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD004667.pub5

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