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Career Counselling and Clinical/Perinatal Psychological support for women.

04/11/2026

03/11/2026

29/10/2026

OCTOBER IS PREGNANCY & INFANT LOSS AWARENESS MONTH

🗣 Sometimes people are clumsy in their response to loss, saying things that don’t sound or feel supportive.

❤️‍🩹 It is usually well intentioned, but responses that minimize loss or minimize a person’s feelings to their loss are not helpful.

💛 Here are some common responses parents have had after a miscarriage, and what they wish they heard instead.

🌿 If you know someone who has had a miscarriage, or a TMFR, or a stillbirth, or any sort of perinatal loss, please know there is no perfect thing to say. What can be helpful is to show up and be supportive by letting them know you care.

Illustration by Jesses Mess
Created by Bronwyn Leigh, Carla Anderson, Charise Deveney & Julie King

Perinatal, Child & Family Hub; Carla Anderson Clinical Psychologist

28/10/2026

28/10/2026

26/10/2026

🩷 Mutual delight is so important for parents and infants – enjoying each other is foundational to healthy relationships.

Mutual delight means enjoying moments of connection through shared positive emotions, enjoyable touch, warm eye contact, smiles, or laughter. These moments create joy, help build trust, and foster comfort with intimacy and emotion. Sharing excitement or curiosity strengthens bonds and teaches baby that positive feelings can be safely experienced together. Delight can be gentle or lively in nature.

When we share moments of delight, our faces often match, just like the mum and baby in this picture. This really helps infant emotional development as they learn about their own feelings when they are shared and mirrored back to them. It’s as if the parent’s face shows the baby how they are feeling.

24/10/2026

Society’s expectations don’t seem to reflect a cherishing of parents.

🌱 At a most vulnerable time in life when we need to be protected and tenderly cared for, there seem to be great expectations about returning as quickly as possible to pre-pregnancy functioning.

🌿 Pregnancy and the postpartum periods are highly vulnerable times for all women and their families. It is a time of increased stress due to the enormous changes that accompany such a major life change. Becoming a parent requires complex adjustments to the many changes that take place when having a baby – changes that are physical, emotional, practical, social and relational.

💛 We believe ALL parents need special care and attention at this important time.

📍 We are here, ready to support you, Australia-wide: www.centreforperinatalpsychology.com.au

17/10/2026

📖 Babies don’t come with a manual—they *are* the manual!

👶 💬 We can never fully know what is happening in a baby’s mind, but we can wonder and make thoughtful guesses. We call this having a ‘wondering curiosity’ about the baby.

🤔 💭 One way to understand a baby’s experience is to stay curious, observe closely, and read their behavioural cues. We might wonder: What are they trying to communicate? What might they need right now?

🌱 Over time, this helps us get to know baby and respond effectively in the moment to meet their needs.

❤️ When a baby’s needs are met, they feel understood. This helps them feel secure and confident while building a sense of trust.

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