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Holly - ‘The Mindset Midwife’

Hi, I’m Holly! I’m a nurse & midwife here in Perth, WA. Why Choose Us?

Empowering new and expecting parents with education, workshops, and private midwifery support - including homebirth - to create a thriving family environment." As a midwife of over a decade, and having worked in almost a dozen different health services & locations, the one thing I’ve become really passionate about is supportive and empowering care for mums and families. This has shown up in several ways in my practice, and led me to include other modalities in my care and services within my own business, The Family Room, where I’ve enjoyed being able to support parents to become the best and most free versions of themselves. Supporting Families with Compassion and Expertise
Experienced Professionals
Our team has years of experience in supporting families. Community Engagement
Our events foster a strong sense of community among parents. Tailored Support
We provide customised support to meet the unique needs of each family.

28/10/2026

WHAT IF WE STOPPED ASKING, “WHY WOULD YOU CHOOSE A HOMEBIRTH?” AND STARTED ASKING, “HAVE YOU BEEN GIVEN THE CHOICE?” 🤍

Homebirth is often surrounded by questions, misconceptions and strong opinions. But every woman deserves the opportunity to explore her birth options with evidence-based information, respectful support and informed choice.

For some families, homebirth offers the opportunity to birth in familiar surroundings, with personalised care and a known homebirth midwife.

🤍 Here are just a few glimpses of my beautiful homebirth mums and the incredible journeys they’ve shared with me.
Every family, every birth and every story is unique, and it’s such a privilege to be invited into these precious moments.

But homebirth isn't right for everyone — and that's okay. 🤍

What matters is that you understand your options, the potential benefits and risks, and what is involved in planning a homebirth safely.

✨ Skilled midwifery care
✨ Individualised assessment and care
✨ Thoughtful birth planning
✨ Clear emergency and hospital transfer arrangements
✨ Ongoing support for you and your baby

As a midwife, I believe you deserve more than simply being told where and how to give birth!

You deserve to be informed, heard, supported and involved in decisions about YOUR birth.

This Homebirth Awareness Week, let's open up the conversation, challenge the misconceptions and make space for informed choices — without judgement. 🤍

💬 Let's talk! Have you ever considered a homebirth, or is there something about homebirth you'd love to know more about?

🤍 Holly x

Wonderful and beautiful Homebirth

Safety is always at the heart of Homebirth.

Witnessing mothers embrace their labour is witnessing strength, courage, and trust unfold in the most beautiful way.

Every family brings their own story.

Check the Homebirth availability now!

22/10/2026

👀🤰 Alright, Mums… take a guess!

How many mummas do you reckon I supported through birth in August & September? 🥹💚

Every birth is a different story, every baby is their own amazing little person, and every time I get to support a family through one of the biggest moments of their lives, I’m reminded why I love what I do 🌿🤍

But just HOW many wonderful families did I support? 👀

👇 Drop your guess in the comments! No cheating! 😂

📅 ’ll reveal the answer on Monday, October 26!

Come back and see if you got it right! 🎉

Holly x

19/10/2026

🌿 I’m the right midwife for you if…🤍

You want more than someone who checks your bump and ticks the boxes. You want someone who listens, respects your choices and has your back through pregnancy, birth and beyond. 🥹

Someone who knows your story. Someone you can ask *all* the questions — even the ones you reckon might be silly. Someone who reminds you that your voice matters and this is YOUR birth journey.

Because, Mumma, you deserve to feel safe, heard, informed and confident in the choices you make. 🤍

I'm Holly, an Endorsed Midwife offering personalised midwifery care and homebirth options here in WA. 🌿

And I've got a little something for you! 🎁

Thinking we might be a good fit? Let's have a yarn about your pregnancy, birth preferences and the support you're after.

✨ DM me to book your FREE discovery call.

Holly x

Know a pregnant mate who deserves this kind of support? Send this her way. 🤍

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16/10/2026

😂 “If ya need me, I’ll be on the couch… growing a whole human” 🤰🏼🛋️

Hubby’s wondering what needs doing around the house, and I’m busy doing the MOST IMPORTANT JOB OF ALL 😂👏

Growing eyeballs, a tiny nose, little fingers and toes… all while trying to get comfy for the 47th time today 🫠

The washing can wait, the dishes can wait… this baby’s not gonna grow itself, mate! 🤣💅

Tag a pregnant mumma who deserves a bloody good rest! 👇😂

15/10/2026

"1 in 4. Read that again 🕯️🤍

Behind that statistic are mothers, fathers, and families carrying a grief that often goes unspoken.

October 15th is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day — an annual day to honour and remember every precious life lost to miscarriage, stillbirth, SIDS, ectopic pregnancy, medical termination, or newborn loss 🤍

No matter how brief their time was, every baby is cherished, every story matters, and no parent should ever have to walk this journey alone 🫱🏾‍🫲🏽

✨ Join the global Wave of Light 🔥
On 15 October at 7.00 pm (local time), light a candle in your home or share a light on your story. Together, as candles are lit across every time zone, a continuous wave of light will circle the globe in memory of our little angels 👼

Let’s break the silence, hold space for one another, and fill the night with love and remembrance 🕯️✨

I’ll be lighting a candle for all the babies I know who aren’t with us today - Holly x

14/10/2026

🌿 ENDORSED MIDWIVES | OCTOBER VIRTUAL MEET-UP 🌿

A big thanks to all the midwives who joined me last month for our conversation around **The cost of being a private midwife**! It was wonderful to have you there, discussing and supporting one another 💚

Let’s keep the conversations going! 🤍

📅 October 22nd, 2026
🕢 7:45 PM AWST
💻 Online via Google Meet

✨ OUR THEME: An Insight Into Hospital Admitting Rights

Join me for an open conversation exploring hospital admitting rights, real-world experiences, policies and processes, and the questions that matter to endorsed midwives 🏥

🌿 KEEN TO JOIN ME?

Jump into my messages with your email and I’ll send you an invite. If you’ve previously joined me, you’ll likely already have the invite in your emails! 💚

I’d love to see you there. Hit me with your questions in the comments so I can be prepared - Holly x 🤍

07/10/2026

QUESTIONS YOU’VE BEEN WANTING TO ASK? 🤍

Pregnancy, birth and the early days of parenthood can bring so many questions — and sometimes you don’t even know what you don’t know.

The Perth Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum Expo iss your opportunity to come along, ask questions, explore your options and discover the support available to you and your growing family.

✨ Meet 51 exhibitors
✨ Hear from 6 guest speakers
✨ Discover local services and support
✨ Ask the questions you’ve been meaning to ask
✨ Leave feeling more informed, connected and prepared

Bring your partner, a friend or your support person and spend the day discovering what’s available to you.

📅 Sunday 18 October 2026
⏰ 10am–5pm
📍 Rendezvous Hotel Scarborough
🎟️ FREE ENTRY

If you’re pregnant, planning a pregnancy, preparing for birth or navigating those early postpartum days — come along, have a chat and find the answers you’ve been looking for.

🎟️ Get your FREE tickets at pregnancyexpo.com.au

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07/10/2026

Grief and love exist in the exact same heartbeat🕯️💔

This October, during Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, we honour and remember every family’s unique journey of love and loss. It’s not just about the lives that began, but the futures that were dreamed of, and the silence that remains

For every parent holding an absence, for every family navigating this impossible path: Your story matters. Your child matters. You are not alone in your grief 🤍

Let’s break the silence. If you are walking this road, or supporting someone who is, please drop a 🤍 below - Holly x

The Family Room WA

01/10/2026

WAIT… 43%? 👀

The latest Australian maternity data stats have a pretty big story to tell 📖

According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) in 2023, 42.8% — rounded to 43% — of selected first-time mothers had their labour induced 🤰 And this isn't every first-time mum

The AIHW “selected” group includes women who:

🤰 were 20–34 years old
👶 were having their first baby
📅 gave birth at 37–40 completed weeks
👶 had a singleton baby
⬇️ baby was in a head-down/vertex position

This group represented around 25% of all women who gave birth in Australia in 2023 🌏

Now look at the change over time 👇

📊 2004 — 25.9%
📊 2020 — 46%
📊 2023 — 42.8%

That's an increase of 16.9 percentage points since 2004 — meaning the proportion was about 1.65 x the 2004 rate 🧮

And the increase wasn't evenly spread across the whole period 📈

AIHW reports that most of the increase occurred during the last decade, before the rate reached around 46% in 2020 (during c*vid) and then decreased slightly to 43% in 2023.

There are some other interesting numbers sitting alongside this trend 👉🏽

For the same selected group:

➡️ Non-instrumental vaginal birth:
53.0% in 2004 → 41.6% in 2023 (we’re now under 50% - the tipping point)

➡️ Instrumental vaginal birth:
22.6% in 2004 → 21.9% in 2023

➡️ Caesarean birth:
24.5% in 2004 → 36.5% in 2023 (but outcomes haven’t dramatically improved)

These are national trends occurring over the same period. They don't, on their own, tell us that induction caused the changes in mode of birth — that's a much more complicated question 🤔

So the question isn't simply:

“Are more women being induced?” cos the data clearly shows that they are.

The bigger questions are:

🤔 Why has the rate increased so substantially?
🤔 What clinical and practice changes have contributed?
🤔 What reasons are being given for induction?
🤔 How are women being supported to understand their options?
🤔 And what happens along the birth pathway after induction?

AIHW describes induction as an intervention used for a range of reasons, including maternal or bab

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