Caitlin Gard Midwife

Caitlin Gard Midwife Privately practicing midwife offering homebirth services in the Cairns region

04/09/2026

Women don't need to be told that what they're feeling is wrong.

Always listen.
Always support.

02/09/2026

The witching 'hour' is a pretty deceptive name 🫠

There is no such thing as a perfect birth.And there is no sure fire way to achieve your ideal birth (part of the fun of ...
31/08/2026

There is no such thing as a perfect birth.
And there is no sure fire way to achieve your ideal birth (part of the fun of birth right).

But a positive and empowered birth is not contingent on any one particular outcome.
And there are ways to feel more empowered within your birth experience.

Everyone has different must haves.
I also really enjoyed bodywork in my own pregnancies but these five were the ones I wouldn't ever do without myself.

Tell me what your non negotiable was...

28/08/2026

Where you birth and the people surrounding you can make or break your experience.

If a physiological birth is your desired outcome then you are less likely to achieve that in a private hospital with a private obstetrician (depending on the obstetrician of course).
And more likely with continuity of midwifery care at home, or in a public hospital.

So if that is what you're wanting...
Why aren't you making choices that are going to support you in achieving that?

26/08/2026

Ever heard the phrase you birth how you live?

Have you ever noticed the similarities between how you navigate choices in life and decisions in birth?

As you may be able to tell by the vid; I'm not an overly risk adverse person.

Someone else may live a very careful life.

The two of us are going to make very different decisions in birth.

This is why maternity care needs to be individualised!

Standard protocols for the entire population may suit an institution concerned about budgets, workflow and risk reduction but are wholly unsuitable for each individual mother.

This is why continuity of care is so vital!

24/08/2026

9 years and 5 days later...

We moved to Cairns for a 12 month graduate opportunity and stayed a lot longer.

Left a perfect tropical day and arrived to grey skies and rain 😅

I've already had one little cry.

Farewell Cairns 🩷

If I ever again tell you I'm moving interstate with a newborn please slap some sense into me!

19/08/2026

I'm here to hear all of your tips on coping with 3yo behavioural changes, velcro babies and general two kid survival motivation 😅🫠

17/08/2026

"I couldn't afford the cost of another traumatic birth"

This was what one of my previous clients said to me when talking about the financial cost of a private midwife.

The mental effects of her previous birth, that affected her for months afterwards and contributed to her postpartum depression, were far greater than any dollar value.

She felt that any money was worth avoiding that outcome again.

Many women feel the same way.

Share with someone exploring options and looking for another way ✨️

14/08/2026

You might have heard about the dreaded fundal 'massage'?

Where your care provider very firmly rubs and massages the top of your uterus to encourage it to contract. This is a really useful tool when the uterus isn't contracting properly after birth.

Some care providers believe it should be done after every birth regardless.

But if you're not bleeding and your uterus is contracted all your care provider actually needs to do is gently palpate the top of your uterus.

The more you know...

Just over three years ago I sat in this park, five weeks postpartum, at the very first Cairns homebirth circle and told ...
12/08/2026

Just over three years ago I sat in this park, five weeks postpartum, at the very first Cairns homebirth circle and told my homebirth transfer story.

Today, five weeks postpartum, at my very last Cairns circle I told my recent homebirth story.

These circles have been so special. Seeing the community grow, seeing the babies grow, seeing families grow.

Saying goodbye was so bittersweet.

I am leaving feeling so valued and appreciated by this wonderful community. Sad at the future births I'm going to miss and looking forward to meeting the SA homebirth community.

Hopefully I'll be back soon enough for a visit ✌️

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