KathyKitzis Birth and Bodywork

15/10/2026

Can we do Calmbirth® with you if we live outside Australia? Yes, I offer classes over Zoom. You don’t need to be near my Albert Park practice to prepare for birth with me.

Send through an enquiry and we can talk about the Zoom option.

12/10/2026

By the time you’ve wrestled your shoes on at 32 weeks, bending down again to pick up your bag can feel a bit unreasonable. If the everyday movements are getting uncomfortable, we can talk about pregnancy massage.

Send me a message and tell me what’s been bothering you.

02/10/2026

September in Melbourne does that annoying spring thing where one day feels warm and the next has you reaching for the jumper again. Bodies notice it too, especially when sleep is already a bit patchy.

If you are feeling the change in your back or shoulders, send us a message.

30/09/2026

If your shoulders live up near your ears by 3 pm, try this. Set a timer for two minutes, sit back, and let your jaw unclench while you breathe out longer than you breathe in. It sounds almost too simple, which is usually how the useful things look at first.

Worth a go today, and see if you notice the difference.

29/09/2026

Due to demand I have opened up some occasional Saturday appointments.

23/09/2026

Prenatal massage, remedial massage, postnatal support, it all sits under one roof here. That matters when you want someone who already knows your story and is not starting from scratch every time.

Have a look at the website or send a message if you'd like to talk through what suits you.

22/09/2026

After a good session, people usually stand up a bit slower, in a good way. Less bracing through the shoulders. Less of that tight, guarded feeling through the lower back. Just a bit more space to move again.

If your body feels like that lately, you're welcome to book in.

19/09/2026

A lot of the work happens before anyone is on the table. We talk through how your body is feeling, what stage of pregnancy you are at, and what has been going on at home, then the treatment shifts from there.

If you'd like that kind of care, send us a message.

18/09/2026

Massage during pregnancy is not about being precious or making a fuss. Sometimes it is just the difference between carrying every ache for another week, and actually being able to move around the house without wincing.

Give us a call if you want to chat about it.

12/05/2026

More women should have access to water for birth.

Interesting comparison of epidural and water immersion. NB groups were self-selected, which may have influenced results. "Spontaneous vaginal birth was almost 17 times more likely in the water immersion group [94.5% vs 50.6%] (OR = 16.866 [6.540, 43.480], p < 0.001), whereas the odds of having a cesarean birth were almost 40 times higher in the epidural group [0.7 vs 21.9%] (OR = 39.346 [3.610, 429.120], p < 0.001). The odds of having an intact perineum were more than two times higher for the water immersion group (OR = 2.606 [1.290, 5.250], p = 0.007), whereas having an episiotomy was more than eight times more likely for the epidural group [4.1 vs 26.1%] (OR = 8.307 [2.800, 24.610], p < 0.001). Newborns in the water immersion group showed a better 5 min Apgar score and umbilical cord arterial pH and lower rates in admissions at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Conclusions: Women choosing water immersion as an analgesic method were no more likely to experience adverse outcomes and presented better results than women choosing epidural analgesia." Full paper here https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/12/19/1919