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18/01/2024Shirley Chang
Shirley is a dedicated paediatric nurse with 2 years of experience and an accomplished midwife with 8 years in the field. As a mother of two, Shirley is deeply committed to ensuring women feel confident and empowered during their birth experiences.
“I believe in the innate wisdom of women’s bodies during labur, and I strive to create a safe, calm, and undisturbed environment, allowing them to focus on the birthing process.
“My passion extends to postnatal care, where I offer support in the comfort of the women’s homes. Services include: breastfeeding support, postnatal massage, assistance with daily tasks, newborn care, and postnatal depression observation during the early days.
“I also specialise in providing culturally appropriate confinement-style care for Asian women.”
My Name is… Shirley Chang
I work at… King Edward Memorial Hospital and founder of Naya Birth.
My life in five words… Mother of 2 & loving life.
The best thing about where I live… is it is convenient and close to family and friends.
What I do to relax when I’m not working… I do Brazilian juijitsu in my free time.
I can’t live without…my family.
The person or traits I most admire is… the hard working not giving up type of person.
What I love most about being a Calmbirth Educator… is being able to teach women that they have the power to take control of their own mind and body in labour and birthing without fear.
If I had to describe my own birth experiences in 3 words…beautiful, magical, love.
The 3 essential things you need to take with you into labour are… partner, adult nappies and a calm mind.
My most memorable moment at as Calmbirth® educator… learning about the mind and how it can change the body chemically.
A favourite quote… “We are the only species of mammal that doubts our ability to give birth. It’s profitable to scare women about birth. But let’s stop it. I tell women: Your body is not a lemon.” – Ina May Gaskin
If you had to describe how seeing a baby being born makes you feel… excited, warm & teary.
Mykaela & Mark's Birth Story : Baby James by Emma Watson Wow where do I even start? What a crazy, beautiful, and straight up phenomenal experience that was. I describe my birth to people as amazing and that I loved every minute of it. They don’t believe me, and my Husband might remember it differently but that’s ok, all that matters…
Madison's long and intense birth by Karen McClay My labour was extremely long and intense and while it wasn’t my dream birth, I am very proud of how myself, Kane and bub handled each curve ball (and there were plenty).
How do I know my newborn is getting enough breastmilk? by Martyna Cooper As a new Mama, there is often concern around "how do I know my baby is getting enough breastmilk?". Unlike feeding via a bottle - where you can "see" what their intake is - here are a few signs that your baby is getting enough:
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