Birth Debriefing
Your Story Matters
Giving birth is one of the most transformative experiences that a woman will go through, and no matter how your birth unfolds, the memories of your birth will stay with you always.
Birth debriefing allows you the opportunity to tell your birth story in a way that feels safe for you. Through debriefing, you have the opportunity to process your birth more fully and make sense of your experience.
1 in 3 women in Australia experience birth trauma. So if this was your experience of birth, you are not alone and you do not have to navigate recovering from a traumatic birth alone.
Even if your birth was not traumatic, there may be things that did not go as planned or that you feel disappointed about. Birth debriefing is for all women and for many is an important part of the healing process.
Your birth story may start before you even conceived your baby, and may continue for months and years after your birth. I would be honoured to hear any parts of your story from conception through to postpartum that you would like to share.
Why choose birth debriefing...
Women choose to have debriefing for many different reasons, here are some common ones that might resonate:
- You want a safe space to reflect on your birth experience.
- You want to make sense of and process your birth experience.
- Your feel your birth is impacting on your experience of motherhood.
- You have ongoing memories of your birth that you find upsetting.
- When you think about your birth, you have feelings that feel unresolved.
- You want support to process unexpected events that occurred during your birth.
- You feel your birth experience is impacting on your parenting.
- You are pregnant or planning for another baby, and your previous birth is impacting on this.
- You want validation, reassurance and support.
- You want to acknowledge and honour your birth experience.
1:1 BIRTH & POSTNATAL DEBRIEFING
Birth is a transformative experience, and whether you birthed recently or years ago, the memories of this can stay with you. Birth debriefing gives you a safe space to reflect on your experiences and uncover how they may be impacting you today.
Whether you wish to talk about your pregnancy, birth or the postpartum period, I take a trauma informed approach to honouring and acknowledging your birth story.
My birth debriefing services are offered online, meaning that no matter where you are in Australia you can connect with me from the comfort of your own home.
'True support comes from being seen , heard and understood. That's where healing begins'
Hi, I'm Bec.
Just incase we haven't met yet, I'm Bec. I am a wife, a mother of one and a country girl living in rural Victoria, Australia.
I am a Registered Nurse with over a decade of experience, and have spent my career supporting mums with their emotional health and parenting.
I'm deeply passionate about allowing mums to be seen and heard - and believe that when mum is looked after then the whole family thrives.
Medicare Rebates
Providing you with accessible and affordable support is important to me, which is why Medicare rebates are available for birth debriefing and counselling sessions with a referral from your GP.
With this referral, you are entitled to 3 sessions that will attract a Medicare rebate of approximately $70 per session for eligible ladies.
You will need to pay the full fee for your session at the time of booking. Following your session with me, I will forward the relevant details to Medicare and they will process your rebate.
Eligibility criteria is as per the Medicare guidelines for MBS Item No. 93026 'Non-directive pregnancy counselling'.
To be eligible you must:
(a) be concerned about a current pregnancy or a pregnancy that occurred in the 12 months preceding the provision of the first service.
(b) be referred by a medical practitioner who is not a specialist or consultant physician.
Getting Your GP Referral
You must obtain your GP referral before your appointment.
You can click below to download a copy of a referral form and the full details/eligibility criteria for 'non-directive pregnancy counselling'. That way you can send the document straight to your GP or show them on your phone when you attend your appointment. Please note your GP can use their own template or referral form if they like, it just needs to include all of the details shown on my referral form.
I do not require your medical history as part of the referral.
Once you have your GP referral, please email me a copy at [email protected] as I need these details to process your Medicare claim.
For any questions about accessing Medicare rebates for my services feel free to reach out to me via email or DM on Instagram. I know this can be confusing when your head already feels full, and I'm so happy to answer questions, so let's get you sorted as easily as possible so you can get the support you need.
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CANCELLATION POLICY
Please note that 24 hours notice is required for cancellations. Cancellations and rescheduling within 24 hours of your appointment will incur a 50% fee - I thank you for your understanding with this.