Maternity Care for Parents with Disability by Disability Maternity Care

Breastfeeding Mother with Disability

disabilitymaternitycareau — 2022-09-24 15:57:51 UTC

Breastfeeding is a touchy topic, but it’s also an extremely important one. It feels like these days there’s a lot of pressure skewed in one direction.

Tips on increasing mobility for Parent with disability

disabilitymaternitycareau — 2022-10-03 05:40:05 UTC

Everyone needs to get out of the house. You need it for your own mental health and your child needs it, so that they can engage with and learn from the world around them.

Disability Gender Gap

disabilitymaternitycareau — 2022-10-16 15:50:54 UTC

September starts with a celebration of fathers; we hero our dads, their dads, and our children’s dads, spoiling them with breakfast in bed and a kindy appropriated colourful painting. But where are the dads with disabilities?

Domestic Violence for women with disability

disabilitymaternitycareau — 2022-11-13 13:48:18 UTC

Babies of pregnant women who experience family violence are more likely to be stillborn, premature, or significantly growth restricted. Their mothers comparably experience an increased incidence of miscarriage, reduced infant bonding, and perinatal anxiety and depression1.

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How to take care of Pregnant Women with Disabilities

disabilitymaternitycareau — 2022-12-05 16:07:20 UTC

Have you cared for a woman with a disability having babies? Did you know if she had a disability or not? Did you ask her what were her worries about having a baby?

Feeling about being pregnant for the first time

disabilitymaternitycareau — 2022-12-08 16:24:41 UTC

Many women when they find out they are pregnant, have mixed feelings. Pregnancy can be both an exciting and scary time for many women.
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Antenatal Visits for Pregnant Women with Disability

disabilitymaternitycareau — 2022-12-23 13:52:04 UTC

If you are a Service Provider caring for a woman with a disability who finds she is pregnant, it is important for her to see a health professional like her GP, as early as possible to help her make the choices that suit her.
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It a story of a mother who experienced stillbirth

disabilitymaternitycareau — 2023-01-04 15:01:02 UTC

‘You don’t know what it's like to wake up every morning and see an empty cot’.

These words bring to mind mothers who have had a stillbirth or a miscarriage. We do not think of those mothers who have given birth to a live baby and returned from the hospital without their baby.
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Antenatal care for pregnant women

disabilitymaternitycareau — 2023-01-09 15:50:26 UTC

It is important for you as the Care Provider to support her feelings and the choices she wants to make about this pregnancy. It often helps by exploring how she feels about becoming a mother. And many women’s feelings change over time too.
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Emotional Trauma after giving birth

disabilitymaternitycareau — 2023-01-21 08:13:56 UTC

Birth is an incredibly emotional time, not only for parents but for other family members who have been waiting for the new addition to their family. For many parents, birth brings joy. But for some parents, birth brings additional traumas.

A tribute to mothers and families who lost a baby

disabilitymaternitycareau — 2023-01-24 15:01:47 UTC

Disenfranchised grief is described as grief in which the grievers ‘feel like they can’t share their pain or feelings with others – that their grief is unacceptable, unworthy or wrong and that they don’t have the right to be feeling the way they do’.

How Occupational Therapists help Mothers with disability overcome challenges

disabilitymaternitycareau — 2023-02-12 11:42:06 UTC

Occupational therapists (OTs) are allied health professionals who promote a person’s health and well-being. They do this by enabling them to achieve as much independence as possible in living their daily life.

A collaboration with Karinya House

disabilitymaternitycareau — 2023-02-19 11:16:42 UTC

‘It takes a village’ is often said about parenting and the fact that parents need support in raising children. The same could be said about organisations that provide this support to parents.

Physiotherapy for Pregnant Women

disabilitymaternitycareau — 2023-03-02 16:28:35 UTC

Every woman needs the right support throughout their pregnancy experience. Living with a disability and being pregnant may mean that additional support is usually required. Physiotherapists, who specialise in women’s health can be a great resource for these mothers during pregnancy, birth, and early motherhood.

The best diet for a pregnant woman

disabilitymaternitycareau — 2023-03-05 15:40:18 UTC

Eating healthily and being physically active are important for a healthy pregnancy. Together they can influence your fertility and risk of complications during pregnancy.

Baby's reaction to lullabies

disabilitymaternitycareau — 2023-03-17 13:51:05 UTC

Singing lullabies has been part of every human culture for as long as we have been able to sing. We associate it with soothing babies, but it is only in the last few years that we have learned that lullabies are so much more than that.

Checklist for a Healthy Pregnancy

disabilitymaternitycareau — 2023-04-01 11:16:02 UTC

During pregnancy, your body undergoes many changes, and nutrition during pregnancy is important to support your health and that of your baby. This article summarises current nutrition-related recommendations for a healthy pregnancy.

Being pregnant with a Disability

disabilitymaternitycareau — 2023-04-06 12:40:10 UTC

This was an unplanned pregnancy and I’d spent years being warned by everyone, from doctors to friends and family, that I might not be physically capable of carrying a healthy baby to term. So, I was terrified.

How to keep your kids safe during outdoor activities?

disabilitymaternitycareau — 2023-04-22 15:44:12 UTC

Summer is synonymous with fun for young children. After all, the little ones get to do what they love best—play outdoors. Trips to the beach, playing with friends under the open sky, and frolicking in the swimming pool with friends and family for a company are some typical summer activities.

Mum with Physical Disability

disabilitymaternitycareau — 2023-06-18 06:30:59 UTC

Getting ready for your baby is an overwhelming stage for any parent-to-be, but is exacerbated when you have to factor in a disability. No-one knows your own limitations better than you do, and that often means that you’re your own worse critic.

Transforming Disability Diagnosis into a Life Coaching and Chair Yoga Venture

disabilitymaternitycareau — 2023-06-22 14:41:38 UTC

I decided to make it my mission to support as many women on the NDIS to feel empowered and capable and as though they are moving forward in their life, and to view their NDIS plans as tools to help them achieve this. For the moment I am only able to help self-managed, and some plan managed participants with this service.

Tips to help family caregivers nurture empathy

disabilitymaternitycareau — 2023-06-26 10:48:42 UTC

It may be surprising to hear, but not all caregivers come from an empathetic mindset. More often than not, caregivers often confuse patience with empathy. A mindset of empathy means that you can intimately understand the thoughts, feelings, and motivations of a person. ‘Putting yourself in their shoes’ is often the way empathy is described.

Self-Care Secrets for Post- Caesarean Recovery

disabilitymaternitycareau — 2023-06-30 14:14:10 UTC

The first few months after your baby is born are a crucial time for self-care. I’m going to bust one very important myth. Once the baby is born, it’s not just a quick and easy transition back. Don’t forget your body has just been through a pretty traumatic experience and now it has to readapt to a new normal.

Empowered Mobility for Moms with Physical Disabilities

disabilitymaternitycareau — 2023-07-04 13:03:58 UTC

The idea of getting out and about after the birth of a child, is daunting and a little scary for any new parent. When you add in a physical disability, that fear is expanded tenfold. When you’ve spent your life always having to be wary of what you’re capable of physically, the idea of then being responsible for the physical well-being and safety of a baby, when you don’t 100% trust your own body, is terrifying.

Breastfeeding with Disability

disabilitymaternitycareau — 2023-07-09 12:07:11 UTC

Breastfeeding is a touchy topic, but it’s also an extremely important one. It feels like these days there’s a lot of pressure skewed in one direction. When you first start getting advice during your pregnancy, you’ll hear a regularly-used phrase, “Breast is best”. Midwives and doctors strongly encourage you to pursue breastfeeding, which means right from the start, the pressure is on.

Empower Parenthood with DMC Support

disabilitymaternitycareau — 2023-07-25 13:07:49 UTC

DMC Support focuses on helping parents develop the necessary skills and essential support for success. Their team offers NDIS access assistance, understanding of NDIS plans, connections to disability-specific services, community support, NDIS service coordination, plan review preparation, and liaising with the NDIA when needed. As an independent service provider, they are committed to providing personalised support, putting choice and control back into the hands of parents.