About | Hunter Birth Education

See, women commonly make the mistake of assuming birth will just "go with the flow" or that there will be a birth attendant to hold their hand and coach them every step of the labour.

I made the same assumption.

The system doesn't work that way - there is not enough funding or staff.

Time to stop assuming and hire private specialists for their speciality!

In my case, it is my CAREER to help mums enjoy their births!

Let's chat further if you'd like to know:

How to achieve an affordable and enjoyable birth!

How to have enhanced team work with your supporters

How to be prepared for birth REALISTICALLY and POSITIVELY at the same time, and,

All the full psychological, mindset and emotional preparation needed to ENJOY the adventure ahead.

Warm wishes,

Natalie Joy Meade

Who am I?

I am a "50-year-wise" mother of two healthy, flourishing, children (aged 8 and 15) and a proud "grand-doula" to many more babies!

I bring many many years of experience, people skills, communication skills and empathy to all the work I do.

What I do

My top priority is to help humans be heard.
It is so importanrt (in this busy, stressed, technology driven world to be fully, emotionally, heard,
I help clients feel confident, have clear direction for their needs and be well supported during any decision making,

When you work with me your are treated as uniquely human and special.

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I LOVE my work

I believe that Womens' Health and Birth is the MOST important work ON EARTH!

Why I can confidentially recommend - MYSELF!

After 14 years specialising within my field, I am the real deal.

As an educator, I write my OWN programs and weave in the wisdoms my hundreds of mentors, role models, experts, that are, midwives, OBs and birth experts, from around the world.

As a counsellor and Birth Doula, I am wise, calm and skilled.

I can guide you gently, lovingly and strategically towards your needs, wants and desires!

PLUS, I LISTEN, I listen to YOUR thoughts, beliefs, feelings and reflections.

Special Messages From Clients!

Natalies’ Birth Education course enabled me to have a calm pregnancy and an empowering birth experience. My husband and I both learnt a great deal about natural birthing and nurturing parenting methods.

Amy and Rob - Newcastle, NSW

Natalie taught my husband and I amazing life skills that we have applied with our parenting technique and our work.

Ben and Gem - Central Coast, NSW

The classes definitely helped me to cope…In my birth I chose some minor interventions and I felt in control and happy about my choices!

Elisa - Sydney, NSW

I would recommend The Hunter Birth Education Centre to any prospective parents who want to alleviate the worries of parenthood.

Benjamin - NSW

Natalie gave me birthing confidence and confidence as a mother. The relaxation skills I learnt – I still use today

Emma - Nelsons Bay, NSW

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My wish for you...

My two MAIN dreams (among hundreds)....to feel spontaneous labour and say "this is my body, this is me, this is amazing!" to feel natural expulsive expulsive pushing (and say, this is my body, this is me, this is amazing!")

Heard of those things? Want to know more? Le'ts have a chat and work together.

The favourite parts of my work:

Stimulating and enlightening breakthroughs.

Intellectually-stimulating conversations.

Relationship work, team work, communication work, intimacy and bonding work.

My Services

Online Hypnobirthing: "Psyched For Birth" One month, online intensive, Australia Wide.

My own program from working with over 1000 families over 14 years.
Includes much needed mindset and psychology, plus the best of the best of Hypnobirthing and much more.
Work with me LIVE from the comfort of your own home

Counselling
Face to face, Newcastle Region, NSW.

Birth Counselling
Gottman Relationship Work
Couples Counselling
Hypnotherapy

Birth Doula
Newcastle and surrounds + virtual

Confident and experienced Doula @ JHH, Newcastle Private, Gosford, Singleton, Maitland and Belmont/Private Midwife homebirth.

Emotional, physical and mental support for pregnancy, labour, birth.and postpartum.

Not-for-profit Hypnobirthing (+ EXTRAS) through the community project I run at Warners Bay:

Your Local, Community, Birth-and-Family Project!

A unique and special birth passion project!

Centrally located at Warners Bay, not far from Baby Bunting. And with tons of car parking!

Everything we do is professional, high quality, AND best of all, not-for-profit and affordable!

Come along for a large array of workshops, birth circles, birth courses, prenatal yoga and EVEN preloved maternity, breastfeeding and baby wear!!!

Including my two, very own, face-to-face birth courses: "One Precious Day" Birth Course (only 175) AND, "Hypnobirthing + Extras" Five Week Course (only 285)

Sounds too good to be true? Yes our prices are different to private businesses in the region and Australia. We are unique, in that we are running course as a community project and our Projects' goal and mission is to make excellent quality, private, birth education and support, not-for-profit and affordable.

Let's talk birth - my favourite subject.

Contact Nat

Respect and honour to the Awabakal and Worimi people as the original and wise custodians of this land. Honour to those who have birthed and breastfed their babies on this sacred land for more than 65,000 years.

Natalie Meade - you'll find me hanging out with pregnant mums

"If only I had met you for my first birth".... I hear this all the time and I always nod empathetically....