Nurture & Nourish Collective

Nurture & Nourish Collective Ashleigh Foy | Private Midwife & IBCLC

Holistic support for pregnancy, birth and beyond.

Private Midwife & IBCLC
Breastfeeding & Infant Sleep Support
Tamworth NSW + Virtual Consults

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Birth rooms should feel safe, private and centred around the woman giving birth, not the convenience, conversations or o...
09/09/2026

Birth rooms should feel safe, private and centred around the woman giving birth, not the convenience, conversations or opinions of everyone else in the room.

The way we speak, move, enter, touch, explain and make space matters. Women remember how they were made to feel during birth.

And for the record, “you’re not allowed” has no place in a conversation about a woman’s own body.

Protect the woman. Protect the space 🩷

Two days. One-on-one. All things obstetric ultrasound. 👶🏼And I’m coming home with SO much more than I arrived with.I fee...
08/09/2026

Two days. One-on-one. All things obstetric ultrasound. 👶🏼
And I’m coming home with SO much more than I arrived with.

I feel incredibly lucky to have spent the last two days in Melbourne learning with Zedu Ultrasound Training diving right into the practical skills of obstetric ultrasound from the very beginning of pregnancy through to the third trimester.

From seeing those teeny tiny first-trimester babies, measuring them and finding those reassuring little heartbeats… to learning what to look for when things don’t quite go to plan.

Then moving through pregnancy, assessing growth, finding presenting parts, working out fetal position, locating the placenta, assessing amniotic fluid and AFI, learning Dopplers and so much more.

But for me, it’s not just about learning how to scan.

It’s about being able to bring another layer of knowledge, skill and reassurance into the care I provide to families every single day.

I’m a big believer that being a good midwife means never stopping learning. There is always something new to understand, another skill to refine and another opportunity to become better at what we do.

And these two days have absolutely delivered with the education and the catering. 🙌🏼

I’m heading home with a head full of knowledge, plenty of hands-on practice and a whole new set of practical skills that I can bring back into my everyday work.

Forever learning. Forever curious. Forever investing in better care for the families I’m privileged to support. 🤎
A gentle note: bedside ultrasound is used as an additional tool within my midwifery practice and does not replace formal diagnostic ultrasound, medical assessment or specialist care when indicated. Any concerns or findings that require further assessment will always be appropriately referred on.

For the dads who stand beside her while she becomes someone new.Birth may be her body’s work, but the love, support and ...
06/09/2026

For the dads who stand beside her while she becomes someone new.

Birth may be her body’s work, but the love, support and presence of a partner can mean everything.

The hand she reaches for.
The voice that reminds her she can do this.
The person who stays, advocates, comforts and believes in her.

Whether baby arrives at home or in hospital, I feel incredibly privileged to witness the moment a partner becomes a father, and the love that fills the room when they finally meet their baby.

Happy Father’s Day to the dads who show up, hold space and love fiercely. 🫶

I am blessed to have five amazing daughters.One of my beautiful girls also recently had her first baby, and I found myse...
05/09/2026

I am blessed to have five amazing daughters.

One of my beautiful girls also recently had her first baby, and I found myself thinking a lot about the birth advice I grew up with compared to what I actively teach through my practice now.

I don’t want my daughters growing up believing birth is something that happens TO them.

I want them to know birth is something THEY do - that they are an active, important participant who deserves to be informed and respected every step of the way.

Swipe for some of the advice I used to hear growing up versus the advice we give now.

And if you’re preparing for birth in Tamworth, my upcoming Calmbirth workshops are open for bookings. Save your spot now at nurtureandnourishcollective.com.au 🩷

We may not have taken home a win last night, but we certainly took home some memories. 🥂✨Last year it was just Seth and ...
05/09/2026

We may not have taken home a win last night, but we certainly took home some memories. 🥂✨

Last year it was just Seth and I celebrating, but this year we got to bring along my friend, my second midwife and work wife, Bec.

There’s something pretty special about getting dressed up, stepping away from the everyday craziness and celebrating how far our little business has come.

Nurture & Nourish Collective may not have had our name called this year, but being recognised amongst so many incredible local businesses is something we’re incredibly proud of.

A big thank you to everyone who continues to support, recommend, trust and cheer us on. We wouldn’t be here without you.

Here’s to the laughs, the late nights, the big dreams and the people who make it all worthwhile.

If it doesn’t really like you have the option to say no…If it doesn’t feel like you understand the decision you’re makin...
03/09/2026

If it doesn’t really like you have the option to say no…

If it doesn’t feel like you understand the decision you’re making…

If you feel rushed and pressured…

Can we really call it consent?

Yes, there will always be situations in birth where some decisions need to be made quickly for the safety of Mama and baby.

But, more often than not, there is time.

Time to ask for more information.

Time to ask for space.

Time to ask questions.

Time to change your mind (yes, consent can also be withdrawn).

When the only answer that feels acceptable is “yes” it’s not really a choice at all.

But Mama, please know: you don’t have to agree to something just because it has been recommended by a healthcare professional.

You can ask why.

You can ask for alternatives.

You can ask what the evidence says.

Asking these questions isn’t a rejection of care. It’s part of making an informed decision ABOUT your care, and for your baby.

Pregnancy and birth do not remove your right to make these choices.

If anything, this right is more important than ever!

This is exactly the kind of thing we work through in Calmbirth - supporting you to understand the birth process so you can feel like you are in the best position to make informed choices when the time comes.

Bookings open now at nurtureandnourishcollective.com.au 🩷

I’m a private midwife. I support women in hospital, attend homebirths, and I don’t wear scrubs.And yes, that’s a conscio...
02/09/2026

I’m a private midwife. I support women in hospital, attend homebirths, and I don’t wear scrubs.

And yes, that’s a conscious choice.

I know some midwives and birth workers love scrubs, ID badges and clinical attire. If that feels right for you, wonderful.

But for me? It doesn’t.

When I walk into a hospital birth room, my client is already surrounded by everything that can make birth feel clinical:

The bright lights.
The machines.
The alarms.
The monitoring.
The policies.
The uniforms.
The constant movement in and out of the room.

I don’t want to add another layer of that.

I don’t want her to see another person who represents the institution.

I want her to see her midwife, the woman who has supported her through pregnancy, knows her hopes and fears, understands her preferences and history, and who she already trusts.

I’m not there as a member of the hospital team.

I’m there as her private midwife, supporting her within the hospital environment.

I don’t need a badge to establish my role or scrubs to prove I’m a midwife. I don’t need to look clinical to practise safely, professionally and within my scope.

My knowledge, clinical skills and professional responsibility are still there.

The clothes don’t change that.

What they can change is how a woman experiences me.

I want my clients to feel comfortable talking to me, asking questions, telling me when something doesn’t feel right, leaning on me and knowing I’m there for them.

Whether I’m sitting on a family’s couch, standing beside a birth pool or supporting a woman through labour in hospital, I am still her midwife.

I don’t want to look like the environment.

I want to be the familiar person who helps her feel safe within it.

So yes, you’ll probably find me at a birth in comfortable clothes and sneakers.

Not because I’m any less professional, but because I don’t believe professionalism has to look clinical.

Sometimes the most regulating person in the room is the one who doesn’t look like everyone else.

And maybe that’s exactly where I want to be. 🫶

“Can I have a minute?”These are the four simple words I want every single pregnant mama to practice saying.They can be h...
30/08/2026

“Can I have a minute?”

These are the four simple words I want every single pregnant mama to practice saying.

They can be hard to say when it feels like everyone is waiting for your answer.

They can be hard to say when you’re feeling the pressure of time.

But, even though it might feel like it at times, not every decision during pregnancy and birth is an emergency. Most of the time, there is time to ask questions and discuss what’s happening privately with your support person.

This is part of informed consent.

You deserve to make decisions about your body, your birth and your baby without feeling rushed or pressured.

So practice those four words now: I need a minute.

This is exactly what we practice in my Calmbirth workshops. It’s not just preparing for birth and chatting about pain relief, it’s the time and space you need to ask questions, gain confidence and knowledge, and understand your options. Now taking bookings via my website - link in bio.

Yes, a healthy baby matters and is a good outcome.But it isn’t the only outcome.You can have a healthy baby, and feel so...
28/08/2026

Yes, a healthy baby matters and is a good outcome.

But it isn’t the only outcome.

You can have a healthy baby, and feel so grateful and in love with them…

And also feel completely devastated by what happened in birth.

Love for your baby doesn’t erase grief for the experience you hoped for.

And a “good outcome” should never require a woman to ignore what happened to her.

If your birth left you with questions, worry, confusion grief, anger, or simply a need to make sense of what happened, I offer Birth Debrief sessions.

This is a safe space in my Tamworth clinic, or online (wherever you are) to unpack your birth, and feel heard through it all.

You matter too, Mama.

Making 👏 planned 👏 homebirth 👏 harder 👏 to 👏 access 👏 doesn’t 👏 take 👏 away 👏 homebirth 👏From 2027, changes to professio...
26/08/2026

Making 👏 planned 👏 homebirth 👏 harder 👏 to 👏 access 👏 doesn’t 👏 take 👏 away 👏 homebirth 👏

From 2027, changes to professional indemnity insurance could make it harder for women to access planned, supported homebirth.

How?

Because from 1 January 2027, all private midwives working in this space will be required to have professional indemnity insurance.

And to access that insurance, you need to be endorsed.

This could make providing planned homebirth in smaller regional communities like ours impossible. It’s hard enough finding appropriately qualified and experienced registered midwives to provide backup midwife support, let alone an endorsed midwife!

Not to mention the huge financial cost for a midwife to gain endorsement, and then insurance… all for providing back up support for a few births a year.

And we all know what happens to homebirth when access to midwives becomes harder, right?

The skilled support might disappear.

But Homebirth doesn’t. Some women will just do it anyway, without the support that makes it safer.

If we genuinely care about safety, we should be making supported homebirth more accessible, not less.

SIGN THE PETITION - link in my bio. Or search for Petition EN10266 on the Australia Parliament House e-petitions portal.

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