Your Guide to Pregnancy and Postnatal Practitioners in Cairns

Written By Bridget Wilson

Pregnancy and the postpartum are profound seasons of transformation. Whether you’re preparing to birth your baby, healing after birth, or finding your rhythm as a mother, the right support can make all the difference.

Cairns is home to a beautiful network of practitioners who can nurture you through this time. As a doula, I walk alongside women in pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, helping them find care that truly supports their needs. Here’s a guide to some of the incredible services available to you. If you would like my personal recommendations, just shoot me a message!

*Note that this blog post focuses on practitioners in the city of Cairns, or those that are willing to travel to your home

Birth Education covers the physiological process of birth, labour techniques, and birth support tools. Knowledge is power, but more than that, it’s about deepening trust in your body. Explore options that align with your values

Birth Debriefing gives you the opportunity to reflect on your birth experience to help you move forward and work through any birth related trauma. It’s especially important if you’ve had a previous birth to help you integrate your experience before you step into this next birth

Yoga, pilates, and other pre/postnatal exercise classes if you were already exercising pre-pregnancy, that’s fantastic, just keep doing what you’re doing and modify where you feel necessary, however if you would like some pregnancy/postpartum/mums and bubs specific classes:

Chiropractors help with musculoskeletal alignment and pain relief during pregnancy and postpartum, particularly related to pelvic misalignment, back pain, and sciatic nerve discomfort.

Acupuncturists help manage pregnancy symptoms (e.g., nausea, fatigue, pelvic pain) and provide support during postpartum recovery.

Massage Therapists/bodyworkers help to relieve muscle tension, promote circulation, reduce stress, and promote relaxation.


Osteopaths support women in pregnancy by using gentle, hands-on techniques to relieve pain, improve mobility, and optimise pelvic alignment

Nutritionists/Dietitians may also help with gestational diabetes, breastfeeding, and weight management.

Herbalists/Homeopathy provide herbal remedies and advice to support pregnancy, labour, and postpartum recovery (e.g., teas, tinctures, salves).

Naturopaths use herbal remedies, supplements, and dietary changes to support fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum

Mothers Blessings are supportive gatherings held in pregnancy to honour and nourish you as you prepare for birth and motherhood. This ceremony centres on connection, intention, and emotional support, offering a calm and meaningful alternative to a traditional baby shower.

Placenta Encapsulation is a postpartum service where your placenta is carefully prepared and encapsulated for personal use after birth. Many women choose this practice as a way to honour their birth experience and support their recovery in the early postpartum period.

Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) are certified professionals who provide breastfeeding support, education, and troubleshooting for new mothers.

Breastfeeding Support from a Private Midwife can be a more affordable place to start

Physiotherapists (Pelvic Floor and Women’s Health) help with pelvic floor health, incontinence, prolapse, pelvic pain, diastasis recti, and postural alignment.

Mental Health Professionals (Therapists, Psychologists, Counsellors) offer emotional support for prenatal and postpartum mental health challenges

Postpartum Doulas provide in-home support, nourishing rituals, and emotional care to help you feel held during the early weeks after birth

Closing of the Bones Ceremony is a traditional postpartum ritual that supports healing on a physical, emotional, and energetic level. This deeply restorative practice helps integrate the birth experience and honours your transition into motherhood

Birth, Maternity, and Newborn Photographers capture memories during this precious time

‘My Sacred Initiation into Motherhood Matrescence Journal’ written by a local Cairns mother, Melissa Edwards, is full of prompts that honours the transformative process of matrescence

I believe that birth and postpartum should be an experience you look forward to, not something to fear. My work is about helping women step into their power, trust their bodies, and receive the care they deserve,

If you want to feel truly supported through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum - whether that’s through education, birth support, or nourishing postpartum care - I’d love to connect.

Let’s build the village around you.

Bridget x

Bridget Wilson
Previous

Birth Partner’s Guide to Holding Space
Next

Cairns Prenatal Care Options