Welcome,
I'm glad you're here
Take a breath for a moment.
If you’ve found your way here, you may be pregnant -
or standing quietly at the edge of becoming a mother.
First, let me say this clearly:
What you’re doing right now matters.
You are growing a life.
And at the same time, you are being reshaped - slowly, deeply - into a mother.
Some days pregnancy feels expansive and awe-filled.
Other days it’s tender, uncertain and full of questions that arrive in the quiet hours.
Is this normal?
Can my body really do this?
Will I cope with birth?
Am I preparing “enough”?
Yes.
All of it is normal.
And you don’t have to carry it alone.
Imagine feeling truly held as you prepare for birth
Not rushed.
Not talked over.
Not filled with fear disguised as information.
But supported - gently, respectfully and honestly.
Imagine preparing for birth in a way that helps you:
✿ trust your body rather than doubt it
✿ understand what’s happening instead of fearing it
✿ feel calm, informed and grounded as birth draws closer
✿ know how to advocate for yourself without force or conflict
✿ move toward birth feeling ready, not braced
Not because you memorised the “right” answers...
but because you feel safe in your own knowing.
If something in your body softened as you read that, this space is for you.
This is not just a course
It’s a circle.
A soft place to land.
A steady companion for the path you’re already walking.
The Journey to Motherhood is a heart-led pregnancy and birth preparation course for women who want more than information.
It’s for women who want to feel:
✿ Prepared without being overwhelmed
✿ Informed without being frightened
✿ Supported without being controlled
This course doesn’t ask you to become someone new.
It gently guides you back to the wisdom already within you.
I'm Abbey
I’m a midwife, an educator and a quiet witness to women becoming mothers.
For many years, I’ve sat beside women in their homes, clinics and birth spaces - listening to their hopes, their fears, their questions, and their deep longing to feel safe as they birth.
Again and again, I’ve seen this truth:
When a woman feels held, respected and informed... her body opens differently.
Birth is not something to be managed.
It’s something to be met.
And preparation isn’t about controlling outcomes...
it’s about creating safety in the body, clarity in the mind and trust in the process.
This course is an extension of how I work with women in real life - slow, thoughtful, grounded and deeply human.
What we explore together inside the course
Arriving & remembering
Meeting yourself where you are, with reflection and self-trust
The history of birth & why it matters
Understanding how fear entered modern birth - and how we reclaim power
The physiology of birth
What your body is designed to do, and how physiology supports it
Breath & the five senses
Practical tools to anchor your nervous system and soften into labour
Informed consent & advocacy
Navigating care with clarity, confidence and respect
Due dates, expectations & waiting
Reframing time, pressure and the rhythm of your baby’s arrival
Hopes, fears & emotional preparation
Naming what you carry so it doesn’t carry you into birth
Partner support & holding space
Helping your support person become a calm, grounded presence
Labour & birth
Understanding the stages, the sensations and how to meet each one
After birth & the golden hours
Honouring postpartum as part of the birth journey - not an afterthought
Each module blends practical knowledge with softness, reflection and embodiment.
Who this
journey is for
The Journey to Motherhood is for you if:
✿ This is your first baby and you want to prepare with intention, not fear
✿ You’ve birthed before and want a different experience this time
✿ You feel overwhelmed by conflicting advice and opinions
✿ You value informed consent, autonomy and respectful care
✿ You want your partner to feel confident supporting you
✿ You want to prepare for birth and the mother you’re becoming
There is no “right” way to give birth.
There is only your way - and it deserves to be honoured.
What this course aims to leave you with
By the end of The Journey to Motherhood, you won’t have a “perfect” plan.
You’ll have something far more valuable:
Trust in your body
Language for your needs and boundaries
Tools to navigate intensity with calm
Understanding of your choices and options
Confidence to say yes - and no - from a grounded place
A sense of readiness that doesn’t depend on outcomes
My goal is for you to walk towards birth with feeling resourced, not alone.
Choose Your Path to
Empowered Birth
Your birth journey is unique. The support you receive should be too. Whether you’re looking for an all-in-one course, a nurturing community, or just the reassurance of ongoing expert support, we’ve created three thoughtfully designed plans to suit your needs.
Journey to Motherhood
foundations Course
(Self-Paced Course)
$349 AUD
early Bird: $299 aUD
What’s Included:
Full access to all 16 lessons
Downloadable PDFs, exercises, and resources
3-month course access (with the option to extend for $15/month)
Self-paced, no direct support
gUIDED COURSE
(Course + Community + Weekly Support)
$456 AUD
early Bird: $389 aUD
or
$169 AUD monthly for 3 months
What’s Included:
Everything from the Foundations Course
Weekly Q&A with Abbey
Private community access
Monthly live Q&A sessions
3-months of guided support
THE CIRCLE
(ongoing Support After Your Course)
$190 AUD / year
(2 months free)
or
$19 AUD / Month
What’s Included:
Ongoing private community access
Monthly live Q&A sessions
Occasional themed discussions or guest sessions
Continued reflection & group support
A note on safety, choice, and autonomy
This course does not tell you how or where to birth.
It honours:
hospital birth
home birth
medicated birth
physiological birth
planned change
unexpected turns
What matters is not the setting...
but how safe, informed and supported you feel within it.
Your body.
Your baby.
Your birth.
An invitation, not a push...
If something in you feels a quiet yes but you’re unsure if your needs will be met feel free to reach out - email us at:
There is no rush.
No pressure.
No urgency disguised as care.
The Journey to Motherhood is here to walk beside you, at your pace, as you prepare for one of the most profound thresholds of your life.
When you’re ready, the door is open.
Self-paced · Easy to follow · Begin when it feels right
©2026 Abbey the Midwife | Journey to Motherhood
Your Guide to a Calm, Empowered Birth
Abbey Rodda - Registered Midwife | Birth Educator | Birth Coach | Advocate for Women's Autonomy