Midwife Sal

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I am a homebirth private midwife in the Sunshine Coast, Australia.

Feel welcome to connect with me via 📞 📧 🛜
I specialise in homebirth, physiological birth and continuity of midwifery care. ♥️🌿 I have been a midwife since 1998.

26/10/2026

BIRTH IS POLITICAL. BIRTH CHOICES WILL ALWAYS MATTER. ✊❤️

Yes, it’s Homebirth Awareness Week, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to share photos of the beautiful families I’ve supported and a little of my own homebirth story.
But right now, there is something big I want to talk about.
The future of homebirth with midwives in Australia matters and what we do today can shape birth choices for generations to come.
18 years ago, I had the choice to birth at home. And, in 2009, I stood outside Parliament House, Canberra standing up for my childbirth rights.
Today, I continue to stand as a PPM (privately practising midwife) for women and families to have access to homebirth with midwives in Australia.
I want future generations to have the opportunity to make informed decisions about their birth not to see homebirth become an increasingly restricted option because of barriers to access, including the ongoing challenges around professional indemnity insurance for privately practising midwives.

📣 THE DATES ARE SET ~ PLEASE SAVE THE DATES!

❤️ Saturday 21 November 2026 ~ Local rallies across Australia.

❤️ Tuesday 24 November 2026 ~ The Grandmother of All Rallies at Parliament House, in Canberra.

❤️ YOU DON'T HAVE TO KNOW ALL THE DETAILS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

Just ask yourself:
Do I believe in birth choices and a woman's right to autonomy over how, where and with whom she gives birth?

The choices available to women today can have a ripple effect far beyond our own lifetimes. What we stand for now matters to our daughters, our grandchildren, and generations we will never meet.

BIRTH CHOICES WILL ALWAYS MATTER! ❤️

📣 Share your voice.
📣 Have your say.
📣 Save the dates.
📣 I'd love it if you shared this post too! 😍
📣 Follow Homebirth Australia and all the consumer lobby groups working so hard to protect homebirth. Thank you so much!

❤️❤️❤️ Image shared with permission. Thank you! I am so grateful. ❤️❤️❤️

📷 Beautifully captured by Melanie Podolski 🙏

14/10/2026

“It was my dream birth.” 💫

I’m so thankful to ondamelody_ and her family for sharing these precious moments of their first baby’s birth at home.

To be invited into such an intimate and transformative time in a family’s life is something I feel deeply grateful for. To witness a woman birth in a way she has dreamed of since she was a teenager is truly special.

I hear women questioning whether homebirth is an option for their first baby. Yes, it can be.

And wherever and however you birth, you deserve to feel heard, safe, supported, and respected in all your choices.

Thank you for allowing me to share a glimpse of your beautiful journey. It is a privilege to do this work. ❤️

What do you dream your first birth will look like?

I’d love to hear from you in the comments.

08/10/2026

Celebrating Physiological Birth
5th - 11th October 2026.

This amazing woman has birthed all five of her babies at home, surrounded by the love and support of her family and homebirth midwives.

Five physiological births. Five unique birth journeys.

And, a powerful reminder that every woman deserves to feel safe, supported and at the centre of her own birth experience.

I am deeply grateful for the privilege of walking alongside women and families through their childbearing journeys.

My prayer is that every woman feels heard, safe, respected and supported, and that she remains at the heart of every decision about her care.

Here’s to honouring women, trusting women, and respectful care for all women.

Share this with a woman who needs to be reminded that she deserves to feel safe, supported and at the centre of her birth.

And...

What helped you feel safe and supported during your birth?

❤️
📷 Image shared with permission.
Thank you for allowing me to share a glimpse of your beautiful birth story. I deeply appreciate you sharing your experiences so that other women can see just how important the environment in which we birth can be, and the difference that feeling safe, supported and held can make.
❤️

25/09/2026

Check out these Baby Tees 🦊

Designed and printed locally on the Sunshine Coast using direct-to-transfer printing, each piece is made with care, intention, and love.
Kate White
Amazing Transfers | DTF & UV Printing Transfers

📷 Hannah McMillan
Image of the sage coloured baby tee.

These pieces are made from beautiful ethically made soft fabrics in earthy, warm tones, created for little people who love to roam.

I hope you love seeing your little one wrapped in comfort.

See shop link in bio for all the range and sizes available 🐨
Tees and Rompers.

Do hurry, they are running out the door! 🐆 🐣

Thank you so much for Supporting this Sacred Journey. 😍

22/09/2026

Spring Equinox September Women’s Gathering 🌿✨🌺

Tomorrow! Wednesday, September 23rd

Fairhill Adventure Gardens
114 Fairhill Road, Ninderry.

Time: 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM

We will gather under the trees just past the cafe, or undercover if raining.

I'm thrilled to welcome our guest speaker -

CINDY LANE 💗✨- local Sunshine Coast homeopathist and yoga teacher extraordinaire!

Helping you live well with homeopathy and yoga.

Cindy will share her wisdom and knowledge about all things homoeopathy in pregnancy birth and postpartum. Come along and ask her your questions!

See more about Cindy Flowing Health with Cindy Lane

When women gather and share their stories and experiences of womanhood, childbirth and mothering something powerful always happens.
I would love for you to come and be a part of this gathering.

We connect, we remember and we feel less alone in this transformative season of childbearing. Each time we gather we restore, and strengthen the collective knowledge, wisdom and stories that live within us.

As always, please feel welcome to invite a friend, or someone you know who is seeking connection in their community, or wanting to find out more about Private Midwifery, homebirth in the Sunshine Coast.

Reach out and RSVP here or go to events page on my website. See bio for links 🔗♥️

And feel welcome to follow along here. Sal Whitson

I very much look forward to seeing you. 🌿♥️

18/09/2026

Home midwifery care is so very close to my heart. ❤️
They say home is where the heart is.
And that is exactly the feeling I want you to have when you engage my pregnancy care.

I want my appointments with you to feel heartwarming, and for you to know that you can ask any question at all!
That is how we get to know each other. It is a little like speed dating at first.
Then each appointment we know each other that little bit more.

This is not to say I only support birth at home.
I am supporting wholeheartedly that your home is the place where I get to know you best, understand your needs, your life values, and what is most important to you, and your family.

You are generally more relaxed at home and feel comfortable and safe to speak freely. I am honoured to visit you in your private space and am so very grateful to have the opportunity to serve you in your pregnancy. One of the highlights of this care is that women are so much more in tune with themselves in the safety and sanctity of their own home space.

It is a great honour to be your midwife. ❤️

If you are pregnant and live in the beautiful Sunshine Coast Qld please reach out.
I'd love to find out if I'm the right midwife for you.

I offer a range of midwifery services.
Homebirth and hospital birth support. Pelvic body care and internal pelvic release work, birth and postpartum preparation, breastfeeding support and more.

Check out my website for more about me and my midwifery service and care.

https://www.midwifesal.com.au/

Thank you for being here with me.
Sal. 🌿

📷 ondamelody_
So grateful to share your pregnancy journey. ❤️

14/09/2026

Come gather at our Next Women’s Gathering in beautiful nature. 🌿🌻

🗓Wednesday,
September 23rd
Fairhill Gardens, Ninderry.

⏰Time: 8:30am - 11:30am

📍Place: Fairhill Gardens, Ninderry Sunshine Coast

❤️I'm thrilled to welcome our Guest speaker - Cindy Lane - Local Sunshine Coast - Homeopathist and Yoga teacher✨

Helping you live well with homeopathy and yoga.

Cindy will share her wisdom and knowledge about all things Homeopathy in pregnancy, birth and postpartum. Come along and ask her your questions!

See more about Cindy Flowing Health with Cindy Lane

When women gather and share their stories and experiences of childbirth and mothering, something powerful happens.

We connect, we remember, and we feel less alone in this transformative season of childbearing.

Each time we gather, we restore and strengthen the collective knowledge, wisdom and stories that live within us.

To RSVP and for details follow links to my events page.

See in Bio.

I look forward to seeing you there! 😊 ❤️

04/08/2026

Sunshine Coast, I’m back from Melbourne after having an amazing, uplifting, inspiring experience at my first Convergence of Rebellious Midwives.

I’m so thankful to Dr Melanie Jackson (PhD) and all the great team behind her!!

My heart is full 💚
My cup is full ✨

Please reach out if you are seeking

🧡Midwifery care,
🧡1-1 continuity care,
🧡Homebirth,
🧡Pelvic care,
🧡Internal Pelvic Release Work,
🧡Midwifery 1-1 mentoring
🧡wanting to gather with other like minded women in your Sunshine Coast Community.

Bookings and enquiries can be made online through my website.
Go to my bio for all my website links. 🌿

I look forward to hearing from you. 🌿

28/07/2026

HOW WOMEN BIRTH MATTERS.
HOW BABIES ARE BORN MATTERS.

This is not a trend.
This is the heart of midwifery.
This is why midwives do what they do.

Women and families deserve choice, continuity and the right to decide how, where and with whom they birth.

Right now, one of those choices is at risk here in Australia.

HOMEbirth is at risk.

From 1 January 2027, the current Professional Indemnity Insurance exemption for midwives attending homebirths is due to expire.

And, the proposed regulatory change that would require two endorsed midwives to attend every homebirth from 1 January 2027.

Without a second midwife, a planned homebirth cannot legally proceed.

This threatens the second midwife workforce, the future of private midwifery, and ultimately, CHOICE FOR WOMEN.

We need protect the choices that women have today because the choices we protect now shape the choices available to families tomorrow.

TO TAKE ACTION

💥1. ADD YOUR VOICE
Complete the campaign letter, meet with your MP, and help advocate for the future of homebirth and private midwifery.

https://www.homebirthaustralia.org/call-to-action.html

🔗 Follow and see links

2. 📞 Phone and arrange to meet your MP

💥3. Please share this widely.

👏 A big heartfelt thank you, and shout out to all the key consumer groups and maternity organisations working behind the scenes with such unwavering dedication and advocacy for women, and families.
There are many more I have not mentioned.
Maternity Choices Australia
Homebirth New South Wales
Homebirth Victoria Inc.
Homebirth Queensland Inc.
Australian College of Midwives
MaternityConsumerNetwork

Let's stand together - all our voices, persistence and commitment to protect genuine choice in maternity care matters deeply!

HOW WOMEN BIRTH MATTERS! ❤️

HOW BABIES ARE BORN MATTERS! ❤️

💥The choices we protect today shape the choices available to families tomorrow.

📷 Images shared with permission. ❤️

Thank you, Alana, for trusting me to be part of your journey. So grateful for you and your amazing family. 💚

26/06/2026

A short survey is open exploring the future of homebirth in Australia.

This is a moment where the experiences of women, families, midwives, and students matter deeply.

If homebirth has touched your life or if you believe in access to genuine choice in maternity care. I invite you to add your voice.

It takes around 5 minutes and will help inform ongoing advocacy through Homebirth Australia.

Survey closes today - Friday 26 June Link here 👉 https://forms.gle/yPEYGvwbqY4CdBJ97

You can follow Homebirth Australia socials and newsletter to keep up to date with the next steps of this campaign.

Thank you for being part of this conversation.

And thank you !👏😍 for all your ongoing dedication, commitment, and passion for women, birth, babies and families.

📷 As always images with permission.

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Website

https://midwifesal.com.au/

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