Melissa Blackford

Melissa is a compassionate midwife offering holistic birth preparation, due to her concern for the disturbing rise in birth trauma. Her background in Orthotics and Prosthetics ignited her passion for optimising pelvic alignment, to improve maternal biomechanics in labour. Melissa experienced severe pregnancy related pelvic girdle pain resulting in a contracted pelvis and navigating the predicament of having a breech baby. This inspired her to embark on a journey to help other pregnant mamas experiencing pelvic pain to mitigate their risk of instrumental or caesarean births for fetal malposition.

The Spinning Babies® Aware Practitioner training enabled Melissa to create unique bodywork sessions which incorporate gentle myofascial releases and pregnancy massage techniques to resolve tension or torsion within the soft tissues of the pelvis. Pelvic Balancing is designed to facilitate balance, improve comfort, and create maximal space for babies to navigate the spiralling birth path and her clients will learn many physiological labour tricks! Melissa is devoted to empowering birthing families with education to condition their mind, body, and soul to bring their babies into the world joyfully, safely, and gently.