Pregnancy, Birth & Mother Circle (Complimentary Event)

• When: Every second Thursday of the month • Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM (Start to gather at 9:45am, One Hour Circle at 10.00 AM - 11.00 AM, stay for a relaxed 30 mins chat time after circle) • Where: Newcastle Birth Movement, 342 Hillsborough Road, Warners Bay. • Ticket Fee: Zero Cost (A gifted tradition running in the Hunter for over 35 years) • Children: Always welcome, bring your babies and little ones along. Secure play within easy sight and reach. We warmly invite: • Expectant parents and birthing women • Mothers, grandmothers, and mother figures • Partners and support people • Doulas, midwives, birth workers and health professionals • Anyone navigating fertility or family planning Each month, the facilitator guides our conversation around a core theme. 2026: • Jan 8: Body Connection & Awareness • Feb 12: Navigating Mother Figures • Mar 12: Navigating Father Figures • Apr 9: Relationships & Partnerships • May 14: Wealth, Work, and Self-Worth • Jun 11: Understanding Nervous System Responses (Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn) • Jul 9: Ancestral Birth, My Birth Story & Menstruation (Includes guided journaling) • Aug 13: Crafting Your Birth Vision, Team & Support Needs • Sep 10: Processing Grief, Loss & Fear (And its link to body release during birth) • Oct 8: Unpacking Communication Styles (Assertive, Passive, Aggressive) • Nov 12: Mindset, Mood & Perinatal Mental Health • Dec 10: Year-End Gathering: Guided Birth Visioning Meditation While our circles have completely no cost to attend, many ask how they can contribute to keeping our doors open. You can support our nonprofit mission by: • Shopping or donating gently used/as new clothes at our Pre Loved Store • Bringing a light snack to share after circle • Telling a friend or sharing our posts on social media RSVP: Space is thoughtfully managed, so everyone gets a chance to connect comfortably. Thank you, Katie Ranclaud NOTE: Meetings are professionally facilitated - we invite guest speakers each month that are highly skilled with birth and circle facilitation !