Daybreaks People
Daybreaks is unique as it brings together the skills and experience of a diverse group of women whose mutual aim is to support women throughout their journey from woman to motherhood in a nurturing home environment with drop in clinic, pregnancy day retreats and individual consultations, treatments and classes.
Together we share a passion for educating, treating and nurturing women throughout all stages of their development from woman to mother, commonly believing nourishing mum is the first step to a healthy family.
Janine O'Brien is the Founder and Director of Daybreaks and it has been her passion to bring together like-minded women who are able to support women and their partners through every stage of their journey - from pre-conception care, to pregnancy, birth and motherhood.
Janine is a Registered nurse, midwife, remedial massage therapist and the mother of two. Nursing was her childhood passion as far back as she can remember. She began nursing at Salvation Army in 1998 as a personal carer and continued on to attain her Enrolled Nursing Certificate through Northern Sydney Tafe and Manly Hospital. She then studied at University of Technology Sydney (UTS) where she completed a Bachelor of Nursing and finally a Diploma of Midwifery. She works at The Mater Hospital and runs regular childbirth education classes there.
Being a mother, Janine understand the joys, the challenges and the tears that new parents encounter and believe that nurturing women is the primary importance of a strong healthy family. It is with great pleasure she introduces you to her team.
Rebecca Mar Young is a qualified Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner who trained at the University of Technology in Sydney and completed her internship year in Beijing, China. She witnessed first hand how well Chinese and western medical treatments worked together in the gynaecology ward of the China Japan Friendship Hospital. She believes in combining the strengths of Chinese and western medicine. She has also studied remedial massage at Nature Care College in Sydney.
She is a keen meditator, yogi and regularly practices Qi Gong. Rebecca is passionate about improving people's lives from preconception to pregnancy, birth and motherhood. She has treated many pregnant women with much success.
For more information: www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/therapist/11271
Angela Brown is emotional & energetic healer and mother of three. Angela is passionate about helping people clear blocks to accessing the magnificence and power of their true selves and their potential.
Using various tools, she works with pregnant women and new mums to address issues such as anxiety around childbirth, coping with the changes brought by a new baby, and fears of not being a good-enough parent. Breaking through these blocks frees up energy to fully enjoy the magic of pregnancy and motherhood.
Angela is an accredited Journey practitioner, a Reiki Master, and is currently training in Holistic Counseling. She also runs Transformation Game workshops where common emotional challenges around pregnancy, relationships and parenting can be explored in small groups.
For more information: www.veralinn.com.au
Kim Graham is Doula and mother of three. A Doula is a non-medical support partner for pregnancy, childbirth, labour and after the birth. To be a Doula means to "mother the mother". Kim's role involves giving you continuous support throughout your labour and ultimately birth, so you have the best possible birth experience. Kim will give you one on one support, become familiar with your plans for labour, birth and postpartum.
Knowing that you have someone who is dedicated to you and your needs, and who can make sure you have all the information to make choices in this challenging time can be invaluable. Kim is able to support you in a Hospital, Birth Centre or at home. Having a support partner at birth helps to reduce anxiety, enhances mum's ability to birth with strength and control, ultimately giving you a positive birthing experience.
Simone Brown is a mother of one and affectionately known as Sydney's Super Nanny for children under three.
Simone is an Early Childhood Consultant with vast experience in Children's Services. She aims to educate, support and empower parents with practical skills and positive techniques to enhance confidence with their children.
She specializes in establishing individual routines, settling techniques to solve sleep problems and behaviour management strategies. The difference in your children after a visit from her is remarkable.
For more information: www.sydneysupernanny.com.au