About Radiant Birth
Radiant Birth is a heart-led doula collective based in Melbourne, offering personalised, compassionate care through pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and beyond. Owned and led by Josie Hipwell, a full spectrum doula, Radiant Birth supports families through life’s biggest transitions with practical guidance, emotional support, and deep respect for each person’s unique journey. Our support includes birth and postpartum education and in person doula support in birth and postpartum.
At Radiant Birth, we believe in safe, supported, and empowered care. Whether you’re preparing for your first birth or navigating postpartum after baby number three, our doulas walk alongside you with warmth, knowledge, and presence. We offer birth and postpartum doula support, birth education, circles, planning sessions, and resources that honour your intuition while grounding you in evidence-based care.
We know birth and parenting don’t look one way – so our support doesn’t either. From hospital births to homebirths, from VBAC to caesarean, from joyful to complex experiences – we’re here to meet you where you are, hold space, and help you feel confident, calm, and deeply seen. Let us help you build your village. Your story matters here.
Areas of expertise
Radiant Birth is a collective of experienced and compassionate doulas offering holistic support through pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum journey. Our team brings together a wide range of skills and qualifications, including trauma-informed care, neurodivergent-affirming support, hands-on postpartum assistance, internal pelvic release, birth education, and mindfulness-based practices.
We provide a unique blend of emotional, physical, and practical care, ensuring every family feels supported, informed, and empowered—whether you’re planning a home or hospital birth, navigating early parenthood, or healing after birth. With diverse backgrounds in health, disability support, bodywork, and coaching, we tailor our care to meet your individual needs and create a safe, nurturing space for your transition into parenthood.
Company values
Accessibility
Diversity & Inclusion
Women Owned
Birth + Postpartum Education
Our birth and postpartum education courses at Radiant Birth are designed to inform, empower, and ground you. Blending evidence-based knowledge with embodied, heart-led practices, our sessions support you to feel confident, connected, and prepared for birth and beyond. We cover physiology, birth mapping, postpartum planning, partner support, and emotional wellbeing, offering a safe space for questions and reflection. Whether it’s your first or fifth baby, our courses nurture clarity, confidence, and calm in your unique journey.
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What to Expect at a Mummas Circle Session
Each week, we come together in a calm and welcoming space where you can breathe, connect, and feel supported in your motherhood journey.
Our sessions include gentle, informative chats from trusted guest speakers, sharing insights on everything from baby development to your own wellbeing.
You’ll enjoy meaningful conversations over morning tea, the chance to connect with like-minded mummas, and relaxed group playtime for the little ones.
Come as you are, there’s no pressure, just support, connection, and community.
Classes available in Brisbane North – North Lakes, Everton Park, Clayfield
Dr Claudia Nicholson
Having served the Sydney community for more than 25 years as a General Practitioner, I am passionate about the health and well-being of women, children, parents, and families, and feel strongly a good GP relationship provides a foundation of support, information & education, communication between health practitioners, and care.
I believe it is not only physical and mental health that contributes to our state of wellness, but also the strength of relationships in our lives, and the families and communities to which we are connected.
As a sports woman who runs and swims regularly and a yoga instructor (Sydney Sports Stadium) I am an advocate of preventative and proactive lifestyle choices, and am comfortable combining evidence based medicine with holistic care.
In this regard, I work closely with allied health professionals involved in my clients care including Naturopaths, Chiropractors, Nutritionists etc… and welcome this important aspect of optimising health outcomes. This is particularly important in the areas of child health, fertility, pregnancy and postnatal care, maintaining a modern, fresh, comprehensive and relevant approach.
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The Crucial Role of Support During Postpartum
Seeking support is crucial for your wellbeing and can come in different forms, such as family, friends, and healthcare professionals.
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Abdominal Binding, Tubigrip, and Recovery Shorts: A Postpartum Guide
In this guide, we’ll explore the role of these three postpartum support options, outlining when and how to use each one. We’ll also provide evidence-based insights into their benefits and explain how they can complement a broader recovery plan that includes core-strengthening exercises and professional care. Whether you’ve had a vaginal birth or a cesarean delivery, this article will help you make informed decisions about postpartum recovery.
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Human Design for Motherhood: Understanding Yourself, Your Child, and Your Parenting
At first glance, you might wonder how Human Design is relevant to your motherhood journey, but I want to share with you the incredible wisdom that this modality offers. The way I see it, this support comes in three powerful ways. It provides guidance and understanding of yourself — how you’re wired and what your needs are. It offers insight into your child and practical guidance to parent in accordance with their unique nature. It strengthens the bond between you, helping you foster a relationship built on understanding rather than expectation.
