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Helping You Towards Parenthood
Becoming a mother
May 14, 2026
Common Reasons to see a Perinatal Psychologist
April 15, 2026
What does a Perinatal Psychologist do?
April 3, 2026
Bonding with Baby – Pregnancy Edition for Dads
June 27, 2025
Bonding with Baby – Pregnancy Edition for Mums
May 22, 2025
What do we see mother’s being hardest on themselves about?
by Dr Bronwyn Leigh What do we see mother’s being hardest on themselves about? Trying to do everything, and then feeling like they’ve failed when that proves impossible. Which it almost always is! Many mothers carry a quiet expectation that they should be able to manage it all, caring for a baby, recovering from pregnancy […]
What does a Perinatal Psychologist do?
by Dr Bronwyn Leigh For someone hearing the term for the first time, how would you explain what a perinatal psychologist does? A perinatal psychologist supports the mental health and emotional wellbeing of families during the perinatal period, both before and after a baby is born. A lot of our work centres on the emotional […]
Observing your Baby
by Dr Bronwyn Leigh Babies don’t come with a manual – they are the manual! Observing your baby and trying to understand what is going on for them is a ‘way in’ to understand them and getting to know them. Understanding what babies may be experiencing allows us to respond more easily, genuinely and […]
International Forum for Wellbeing in Pregnancy (IFWIP) – our Global Partnership
by Dr Bronwyn Leigh International Forum for Wellbeing in Pregnancy (IFWIP) and the Centre for Perinatal Psychology are both dedicated to optimising the health and wellbeing of pregnant women and their families. We are delighted to be in Global Partnership, working collaboratively to raise awareness and advocate for emotional wellbeing in everypregnancy the world over. IFWIP was […]
Towards Parenthood: Preparing for the Changes and Challenges of a New Baby
by Dr Bronwyn Leigh Is it possible to prepare for having a baby? We think so… It’s long been said that “nothing can prepare you…” for having a baby. Well, that’s simply not true. Yes, the ‘shock of the new’ is inevitable – that’s part of the journey. But preparing emotionally before baby arrives and […]
The First Thousand Days
by Dr Bronwyn Leigh Recent Australian research carried out by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute has focused on what they are calling the first critical 1000 days. The first 1000 days covers three discrete developmental periods: Preconception Pregnancy Infancy During these times, creating ‘optimal conditions’ for baby is the best way to promote physical, emotional and […]