About Cathy McCormick
Feel Confident in Your Baby Journey — With Expert Support You Can Trust
Cathy McCormick, founder of HolisticBaby, has spent over three decades supporting mothers as a Registered Nurse, Midwife, Lactation Consultant and NDC practitioner with 'The Fussy Baby Network'. She’s guided more than 8,000 families through the challenges of pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding — earning the trust of both parents and medical professionals.
When it comes to your baby, experience matters.Â
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, unsure, or simply want the best start for your baby, you don’t have to do it alone.
Why HolisticBaby?
At HolisticBaby, holistic means caring for the whole person—not just preparing for birth, but supporting your physical, emotional, and practical wellbeing as you become a parent.
Birth Prepare - Mind & Body
Our goal is to help you feel calm, confident, and prepared, so you can discover your own strengths and approach birth with knowledge, balance, and trust in yourself. Learn about the roles of your LMC, Midwife or Obstetrician. Explore practical tools including acupressure techniques, nutrition, exercise, optimal baby positioning, relaxation and breathing to support your birth experience — whether natural or medical.Â
Birth Ready - Know what to expect
Understanding what labour and birth actually look like removes the fear of the unknown. We cover the stages of labour, elective caesarean birth, pain relief options (natural and medical), and what can help in the lead-up to birth. You'll also learn what happens immediately after birth — skin-to-skin contact, delayed cord clamping, postnatal checks, and those precious first hours and days with your newborn baby.
Milk & Baby Love - your 4th trimester
The essentials skills for breastfeeding, newborn care, bathing, dressing, and nappy changes in the early days. Honest guidance on what actually helps in that first week and was to attune to your unique baby, exploring sleep and crying. You'll leave feeling emotionally supported and ready for those first days with your baby, and we'll set up a community group so you stay connected with other parents on the same journey.
