Lead by Sea Freediving

Breastfeeding + free-diving 🧜‍♀️

A common questions amongst the mamas is ‘can I free-dive whilst breastfeeding?’

As always, my response is, you know your body the best, and you are at the helm of the ship 🛳️ with this decision.

I’ve found free-diving whilst breastfeeding (son is 10months old) to be mostly okay as long as I’m hydrated, have pumped or fed before hand, my wetsuit isn’t too tight, I’ve eaten, and I definitely will never dive again with the slightest sign of infection or mastitis (was not a kind experience).

Here’s a few bits of information that may help you with your decision making:

🐚 Breastfeeding does not make freediving unsafe
🐚 Pressure changes do not affect breast milk
🐚 Breast milk is not “contaminated” by breath-holding
🐚 You may fatigue faster — breastfeeding + freediving both demand energy
🐚 Hydration is essential (dehydration can affect milk supply)
🐚 Electrolytes can be helpful for longer dive days
🐚 Feed or pump before diving for comfort
🐚 Stay conservative with depth and duration
🐚 Avoid pushing limits or training to exhaustion
🐚 Cold water increases energy demand — recovery matters
🐚 Do not dive if you think you have an infection or mastitis
🐚 Temporary supply dips are usually hydration or fatigue related
🐚 Listen to your body — capacity changes in this season
🐚 Gentle, nourishing diving supports the nervous system best

🧜‍♀️This is general information, not medical advice. Always dive within your training and personal limits.

When mum and dad get to catch crayz together instead of taking turns 🦞🌊🦞

Not just my dive buddy but my buddy for life 🥲

Thanks to our amazing poppy and Gigi for having Hugo for an hour on the beach 🏝️

We were privileged to spend the weekend with a bunch of legends on a wave 1 Molchanov’s freediving course 🌊🙌

Everyone had a great time and surprised themselves with their efforts and technique

We will be helping .family run courses in Perth and couldn’t be more grateful or excited 😍

DM to book your underwater experience today!!

The beginning of daddy and son salty adventures , caught on film 🎞️

Wedding party morning crayfish hunt before the big day

Hugo has deepened the way we want to serve the younger generations. To maintain connection with nature, to always have a place to connect with when the world gets loud, you’ll always have a place of peace and adventure beneath the sea 🌊

Keen for your next family adventure? Book for January 🥲🤍🌊

The water colour at will never cease to amaze me 💙

Spending almost all of November on Rottnest running school camps reminded me just how lucky I am to share this special place with the next generation. Inspiring future ocean lovers in a place like this never gets old.

Freediving isn’t always graceful…
Sometimes it’s more of a drag yourself into the boat and pretend you’re still elegant kind of sport 😅
Not every dive ends with a cinematic dolphin shots, sometimes it ends with jelly legs and an awkward flop over the tiny 😂

The beauty of freediving is in all of it , the calm, the chaos, the clumsy, and the quiet.

Lead by sea is RUNNING THIS SUMMER 🙌🥲 after a long season of pregnancy and post partum, and daddio wearing a moon boot for 7 months, we are soo excited to be journeying with you underwater again.

I was so sure when I fell pregnant that I would still be freediving. At 6 weeks pregnant Ben and I completed our junior freediving instructors so we could extend our offerings to children. However, further along, the constant nausea had me feeling out of my comfort zone in my body, and so to cope I kept my externals ‘safe’ and ‘predictable’… and pretty ‘dry’🥲🫠

The ocean is our playground, and as two new parents post partum we struggled to get out into the water together, it was a tough season of learning how to bond without our shared love and hobby thats always been there. Surrendering this, and rebuilding this has evoked in us a bigger and stronger passion!!

It’s been 9 months of pregnancy and our little dude is now 6 months old. We’re back to prioritising what we love and also involving him where we can.

Our dream is not just to create amazing underwater experiences for adults, but to teach kids and families what the ocean can do for us all 🌊 🪸

With two school camps booked, we are open for business over summer, whether you want to dip your toe in and book an explore session, or join us for a wave 1 beginner course to learn basics, strengthen your breath hold and learn to be more efficient if you’re a depth snorkelling or spearo, want to learn a new hobby, or push your comfort zone, want your children occupied for school holidays or want to share an experience with your family, it would be our biggest honour to be your ocean guides 🙌🤍

Lastly, this morning, and every adventure we’re on is thanks to our village, each of our parents for loving their grandchild so much and supporting us to make our dreams happen! Grandma even took the photo!

See you underwater peeps 🥲🙏🙌

Get ready for a summer with our Wave 1 Freedive course! Learn the basics, master your breath, and get ready to explore Perths underwater world as the weather warms up🐬

🌊 Wanna get a taste of what Freediving is all about!??? 🤿

Join us this long weekend, Monday, Sept 23rd, for our *Discover Freediving Course*—no experience needed! Only 3 spots left, so don’t miss out on this unforgettable underwater adventure. 🌞🌊

Learn to explore the ocean on another level! Whether you’re curious about freediving or looking to build on your snorkel skills for this upcoming summer 🌞

🏝️ Rockingham wreck trail, Western Australia
🗓️ Monday, Sept 23rd
⚡️ 3 spots left!

DM us to book your spot now! 🤿🌊