BIRTH DOULA SUPPORT

What is a DOULA?

A doula is a non medical support person, employed independently by the mother / couple. She provides physical, emotional and spiritual guidance through labour, birth and postpartum.

This care is not ‘new’ ~ it is ancient. Women have been supporting each other in birth for hundreds, thousands of years.

It is vital for a mother to know that she is safe, that she is surrounded by people who love her, who know & TRUST in the process of birth.

When a woman feels safe, supported and protected her physiology will be optimal for birthing a baby. If she feels scared, unsupported and unsafe her body will inevitably go into ‘protection’ mode which is the opposite physiology needed to give birth.

Having the right people with you throughout your journey is invaluable.

When a mother feels this safety and support she is much more likely to have a positive experience, an easier transition into postpartum and a depth of healing within her 42 day sacred window.

My experience with partners has been similar - when partners feel supported they find it much easier to move through the experience of witnessing birth themselves, and can offer a deeper level of care.

I’ve supported many hundreds of women and families over the past 16 years and have seen time and time again the profound impact this support has had on women before birth, during labour & throughout postpartum recovery.

I help to navigate the many options that arise and I’m a close and trusted support throughout, bringing comfort and reassurance to both mother and her partner.

Doulas are largely welcomed into hospitals and bring a level of support that makes life much easier for all who are attending and caring for the mother.

Intervention rates are drastically lowered, and when intervention is needed ~ emotional safety and an environment of love, care, and reverence is upheld.

The doula care I provide is the deepest level of mentorship that I currently offer. It is unique to each mother, and skillfully held with the utmost emotional safety.

* An initial complimentary 15-30min zoom consult is available as a starting point. This gives us an opportunity to connect and get a sense of whether or not we’d each like to continue working with one another. This is only for those who feel truly interested in my support.

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Included in my services:

• Prenatal home visits. Rather than set a specific amount of visits I work with each Mother intimately and together we create a plan that feels suitable just for you.

• Birth education preparation session in your home - this will be similar to the birthing courses available, or we can do a ‘refresh’ if you’ve already attended a course.

• One initial postnatal home visit - which is designed to help you process and debrief your birth.

• One Ayurvedic postpartum care session. (You then have the option to select one of my Ayurvedic Postpartum Care packages for further postpartum support).

• Emotional support as a neuro-emotional mentor - Emotional safety is skillfully weaved into every session and interaction. It’s the overarching support system that provides the deepest care for mothers.

• Extensive postpartum knowledge & preparation.

• Bespoke energetic practices, rituals and supportive tools.

• On call 2 weeks before, and 2 weeks after your due date.

• Unlimited text, email, and phone support.

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Within my doula world…

You will receive comprehensive birth education, increasing your own confidence and trust in the birthing process and awareness of your choices.

You will receive Ayurvedic Postpartum education & sacred window knowledge ~ helping you to create a postpartum that is deeply nourishing and healing ~ avoiding overwhelm, anxiety & depletion in those early weeks.

You’ll be skillfully supported by me as a Neuro-Emotional Mentor, and gain an understanding of how to continue to process all the many feelings that emerge through this time so you can heal and thrive.

Benefit greatly from Sacred feminine healing arts including womb healing, ayurvedic abhyanga massage, kansa & marma therapy and divine botanical herbal baths & foot soaks. You’ll learn how to create ceremonial baths using the teas I create for you, along with how to give yourself abhyanga massage and use essential oils on particular marma points.

You’ll receive yoga practices, meditations, womb healings & breath work as desired and needed.

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