(pronounced doo-luh) A Doula is someone who will be your sunshine in human form, like a big warm hug, ready with arms wide open to hold, embrace and guide you through your journey into motherhood. A Doula is a birth professional who has completed extensive training to be able to provide you with continuous physical, mental, emotional, spiritual & evidence-based informational support throughout your pregnancy, labour & birth and postnatally. A Doula is employed by you, for you & your birth partner. They will give you all of the evidence-based information so that you can make the best informed choices for yourself and your baby, so that you can feel safe, confident and prepared to have yourself the most magical birthing experience possible! I can help you find your power, tune into your intuition and work with, not against your body so that you can birth, postpartum & mother like an absolute goddess!

Firstly, you don’t need a Doula, Mama. You have everything you need already, inside of you! My job is to guide you to your power so that you can birth that little love of yours, your way with confidence and maybe even a smile on your face! You are the birthing goddess here, you don’t need me.. but you’re gonna want me on your team, trust me! Let me tell you why you should invest in a Doula: The proof is in the pudding. Research shows that women who had a Doula present during their pregnancy, labour, birth and postpartum journey:

- Had higher satisfaction of their pregnancy/birthing experience

- More likely to have a spontaneous vaginal birth

- Experienced shorter labours

- Increased Oxytocin levels

- Decreased stress, anxiety and fear around birth

- Less likely to request an epidural

- Decreased use of pain medication

- Less likely to have interventions or instrumental births

- Lower rate of postpartum anxiety and depression

- And a massive 39% decrease in c-section rates!

…and so much more!

10 things I can do for you:

1. I can provide you & your partner with childbirth education that is evidence-based and easy for you to understand to allow you to feel informed, calm and prepared for birth. as well as feel confident and in control of your birth & decision making, no matter how you birth.

2. I can introduce you to different tools and techniques for you to use to demolish any fears, trust your body, help you to have good thoughts, increase your comfort and experience a beautiful, calm and empowering birth.

3. I listen, embrace, respect and advocate for what you and your partner say, how you are feeling and the choices you make to ensure you are birthing your way through formulating a personalized birth plan with you.

4. I can guide and support your birth partner too, allowing you to feel safe and nurtured so that you can tune in to your body and your baby during birth and allowing your partner to feel calm, informed and involved in the process.

5. I come with a Mary Poppins bag full of tricks, treats and amazing products to support you throughout your transformation from maiden to mother; during your pregnancy or loss, birth, postpartum, breastfeeding and motherhood journey.

6. As your birth keeper, I will provide you with ongoing education, resources and tools to allow you to feel confident, informed, safe, nurtured and empowered whilst having continuity of care in all of your unique seasons of pregnancy, birth, postpartum and matrescence.

7. I have a wide-range of experience in many different therapies for the mind, body, emotions and energy, saving you time and money by utilizing one service for all of your needs in preparation for a calm & positive birth and peaceful & healing postpartum.

8. i can help to you also plan and prepare for your postpartum recovery and breastfeeding journey so that you can lean into your mothering instincts and intuition and focus on healing, falling in love and resting after the birth of your beautiful baby whilst i nurture, nourish and look after you.

9. I offer comprehensive information booklets which provide you with all the resources you need in a document for you to keep and keep referring back to. This will help you feel prepared for birth – whichever way you choose to, as well as your postpartum, breastfeeding and beyond from the comfort of your own home, in your own time. This also includes access to additional resources, services and face-to-face sessions.

10. My philosophy is “A Soul Nurturing Space For Mama’s to be born too” which means that I accommodate for you, your wants and needs, your family and your baby with a non-judgemental approach and unconditional support to bring you the most calm, comfortable & wholesome birthing and postpartum experience. I want you to feel the magic in all that you are, all that you have become and all that you will be, showing you the way to utilizing your superpowers; your instincts, your intuition and your capabilities.

Absolutely not! But, if that’s what you wish for, your wish is my command! Planning an elective c-section? I’m your gal! Baby number 3 in your local hospital? I’ll be there! Your birth, your way! Your Doula is there to support you, its all about you, Mama.

And while we’re on the topic, let me bust some other Doula Myths for you…

- Doulas aren’t just for unmedicated births.

- Doulas aren’t just for first time parents.

- Doulas aren’t just for labour and birth – they’re for pregnancy, postpartum, infertility, loss and full spectrum care.

- Doulas and midwives are not the same.

- Doulas are trained birth professionals.

- Doulas do not replace your partner and/or birth support person.

Long story short, yes! Your Doula isn’t just for you, Mama. They are for your birth partner too! A Doula does not replace your birth partner at all, we are One team, with one goal, working together to give you both the most beautiful, calm and positive birthing experience. you can then absolutely bloom in confidence together as a team into parenthood! Your Doula can also help to guide your partner to feel calm, confident and involved in the birth space, giving them all the tools to best support you, too!

Similarly, A Doula does not replace your midwife or obstetrician. A Doula’s support compliments the role of your healthcare professionals who provide the medical care which is a different role to that of your Doula.