Birthing a baby is one of the most transformative events in the cycle of life, and having a Doula by your side could make all the difference to how you welcome your baby into this world.
Canberra Doulas host a monthly FREE DOULA INFORMATION SESSION at Tulips Cafe Piallago which I host – See link for next session date. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=884039180832659&set=gm.867640779178340
Through my professional PRE and POST natal Doula services, I offer tools to:
- Debrief past losses, previous pregnancies, your health and/or trauma history to tailor my services offered.
- Help you access your innate wisdom, tapping into that primal instinct that shows up for you when you get out of head, into your heart and trust your body completely. Provide many comfort measures offering Reboso technique
- Offer my expertise in Optimal Maternal Positioning, including support with Body, Ready Method assessment, Spinning Babies for Breech, VBAC and Malpositioned babies.
- Establish connection and bond with your baby through many techniques such as Baby massage.
- Transition into parenthood with practical skills to feel confident, not alone and not scared of what lies ahead. I have a background in Early Childhood which allows me to offer my expertise in this area. Reading Baby’s cues, sleeping, settling, holding, bathing and feeding support.
I assist Tracey from Transform Parenting by offer Thriving as a New Parent classes - Continue to maintain a strong relationship with your partner before, during birth and beyond and equip your partner with useful skills to support you and fully engage with you through your birth. See Beer & Bubs for Dads
- Ensure that your mental, emotional and physical needs are met by debriefing your birth experience and helping you to make sense of it.
- Refer you to professional resources eg. Psychologists, Lactation consultants, Osteopaths etc if need me to make the transition into the 4th Trimester as easy as possible.
- Encourage you to find focus, freedom in movement and purpose in your body to welcome your baby into this world.
- Inform you and your partner about your choices in birth and advocate for you if navigating the Hospital system. I assist you in Birth Mapping so you have a document that outlines your informed decisions around the multitude of decisions you may need to make in a Hospital birth.
I aim to offer Doula services that are financially accessible to ALL families so payment plans are available.
If your needs are not captured in my birth packages, please call me to discuss how I might be able to tailor a service to your specific needs.
PACKAGE 1) Wholly Nourished
Includes: Full labour support at home and at Hospital
PLUS
Three pre and post natal appointments (2-3 hours each)
Purposeful childbirth education, birth mapping, optimal maternal positioning, partner and sibling support, breathwork, reboso and distraction techniques for labour and debrief.
2 pamper sessions
– 1 x head, shoulder, back, tummy, foot spa massage in your home by me.
PLUS
1 x 90 minute Postnatal massage by Deb Namara or Kate Dillon
within the first 3 months after your bub us born – I look after your bub while you get pampered.
PLUS
Complimentary 3 hour Childcare session within the first three months after birth
OR
1 x 2 hour postnatal session.
PACKAGE 2) Home is Where the Heart is: Homebirth Doula support with independent midwife or at Hospital
Includes: Full labour support at Home and/or Hospital transfer
PLUS
Two pre and post natal appointments (2-3 hours each)
Purposeful childbirth education, birth mapping, optimal maternal positioning, partner and sibling support, breathwork, massage, reboso, distraction techniques for labour and debrief.
Choice of:
1 extra 2 hour postnatal session
OR
1 x 60 minute Postnatal massage by Deb Namara or Kate Dillon
within the first 3 months after your bub us born – I look after your bub while you get pampered.
3) Mother Me: Doula birth support
NOT for first time couples – unless you have had additional childbirth education.
Includes: Full labour support at Home or Hospital
PLUS
One pre and post natal appointment (2 hours each).
Purposeful childbirth education, birth mapping, optimal maternal positioning, partner and sibling support, breathwork, reboso, massage and distraction techniques for labour, debrief and pampering support.
PREGNANCY – Preparation for Labour education – (minimum 3 hours)
Includes: Purposeful birth education, birth mapping, optimal maternal positioning, partner and sibling support, breathwork, massage, reboso and distraction techniques for labour and debrief.
POST NATAL – Mother Doula by my side care sessions (minimum 3 hours)
Includes: Emotional support, feeding and settling baby. Light housecleaning duties such as vacuuming, washing up, hanging washing, cleaning bathrooms, running errands, caring for baby and/or siblings while you sleep, shower, bathe or enjoy a pamper session e.g. massage or haircut.
POST NATAL – MONTHLY NURTURE PACKAGE – 4 X 3 hour sessions
Gift Vouchers available…. contact me on 0402078003
Empowering Families to Trust their Instincts and Birth their Babies with Confidence 