What is a pregnancy Doula?
Pregnancy is one of the most challenging times of your life - you wouldn't climb Mount Everest without a guide, would you? So let me be your pregnancy guide, providing information relevant to each step of the way, answering questions that arise, and helping you to think through choices that may need to be made, to help you have the most positive experience possible.
What I can offer as Pregnancy Doula
Every package is tailored uniquely for you, but these are the essential elements designed to make your maternity journey flow more smoothly...
Support
Information
Preparation
As an experienced birth worker and qualified Hypnobirthing practitioner, I can provide the support you need to navigate the maternity system which can seem so overwhelming and impersonal at times. I can address your concerns and help you learn ways to cope with uncertainty, fear, and the memory of past traumatic experiences. Flexible, knowledgeable and calm, let me accompany you to any apointments that you're anxious about, meet with you in your own home or online to discuss specific concerns and ultimately put your mind at ease, so that you are confident, well-informed and calm when the time comes to meet your baby
Birth work is my world. I am constantly reviewing and revising the current research to ensure I am up to date with developments. Let me answer any questions you may have, to put your mind at ease, and act as a sounding-board when you have to make decisions about your care or your birth preferences. Too often, birthing people are given inadequate information, and sometimes are not even aware that they have choices in regards to their own birth experience! I have a wealth of up to date resources and knowledge to keep you on the right track, so that you can have confidence in your own abiliaty to make decisions that matter. In these uncertain times, it's good to have an expert in your corner.
Like any life-changing event, the birth of your baby needs a bit of planning and preparation to help everything run smoothly. I have a wealth of experience and know-how that I can share with you, so that you feel relaxed and well-prepared to meet your baby. Birth preferences, Birth-bags, birth partners, choice of birthplace - there are many ways to feel overwhelmed by the whole experience. Let me help you to plan your birth experience, teach you hypnobirthing skills to keep you calm and lessen discomfort, share my experience when it comes to getting ready for baby, and demonstrate tips and techniques to empower you and your partner when the time comes.
