Pregnancy & Birth Services

CHOOSING YOUR BIRTH SUPPORT TEAM

The birth of your child is one of the most important moments in your life. Making sure that you are well informed and feel properly supported are key components of a positive birth experience. Depending on your chosen place of birth, I offer a range of care options to suit your needs. I am available to work at home or in a hospital setting and have 13 years of experience working as a Doula in Sydney and surrounds. I would be happy to discuss your different birth options when we meet in person. Everyone is unique and we will create an individual care plan to suit your personal preferences.

Choosing to have a Doula can help women feel strong and supported when it comes to making choices in labour and birth. Midwives and hospitals support Doula services as it allows them to attend to their job whilst the birthing woman receives the nurturing and support she needs. It is well known that women who feel safe and supported in birth and who have received continuity of care throughout their pregnancy, birth and postpartum have better birth outcomes and a smoother recovery. It is vital that women and families choose their birth support team carefully. I offer a free meet & greet session for us to discuss any of your questions before choosing to go ahead with my services. Please feel free to be in touch if you have any further questions.

BASIC BIRTH PACKAGE  $2400

• 2 x prenatal visits in my healing room or in your home. These sessions allow us to spend time understanding and getting to know your unique needs. This can include healing from previous birth experiences, working through and ancestral patterns or fears that may need to be released, and finding what makes you feel deeply safe and supported so we can create your unique birth plan that will serve as a map for your experience.

• Access to books and resources to assist in preparation for birth, tools for labour and birth & any specific information you may need in order to feel confident in your birth choices.

• On call support from 38 weeks up until baby is born!

• Unlimited support during labour and birth & a back up Doula is part of my services. I work with a team of beautiful competent Doula's and we provide back up Doula care as part of our unique offering. This allows families an extra sense of security in knowing you will have someone with you at your birth regardless of life circumstances.

• 2 x postnatal visits, in hospital or at home. These visits include a range of postpartum services, including homemade healing herbal packages for healing after birth, birth debriefing, and a range of postpartum healing services that can be curated to your individual needs based on your birth experience. The final visit is focused on closing the birth portal and bringing the woman back into her body and the family back to a place of calm presence, integrating the birth and arriving at the parenting journey with full presence.

FULL BIRTH SUPPORT  $4800

• 3 x prenatal visits usually in your home covering birth preparation, writing your birth plan, desires, and fears around birth, the role of a doula and how your partner can best support you in labour using massage techniques, positions, acupressure points and positive affirmations.

• 1 x Shamanic Womb Healing Session to assist in clearing any fears or traumas and help prepare you for an empowered birth experience.

• Naturopathic support throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum to assist you with optimal health and nutrition during this very important time of growth and change in your body. This includes herbal teas and tonics for preparation for birth and postpartum recovery.

• Access to all of my books and resources to support education and confidence in preparation for labour, birth, postpartum and parenting.

• On-call support from 38 weeks up until birth (24/7 if you have worries or concerns any time of the day or night)

• Unlimited support during labour and birth & a back up Doula is part of my services. I work with a team of beautiful, competent Doula's and we provide back up Doula care as part of our unique offering. This allows families an extra sense of security in knowing you will have someone with you at your birth regardless of life circumstances.

• We will create a personalised pain relief program to suit your individual needs that includes the loan of a tense machine.

• 3 x postnatal visits in hospital or at home. These visits include a range of postpartum services, including homemade healing herbal packages for healing after birth, birth debriefing, and a range of postpartum healing services that can be curated to your individual needs based on your birth experience.

• 1 x Closing of the bones - postpartum healing ritual. This is usually done as the final visit and it is focused on closing the birth portal and bringing the woman back into her body and the family back to a place of calm presence, integrating the birth and arriving at the parenting journey with full presence.

"Birth is not only about making babies.  Birth is about making mothers ~ strong, competent, capable mothers who trust themselves and their inner strength" - Barbara Katz Rothman

​EXTRA PRE-NATAL SUPPORT SESSIONS $180/2hrs (+$50 call out fee for home visits)

I am available to meet with you for extra visits during your pregnancy in the lead up to the birth if you require them. Topics we might explore during these visits may be creating your birth plan, preparation for labour and birth (addressing specific concerns or issues), nutritional support for pre / post birth and labour, sibling preparation for labour, birth and the newborn, postnatal recovery and sexuality and possible placenta options. You may also wish to spend more time getting to know me in preparation for the intimate experience of us sharing your labour and birth experience together.

EXTRA POST-NATAL HOME VISITS $240/2hr

I am available to offer in-home support after birth to provide postpartum healings sessions, offer support with settling into the routine after birth and support the mother with her healing process, breastfeeding, settling and sleep support for newborn, care of siblings, debriefing the birth experience and post natal healing sessions.

PAYMENT OPTIONS

I provide a number of payment options including upfront payment, half payment at the first session and second half payment at our final meeting, or a range of payment options if needed. Please speak to me in person regarding your preferred payment method and I will always try to accommodate your individual needs.