DOULA SUPPORT
Are you looking for extra support for yourself and your birth partner on the day you give birth?
OR
Are you looking for Postnatal support for those first few weeks to adjust to motherhood
Do you want to feel supported, cared for and calm during your birth?
Having a doula by your side during birth assists in maintaining a sense of calm in the birthing space.
Thinking about birth and the support you want can often feel overwhelming-Is my birth partner going to be ok?
Are they actually going to be able to support me or will I end up supporting them?
Is my care provider going to listen to my needs?
Many questions like this can keep you awake at night as a pregnant woman.
A companion on your birthing day can alleviate these worries and concerns.
I am another person in your birthing space, who will encourage, support and sustain both you and your birthing partner - on your incredible day.
Imagine going into your birth only focussing on you and your baby- quite often as women we often worry too much about everyone else’s’ emotional state.
This is NOT something for you to do in your birthing space.
Initially I had concerns about having someone that I never met before at my birth.
But after chatting with Amelia she made me feel relaxed, I believed she would support both my partner and I on the day we met our baby. We learnt so much about birth and labour from Amelia and the relaxation MP3s helped me a lot as I am quite an anxious person.
I chatted with Amelia throughout my early labour and she then met me at the hospital As soon I as got to hospital she was there on my side holding my hand and supporting my partner to help me.
My birth took many hours with tears, pain and all my strength Amelia was there every single second giving me and my partner never ending support. I wouldn’t have gotten through my birth without her- it was an incredible experience to have this extra support and I know our experience would have felt very different if she wasn’t by our side.
Camilla, Josh and Baby A
I’m passionate about supporting women the way they want to birth and helping them to achieve that goal. I’ve trained with Angela Gallo’s Dynamo Doula program and the We Birth Mentorship programs, Spinning Babies, Dr Sarah Wickham and many other academic birth professionals focussing on women centred care.
Unlike other doulas I offer a complete childbirth education and hypnobirthing program to all my clients to compliment my services.
Having me as your doula
You feel supported through every step of your pregnancy and birth.
- We discuss anything through looking at all options available
- I can attend appointments with you
- We have a weekly phone check in
Learn your birthing education from the comfort of your own home
- In a private setting, you and your partner are more comfortable to ask those important questions
- Learn hypnobirthing and relaxation techniques and positions for birth which make birth more comfortable.
Be supported in creating your birth plan
- Exploring all options
- Feel empowered in your decision making
Having a doula helps you to really achieve the wonderful birth that you want:
Having a doula can mean a:
- Reduced risk of Caesarean birth † *.
- Reduced risk of instrumental birth † *.
- Need for painkillers or epidural during birth is reduced † *.
- Reduced rate of induction of labour † *.
- Shorter labour †.
- Parental satisfaction with the birth experience is increased. †
- Increased likelihood of initiating breastfeeding *.
- Increased likelihood of successfully establishing breastfeeding & breastfeeding at 6 weeks *
* Brigstocke S. MIDIRS Midwifery Digest, vol 24, no 2, 2014, pp 157-160
† Hodnett ED, Gates S, Hofmeyr G, Sakala C. Continuous support for women during childbirth. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD003766. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003766.pub5
to book your wonderful birth here
STANDARD
$1587
INCLUDES:
2 meetings before birth,discuss birth planning, basic birthing education, birthing positions and other queries.
Complete Online Access to my birthing education program (pre-recorded) here
Weekly phone/ email check in
Birth support- 4 weeks on call from 38 -42 weeks
3 hours postnatal support, help troubleshoot breastfeeding issues, make cups of tea, light household duties and hold the baby so that you can shower and or rest.
2 free visits to
WonderMUMS Club
PREMIUM
$1987
INCLUDES:
3 meetings before birth, including a complete birthing education program See here Hypnobirthing, relaxation, birth planning
Complete access to the Birthing program over a weekend See here
Birth support- 4 weeks on call from 38 -42 weeks
Weekly phone/ email check in
5 hours postnatal support, help troubleshoot breastfeeding issues, make cups of tea, light household duties and hold the baby so that you can shower and or rest.
2 free visits to
WonderMUMS Club
ULTIMATE
$2957
INCLUDES:
6 meetings before birth, including complete birthing education program (10 hours) Hypnobirthing, relaxation.
Birth support (on call from 38 weeks)
6 hours postnatal support, help troubleshoot breastfeeding issues, make cups of tea, light household duties and hold the baby so that you can shower and or rest.
6 months membership to
WonderMUMS Club
I usually only take 1 birth client per month - so contact me now to check availability.
If you have already completed an Independent Birthing education course like another hypnobirthing course- please get in touch for a discount without the birth education.
Being in the birthing space is a privilege and an honour and is not something I take lightly. Connection between yourself and me is crucial to a beautiful positive experience for everyone- Not everyone is for everyone so do search around to find your perfect doula match..
Packages start from $250
Have help in the initial period after your birth.
- Breastfeeding support and assistance
- Settling and swaddling help
- Light household duties
- Holding the baby whilst you shower rest and recouperate
Hourly rate $75
- Want to chat through intervention options?
- Birth Planning workshops
- Answering any of your birthing questions for you or your partner
These sessions can be help via ZOOM or at your place. They are specifically tailored to your individual needs, and your birth preference
Send Amelia a message to chat about your options
Thanks to Katy from www.itstartedhere.com.au for these incredible images
