Labour and birth support (doula) (Unpublished)

Offered

Submitted by Member 411 on Thu, 14/08/2014 - 21:28

I am very passionate about pregnancy, labour and birth and  believe that women instinctively know how to birth their baby. I see labour as a natural life journey and want to give back to women in our community by supporting them and their partner to have the birth they desire, where medically possible. I have had such positive feedback from the midwives at the births I have been to as I am there to support everyone and where as the midwife is there for baby and all the medical parts, my role is different yet complimentary; I am there as emotional support and almost like a coach if needed-to breath through each contraction with you/hold your hands softly to help you relax your pelvis/whisper postive words of encouragement/help you feel supported/know you are not alone, to provide massage, mobilisation of a woman's body if things feel restricted, show Dad ways he can help his amazing woman or to suggest birthing positions or techniques which may help with labour and birth. A tailor the way I support depending on the needs of  each woman or couple or family. My background is as a pregnancy and baby/child focused chiropractor knowledge from which I draw on and incorporate into my training as a doula. I love to empower women so that they can look back and say "I did that and I am amazing!" whatever their journey into motherhood. Happy to share advice regarding birthing positions and useful teccchniques etc instead of actual birth support too. Blessings Andrea