The Journey of becoming a Mother starts at Childbirth
Aligning body, mind and soul

 

WHAT IS A DOULA?

 

The word doula means "servant" and the way I see it a doula is at service of Life the way it unfolds: this is the essence of the Sacredness of this work, as old as the Earth. As a woman that supports other women in bringing souls earth-side, I step into a lineage that taps into the same power a birthing woman channels: the power of creation. In holding space for you during childbirth my approach is one of full trust and respect: considering birth a rite of passage, harnessing it's transformative power is fully in your hands, while my contribution is to support you in being fully present and attuned with yourself. 

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WHY HIRING AN AYURVEDIC DOULA?

Imagine having a birth companion who not only supports you emotionally and physically but also integrates thousands of years of Ayurvedic wisdom to nurture your body and mind. As Ayurvedic Birth Doula and Educator, I offer personalized care before, during, and after childbirth, guiding you through each step with natural remedies, calming practices, and dietary guidance tailored to your unique needs. From balancing your energy during pregnancy and childbirth to ensuring a smooth postpartum recovery with Ayurvedic rituals, my approach is holistic, tailored on your own unique needs, to help you and your baby thrive.

By choosing to be sided by Ayurveda, you're investing in a nurturing, empowering, and deeply restorative birth experience.

 

​​​​​​​​​​My services start before childbirth, as I support you while your pregnancy journey unfolds through:

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• in person meetings

• emails and phone calls

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The physical and emotional changes during pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding are Nature's way to support the transition of women into motherhood: at times we observe that making sense of these changes it is challenging.

To this transition I respond by tapping into my emotional intelligence, over 6 years of expertise in guiding women during childbirth and postpartum, and by offering Prenatal Yoga Classes, Childbirth Preparation Courses and One to One Prenatal Sessions.

 

It is my desire to support you in approaching childbirth with a sense of deeper connection within and awareness, while you feel supported by a wider community of mothers to be and birth keepers of the Mamamoon Community I am part of. 

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BENEFITS OF HAVING A DOULA

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• Physical support: doulas are skilled in offering ideas and hands on support offering comfort measures, variety of laboring positions to help the birthing mother

• Emotional support: by creating a safe container and making sure the space is peaceful and respectful of the birthing mother, doulas contribute in keeping the birthing mother in the zone, offering comfort and reassurance in crucial moments

• Birthing partner support: doulas do not replace the partner, they offer them their experience and help the couple to move through the different stages of labor both during childbirth, during a partner workshop and at distance, over the phone when needed

• Informational support: doulas are not medically trained but they have a knowledge that is supportive for the birthing mother and the couple and it is offered upon request

• Advocacy: doulas are aware of your wishes, fears and desires when it comes to childbirth as she spent time to get to know you at a deeper level and serves to improve decision making and communication between the couple and the birthing mother and care provider

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The largest systemic review of the doula work, published in 2011, reporting 21 combined controlled trial involving over 15.000 women, showed that doula-supported women were:

• 25% less likely to have a c-section

• 31% less likely to use synthetic oxytocin to speed up labor

• 9% less likely to use pain medication

• 34% less likely to rate their childbirth experience negatively

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WOULD YOU LIKE TO HIRE ME AS A DOULA?

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If you would like to hire me as a doula, make sure to:

• ​Contact me as soon as possible and inform me about your due date at that point: to avoid to be called at multiple birth at the same time, I only support a limited number of expectant mothers per month. 

• Consider to start working together as soon as the end of your first trimester/beginning of the second: it is important for me to get to know you and to make sure you have the time and space to integrate our sessions, read the material and practice. It is my desire to be able to serve you at the best of my capacity.

• Take a look at my Sacred Birth Ayu Doula Support Packages and ask your questions: after our meeting, if you were to decide to work together I will send you a contract for you to sign up.

 

 

ALL the SACRED BIRTH DOULA SUPPORT PACKAGES include: 

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• Free introduction call (no strings attached, you decide afterwards if we can work together)​

• Intake Session 

• Back up Doula

• Digital handout (Birth Preparation, Childbirth and Postpartum and extra material based on the package chosen)

• Aromatherapy Essential for Pregnancy, Childbirth and Postpartum digital handout

• Affirmation cards and Coloring Affirmation Cards for Art Meditation (digital version)

• 24/7 on call from week 37 onwards and ongoing support via mail and phone/whatsapp

• Continuous support from labor through birth (up to 2-3 hours based on needs)

• Use of Essential oils during labor and childbirth 

• Holistic remedies for pain relief, uterine support during labor and immediate postpartum

• TENS machine and Rebozo to use during labor and birth

• Attending with you a visit to your care provider (if wished)

• 6 video classes to support you in your pregnancy and postpartum journey for you to re-watch every time you need (lifelong access to consolidate the more educational aspects)

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Next to what above, here you can choose one of the following packages:

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