Pregnancy and birth are profound life experiences - physically, mentally and spiritually. Well informed and supported birth can be a magnificently joyous and rewarding experience, one which empowers you as a woman and a mother.
(Klaus et al, 1993)
(Hodnett, 2002)
Naturopath, Independent Childbirth Educator, Birth Attendant and Doula
Supporting women and families naturally through pregnancy, birth and early parenthood.
Providing continuous labour and birth support - from home to hospital.
A woman who is well prepared for labour and knows she has a reliable support team with her will be more able to relax and let her body work.
By engaging me as your Birth Attendant, you will experience the knowledge and compassion that I bring in honour and support of your journey through pregnancy, childbirth and into parenthood.
Hodnett, E.D. (2002) Caregiver support for women during childbirth (Cochrane Review). COCHRANE. The Pregnancy and Childbirth Database. The Cochrane Collaboration. CD ROM: Issue 1. Oxford.
Klaus, M.H., Kennell, J.H. & Klaus, P.H. (1993). Mothering the mother :How a doula can help you have a shorter, easier, and healthier birth . Reading , Mass: Addison-Wesley.