Hi, I’m Amber, A Birth & Postpartum Doula.

I help you advocate for the birth experience you deserve

What is a Birth & Postpartum Doula?

The practise of inviting a doula into your home or birth space is an ancient tradition that’s been widely used in many cultures around the world.

A birth & postpartum doula is cherished as a trusted advisor, someone who is by your side to hold you, hear you, care for you, feed you healing and nourishing food, wrap you in tenderness and love, educate you on your options for the journey ahead, and empower you to embrace the magic of childbirth.

You’ll find a doula promotes an intimate, safe and encouraging environment where you can discuss your concerns and hopes, get valuable advice, and receive practical and hands-on support for you, your partner, and your baby.

As a birth & postpartum doula, my commitments to you are:

·       To be present and connected

·       To support and respect your choices

·       To hold space when you need it

·       To provide emotional, physical and educational support

Think of a doula as your additional support who doesn’t impede or remove the connection you’ll experience with your partner.

My role as a doula is to keep you both focussed on the birth journey, allowing you to create a beautiful personal connection with each other and your new little miracle.

A little bit more about me

I wish I’d had a doula when I was giving birth for the first time! But, like many other women, I blindly followed what the health professionals told me and plodded through the pregnancy.

My first birthing experience was traumatic and uninformed and something I’d never wish upon anyone. I was more informed the second time around and enjoyed a more peaceful water birth.

Through my experiences, I knew I wanted to find ways to make birth a more positive and empowering experience for other women.

After training through the Australian Doula College and attending the ‘Spinning Babies Workshop – Physiology before Force’, I became a fully qualified birth and postpartum doula.

I now work with women and their partners (if you have one) to create a birth experience where you’ll feel supported, cared for, heard and surrounded by love.

Mums tell me they appreciate my pre-birth advice and gentle guidance mixed with humour and fun, the calmness I bring to the day of the birth, and the extra set of hands I provide in the weeks following birth.

Partners tell me they appreciate helping to plan the birth, the gentle reminders I give them on the day of the birth to help their partner in labour (as they often get flustered and don’t know what to do to help!), and all the extras (like cooking and cleaning) following the birth.

As a qualified Doula, I’m a proud member of trusted organisations

5 fun facts about me!

  • I’ve been a vegetarian for over 20 years

  • I attended over 12 schools, so I was always the ‘new kid’

  • I’ve travelled to 25 countries and lived in 6 of them

  • I love the great outdoors – campfires, walking & ocean swims

  • Before yoga, I was so inflexible that I only touched my toes for the first time at 27

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Tell me about you!

I’d love to connect with you and find out more about your birth wishes. Let’s create a magical experience that you’ll remember fondly for years to come.