The birth experience is one of the most transformative and amazing experiences one can have. Whether you are giving birth or providing support to someone giving birth, the experience is unlike any other. Birth can be unpredictable and filled with many emotions. It can often be a time where you might feel your most vulnerable. You may also feel your most powerful as you help bring your baby into the world. Having an experienced doula with you can provide support and guidance throughout your pregnancy, birth and postpartum journey and help you realise your inner strength.
Research and evidence has long shown that when continuously supported throughout the birth experience, maternal and neonatal outcomes are better, there are fewer medical interventions and the experience is more likely to be satisfying and positive. I have spent many years being a midwife and supporting women through their labour, births and pregnancy journeys and would be honoured to be your doula, being with you during your birthing journey.
From conception, you will go through many changes and having a doula to support you throughout this journey can help you to understand what is happening and how to prepare for those changes. A doula can help you to understand the birth processes and plan for your birth preferences. A doula can help to advocate for your birth preferences and help you when the unpredictable happens. A doula can also help you to prepare for your baby's arrival and how to manage some of the early days issues, including feeding your newborn. A doula can also help postpartum, to debrief about your birth experience which has been proven to reduce feelings of birth trauma.
Beautiful beginnings offers support in many different birth environments, including home births, birth centres and both public and private hospitals. As part of your package, we will meet to consult on what areas you feel you may need support with. My doula package is flexible and is a customised service that will meet each individual's needs.
The packages available will not only provide doula support but can also include our photography packages to help capture your pregnancy and birthing journey. I have spent many years capturing families' precious memories and birthing moments. My understanding of labour and birth as a midwife, helps me as a photographer and doula to protect the birth environment, offer support and when you need me to, blend into the background. Photography packages allow us to document your journey using unscripted, natural and unintrusive photography.
The photography only packages can also be flexible that will meet each individual's needs to capture your most precious moments. I have spent many years capturing families' memories including birthing moments. As a midwife I have also worked with newborns extensively and have children and grandchildren of my own which helps me to capture cherished memories in all of your family and lifestyle photographs.
Research and evidence has long shown that when continuously supported throughout the birth experience, maternal and neonatal outcomes are better, there are fewer medical interventions and the experience is more likely to be satisfying and positive. I have spent many years being a midwife and supporting women through their labour, births and pregnancy journeys and would be honoured to be your doula, being with you during your birthing journey.
From conception, you will go through many changes and having a doula to support you throughout this journey can help you to understand what is happening and how to prepare for those changes. A doula can help you to understand the birth processes and plan for your birth preferences. A doula can help to advocate for your birth preferences and help you when the unpredictable happens. A doula can also help you to prepare for your baby's arrival and how to manage some of the early days issues, including feeding your newborn. A doula can also help postpartum, to debrief about your birth experience which has been proven to reduce feelings of birth trauma.
Beautiful beginnings offers support in many different birth environments, including home births, birth centres and both public and private hospitals. As part of your package, we will meet to consult on what areas you feel you may need support with. My doula package is flexible and is a customised service that will meet each individual's needs.
The packages available will not only provide doula support but can also include our photography packages to help capture your pregnancy and birthing journey. I have spent many years capturing families' precious memories and birthing moments. My understanding of labour and birth as a midwife, helps me as a photographer and doula to protect the birth environment, offer support and when you need me to, blend into the background. Photography packages allow us to document your journey using unscripted, natural and unintrusive photography.
The photography only packages can also be flexible that will meet each individual's needs to capture your most precious moments. I have spent many years capturing families' memories including birthing moments. As a midwife I have also worked with newborns extensively and have children and grandchildren of my own which helps me to capture cherished memories in all of your family and lifestyle photographs.
