Does the thought of giving birth fill you with terror, or do you just need some guidance and education during pregnancy so that you can feel empowered to make your own independent decisions and face your birth with calm and confidence? Then you have come to the right place!
“Virginia was a fantastic support and educator during my pregnancy and with my postpartum care. Both Sam and I are very grateful for the tools Virginia shared with us to support a natural positive birth with our baby girl. Would recommend Virginia to anyone in the shire region!”
~Courtney Cain
What do you get with my Private Holistic Childbirth Education Service?
You can choose one, two or three visits of up to 2.5 hours each, of private holistic childbirth education. At your place! In your own time! And at your own pace! I will give 100% of my focus on you and your partner, providing you with my 18 years of experience as a birth doula, 14 years as a childbirth educator for Beer + Bubs (childbirth education for Dads at the pub), and 24 years as a holistic natural therapist!
No need to go to another venue miles away from your house, have your time taken away by the needs of other couples, or have to listen to some boring old biddy go through stale, processed information that she’s been regurgitating since the 90s. Our time together will be personal, completely interactive, and flexible, and backed up by current, evidence based research.
“I used Virginia’s doula service for my third baby and what a different experience it was having her support throughout my pregnancy.
Virginia helped me feel confident and empowered and my birth experience was so much more positive having her knowledge guide me through. A huge thank you for everything.”
~Candice Adolphe
Here are some of the topics we may go through, depending on time constraints and your individual needs:
- Fears and beliefs around birth
- Antenatal testing – pros, cons, preparation
- Diet and natural remedies for pregnancy
- Birth planning & Birth Mapping
- Common medical interventions
- Labour signs
- Hormones and physiology of birth, and how to use them to your advantage
- Pain management techniques
- How your partner can best support you during pregnancy, birth and postnatally (without you having to nag!)
- Positions during labour
- Natural remedies for labour
- Techniques to help get baby into the best position for birth (“Spinning Babies” and Optimal Maternal Positioning)
- Placental birth
- Caesarean preparation
- Newborn hospital procedures
- Life with a newborn – breastfeeding, nappies, co-sleeping, babywearing
- Complementary lending library of over 50 books and DVDs
Cost $240 per session or 3 sessions for $680
If you decide later that you would like me to support you DURING the birth as your own private doula (pending availability), you can just pay any remaining balance which puts me on call for me to attend the birth, plus see you again postnatally. Otherwise, if you are interested in physical and emotional support AFTER the birth, ask me about my PostNatal Doula Service!