Congratulations on your pregnancy and welcome to Earth Bound Baby. My name is Amanda and I am a certified and recognised birth doula and postnatal doula affiliated to Doula UK. I trained with Nurturing birth and now offer my services as a birth doula and postnatal doula throughout London, Middlesex, Surrey and Hampshire. As a birth doula and postnatal doula I will support you during your pregnancy, labour, the birth and after. I will assist you and your partner in achieving your desired birth experience and prepare you for your new arrival.
I am there to make you aware of the options available and create your own informed birth choices, listen to your concerns, as well as providing a calm and reassuring presence for you and your partner through birth.
If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact me and I will be happy to discuss my birth doula and postnatal doula services in more detail. Best wishes Amanda x |  | "Doula" (pronounced "doola") is a Greek word meaning "woman servant or caregiver". It now refers to an experienced woman who offers emotional and practical support to a woman (or couple) before, during and after childbirth. A doula believes in ‘mothering the mother’ – enabling the expectant mother to get the best out of the birth experience. A doula’s presence can allow the father to relax too and enjoy the birth experience. Research has shown that a constant supportive presence throughout labour results in:
From 'Mothering the Mother' by Klaus, Kennell, and Klaus (1993). |
|
|
Associations  |
Home |