I am here to co-create a healthy, supported birth journey with you. There is a comprehensive list below of what I am trained in. You will also find some package offers. If none of these tick all your boxes, they can be mixed and matched to tailor to you. A doula can be integrated at any stage.
I reside in Kapiti, but offer to anyone in the Kapiti, Wellington central and surrounding suburbs, Porirua, Upper/Lower Hutt, and Makara regions. I am accepting of all religions, orientations, and familial dynamics. I am here to accept and support. I will travel to you for meetings.
All meetings include a warm cacao with oat or almond milk. I get my ceremonial grade cacao from Sun Salute Cacao hand produced in Raglan, NZ with beans from The Salomon and Papa New Guinea Islands.
*There are currently two spots for the full package at a discounted price of only $500. Please get in touch if you would like to partake in one of these spots*
Standard Full Birth Package
Includes:
Free initial phone call- where we will connect and discuss expectations, desires, and see if we are a good fit
Our first meeting- 1st trimester. We will go over birth plans, religious/spiritual needs, where you are at currently with health, hypnobirthing preparation, pregnancy yoga, nutritional advice, and any of my other tools depending on your needs.
Second meeting- 2nd Trimester. This is when we will typically integrate pregnancy yoga and deep tissue pregnancy massage. We will check in with how you have been going and feeling. We can go over further nutrition plans, birth plans, etc.
Third meeting- Birth. I will be there from when there are sings of labor to a few hours after baby has come Earth bound. I can be there for up to 24 hours, then will need rest time. I can come back after this if needed.
Fourth meeting-3-7 days PP. This is to check in on you. I will likely bring vegebtable/chicken stock, sugar and dairy free banana loaf, and a warm cacao for us to share together. I can provide any advice during this visit. We may also integrate some gentle touch and aromatherapy.
Fifth and Final Meeting- After bleeding has stopped. In this meeting, I will provide the special post partum massage to draw your energy back to your center, provide space for birth processing, and bring you back to your body as your own person. You can find all the details of this massage below.
$1,500
Please note, this is a loose timeline. We can tailor this to the stage you are in.
Individual Massage Sessions and Descriptions
Deep Tissue Pregnancy massage:
This can be done from the second trimester onwards. This can also be done as many times as you need. This is an amazing tool to prepare the body for birth. It does this by releasing deep stored muscle tension in the parts of the body needed for a healthy delivery. This loosens the hips, strengthens the muscles, allows room for movement, releases stored stress, and allows you to put healthy energy in to previously blocked places. This is integrated with aromatherapy. You get to choose your own scent. We use this same scent through your journey to bring you back to a place of safety and comfort. We will also incorperate reflexology to support healthy pregnancy.
$120/session
Package: 3 for $300
Post Partum Integration Massage:
This massage is not focused on firm touch like the pregnancy one. This massage is nurturing. The most amazing part of this massage is that it can be offered even decades after your birth experience. This massage starts with realigning your energy and bringing you back to yourself. This is done through pulling the energy dispersed during birth back to your core. We then do a warm towel wrap where I invite you to spend some time mentally in your birth experience. You will have supported time to process that experience. I will give you privacy for this section, but will be just around the corner at any time to provide support or unwrap you. We share a warm cacao together at the end to nourish and ground you. You will feel held, centered, and relieved after this experience.
$120/session
female specific nutritional advice
stress management for female hormones
deep tissue pregnancy massage and post partum massage
reflexology for general health, pregnancy, and birth
pregnancy yoga
herbal medicine
hypnobirthing
journal therapy
aromatherapy
conscious conception
support for medical examinations
high risk pregnancy management
rebozo technique
fear/pain management for birth
communication with hospital staff for advocacy
supporting still birth/sunset twins
twin delivery support
breach delivery support
premature delivery support
water birth
Infant and Adult CPR and first aid
couples/family support
breastfeeding support
Please note I am not a medical practitioner and do not deliver babies. I support the mother through birth with hands on and holistic support.