The Supreme Doula
Aim: For those that want support from first contact right through to the fourth trimester. The Supreme Doula is a wrap-around package that is tailored to the birthing person and their partner(s) needs.
We will have up to 10 hours of antenatal care. You will receive the Preparation Package (3 x 2 hour antenatal sessions) and have an additional 4 hours of antenatal support. These additional hours are to be used as general catch ups, check ins, any research you want support with etc. I will let you know as the total of your antenatal hours approaches and you will be given the option of having access to additional hours of support if you feel you need it. We will get to know and trust each other and spend many hours discussing how you want your birth to be and how, together, we can make it happen.
The Supreme Doula Package is about nurturing the birthing person from the moment we meet. Our first antenatal session will be about discussing your wants and needs for the birth. Over the 10 hours, we will discuss the birthing physiology and how baby knows how to be born and your body knows how to birth! We will work on various exercises, your partner will have the opportunity to learn techniques for pain relief, we will discuss and play with optimal birthing positions and we will dispel any fears you have about entering the birthing space.
I will be on call for your labour from 10 days before your guess date until baby is born. Through your pregnancy I will be available over the phone at agreed times and we will have a private Whats App which your birth partner(s) can be included in if you choose.
I will then be with you from the moment you say you need me as you go into labour right up until you and your birth partner feel comfortable for me to step away. I will be there to advocate, support and remind you of how beautiful and strong you are.
Once you have birthed, it is important that the new family get time to nestle in the warmth of home, with minimal disturbances. The postpartum period is a soft and gentle time.
Keeping the balance is delicate and so I leave it up to the family to tell me when they would like me to come. After the birth I will gently check in with the family via Whats App or a phone call, here we can discuss at what point you would like in person Doula Diary Support.
The Supreme Doula includes 6 hours of postnatal visits, at any time, over the first 8 week period. The postnatal visits include meals, any light duties around the home and of course conversation, support and restorative practices.