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If you have reached this site because you are expecting a baby - congratulations.  

If you are planning a pregnancy - congratulations for thinking ahead.  Having a doula's experience, encouragement and support can make a real difference to your birth experience. Keep reading.

 If you are looking for natural therapies to ease discomfort or simply a blissful escape from stress and the desire to maintain a calm healthy state-of-mind  - you have come to the right place. Please select from the list on the right Complementary therapies can be integrated with conventional health services to treat mental, emotional and physical states and maintain a sense of wellbeing. Treatments can be for a single therapy or combined.


Why have a doula? 

Research based evidence has shown that the presence of a trained Doula can significantly enhance the birth experience for a mother, her partner and her baby as well as increasing the safety of birth.  A  Doula's presence notably reduces the length of labour and the need for drugs, cesarean sections and other interventions.   
  

Are you confused by conflicting advice you are getting about pregnancy and birth?
Hearing too many horror stories from women who have had bad experiences? Don't know who to turn to for factual information? 
Feel you have a right to make your own decisions but not sure how to go about it?  

 Give me a call now

My goal is to help you achieve the birth that is right for you.   Birth is an intimate event and a unique experience for each woman. I'll help you take a realistic look at your expectations and prepare for the birth that is right for you without being overly influenced by others. I do not make decisions for you, or speak for you.  This is your birth, your baby, and your life.  It is always you who decides what's best for you.

 

I  am an experienced Doula and my primary role is to provide a nurturing environment where I share my knowledge and skills to help you gain the confidence needed to achieve a great birth.   Having been involved with birth for many decades, I know from personal experience that with knowledgeable assistance, women can  uncover the myths and realities and find the coping strategies that best fit their personal needs.

 

I  make available evidence-based information on childbirth and parenting, can assist you in documenting a comprehensive list of birth preferences, and provide full hands-on support during labour and birth without time restriction.

 

As your Doula I commit myself to providing a constant calming presence, so that you and your family can experience the birth process as a safe, joyous and memorable rite of passage. 


Does this sound better than the drama presented to you by the media? 


Make an appointment now for an obligation free chat to learn more about how Doulas really do make a difference.

Vickie Hingston-Jones
Certified Doula & Complementary Therapist

 
  'Birth is not only about making babies.   Birth is about making mothers - strong, competent, capable mothers who trust themselves and know their inner strength'  Barbara Katz Rothman

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