Welcome to Confident Birth & Wellbeing

               Doula Services & Natural Therapies

If you have reached this site because you are expecting a baby, congratulations! Having a doula's expertise, encouragement and support can make a real difference to your birth experience

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.

Natural 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 modality or combined, please select from the list on the left for more information.

 

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

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.

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 will 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  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.  

 For more information, an obligation free meeting, or just a chat to learn more about how Doulas really do make a difference,  please contact me now.

 

  Vickie Hingston-Jones 

  Certified Doula

'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