Shani Kali, Doula

In a world where there are so many negative stories, associations and medicalised processes, a Doula helps a woman to find her voice and feel empowered with choice at every stage of her transition to motherhood. A Doula supports the couple as a team to make informed choices and to ensure those choices get heard when it matters. We offer; emotional, practical and informational support during your pregnancy, childbirth and postnatally if desired. Practically, we accompany you on hospital visits, hold your hand and rub your shoulders during labour, remind your partner to eat and show how he can support you. I want what you want, I nurture you, I serve you. Lastly, informationally (great word), I will give you the information you need to help you make your decisions - and then I'll help make that happen. Information and evidence-based research material on antenatal education, complementary therapies or midwifery and obstetric support, I'll point you towards websites, books or research that may provide the missing pieces of the puzzle for you. Essentially, a Doula's job is to mother the mother-to-be in her pregnancy, in those final hours before she meets her baby and sometimes, for a short while after birth. A Doula's deepest desire is to gift a couple with memories of a magical birth experience to treasure for the rest of their lives. How a baby arrives earth side, and how parents feel about the birth of their child, has global impact on our collective consciousness, and what this planet needs more than ever is healing, love and compassion.