Globebaby Doula

Globebaby Doula Supporting you towards a more empowered & positive pregnancy, birth & postpartum with compassion and evidence based information. 💞

06/03/2026

| Episode 1 of Held Through Birth is live today on Community Radio Kilkenny City between 8.20pm and 8.30pm.

~ The Invisible Early Weeks ~

The part of pregnancy that often unfolds quietly.

Before the bump.
Before the announcements.
Before people ask how you are.

Listen live on - www.crkc.ie
Listen back on - https://crkc.ie/listen-live-back/

If you tune in, I’d love to know what resonates.



| For a long time...•I’ve wanted to create a space where birth is spoken about gently.•Not clinically.Not urgently.Just ...
04/03/2026

| For a long time...

I’ve wanted to create a space where birth is spoken about gently.

Not clinically.
Not urgently.
Just honestly.

This Friday, Held Through Birth begins on Community Radio Kilkenny City.

Episode 1 is called The Invisible Early Weeks.

The part of pregnancy that so many people carry quietly.

I’m really proud of this one. 💫

02/03/2026

| Heard. Held. Supported.

This Friday, I begin a 30-week radio series on Community Radio Kilkenny City.

Held Through Birth

A space for emotional and practical support through pregnancy, labour, birth and postpartum.

The first episode is called, "The Invisible Early Weeks".

The quiet beginning.

The part not everyone sees.

I'm so to share this with you. 💞



| I’m opening 5 private Birth Debrief & Emotional Reset sessions over the next 2 weeks.•For women who: • Left their birt...
02/03/2026

| I’m opening 5 private Birth Debrief & Emotional Reset sessions over the next 2 weeks.

For women who:
• Left their birth feeling confused, dismissed or shaken
• Were told things that didn’t sit right
• Never got to properly process what happened

This is not therapy.

It’s structured, supported debriefing with someone who understands the maternity system and the emotional weight that can linger long after discharge.

You will leave with:
• Clarity
• Validation
• A written summary of your story
• A steadier nervous system
• Tools to move forward

90 minutes.

Message me and I’ll send you more details. 💞

| Firehouse energy •Grabbing those reigns and riding powerfully into 2026. 💫•More will be revealed very soon. 🤗
25/02/2026

| Firehouse energy

Grabbing those reigns and riding powerfully into 2026. 💫

More will be revealed very soon. 🤗

| Stay tuned...•Some magical things are happening at Globebaby Doula. 💫•And, of course, I'm wearing one of my all-time f...
23/02/2026

| Stay tuned...

Some magical things are happening at Globebaby Doula. 💫

And, of course, I'm wearing one of my all-time favourite tees from

| My first baby •I didn’t know it at the time.I thought this was just how it was.That pregnancy meant fear.That birth me...
18/02/2026

| My first baby

I didn’t know it at the time.
I thought this was just how it was.
That pregnancy meant fear.
That birth meant surrendering control.
That breastfeeding meant blame, if it didn’t work.

No one pulled me aside and said...

“You’re allowed to ask questions.”
“You’re allowed to move your body.”
“You’re allowed to understand what’s happening.”
“You’re allowed to feel safe.”

So I internalised it.

The urgency.
The pressure.
The subtle shame. The not so subtle shame.

But the part that really breaks my heart … I see women still being spoken to like this. Every week. Every single day!!

Smart, capable, intuitive women who walk into appointments with confidence and walk out doubting themselves. More and more with each appointment.

If you’ve ever left a scan, an induction discussion, a feeding appointment etc, with your stomach in knots telling yourself,

“They must know better…”

I see you.

Support isn’t about candles and hypnobirthing scripts.

Support is about someone steady beside you saying...

“Pause. Let’s unpack that.”
“Here’s what that actually means.”
“You have options.”
“This is not your fault.”

You deserved that! This time. The first time. Every time. Always!!

If this post feels uncomfortably familiar… you’re exactly who I work with now. 💞

| First baby?•Everyone keeps telling you,“You’ll be fine.”•Based on what?Vibes?•Birth is physiological.It’s also unpredi...
17/02/2026

| First baby?

Everyone keeps telling you,
“You’ll be fine.”

Based on what?
Vibes?

Birth is physiological.
It’s also unpredictable.
Both can be true at the same time.

If this is your first baby, you don’t need affirmations printed in pastel fonts.

You need to understand:
✅ What contractions are actually doing
✅ Why inductions change the rhythm
✅ What your options are if labour stalls
✅ How to give or withhold consent in real time
✅ What support actually looks like under pressure

Confidence doesn’t come from hoping it goes to plan. It comes from knowing what’s happening when it doesn’t.

My prenatal workshops are evidence-based, trauma-informed, and built for women who want comprehension over comfort.

We prepare for the whole room.
Not just the highlight reel.

There’s also a postpartum follow-up call, because debriefing matters.

If you’re having your first baby and you want preparation that matches your intelligence,
DM me “FIRST.” 💞

| Welcome to Globebaby Doula...•I’m Lorraine 👋•I hold space for birth.I hold space for healing.And sometimes… I just hol...
14/02/2026

| Welcome to Globebaby Doula...

I’m Lorraine 👋

I hold space for birth.
I hold space for healing.
And sometimes… I just hold a race bib and go chase a finish line. 😅

Mama of 2 girls.
Founder of Wexford Mama Village
Perinatal Reiki Master
Birth Photographer
Running Mindset Coach
I wear many hats. 🙈🤪

I'm here for your birth, your breakthrough, and your big brave goals. ✨

Is there anything else you'd like to know about me? Ask me in the comments. 💞

| New Offerings•This Valentine’s, why not give yourself (or a loved one) the gift of calm and support during pregnancy o...
09/02/2026

| New Offerings

This Valentine’s, why not give yourself (or a loved one) the gift of calm and support during pregnancy or early motherhood?

I’m now offering gentle prenatal and postpartum sessions, delivered in the comfort of your own home, to help ease tension, support the nervous system, and create space to rest, soften, and feel held.

Sessions can be offered in a very simple, practical way, or with more ritual elements, if that’s something you’re drawn to.

Introductory offer: 10% off the first 10 bookings

DM to book or ask questions. 💞

| Brat Bhríde...•Left out overnight, open to the dark and the dew, asking Brigid to bless these threads.•This rebozo has...
01/02/2026

| Brat Bhríde...

Left out overnight, open to the dark and the dew, asking Brigid to bless these threads.

This rebozo has held so many moments.

Wrapped around bellies in pregnancy, steadying bodies in birth, gathering women back to themselves in postpartum and closing the bones.
It has soothed babies, anchored breaths, and carried stories that will never be told out loud.

May it continue to be a soft place to land.
May every hand it holds feel supported.
May the care woven into it ripple on. 💫

| Questions? Answers 👇🏻•I’ve had a few questions about Rooted in Heart, so I wanted to share a little more here.•It’s a ...
13/11/2025

| Questions? Answers 👇🏻

I’ve had a few questions about Rooted in Heart, so I wanted to share a little more here.

It’s a 6-week circle for doulas and birth workers who’ve been feeling the heaviness of this work ~ the restrictions, the burnout, the holding, the heartbreak.

It’s a space to reconnect with your purpose, to feel supported, and to remember that you don’t have to carry it all alone.

There’s a special 11.11 offer open until Tuesday, November 18th, with flexible payment options to make joining easier.
And just a little note ~ there are only a few places left, as we’re keeping the group small and intimate so it feels deeply personal and connected.

If you’d like more details, send me a message or drop a 💛 below and I’ll send everything over.

With hugs,
Lorraine 🤍

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Oylegate
Wexford

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