Bronwyn Holmes -Childbirth Educator & Doula

Bronwyn Holmes -Childbirth Educator & Doula ICEA Childbirth Educator and Wombs Doula, Tens Hire. I endeavor to make the journey of your birth experience as pleasant and memorable as possible.
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As a doula and a mother of 3 children, I feel it is important for you to know my views regarding child birth. I believe each labour and birth is a unique and miraculous experience, and that the emerging family is the center and focus of that experience. While the course of labour and birth is unpredictable, each family should be able to choose for themselves how they would like to respond to it – where they feel safe, who they want to deliver their baby, who they would like to have with them, and whether or not they want to use pain medication and other technology. I believe there is more than one good way to have a baby, and that the birth experience can be a joyful and happy memory regardless of the circumstances which surround it. I believe that most births are healthy and normal and such an emotional event, this belief allows me to bring a sense of calm to your birth. My goal is to help you have the best possible experience, to help you reach your wishes, and not try to persuade you to give birth in any particular way. With 18 years experience in supporting births,(over 1000) I feel my knowledge and experience allows me to stand in front of a group of expectant parents and equip them with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions regarding their birth. I teach current, evidenced based information.

Sadly don’t see this used often. I wish it was more routine than chemical induction.
20/11/2025

Sadly don’t see this used often. I wish it was more routine than chemical induction.

This is called a Foley Bulb induction. Have you had this done before? Did it work? Was it uncomfortable?

A Foley bulb is a catheter with a small balloon at the end.

It’s inserted through the cervix and inflated with saline to apply pressure.

This pressure helps the cervix soften and dilate, often to 3–5 cm.

It’s commonly used when the cervix is closed, thick, or not yet ready for labor.

Benefits of Breastfeeding for mom.
06/11/2025

Benefits of Breastfeeding for mom.

Book it!!
06/11/2025

Book it!!

I so believe that knowledge is power, mama — the more you know, the calmer and more in-control you’ll feel when it’s tim...
05/11/2025

I so believe that knowledge is power, mama — the more you know, the calmer and more in-control you’ll feel when it’s time to meet your precious baby. 🩵🩷
Join my classes to be prepared for your journey.
Online available over the holidays, then back in person from January.

23/10/2025

The 2025 Cochrane review on immediate and early skin-to-skin contact after birth highlights that further randomized controlled trials comparing skin-to-skin contact with ‘usual care’ are no longer ethical.

The findings show there is now enough evidence to make immediate skin-to-skin contact after birth the global standard of care, and as WHO already recommends skin-to-skin the standard of care, the authors argue that randomizing the separation of mother and newborn may no longer be justifiable.

Read more:
https://centerforbreastfeeding.org/cochrane-review-2025

Some of my babies from class hanging out!! Join my classes, you can make friends for life 🩷🩵
21/10/2025

Some of my babies from class hanging out!!
Join my classes, you can make friends for life 🩷🩵

ICEA advanced Teacher training. What a fabulous group of women educating and empowering women to have better birth exper...
12/10/2025

ICEA advanced Teacher training. What a fabulous group of women educating and empowering women to have better birth experiences.

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As a doula and a mother of 3 children, I feel it is important for you to know my views regarding child birth. I believe each labour and birth is a unique and miraculous experience, and that the emerging family is the center and focus of that experience. While the course of labour and birth is unpredictable, each family should be able to choose for themselves how they would like to respond to it – where they feel safe, who they want to deliver their baby, who they would like to have with them, and whether or not they want to use pain medication and other technology. I believe there is more than one good way to have a baby, and that the birth experience can be a joyful and happy memory regardless of the circumstances which surround it. I believe that most births are healthy and normal and such an emotional event, this belief allows me to bring a sense of calm to your birth. My goal is to help you have the best possible experience, to help you reach your wishes, and not try to persuade you to give birth in any particular way. I endeavor to make the journey of your birth experience as pleasant and memorable as possible.