As your Ayurvedic birth doula…
I accompany you as a complement to your midwife and your birth team lovingly and sensitively on your very personal birth path, before during, and after pregnancy. Every birth is different, and each one is a rite of passage. Whenever a baby is born, so is a mother. Birth truly is a sacred life-changing journey and must be honored as such.
A doula is a non-medical professional who supports birthing women, as well as their families. A doula can be described as a guide, who helps the birthing family as they navigate pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Doulas provide informational, physical, emotional, and spiritual support throughout the reproductive journey.
However, a doula is not responsible for the birth outcome, but for how held and comfortable you feel with her by your side, during all of it.
DiA Doulas in Austria and DONA International have trained me to become a birth doula. Furthermore, I have been trained as an Ayurvedic postpartum doula and an Ayurvedic postpartum cook. With over 11 years of experience in Ayurvedic cooking, as well as being an Ayurveda nutrition and lifestyle trainer, I will support you to stay in balance throughout this journey.
As your doula, I support any form of birth. Whether you want to birth at home, in a hospital, in a birth center, with a partner, without, or with medication, … whatever you want, I will be there for you! To be able to serve you the best way, I may work with a backup doula, to keep all things running smoothly.
I work both in German and English, all my offerings are available in both languages. And I am currently located and working in Vienna (Austria), and online.
What Does A Birth Doula not Do?
As a doula, I do not perform any medical activities or medical consultations. I am therefore not a substitute, but a complement to your midwife, and birthing team. I also do not advise you in the sense of a (life) coach but meet you on the same level - from woman to woman.
What My prenatal Support Sessions Can look like
Birth planning - choosing the right care model, and being clear about your birth preferences.
Debriefing previous birth experiences.
Releasing fears and anxiety so you’re well prepared to welcome this new human into your life.
Preparing body, mind, and soul.
Learning about comfort measures and positions for birth.
Focusing on elements that make you feel empowered, like visualizations and affirmations.
Connecting to your intuition and instincts so you can make the right decisions for yourself and your baby.
Planning your postpartum period - setting up plans that work for you and your family.
Guidance for your partner and her/his new role
These sessions are always completely unique to suit you!
What my birth support Can look like
As your doula, I will be your advocate during birth. I will hold space for you, respect your birth wishes, and physically and emotionally support you throughout YOUR beautiful birth.
Together with your partner, or without, I support you in breathing, circling, sounding, and moving. I am there for you for the entire duration of the birth. I bring you food and drinks and relieve your partner when he/she needs a break.
Together with your midwife, I am there for you, sometimes with more commitment, sometimes completely in the background when you and your partner need your quiet togetherness.
Every birth will be different, and every birthing person will need something else. I will adapt to what YOU need in each moment, I will care for you, hear and see you through your whole labor. My presence will be exactly what you need, a gentle hand to trust and hold on to.
I will suggest different labor positions, as well as comfort measures like touch, abhyanga (oil application), acupressure - or no touch at all, rather maybe movement, dancing, vocalizing, or breathing.
I believe in you! I will remind you of your strength, your resiliency, and your innate birthing skills. If it’s what you need, I can also be completely quiet with you.
I will be very intuitive and adaptive, and hold the energy of the room.
If you wish, I can take pictures and videos during labor, or create a placenta print on paper right away.
As your doula, I will not only encourage you but also help your partner with emotional support.
What My postpartum Support sessions Can look like
In the comfort of your home, I will support you, the newborn mother. I will share with you traditional fourth-trimester ways so you can rest, heal, and rejuvenate.
Postpartum requires a lot more support than most people believe, too often it is underestimated.
This deeply nourishing support also includes “small births” and “stillbirths”, as I do not like the term “miscarriage” for it implies that the mother has done something wrong. She has not, and she and her partner need extra support during this transition.
I will make you feel seen, understood, and validated during this vulnerable time.
In the comfort of your home, I will support you, the newborn mother. I will share with you traditional fourth-trimester ways so you can rest, heal, and rejuvenate.
I will come bearing gifts of nourishing, Ayurvedic meals, tea, and herbal remedies specifically for your needs, that you’ll love and be a shoulder to lean on or cry on. We can debrief the birth as often as you like, I can do small errands, or light housework, cook Ayurvedic meals, run you a soothing herbal bath, a gentle sitz bath, show you how to veshtanam (belly-bind), or yoni svedana (yoni steam). I can teach you how to do Ayurvedic baby massage, gentle baby exercises, or how to make Ayurvedic baby soap. I can show you relaxing techniques, offer soothing touch, postpartum womb abhyanga (warm oil application), or I can simply hold your baby so you can rest, heal, eat, shower, and connect with your partner.
By nourishing and nurturing you, while you care for your precious newborn, I will help ease this transition.
With my Psychology and Ayurveda background, together, we can look at what will bring you balance. Our sessions together are unique and will nourish your soul - we will personalize them to ensure you get the most out of your experience.
In this special time, it is good to know, that you are not alone. I am here for you.
Your Birth Doula Bundle
This package includes the following…
45-min free in-person meeting to see if this works for us
9 hours of birth and postpartum planning (3 prenatal visits to prepare, show comfort measures, and to plan your birth and postpartum needs, about 3 hours each)
Access to my resources, such as birth books, affirmation cards, recommendations etc.
Ongoing e-mail and phone support throughout your journey
On-call between 38 and 42 weeks (4 weeks)
Caring labor and birth support (no matter how late it is or how long it is going to be, this may also include a backup doula)
Analyzing your baby’s Ayurvedic constitution (prakruti) based on Jyotish (Vedic astrology)
3-hour in-person postpartum support session for debriefing your birth experience, including Ayurvedic food, guidance, and so much more
Unlimited e-mail and phone support for your 6-8 postpartum weeks
PRICING
€ 1.888,-
Non-refundable downpayment of € 500,- and the rest until week 36.
ADD-ONS
Garbhini abhyanga (1,5 hours Ayurvedic oil application with an herbal belly oil, as well as nourishing oil pouring in my practice (from 4th month onwards) € 128,-
Mini Blessing: Herbal foot bath, garbhini abhyanga (Ayurvedic oil application with an herbal belly oil, as well as nourishing oil pouring), affirmations/meditation & herbal tea in my practice (about 3 hours, from 4th month onwards) € 168,-
Mother’s Blessing incl. all materials, and a sweet treat € 333,-
Virtual doula session 1,5 hours € 130,-
Single postpartum in-home support session for recurring customers 2,5 hours (incl. food) € 222,-
Postpartum abhyanga (1-1,5 hours Ayurvedic oil application with an herbal belly oil and herbal stamp/boli) in my practice € 108,-
Belly binding cloth to keep (daily belly binding supports a return of muscles, organs, and hormones to their place before pregnancy) € 50,-
Processing your birth by writing your baby’s birth story for you, adapting it with you, and framing it for you € 100,-
Placenta & amniotic art (1 canvas and 2 prints on paper, or for 1 framed placenta / amniotic moon) € 90,-
It is my wish that every woman who wants to have a doula by her side, can get one. Let’s make it possible together, and contact me if you need special rates.
Find additional postpartum support sessions and more add-ons here.
If you have not found what you are looking for, we can create a service you enjoy, let’s chat!