Doula Vanessa 

As a birth coach/doula I offer you (and your partner) personal and valuable support during your pregnancy and the birth of your child. In the preparation we work towards a birth as you envision it.

The labor and birth of your child is one of the most intense and unique events you will ever experience together! It has a huge impact on both the baby and the parents. It is a magical but also a vulnerable time in your life and that is why it is important to feel supported and bundled together on this special journey.

I am here entirely for you (and your partner) to fully prepare and guide you. My presence gives, besides trust, a lot of relaxation and calmness so that you feel loved and connected during your birth journey. The safer a woman feels, the more she can relax and the greater the chance of a calm and pleasant birthing experience.

"The presence of a doula often ensures a smoother and more successful delivery, with less chance of interventions"

What to expect?

You will be guided through the pregnancy process up to and including the first period after birth. Every pregnant woman has different wishes and needs and I (doula) adapt to that. Vanessa) my method.

We start with a no-obligation introductory meeting to see if we click and we inventory what your wishes are. You will receive information about what a doula can do for you. If you have a partner, it is important that he/she is present at the meeting.

From the moment of contact until the birth, I am a doula Vanessa is available for questions, updates or to talk about your pregnancy.

Before your 37th week we plan 3 appointments, so that you are well informed and prepared and we can go into more depth where necessary and/or desired.

From 37 weeks into your pregnancy I will be available to support you, help and support you and your partner during your labor and birth. I will stay until after your birth, when you and your partner are a bit more settled and settled.

After the birth I will visit you twice more and there will be a final discussion.

If you have wishes and/or needs that are different from those described above, that is of course no problem, additional additions or adjustments are always possible.

During your delivery?

We build a trusting and close relationship in the months leading up to the birth. As a result, I am a permanent and familiar face at your birth. My support is mental, emotional, physical and practical and I facilitate, among other things, between you and modern/medical care.

I will guide you and your partner through all stages of labor. Even if you want to go to the hospital or maybe go because of a medical indication, your doula will go with you. And such a familiar face is nice, because in many cases you will see multiple midwives during your labor or your midwife will not go with you and the gynaecologist, who you do not know, will take over the medical responsibility.

As your doula I am there, but I shine in the background, you and your partner have the leading role! I give suggestions for movements and relaxation, with whom you can share what is really going on inside you, encourage you, support you and give you practical tips. I will stimulate you to make your own choices as clearly as possible, so that your birth does not come at the expense of your own strength and inner wisdom. I create a space in which you feel safe and heard. Ik support you both emotionally and communicatively. During your labor you are at your most vulnerable and it is important that you feel safe and can surrender completely to the birthing process.  

But I'm also there for the partner. If there is a partner during childbirth, this one has an important role, I am not there to take that place, but to connect you.

Experience total bundledness & benefit from all the expertise and experience we have to offer and more… 

For these packages you will receive the same information about what to expect from me and during your birth as above with doula Vanessa.

In addition, you can register (preferably between 18 and 25 weeks) for unlimited access to all physical indoor, outdoor and online take pregnancy classes that we offer weekly.

And from approximately 25 weeks you can follow the 1-day or 2-week birth prep course.

This All You Need Doula packages includes:

• Free introductory meeting with the (birth) partner.
• 3 prenatal visits at the pregnant woman's home, where we get to know each other better and where a lot of useful information and support is given, including expectations and wishes, we work together on birth preference, inner knowing, relaxation/strength and fear/control.
• During the home sessions you will receive movement suggestions (rebozo methods), massage/pressure techniques and breathing exercises.
• We also look at what can help you create the right mindset; you support your childbirth through trust.
• We do Spinning babies and Hypnobirthing techniques.

The All You Need Doula package consists of:

• Free introductory meeting with the (birth) partner.
• 3 prenatal visits at the pregnant woman's home, where we get to know each other better and where a lot of useful information and support is given, including expectations and wishes, we work together on birth preference, inner knowing, relaxation/strength and fear/control.
• During the home sessions you will receive movement suggestions (rebozo methods), massage/pressure techniques and breathing exercises.
• We also look at what can help you create the right mindset; you support your childbirth through trust.
• We do Spinning babies and Hypnobirthing techniques.

This prenatal coach package consists of: 

• 3 prenatal home visits.
• Lots of useful information and support including expectations and wishes, we work together on your birth preferences, fear/control, strength/relaxation.
• During the home sessions you will receive movement suggestions (rebozo methods), massage/pressure techniques and breathing exercises.
• We also look at what can help you create the right mindset; You support your birth through confidence, among other things
• We do Spinning Babies and Hypnobirthing techniques.
• 1 postpartum visit; debriefing and support.
• I am available throughout the period via e-mail, whatsapp and telephone.
• Available for inquiries up to 2 months postpartum.

Pregnancy coach package All You Need:

• 10 weekly pregnancy classes.
• From approximately 25 weeks you will follow a 1-day birth prep course.