‘If a woman doesn’t look like a goddess while giving birth then someone isn’t treating her right’
Ina May Gaskin
The doula support I offer is flexible, and can be tailored to your needs.
I understand that each birth journey is unique and my doula support reflects this. If you crave lots of food and massage during your pregnancy, that’s fine. Or, you may need a more planning and antenatal education approach. The choice is yours, it’s your birth. My only goal is to support you in your journey, your way, so that you can meet your baby in the most loving way possible. I will be there for you, in whatever way you need.
Call – 07545 061 535
Email – contact@thebirthgem.co.uk
Additional services/sessions can be added, antenatal or postnatal
Double the doula or more is a wonderful thing! You will benefit from the combined wisdom, knowledge, support and skill from myself and the doula/s we choose to work with.
Together we will support you through your journey and you will benefit from a sacred and held journey into birth and your fourth trimester.
Call – 07545 061 535
Email – contact@thebirthgem.co.uk
One off antenatal preparation sessions can be booked at any time. These can be tailored to your needs to include:
These techniques are so effective yet simple to learn.
The postnatal period is often very overlooked. I aim to honour the amazing birth you have experienced and your journey into motherhood, in the way that feels right for you.
Sacred postnatal mother warming, is all about caring for you as a new mother, focusing on your total health and gentle recovery, as you embark on this journey into motherhood. It involves a tender wrapping up of the healing soul, warming of the body and binding you, as a new mother, through gentle loving arms of a sister. Reclaiming the traditions of postnatal care, to fit realistically into our modern lives, always in a way that feels flexible and authentic. My mother warming service will offer all you need to seal your birth and ease you lovingly into motherhood with healing foods, sacred baths, warming and binding bellies and massage, tinctures, oils, teas, art and movement. Loving hands and an open heart are all available to you.
Every woman deserves to be welcomed into mothering through gentle and loving care!
This package aims to bring you loving care during the first 6 weeks after your birth. I will visit you once a week at your home with a food box (menu will be sent to you before), herbal/ floral bath and belly bind. I will offer a warm oil rub down with full body massage including womb massage and tuck in with gentle meditation.
While you are tucked in I prepare the herbal bath, while you are bathing I can prepare a dish from your food box, the cleansing broth is always good after a treatment and a pot of herbal tea with lactation cookie. Before you sit to eat I bind your belly which can be left for a week until I next visit or however long is comfortable for you.
I will hold baby if needed while you are tucked in, or youmay prefer to simply enjoy your tea and food with two hands! I will also wash the dishes and rinse the bath out if needed, so that after I leave you can just relax and enjoy the feeling of post treatment bliss.
I give you as much space as you require, to share, reflect and unpack your story if you need, for as long as you need and as many times as you need. Your story matters and how you feel matters. I will listen to you, support you and hold you howerver you need.
If you would like to extend the 6 weeks additional treatments can be discussed.
Call – 07545 061 535
Email – contact@thebirthgem.co.uk
This healing mother goddess package welcomes you into motherhood with open arms and gentle loving care.
I begin by smudging and cleansing our sacred space and preparing a beautiful alter.
I will then offer you a warm oil rub down with hot stone tummy press.
Traditional, warming closing of the bones and full body massage with tuck in. This traditional and ceremonial massage adds a moment of stillness, meditative peace and reflection. The rocking and wrapping with the rebozo shawl is deeply relaxing and feels safe. The full body massage is warming and releases tension, bringing our attention back to the body.
I will leave you tucked in with a gentle meditation, body blessing
And prepare your milk and honey/ floral or herbal bath.
This important part of recovery and healing is traditionally used to comfort, support and hold that womb space. This can feel like a real spiritual closure of your pregnancy, it looks and feels amazing too!You are left in the belly bind either overnight or for 3 days, however long feels comfortable.
I will end this session with a serving of warming broth, postnatal herbal tea and energy bites or sweet treat. You will be gifted more nourishment and pampering treats to enjoy after I leave.
Option to include baby massage.
You may also choose to enhance this experience with a bigger food package.
Call – 07545 061 535
Email – contact@thebirthgem.co.uk
Loving support through your 4th trimester. This is short and intense season that requires a gentle and nurturing presence to keep that oxytocin flowing. I will provide emotional support, light housework, cooking, birth debrief, baby massage and postnatal massage. Postnatal Massages are at a reduced though additional expense.
This is for beyond 12 weeks postpartum but offers the same gentle and nurturing support as above. Lets face it mothering can be tough! I aim to provide emotional and practical support. Just contact me for a chat and we can discuss your needs.
Nurturing for mother and baby. Connect, communicate lovingly, bond and relax with simple yet effective techniques in our first language, the language of touch.
Baby massage benefits for both baby and caregivers are numerous with bonding, communication, health and getting a good night’s sleep all cited as positive outcomes of baby massage. To host a group in your home or for private sessions get in touch.
A mother blessing is inspired by the sacred pre-birth ceremony ‘Blessingway’ that has traditionally been performed by Navajo people, and celebrates a woman’s rite of passage into motherhood.
Reclaiming this tradition and honouring your journey into motherhood with your own mother blessing is a wonderful way to mark your pregnancy and gather your beloved women friends and family to shower you with love and support. Unlike a traditional baby shower where the focus is on gifts, a Mother Blessing puts the focus back on nurturing the woman. A woman’s closest friends and family gather in love to build up her mind, body, and soul in preparation for her journey to motherhood. It is intended that the mother-to-be leaves bursting full of love.
I am honoured to offer a personal service where I help gather and prepare your guests and ensure that your mother blessing runs smoothly and in a way that is authentic and meaningful to you to you. Flower crowns, songs, pampering, belly painting, cake and more, the choice is yours!
add a cake from £50
add belly painting from £65
Call – 07545 061 535
Email – contact@thebirthgem.co.uk
