Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum
Welcoming a child into the world brings change, questions, and new beginnings.
Through thoughtful preparation, compassionate presence, and gentle support, I walk beside families as they move through pregnancy, birth, and the tender beginnings of early parenthood.
Grounded in warmth, rhythm, and trust, this work honours the unfolding path of both child and caregiver, creating space for confidence, connection, and becoming.
What Is A Doula?
A Doula is a guardian of birth, a compassionate companion who educates, accompanies, empowers and supports parents physically, emotionally, and spiritually through pregnancy, labour, birth and postpartum. She nurtures confidence, trust, serenity, and a sense of security, allowing the birth process to unfold naturally with informed care
and wisdom.
A calm, nurturing presence during labour can help you connect deeply with your inner strength and intuition.
Continuous support from a doula during labour has been associated in multiple studies with shorter labours, lower likelihood of certain medical interventions, and a more positive birth experience. A doula does not replace medical care, they complement it by offering emotional, physical, and informational support throughout the journey.
When you choose to explore working with me as your doula, we begin with a brief introductory meeting to see how we connect and whether it feels like the right fit for your journey. From there, our next meeting takes place in person, where we can explore your wishes, needs, and the steps within your personalised path to birth and early parenthood.
How Can a Doula Help?
Depending on your personal priorities or needs, we can have discussions around many birth topics including:
birth preferences, the different stages of labour, comfort measures during labour, options for pain relief, movement and positioning, relaxation guidance, induction considerations, potential interventions, 'big baby' or shoulder dystocia, caesarian preferences, newborn procedures, birthing the placenta, previous birth experiences, decision-making support, confidence building, newborn bonding and care, breastfeeding, rest and recovery, the forth trimester, mental health support, visitor boundaries and more...
Do you support hospital births and home births?
Yes. I support families planning hospital, birth center, or home births. My role is to provide continuous emotional and practical support alongside your medical or midwifery team.
I work alongside partners too, helping them feel confident and supported in their role.
When should I book doula support?
It’s often best to arrange Doula support during the second trimester, as this gives you a wider choice of availability. That said, you’re very welcome to get in touch at any point in your pregnancy.
An initial session is usually recommended around weeks 26 - 28, giving you time to connect and prepare together. The final prenatal meeting is ideally planned before week 38, so everything is in place ahead of your baby’s arrival.
Birth & Postpartum
Packages
My role is complementary and non-medical and honours the natural physiology of birth.
I support emotional steadiness, partner inclusion, and the gentle integration of newborn life into the home, always in respectful collaboration with clinical care providers.
Nutrition for Pregnancy
CHF 160
Nutritional support during pregnancy.... - 60 minutes online consultation - health & pregnancy assessment - nutrient requirements and supplementation - adjusting nutritional requirements per trimester - meal planning and eating patterns - addressing fears around weight gain - support with gestational diabetes and/or improving blood sugar control - managing common symptoms with nutrition eg. reflux, nausea, fatigue, constipation - food safety during pregnancy - lifestyle factors - birth and postpartum preparation - support and info handouts given where necessary
Birth Plan
Guidance
CHF 140
Personalised virtual session guiding parents through creating a birth plan document... - 1 hour online consultation - review medical or non medical preferences, concerns, goals - common interventions and options - options for comfort measures - questions to ask your care provider - preparation to communicate confidently with your care team - newborn procedures - hospital bag checklist