birthmapping + virtual doula

Plans are good, but maps are better. Yeah, I said it.

Why? Because plans don’t account for changes, contingencies or flexibility. Maps though, in this birth and beyond context are an essential guide, made by you.. for you!

Training with the eternally excellent Catherine Bell of the Birthmapping kingdom, I’m absolutely stoked to bring this offering to you, so that you can drive your care and steer it in exactly the direction you choose, changing direction, speed and destination in your own time and on your own terms. At our session, you will receive your very own copy of The Birth Map by Catherine Bell.

In addition to birth education, preparation and birthmapping. This offering also includes virtual doula support from 36 weeks until 1 week post birth during business hours including phone call support during labour and birth.

This offering is either virtually or in person, in person sessions are held in my home studio in Glenroy, 3046 OR can be held in your home if you live within 20km.

The birthmapping session is 4 hours in duration or can be delivered across two sessions of 2 hours each (virtual or home studio only).

  • learn all about you, your pregnancy and birth journey

  • education on the female anatomy and the physiology of labour and birth

  • discuss any knowledge gaps or fears that come up and how to work to resolve these

  • discuss what tools and techniques you want to have in your “birth toolbox” to draw on to manage and traverse the experience of labour including natural and medical pain relief options

  • share specific research or statistics associated with your specific situation (e.g. GD or VBAC) + birthing place (e.g. home or hospital)

  • what the birth map process is and how we use it

  • show and tell of “the game of birth” and then we play!

  • select and formulate questions for you to ask your care providers or for you to go and research yourself

  • learn about what you need to heal in postpartum and the practicality of implementing this e.g. identifying your support people, meal trains, boundaries in early postpartum

  • unpack your values and wants around newborn feeding, sleep, visitors and daily life; particularly what the first few months will look and feel like

  • learn about the importance of communication and discuss how you think your relationships might evolve and change, be tested and how you can put some proactive things in place to be on the same team and on the same page

  • we will plot your maps together

Ongoing support:

  • text message support from 36 weeks during business hours until 1 week post birth

  • phone call support during labour and birth

  • a one hour zoom session for you to touch base, update your birthmaps if needed, workshop any feelings or situational things after our session(s) are completed

  • the ability to book a free birth debrief up to 12 months post our session together

You will walk away with:

  • The Birth Map by Catherine Bell

  • confidence in your values and approach around labour, birth and beyond

  • confidence and trust in the process and in each other, most of all in the woman or birthing person whose lead will be taken

  • your very own birth maps that outline different pathways, choices and considerations for labour and birth

  • your very own postpartum map that outlines your choices and considerations around your support network, newborn care, self care and relationship care

$600

no one way.

Catherine Bell