Hire a Doula . Plan your Postnatal . Own your Experience
Every baby deserves a properly supported parent
Every parent deserves proper support, regardless of their gender, heritage, or experiences. With just one postnatal planning session, you'll feel more in control of your experience, budget, parenting goals, and life. I'm here to help you navigate this exciting but challenging time with ease and confidence, so you can focus on enjoying the magic of parenthood.
Welcome!
Childbirth is an incredibly complex and emotional experience that can leave parents feeling both thrilled and fearful. It's a journey that can be compared to skydiving; the anticipation can be both exhilarating and terrifying, the highs are unparalleled, and the potential risks can be all-consuming. However, with the right support, you can navigate this journey with confidence and achieve a happy landing. And just like skydiving, many parents find themselves wanting to experience it all over again.
At Wild Ride, my aim is to provide supportive care that softens the blows and enhances the joys of parenthood. I firmly believe that having a Doula can help you focus on the positives of the experience, and that the benefits far outweigh any challenges that may arise. Unlike skydiving, the journey of growing, birthing, and rearing a child is an ongoing road trip that sparks a lifetime of discovery. It is undeniably huge, and thus, a guided and gently supported transition is essential. I believe in providing a safe space where parents can grow, learn, and experience without fear of judgment, and where access to accurate information is readily available for properly informed decision-making. While some parts of the journey may come naturally, others can be difficult to navigate, but I am here to help make that minefield less precarious and to protect the soft love-filled epicentre from external pressures and misinformation. Let's navigate this journey together!
Focuses
Nurture & Enrichment - Emotional support, Highly individualised true continuity of care tailored to the individual
Rest & intuition - Understanding your value, trusting your instinct
Love & Nourishment - Listening and hearing you and your babies needs, nutrition for the body and nourishment for the soul
Preparation & Navigation - Informative care for a positive birth and postnatal period
Re-evaluation & Exploration - Guidance through making informed choices that reduce bad adrenaline inducing environments and create safe environments that encourage and assist a positive experience
Recovery & Rehabilitation- light touch physical support, postnatal body positivity, reclaiming of the physical and overcoming body stress in postnatal recovery
Family & Bonding - Teamwork and companionship Partner/father/sibling/grandparents/friends, promoting discussion, bringing your team together with a bigger picture support for the whole family unit
Ritual & Creativity - Help realising your dreams, imagining and creating a personal experience, whatever that may look like for you
Services
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Postnatal Planning
A huge part of postpartum work is done during pregnancy, making sure parents have all the care and support they need going forward to flourish. We can build a postpartum care plan together.
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Doula Services
Babies don’t need equipment and stuff, they need a well rested, healed parent. Having a grounded support person there to have your back and help ensure your experience is the way you would like it to be is the first and most important step towards ensuring that your healing and recovery process is as seamless as possible.
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Creative Services
Having a baby totally takes over your life to the extent that even basic necessities such as eating and washing can become tricky. Time flies by and in the blink of an eye you haven’t managed to capture those tiny hands and feet on camera or made that baby keepsake book. Let’s make sure you do.
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Wilderness Retreats
Escape to a beautiful organic farm for a rejuvenating and relaxing getaway with your little one! Spend time in nature, recharge your batteries, and make time for self-care and planning for your pre or postnatal journey. Experience the benefits of connecting with the environment and unwind with your baby by your side.
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Parent Circles
Parent circles provide a safe and supportive space for individuals of all genders to learn from each other's experiences and gain wisdom from different generations. They offer a chance to build a community and create meaningful connections with other parents who understand the joys and challenges of raising children. It's a great way to develop a sense of belonging and to feel less alone on the parenting journey.
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LGBTQ+ Support
Regrettably, our societal norms can pose challenges for individuals who do not conform to heteronormative standards when it comes to parenting. However, I want to assure you that regardless of your sexual orientation, I welcome and support you in your journey as a parent.
“A society that places a low value on its mothers and the process of birth will suffer an array of negative repercussions for doing so. Good beginnings make a positive difference in the world, so it is worth our while to provide the best possible care for mothers and babies throughout this extraordinarily influential part of life”
– Ina May Gaskin
