Back-up team
I work alongside a group of very experienced, skilled, passionate doulas who share similar core values, code of ethics and a deep understanding of normal birth physiology. They are each able to confidently and sensitively step in to support you and your partner in the unlikely event that I am unable to attend your birth, providing that extra reassurance towards the end of your pregnancy time. Below are a few of those doulas I work closely with.
Bethany Meakin
DOULA, CHILDBIRTH EDUCATOR, HYPNO BIRTHING PRACTITIONER
www.childbirtheducationaustralia.com.au
Bethany has supported many women and families in her role as a Doula and Childbirth Educator, and her knowledge and intuition has assisted many women to achieve wonderful birth outcomes over all the years of her work. With her vast experience working in the home environment of new parents and growing families, both in Australia and abroad, Bethany has built the confidence of many new mums with her ability to sit and listen whilst gently guiding women to trust their natural mothering instincts.
As an Internationally Certified Lamaze Childbirth Educator and Birth Hypnosis Practitioner, Bethany supports women in all birth settings and for all birth options.
Erika Munton
BIRTH & RELATIONSHIP COUNSELLOR, PSYCHOTHERAPIST, EDUCATOR, DOULA, GROUP FACILITATOR & HYPNOSIS PRACTITIONER.
www.birthready.com.au
Erika Munton, owner of Birthready, is a birth consultant, group faciltator, doula, birth educator, hypnosis practitioner, NLPer and life coach. Erika is one of the most experienced doula’s working in Melbourne today, having attended near 300 births in Australia and the USA over the past 25 years.
Her inspiring positivity, boundless energy and wealth of knowledge help to guide people to achieve the births they want and transition smoothly into life as parents. She has worked with people from a diverse range of cultures, lifestyles, family dynamics and values.
She is passionate about increasing expectant parents confidence and ability for better birthing, deepening their connection to each other and helping people create positive changes in their personal, professional and parenting life.
Bree Stafford
DOULA, BIRTH PHOTOGRAPHER, CHILDBIRTH EDUCATOR, INTERNAL PELVIC RELEASE PRACTITIONER.
www.birthed.com.au
Bree trained with Rhea Dempsey in 2009 and has now supported hundreds of women and couples to welcome their babes into their arms and family. Supporting both Hospital and Homebirths across Melbourne, Bree’s philosophy is that it doesn’t matter how you give birth, but how you feel about how you give birth.
Bree is passionate about wholesome, comprehensive childbirth education so that women and their support team are entering their birthing time with their eyes and hearts wide open. Bree’s special talent is turning fear into excitement and making couples feel at ease with wherever they are at in their birthing and parenting journey.
Remembering and honouring our beautiful friend + fellow doula Claire and all the light she brought to the world! ..to her family and friends, and to the lucky women and families she supported. ♥
Tam & Jamie’s Story
“Because of Steph I had the labour I have always wanted but never thought I could have. I got to have an active, drug-free birth. My husband helped deliver our little girl and I had a fantastic recovery.
Our family will never forget Steph and she will always have a special place in our hearts.”
