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Services
Labour and birth in person support package
$1850 (Travel costs apply if I am travelling out of my area)What is included from when you hire me:
Unlimited digital support via phone/text or email to answer any questions and provide support/information throughout your pregnancy.
Four (not limited to) before birth in person catch-ups, these can be at your home, a café, or the beach. Wherever suits. One of these sessions you may want to debrief a previous birth experience, I will hold space for what these sessions need to include.
A meet up with your birth team (if relevant) to discuss roles.
A homebirth gift bag (includes hot water bottle and handmade cover, face cloths, lip balm, waterproof pads, ‘nappy pants and pads for post-partum, a muka umbilical tie and newborn nappies).
Use of my birth pool for free (availability depending).
Being on call to attend you in person.
Supporting you in person at your home when you are in labour (from whenever you need the support).
Access to my doula kit of ‘tools’ for labour support. (Homeopathic and herbal remedies, essential oils, a rebozo, acupressure balls)
Three after-birth home visits so you can debrief, and we can discuss your birth together. Also to provide support for you and your partner while transitioning to parenthood.
Virtual support package
$850Package includes:
Available via text/messaging app or email to answer questions and provide support/information throughout your pregnancy.
Four, one-hour virtual antenatal catchups (via zoom), which may include unravelling of a previous birth experience.
Provide you with relevant resources (podcasts, articles, or books).
Provide you with on call phone support when labour begins and be available until after baby has arrived.
An after-birth virtual visit (by zoom) within the first two weeks after your baby is born.
Pregnancy Massage Package
$400Package includes:
Three in home pregnancy massages for in your third trimester. The technique used is with firm pressure, to help release tight areas, particularly in the hips. The full massage will take a minimum of 60 minutes, allow 90.
One-off options
Antenatal connection call (phone or zoom) - 60 minutes - $75
In home postpartum visit to support you in transitioning into motherhood - 90 minutes - $150
Postpartum Fusion massage with a birth closure cocooning and cacao. This is performed after the womb has involuted and postpartum bleeding has ceased. At least six weeks postpartum - 90 minutes - $180
Doula mentoring
Are you a new doula, or are you wanting to support birthing women? I am now offering a service for you!
With my background in midwifery and witnessing hundreds of women birth, I can hold space for you to share, debrief, reflect and be your sister in birth work.$750Package includes:
Six months of support
Monthly connection call (can be in person if you live near me)
Unlimited digital access to me via text/messaging or email to answer any questions.
Providing you on call support if you need.
Payment options available.
TESTIMONIALS
“In particular, our doula Nell - it’s hard to put into words how incredible she is. We have been overwhelmed with Nell’s steadfast support, wisdom, love, and advice throughout pregnancy and beyond. She supported our vision and attended Toby’s birth from start to finish. From heating up the wheat pack and hot water bottle to being a calm, reassuring voice during labour; Nell has cared for us and continues to care for us now like her own family.”- Esther and Alex
"Nell was in it for the long haul, she became the essence of what it means to be WITH WOMAN!From the moment the tides started to turn, Nell was there, listening, encouraging, strengthening my own inner knowledge, my faith in God and prayer and also my decision making skills!Nell went beyond the call of duty..making additional visits…coming to my home, giving me a beautiful massage with clary sage in the diffuser, whilst practically applying spinning baby techniques and simply standing by every choice I was responsible for making!During induced labour in the hospital setting, Nell was there too, bringing us yummy Kai, working alongside me in labour, massaging my feet, applying bodywork to support optimal baby positioning.Nell worked with my midwife so beautifully and respectfully as well, and despite circumstances being completely outside of my control…circumstances that could have set the path for another very traumatic birth… I felt so empowered and strong in this space because of the level of support I had to speak up and make decisions that were right for my body and my baby!In the end, I had a beautiful experience of a birth that did not align with my original plan! I overcame so much personally through the support I had with Nell in this setting and healed in such a deep way through this empowered experience! Who would have thought right?Honestly, Nell is worth her weight in Gold! To hire Nell you are not just investing in a “doula”…but you are investing in an empowered and safe birth no matter which way the wind blows! Having worked in the childbirth space for many years myself, I can tell you straight, that type of experience is absolutely priceless!Thankyou Nell… eternally greatful Xo"- Naomi
"Having Nell’s support through my pregnancy was invaluable.We had some bumps along the way, and having an outside voice to listen and talk things through with made such a difference in reassuring me to listen to my instincts and make the choices I felt were right for me and my baby with confidence. She never told me what to do, just listened and helped me reflect on my own feelings.During the birth the energy Nell brought was in keeping with a safe protected atmosphere for me, and she was able to efficiently and effectively get the practical things done (like grabbing towels, suggesting and heating a heat pack) so my partners were able to concentrate on supporting me - they said having a capable person to make suggestions and do those things without disturbing labour was such a big help.And afterwards, it was lovely having someone to talk it through with, no judgement or telling me how I should feel about it, just listening and chatting."- Kathryn
"We had Nell as doula for the birth of our second daughter. We planned a home birth and really appreciated all of the advice and support Nell offered in helping us plan and prepare for this. Nell was so calm and caring during the birth and we felt listened to and understood when our plans changed.We also booked in for the post partum care package and what a blessing it was knowing that we had Nell available when needed. It was great to have someone to talk to in the early weeks post partum and our older daughter loved spending time with her folding washing and playing games.Thanks so much."- Sarah
About Me
Hello and welcome!My name is Nell, I was born and raised in the beautiful Bay of Islands NZ. I am a wife, a mama, and a grandmama!My back story: I have always wanted to be in the nurturing/caring field, but it was not until I experienced pregnancy and birth, that I knew that birthing mama’s is where I wanted to give my energy to. Birthing is such a huge transformational undertaking! So, I thought that being a midwife would be the profession for me! In 2009 I entered the direct entry midwifery degree program, qualified, and worked as an LMC midwife in the Bay of Plenty for 10 years.Over the decade of practicing midwifery, I cared for hundreds of women and what I saw is that birth happens best undisturbed, when women feel safe, supported, and unobserved.Midwife, as a literal translation means ‘with woman’ . As I witnessed more medicalised protocols and guidelines being implemented into midwifery practice, here in NZ I struggled to provide ‘with woman’ care working within the maternity system. Turns out I did not want to be a registered practising midwife, but a birth keeper!I left midwifery practice with the mandates that were enforced in November 2021. I now focus my life’s passion as an authentic birth keeper, supporting families. I provide my knowledge and experience to hold space for birthing mama and witness them in their power in a way that best aligns with my values and core beliefs in what it is to be ‘with woman.’So, what is a birth keeper?
A birth keeper is an experienced non-medical private support worker; hired by women/families to provide physical, emotional, and spiritual support during pregnancy, birth and postpartum. A person who has deep respect for the sacredness of birth.If you are planning an undisturbed, unassisted birth, and would like loving feminine support, please get in touch to see if we are aligned. Every woman deserves to be energetically held through this transformational time.I reside in the Bay of Plenty but am open to traveling to any part of NZ if the fit is right.Nell xx
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