Loving Birth - Birth Doula Services

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Doul204

Every birth is special.

Whether the birth takes place at the hospital or at home is natural or cesarean each is beautiful and deserving of celebration. No matter how you choose to birth your baby, you and your partner will benefit from having a doula present throughout labour , birth and moments after.

Contact me to learn more about my services and how I can assist you in bringing your newborn into this beautiful world.

Meet Loving Birth

Why I’m a Doula

The experience of pregnancy and birth has evolved over time and this is especially apparent in today’s modern world. I believe that the practice of caring, offering sensitive and knowledgeable support, and rediscovering the normalcy of birth in celebration of its beauty, is an absolute necessity. As a mother who has had seven natural births, I see every pregnancy and birth as a miracle. But I also I believe in the immense power of woman's mind-body connection and the body's innate knowledge of the birth process. It is my responsibility as a Doula to encourage and assist women and their partners to tap into this knowledge and its concomitant power.

Services

What I Do

Every family is unique, so I offer a variety of doula services personalised for each birthing experience. Whatever path you choose, I will honour your beliefs and expectations around labor and birth and will strive to meet them to the best of my ability.Together, we will explore your physical and emotional strengths to ensure you’re completely prepared. Please get in touch to learn more about the various services that I offer.

Prenatal Visits

After beginning our relationship with a meet and greet, as your doula I am committed to your health and the well-being of your growing family. I will come to your home for two antenatal visits during which we will discuss your birth wishes and address any concerns.

Furthermore I will be available on the phone whenever needed for the rest of your pregnancy , labour and birth. I will be there to provide you with continuous emotional and physical support, answer any and all questions you may have as well as provide up-to-date information on various medical procedures and practices such as natural and medical pain relief ,induction,reasons for cesarean section etc.

I will make one postpartum home visit following up after birth. Making sure that the breastfeeding is established if that is your choice , giving you a chance to ask any questions and offer professional advice. I will remain available via phone for the rest of the 6 weeks postpartum and if needed, will schedule an additional home visit.

Birthing Guidance

As a doula I offer unwavering support to you and your family before, during, and after birth. I will stay with you for the first hour after birth to assist with latching

and first feed. Thereafter I will keep in contact in order to routinely check how you’re doing and offer any support needed.

Contact me to learn more about all of the services that I offer.

Testimonials

Gail Alston

Chana genuinely cares for the moms-to-be that she assists. She has regularly checked-in with me and has sent me useful information to help me learn and put my mind at ease regarding various topics. As a doula, Chana is cool, calm and collected, she is also gentle, friendly and considerate. I can look back fondly on my experience thanks to Chana!

Raihaana Kamaar-Solomon

So blessed to have had you by my side. Xxx

Cassandra Sarembock

Throughout the birth, Chana was coaching me through my breathing techniques and reminding me of what to do. During surge breaks she would massage my back neck and feet as I had intense pain in my lower back. She would adjust and re-heat the bean bags and water bottles once they had cooled down and applied pressure to areas that needed.

Having her by our side took so much pressure off my husband as it was his first time and he didn't really know what to do or how to handle a woman in labour.

Elouise Snyders

Giving birth to my second child after a 15-year gap was really an experience I will never forget. A guardian angel appeared in my time of need. Chana was so supportive, she helped me throughout my extremely long labour and delivery. I felt so blessed that she stayed at my bedside for almost 2 days helping me cope through the pain with her softly spoken reassuring words and guidance as well as hands on pain management techniques. Her support and advice meant the world to me. Chana stayed with me until I heard my son's first cry. Thank you is not enough but I have to say this to you, you are indeed a wonderful person, thank you!

Jenna - Lee Marco Felton

Chana was an amazing and consistent presence during my labour. She was a magnificent support in ways I would not have envisioned before I was in labour. She offered positive phrases at every moment it was needed, without being verbose and overwhelming. She knew how to be present without taking over the space and really allowed my husband and I to experience the birthing space together as new soon to be parents. She also always had water and food things ready when I needed it. Chana made my husband feel reassured that I would be supported at ever moment, even when he had to step out. She was also fully supportive of our birth plan, and was able to explain birthing information to us which we were not clear on, which made us feel comfortable and ready for whatever came our way.

Chana is a lovely person with a beautiful soul. She is really a great Doula, and someone i would definitely contact for my next baby and refer to my soon to be mommy friends! :-)"

Shihaam Hendricks

Chana was amazing through my process of birth. Honestly I don’t ever think I would have gone through it without her. She has been with me through the most toughest situations we were experiencing after having been transferred to a different hospital due to some complications. Her experience and the way she coached me through every step of the way was out of this world . I was really at my breaking point when she calmly and warmly motivated me to carry on and that is exactly when my baby girl was born!

I had a very long labour and Chana massaged me with aromatherapy oils and helped me to breathe through the surges. My birthing time was the quickest, but just before I nearly gave up, I found my strength all thanks to Chana !

Laura and Carlo Milandri

Chana's help as our Doula was such a "value add" for us. I can attribute much of my positive bitrhing experience to her presence. Chana's reflexology and aromatherapy techniques helped immensely during contractions and her calming encouragement was just what I needed during and after labour. I would highly recommend Chana as a professional yet wonderfully personable birthing companion.

Tammy Hardy

Chana was such an immense help in getting me through 28 hours with her unwavering support to both my partner and I. She provided an incredible amount of tips and methods to create calm, awareness and help through each contraction. I don't think I would have been able to endure such a long and intense labour without her alongside us and I will always be grateful to her for that.

Nelly and Alexey Yakovlev

Many thanks to Chana (Yana) for her sensitivity, support and willingnes to always come to offer her help, reassurance and appropriately prepare for the upcoming labour and birth. Despite the fact that eventually I had to have a cesarian birth . Chana really helped me to get ready mentally for the operation, she was present throughout the entire process and also helped me recover faster.

"If a doula were a drug, it would be unethical not to use it." - Dr. John H. Kennel