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“We hired Michelle for the birth of our daughter almost 3 years ago and felt so blessed to be able to have her at our side once again for the birth of our son. Having a doula helped us to feel more at ease in the unfamiliar birthing suite and while we were surrounded by midwives that knew nothing about us. Michelle has always been so warm, caring and nurturing that we feel like she is a part of our family! We cannot recommend her highly enough!”
S from Palm Beach, QLD
"Thank you for your support - it was very reassuring to know you were always there for us. Thanks for listening to my fears and hopes; for talking with me over the phone in early labour; for putting on my relaxation music and affirmations in the birth suite; for massaging my back; offering me food and drink; for reassuring me that the pushing pressure was normal; for coming to my home when I was struggling to feed bub and helping me sort through my worries; for sticking the ABA magnet on our fridge!. Birthing our baby girl was an amazing experience and one of the greatest days of my life. Thank you Michelle for all of your support."
E from Pacific Pines, QLD
“My husband & I decided to hire a doula about 5 weeks prior to my due date to assist with a natural birth. After meeting Michelle we felt very informed, comfortable and positive. During my 11 hours of labour Michelle was calm, caring and helpful making me feel very relaxed and strong. With her presences I could total focus on each contraction. Although the birth of my son didn’t go to plan, Michelle was able to guide and support my husband & me all the way. We were very appreciative of Michelle’s services and constant support before, during and after the birth. We will definitely be asking Michelle to assist us with the birth of our next child.”
S from Helensvale, QLD
"We used Michelle for the birth of our first son and her presence and services made us feel very confident before, during and after the birth. She had so much invaluable knowledge to support us with during the experience and although our labour included my husband, mother and two sisters nothing could replace what Michelle was able to offer us. Everyone involved was able to draw on Michelle for reassurance and encouragement. We are very grateful and honoured that Michelle was with us for this special experience and know that she helped create a positive and relaxed environment. My husband and I will definitely use Michelle for our next birth.”
L & J from Nerang, QLD
"I recently attended my friend's blessingway ceremony, my first one, and what a beautiful experience it was, thanks to Michelle who performed the ceremony. The ritual brought together the Mum-to-be's friends and family and we celebrated, supported & honoured her passage into motherhood. The ceremony was a truly spiritual occasion."
L from Pottsville Beach, QLD
"I laboured on and off for 3 days with my beautiful daughter….Michelle was with me every step of the way. She came and went as required but was always back as soon as I needed her and once I was in established labour she stayed by my side. She helped me to remain calm and focused and reminded me to trust my baby. I know I couldn’t have done it without Michelle’s calm presence – thank you so much!!"
S from Burleigh Heads, QLD
"Michelle
is a gifted doula. I was fearful of giving birth
for the first time and I never thought I would
say I had a great drug free short labour, but
I did! This was definitely assisted by Michelle
and I couldn't have done it without her. She is
knowledgeable, genuine, relaxed, insightful and
intuitive and is the kind of person we were very
comfortable to share the intimate experience of
birth. Before the birth Michelle helped me get
my head in the right space and during labour she
was very practical and gave me confidence. My
husband and I wholeheartedly recommend Michelle
as a doula."
K
& T from Springbrook, QLD
"I
attended the Birth Boobs and Bubby workshop and
found it really helpful I only wished I had done
this for my first child. I felt a lot more confident
and relaxed after doing the course which was filled
with heaps of useful info and great handouts.
I am very grateful to Michelle for helping me
make the right decision to achieve the natural
birth that I had planned for. I thank you for
being supportive before and after the wonderful
birth of my son."
F
from Cabarita Beach, NSW
"My
third child came into this world in an unadulterated,
peaceful, aware moment that was truly amazing
and intense. Michelle was an integral part of
that environment and such a wealth of knowledge
and as gentle and unassuming as a fellow mother
will ever be.
Hiring a doula and more specifically Michelle
helped me achieve the natural, drug free, loving
birth that I wanted. I felt empowered and safe,
knowing that Michelle was there to support me
and knew exactly what my wishes were for my precious
little parcel’s birth. Thank you Michelle
– I love the serendipity of it all and value
you tremendously."
A
from Toobeah, QLD
“We
are forever grateful for the time, care, wisdom
and love that Michelle put into preparing us
for the birth of our first child. Being first
time parents we had lots of queries, fears and
doubts. Michelle patiently answered all of our
questions and made sure we felt 100% confident
and comfortable in readiness for our birthing
experience. At 5am when the waters broke we
were so excited, calm and relaxed. Thank you
Michelle....we truly are blissful parents!”
C & M from Pottsville Beach, QLD
"After
doing the Birth, Boobs and Bubby workshop, I
felt like I knew exactly what to expect from
the birthing process and I was totally clear
on how I wanted my birth experience to be. Amazing,
natural and the best experience of my life.
I felt empowered. The birth of my baby girl
was all of those things and more.
Michelle has supported me through my birth,
the early emotional weeks and some tough breastfeeding
woes. Three months down the track I don't know
how we would have survived without her, my baby
may not have. Michelle is my Birth Guru, thanks
for everything !!! "
K
from Hastings Point, QLD
"Michelle
is a lovely, kind hearted & caring person
I would recommend to anyone. I felt very scared
of giving birth as it was my first bub but Michelle
made me feel that with confidence I could give
birth feeling happy & excited because in
the end I would have my beautiful bub in my
arms!!
Having a drug free birth I never would have
imagined made me so proud of myself thanks to
Michelle who assured me that I could do it on
my own...
She was very supportive throughout my whole
pregnancy, birth & even after birth.. Michelle
was there whenever I needed her & I dont
know how I can thank her.. she truly is a awesome
doula!!
I wouldnt have been able to do with it without
her..
I will always remember the words Michelle said
to me after I had my beautiful daughter Hope...
You were amazing.. you were like superwoman,
I have never seen a woman birth like you did!!
Thanks again for everything Michelle - when
I have another bub I will definitely be calling
you to be my doula again!!!"
M
from Elanora, QLD
"Michelle,
along with her Birth, boobs n bubby workshop
have been a great support and source of information,
both before and after our pregnancy. Along with
having practical demonstrations that we could
get involved with, which helped us to retain
the information and had the dads involved, she
covered all areas of what we could expect and
more. She made it fun and informative without
overloading us. Michelle is always there for
advice and information and I thank her for that
support. I also attended an antenatal group
with the hospital I was with and I learnt more
with Michelle over the 3 weeks than I did in
5 weeks with the hospital !! "
A,
S & T from Banora Point, NSW
"Where
would I be without my Birth, boobs n bubby workshops
?! Most likely not in the wonderful place that
I am now – as a very content and fulfilled
happy mama ! I had the most amazing birth ever,
simply because someone (enter lovely Michelle)
reminded me of what a wonderful and NATURAL
experience it could be, and that I actually
could have a say in how my baby could enter
this world. The workshops were uplifting, inspiring,
informative, friendly and very enjoyable. They
were such a positive influence to my pregnancy
and afterwards I felt so prepared, confident
and really capable and the birth of my first
bubba really showed it !"
R
from Uki, NSW
"We
can't recommend Michelle highly enough. Having
had the best possible labour I owe a lot of
that to Michelle. Michelle helped me to believe
in myself and feel that I could have a drug
free natural birth.
She is such a warm caring mother and it was
great to experience someone like her through
the last stages of my pregnancy After having
a drug free natural labour I can't thank Michelle
enough, and have a beautiful little girl to
admire and love."
A
& N from Chillingham, NSW
"I
would highly recommend Michelle to anyone whom
has any concerns and fears about childbirth.
Michelle was wonderful support during the later
stages of my pregnancy, birth and the weeks
following. Michelle has a natural warmth about
her and was always happy to assist with any
concerns I had. The contact after the birth
was so much appreciated and you could really
feel her genuine desire to help. Thanks so much
Michelle for your knowledge, support and wonderful
encouragement you gave. Myself and my husband
thank you so very much, we now have a beautiful
little boy to cherish and enjoy !"
J
from Biggera Waters, QLD
"My
favourite handout from the workshop was the
list of phone numbers - it lives on our fridge
and it has been a lifesaver - when my contractions
started I couldn't find the maternity ward's
phone number but thankfully Michelle had it
written down on the handout. She also gave us
a fridge magnet for the breastfeeding hotline
which I rang a lot during the early days of
breastfeeding."
L
from Cudgen, NSW
"I
feel like I could actually give birth naturally
now without so much fear - thank you !"
H from Coolangatta, QLD
"I
can’t Thank You enough for all your support
during the birth and leading up to it. I don’t
think I could have got through that without
you and I am forever grateful ! The thought
of having a baby for the first time scared the
crap out of me and you gave me the knowledge
and encouragement and confidence to believe
in myself and my body to be able to deliver
my baby naturally and with confidence –
THANK YOU!!!! She is just the most beautiful
thing I have ever seen and I can now understand
the love that other parents talk about."
N from
Pottsville Beach, NSW
"Michelle's
workshop made me so relaxed about giving birth
as I knew what to expect so after my waters
broke I was excited !! I liked it that
she explained how our bodies worked in the birthing
process, she told us we would have a natural
high as we pushed our babies out but nothing
could prepare me for how wonderful it really
felt especially after they placed the baby on
my belly."
L
from Cudgen, NSW
"I
found Michelle to be very knowledgeable and
committed in her role as my doula. She was at
the hospital with me for eight hours and came
to visit me the next day. She was calm and supportive
right until the end and definitely made a difference
to both my husband and I during the birth of
our first child."
S
from Pacific Pines, QLD
"There
was an opportunity to ask questions and listen
to other people's questions and answers. I found
Michelle to be experienced, friendly, informative
and generally forthcoming. The Birth, Boobs n Bubby workshop was the best preparation we could have done!!"
P
from Murwillumbah, NSW
"Because
Michelle involved the dads in the workshop,
when it came time to give birth my husband was
calm and able to remind me of everything we
had learnt - this was an invaluable support
during birthing. The workshop was definitely
worthwhile, to him - he said that he found it
a lot better than our antenatal classes and
that we learnt more from your workshop than
our antenatal class. Which after 7 weeks of
classes was sad but true !! I'm not just saying
that either, he used to whinge (as you do) on
the way to antenatal class that there was nothing
new he could learn haha !"
L from Cudgen, NSW
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