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labour & birth
support
I offer labour & birth support for home , hospital and free births.
Doula:
Birth keeper Or Birth support person.
Give me a call on 0423398186 to arrange a meet and greet over a cuppa to see if we're the right fit.
Service areas: Logan - Caboolture.
Availability 2025:
Jan: 1 spot
Feb: FULL
March: 1 spot
April: FULL
May: 1 spot
June: 1 spot
July: FULL
Aug:1 spot
Sept:1 spot
Oct: 1 spot
Nov: 1 spot
Dec: 1 spot
You can email me at tessa.bobir@yahoo.com for further info.
Why hire a Birth Support Person?
That overall, continuous support during birth leads to a:
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25% decrease in the risk of Cesarean; the largest effect was seen with a doula (39% decrease) *
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8% increase in the likelihood of a spontaneous vaginal birth; the largest effect was seen with a doula (15% increase) *
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10% decrease in the use of any medications for pain relief; the type of person providing continuous support did not make a difference
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Shorter labors by 41 minutes on average; there is no data on if the type of person providing continuous support makes a difference
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38% decrease in the baby’s risk of a low five-minute Apgar score; there is no data on if the type of person providing continuous support makes a difference
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31% decrease in the risk of being dissatisfied with the birth experience; this risk was reduced with continuous support provided by a doula or someone in their social network (family or friend), but not hospital staff
The rate of special care nursery admissions was no different between people who received continuous support and those who received usual care.
packages:
BIRTH & POSTNATAL CARE
3x Pre Natal meetings
Birth planning & mapping
Post partum planning
Pregnancy Massage
Optional: Mother blessing
Labour & Birth support, at home and in hospital.
Optional: Photography & Videography
Immediate post-partum support:
(showering, eating, settling in after birth, tidying up the birth space (home). Helping you with breast milk expression and breast pump hire (where necessary).
6 x After Birth visits:
to help with cleaning, meal prep, attending appointments, grocery shopping, washing, helping with siblings, watching over baby, baby wearing, belly wrapping, massage, yoni steaming and debriefing. I bring with me a meal and snacks each time.
$4250.00 AUD
Purely post natal SUPPORT
6 sessions in the first 6 weeks of birth, each session is tailored to your needs:
General tidying/cleaning, meal prep, attending appointments, grocery shopping, washing, helping with siblings, body work, watching over baby, baby wearing, belly wrapping, massage, yoni steaming and debriefing.
Included in every visit: I bring with me a home cooked meal and snack.
Payment Plans and sliding scale IS available.
how I support:
First, Let's have a cuppa and see if we're a fit: Organise this here.
Birth can be described as a profound experience - an initiation into motherhood - and the journey unfolds differently for everyone.
Birth is both a psychological and physiological experience, which means it is paramount to have the right support team in place.
My role is to support you and your partner in the lead-up to labour, through the birth itself, and in the early days postpartum. I work to ensure you, your partner, and your baby have the best possible start to life as a newborn family.
I strive to make sure you feel heard and supported by the medical team.
For your birth, I bring an open mind, an understanding of your goals and desires, and the intention to support you in every way, shape, and form. At times, this includes advocating for you (with your permission) to ensure open communication is maintained with your medical care providers.
My desire to support women and families during pregnancy and birth comes from a deep respect and awareness of each woman’s individual journey toward motherhood, as well as the power of her and her baby’s intuition and heart’s desires.
To your birth, I bring an awareness and reverence for:
· Human rights
· Undisturbed birth
· Breech birth
· VBAC (vaginal birth after Caesarean)
· Water birth
· Physiological birth
· Non-medical pain relief techniques
· Optimal maternal positioning techniques, and more
As the birthing woman or person, you deserve to be treated with the utmost care, respect, and dignity.
I work respectfully alongside medical professionals.
who i work with:
I work with families from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, cultural backgrounds, and needs.
This includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, young women, LGBTQIA+ families, and people involved with child safety.
I believe support is a fundamental human right and has the power to positively impact generations to come.
Doulas are not medical professionals, and in general, the following tasks are not performed by doulas:
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They do not perform clinical tasks such as cervical exams or fetal heart monitoring.
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They do not give medical advice or diagnose conditions.
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They do not make decisions for the client (medical or otherwise).
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They do not pressure the birthing person into certain choices just because that’s what they prefer.
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They do not take over the role of the partner.
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They do not catch the baby.
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They do not typically change shifts (although some doulas may call in their back-up after 12-24 hours; and some volunteer doulas may take assigned shifts).
