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WE WANT YOU TO HAVE

Empowered, joyful, birthing experiences

Through practical, hands-on techniques that cater to the physical and emotional needs of bringing life into the world.

Kia Ora!

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I'm Sadie, a birth and postpartum doula based in the Wairarapa. I'm a mother of three beautiful children, a wife, a runner and a lover of all good things!

After having a truly healing home birth experience with my third child, I wanted every birthing woman to have an empowered, joyful and healing experience too. It was then that I realised I had the passion, knowledge and skills to make that happen. So, I became a doula!

If you're keen to chat more about how I can support you on your birthing or postpartum journey, please get in touch! I look forward to hearing from you!

WHAT IS IT THAT WE DO?

A birth doula is a trained professional providing continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to a mother (and her birth partner) before, during and shortly after childbirth.

Birth and postpartum Doula

A postpartum doula provides support to you and your family as you recover from birth emotionally and physically, breastfeeding support, newborn care and light household duties including meal preparation. Choosing to partner with a birth or postpartum doula is a very professional choice, so feel free to book a free 30 minute session to ask questions, understand the role of the doula, and get to know me a little better.

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FAQ

“Sadie took the burden off my wife by doing chores around the house and giving her much needed time to catch up on sleep. Having someone for my wife to voice her concerns to, helped relieve a lot of stress around the house” - Luke

“I found the support was exactly what I needed. I was able to catch up on sleep and felt comfortable leaving her with my children. Cleaning was also a huge help!” - Hayley

The support was exactly what I needed

HAYLEY + LUKE

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