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"It's ok for your birth experience to be important to you. A healthy baby is not all that matters. You matter too." Milli Hill
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“If a doula were a drug, it would be unethical not to use it." Dr John Kennell
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"Birth isn’t something we suffer, but something we actively do and exult in." Sheila Kitzinger
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"I do not care what kind of birth you have...a home birth, scheduled caesarean, epidural hospital birth or if you birth alone in the woods next to a baby deer. I care that you had options, that you were supported in your choices, and that you were respected." January Harshe
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"When you change the way you view birth, the way you birth will change." Marie Mongan
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"There is only one way to look at things, until someone shows us how to look at them with different eyes". Pablo Picasso
Kia Ora!
I'm Anna! I am a super passionate and friendly parent-centered birth worker in Wellington. Your emotional and mental well-being through pregnancy, birth and beyond, is my priority.
As the only qualified and experienced KGHypnobirthing teacher and member in the lower North Island, I run group and private courses that will support you to release fear, get informed and build trust, leaving you and your partner (if applicable) feeling equipped and ready for a more calm, and comfortable birth.
And as the first member of the Traumatic Birth Recovery College of Perinatal Emotional Health here in NZ, I specialise in your emotional health. If you had traumatic birth, loss, or are struggling with anxiety, I safely, gently and effectively offer therapeutic skills to help meet your needs.
After nearly a decade of offering birth doula support, I am sorry to say I am NOT currently offering birth doula support. For more local doulas, please visit www.nzdoulas.nz/find-a-doula-wellington
I hope you enjoy looking through the variety of services I offer. If there is something you want to know that you cannot find the answer for, I welcome all questions and inquiries!
I am already looking forward to hearing from you - you won't regret it!
Aroha nui, Anna x
Anna's Birth Services
Birth Doula
Compassionate, unconditional and empowering doula support tailored to your needs through pregnancy, when you give birth, and in the early weeks of parenthood. I will walk alongside you, listen to and support your choices without judgement, provide evidence based information and tools for informed decision making. My support extends to your husband/wife/partner and older children and I love to work cohesively with your LMC, too.
KGHypnobirthing
My 2 day course is all about your mindset for birth; trusting the process, releasing fear, and getting informed. And no, I won't make you eat an onion believing it to be an apple! You and your partner (if applicable) will come away feeling equipped, inspired and empowered; ready to have the best possible birth for you and your baby. More calm, more confident, more in control, and looking forward to a more comfortable birth.
Traumatic Birth Recovery
Was your birth difficult? Or perhaps you have experienced a traumatic event in pregnancy, or during the postnatal period? Have your experience loss of your baby or miscarriage? With a back ground in mental health I am super passionate about optimal perinatal mental and emotional health. The cost to new families who experience difficult or traumatic events is huge, and I am here to support you.
Parent Blessings
Move over, baby showers! Blessing ceremonies are all about the parent; a spiritual reflection inspired by the roots of the Navajo, where traditionally, women celebrate and support the emotional and spiritual journey into motherhood by nurturing the new mother. Invite your closest friends to come together for a sacred gathering; to pamper, nurture and celebrate you on your journey to parenthood by making you feel loved, supported and held. How you do this is up to you - get creative as you like!
Recent Blog Posts
- Body Autonomy! Your body, your baby, your birth. September 11, 2020
- Alert level 2: Why you deserve a birth doula May 22, 2020