Private Pregnancy and Postpartum Doula Services
Because pregnancy and postpartum care isn't a luxury - it's a necessity!
Breastfeeding Education & Support
The Beautiful Breastfeeding Program is for pregnant women who are determined to breastfeed
Pregnancy
Postpartum
Support
Connection
Private Pregnancy and Postpartum Doula Support is for you if:
You are at any stage of your pregnancy and would like to secure private pregnancy and postpartum doula support for your journey
You would like to experience a more supported, blissful fourth trimester, birth & breastfeeding journey
You want to feel nurtured and nourished as you become a mother for the first time... or fifth time!
Includes membership into the 'Date a Doula' Club
What's included with your purchase?
Over the course of two or four interactive sessions, I will help you and your partner develop your unique birth plan so that you're full of confidence in preparation for breastfeeding. Includes LIVE Zoom calls with personalised guidance from Dr Robyn Thompson and her expert team of midwives, during your pregnancy and in the early days of breastfeeding. PLUS...
Online or in-person classes
LIVE Breastfeeding Support by Zoom
Bonus #1: A video series, just for your partner
Bonus #2: A video series for your family
Bonus #3: A video for your health care team
3 Unique Offerings
“After birth there’s a sacred window of time. A time for complete rejuvenation of a woman’s physical, mental and spiritual health. A time for deep, extended bonding with her newborn. The first 42 days after birth set the stage for her next 42 years.”
Ysha Oakes Ayurvedic Doula & Postpartum Educator
I have created 3 offerings to make pregnancy, postpartum and breastfeeding awareness, education and support accessible for all mothers. You deserve to be honoured, revered, respected and served. You are worthy of being supported to give birth to and breastfeed your baby for as long as you wish.
Each offering includes:
★ Phone, text and email support from the moment of booking.
★ Access to my digital and physical library of motherhood journey books and resources
★ Membership to the Motherhood Journey Support Facebook Group
★ Referrals to my recommended local practitioners if needed
★ All 'Date a Doula' Discounts
Your Nourished Beginnings
For a gentle start to your journey
In home prenatal visit (90 mins) to discuss your unique motherhood journey desires
In home prenatal visit (3 hours) with you and your partner/support person to create your postpartum vision
Postpartum care hamper of natural holistic products
2 x 3 hour postpartum visits when you need them most within 2 weeks of birth (or by arrangement to support your unique needs)
Ayurvedic organic postpartum specific meals, snacks and drinks with each visit cooked by Meals for Mummas (4 x vege meals and snack serving, you can upgrade to meals with meat for additional cost)
$999
Includes phone, text and email support from the moment of booking
Ask me how you can customise your private doula package.
Your Sacred
Month
Additional postpartum care
In home prenatal visit (90 mins) to discuss your unique motherhood journey desires
In home prenatal visit (3 hours) with you and your partner/support person to create your postpartum vision
Postpartum care hamper of natural holistic products
4 x 3 hour postpartum visits when you need them most within 2 weeks of birth (or by arrangement to support your unique needs)
Ayurvedic organic postpartum specific meals, snacks and drinks with each visit cooked by Meals for Mummas (4 x vege meals and snack serving, you can upgrade to meals with meat for additional cost)
$1,499
Includes phone, text and email support from the moment of booking
Ask me how you can customise your private doula package.
Your Precious Postpartum
For Continuity of Care
In home prenatal visit (90 mins) to discuss your unique motherhood journey desires
In home prenatal visit (3 hours) with you and your partner/support person to create your postpartum vision
Postpartum care hamper of natural holistic products
6 x 3 hour postpartum visits when you need them most within 2 weeks of birth (or by arrangement to support your unique needs)
Ayurvedic organic postpartum specific meals, snacks and drinks with each visit cooked by Meals for Mummas (4 x vege meals and snack serving, you can upgrade to meals with meat for additional cost)
$1,999
Includes phone, text and email support from the moment of booking
Ask me how you can customise your private doula package.
Would you like to add Breastfeeding Education & Support?
As a certified Thompson Method Breastfeeding Educator, I will guide you through a powerful program to help you feel fully prepared and confident for your breastfeeding journey.
"All newborn mothers deserve to be treated like queens!"
~ Rhiannon James - Doula
You can never experience your pregnancy, birth or fourth trimester again, even if you have multiple children, these times are all equally as precious, sacred and unique for each baby. Just like the birth of your baby, you'll remember your first weeks and months as a newborn mother for the rest of your life!
Hi, I'm Rhiannon. I’m a mother, a wife & an advocate for women transitioning from maiden to mother, honoring and holding space for matrescence as well as supporting women in their later mothering years.
As a pregnancy and postpartum doula and breastfeeding educator with The Thompson Method, I’m passionate about caring for & empowering women to experience a supported pregnancy, a positive, blissful fourth trimester, including a well supported breastfeeding journey. I’ve journeyed through 3 pregnancies and birthed two beautiful girls, my eldest 7 and my little lady 3.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a Pregnancy and Postpartum Doula actually do?
As an experienced doula, my role is to support your transition to motherhood without judgement, and listening to the needs and desires of you and your family. In home visits can include but are not limited to:
Emotional and physical support to aid your recovery from birth
Listening ears and support as you tune into your intuition
Relationship guidance and support for your partner to engage with baby
Supporting you to protect your sacred postpartum space
Breastfeeding support and referral to specialists if needed - I am a Thompson Method Certified Educator (not a lactation consultant)
Helping you care for your newborn
Gentle massage and belly binding support
Guided meditation
Caring for older siblings
Delivering, preparing and serving you ayurvedic postpartum specific meals, drinks and snacks
Light household duties such as laundry, bed sheets, dishes and tidying
Debriefing your birth story
Referrals to my recommended local health practitioners if needed
Food preparation/cooking Simple errands, picking up supplies
You'll also be supported with:
Postpartum planning
Assistance in building your village
Preparing your relationship for parenthood
Pregnancy and birth education awareness
Access to my digital and physical library of pregnancy, birth, postpartum and parenting books and resources
Phone, text and email support from moment of booking
Postpartum care hamper of natural holistic products
Postpartum specific meals, snacks and drinks prepared by Meals for Mummas
Organising meal rosters/trains with your family and friends
Discounts for multiple products and services to support your matrescence journey
Can I change the 90 min prenatal home visit to a postpartum visit?
Of course! I can tailor any of my offerings to meet your unique desires for your postpartum. For example, you may choose to remove the 90 min prenatal session and replace with an additional postpartum visit including meals. This is great if you already have a good level of postpartum awareness/or you are planning to join pregnancy circles). See below for an example.
Your Nourished Beginnings - 3 weeks postpartum with 3 visits - $1184
Your Sacred Month - 5 weeks postpartum with 5 visits - $1704
Your Precious Postpartum - 7 weeks postpartum with 7 visits - $2224
Can I change the 3 hour prenatal home visit to be a postpartum visit?
Of course you can! You might like to remove the 3 hour couples prenatal session and replace with additional postpartum visit including meals. This is great if you and your partner already have a good level of postpartum awareness and you feel confident in your relationship/partners awareness for this big adjustment in your family)
Your Nourished Beginnings - 3 weeks postpartum with 3 visits - $1089
Your Sacred Month - 5 weeks postpartum with 5 visits - $1606
Your Precious Postpartum 7 weeks postpartum with 7 visits - $2126
Can a package be tailored to suit my specific needs?
Most definitely. This is all about YOU! I can tailor any of my offerings to meet your unique desires for your postpartum.
For example, Individual Offerings:
90min prenatal visit to discuss unique motherhood journey desires = $98
3 hour postpartum planning session with you and your partner = $198
Postpartum care hamper of natural holistic products = $110
Meals 4 Mummas Day Visit Pack (4 meals plus 3 x snack serving) = $70 each (prices subject to change) - add meat for an extra $5 per meal
Additional 3 hour in home visits including meals and snacks = $260 (prices subject to change)
Without meals = $195
Additional hours of in-home support are available on demand = $65/h
Additional hours of Zoom support are available on demand = $55/h
Support during appointments or treatments outside of visit hours = $50/h
Organising and Hosting a 3 Hour Mother Blessing = $250
Do you have payment plans available?
Yes absolutely.
A 30% deposit is required at time of booking to secure my care, with the remainder of payment to be made approximately one month prior to the birth of your baby (payment plans can be arranged to support your individual circumstances). Meals can be catered to your individual preference and dietary requirements i.e. vegetarian, vegan, dairy free, gluten free
Currently servicing areas within 20km of Gosford - there is a travel fee for those living outside this area.
Gift Vouchers also available
Do you attend birth?
I am insanely passionate about birth, however I am not a birth doula.
I am closely connected to some incredible birth doulas who I'd love to recommend to you. Most of the mamas I support also have a birth doula as well as my support to truly feel held.
You will find some amazing books and resources on birth in my Date a Doula Club, as well as discounts with birth doulas, birth education and private midwives.
Stories to Share
Brinley
"Above and beyond"
Rhiannon goes above and beyond to nurture and provide for each mother and family she supports. Whilst I was pregnant, Rhiannon shared many wonderful resources with me - such as books and podcasts that would help me be informed and empowered. In her postpartum planning workshop, she got me thinking clearly about the kind of postpartum I wanted to have, the important ways a family needs to be nurtured and the confidence to ask for it.
Like many women, I felt uncomfortable with the idea of allowing others to nurture me and treat me like a goddess, being so used to pleasing others and taking care of them. But Rhiannon gave me permission to honour my own needs in this important time.
During Rhiannon's visit, I felt so relaxed with a hot tea and a foot massage. She also has this wonderful knack of looking at a room and knowing just what needs to be done to help: folding washing, tidying and chatting to my 3yo without me having to ask.
Rhiannon makes it possible to experience postpartum as the precious healing time it should be.
Marie
"I am no longer scared"
I am pregnant with my second child and as much as I thought I knew what I was doing with after my first, I shortly came to realise I did not look after myself postpartum as I should have been. I met Rhiannon a few months ago when I fell pregnant and had a 5 month old. My milk supply dropped and Rhiannon was an absolute gem by offering to help donate milk to my 5 month old and continued to do so till he was 1 year old.
When Rhiannon told me she was becoming a postpartum doula I was extremely excited and knew she would be amazing. Not long ago Rhiannon held a postpartum planning session with myself and my husband in our home. We were blown away by how much we didn't take postpartum with our first child seriously enough. I didn't take the time to rest nor did I seek help or ask for help. Rhiannon held a safe space where she helped us tremendously and has encouraged us in ways we can step into this new journey as a family of 4 with much more ease.Her passion for what she does is so refreshing and she has a presence that has always made me feel supported, loved and cared for throughout my whole time knowing her. She is an amazing listener and is often finding ways to '' lighten the load " of her mummas. I am so blessed to know Rhiannon and would 10,000% recommend her to anyone expecting. She is a ball of knowledge and has a heart of pure gold.
Thank you Rhiannon for all you have done to help my little family. I am no longer scared of this new chapter as a mother of 2 kids under 2 and I can NOW say I am excited for my postpartum journey😊
Laxmi
"Caring and Compassionate"
Rhiannon is the most caring and compassionate doula. She helped me tremendously throughout my pregnancy. My husband and I felt her one-on-one teachings were invaluable. Her presence, support and excellent encouragement helped me feel powerful as a life-giving woman.
The presence of a doula is indispensable for us for our first birth after a long wait trying for a baby. Also, Rhiannon helped us navigate the hospital process, which helped make our experience simply amazing.
Her every visit during and after pregnancy with nourished and nutritious meals created a very positive atmosphere.While I was experiencing a rough ride after child birth, she gave me encouragement and also provided me with all the information and learning material to be mentally prepared and overcome challenges. With warmth and kindness,
Rhiannon also referred me to seek expert support from the amazing team at The Thompson Method, she assisted to arrange a private consultation and subsequent support and guidance when I was experiencing complications with breastfeeding. Even with her recent visit, she looked after Gananya offering me some time for myself, which was a big relief as she brought great value to my family and within no time became part of our family.
I would highly recommend Rhiannon to anyone looking for a great support system from pregnancy to postpartum. Thanks and Regards
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