Donna Sheppard-Wright
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| Name: | Donna Sheppard-Wright |
| Phone: | 0404 305 977 |
| Mobile: | 0404 305 977 |
| Email: | |
| Location: |
Mornington Penninsula, Regional Victoria, Victoria North Melbourne Suburbs, Melbourne, Victoria South Melbourne Suburbs, Melbourne, Victoria East Melbourne Suburbs, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Doula since: | 2004 |
| Trained with: | Childbirth International |
| About: | As a birth attendant I offer my support so that the expectant family arrives at decisions that they feel comfortable with. My primary goal is to ‘mother the mother’ and in doing so I also support her partner. I am passionate about building trusting relationships with my clients over their pregnancies and in the post natal period. Most of the clients who I work with are aiming for normal physiological birth, and choosing a midwifery model of care, though some are choosing an Obstetric model of care for their own personal and valid reasons. The most important thing for all women is that they feel safe and supported in their decisions. Whatever the choices, I encourage all women to choose a care model that meets their needs, whatever they may be, and be well informed about the various policies and limitations which can minimise their choices in some care settings. Welcoming a baby is a truly life changing moment. I welcome the opportunity to journey with couples as they move towards this special day. www.nurturebirthsupport.com.au |
| Testimonial: | With our respective families abroad and interstate it was important for us to have an additional support person with us for the birth of our baby. After some initial research into potential birth attendants we met Donna. Straight away we knew that Donna was the woman we wanted to join us on the very intimate and personal journey into the unknown we were taking with our first-born. Donna was a continual source of knowledge and provider of no-nonsense resources for us and the many questions and queries we had throughout and beyond our journey into parenthood. Donna was truly incredible during the birth of our baby, nurturing, calm and there for both of us during a long labour. She created an atmosphere where we felt supported and strong in our decision making whilst establishing a space where I felt safe and special. To have the steadfast support of Donna is a real blessing. Renae & John |
| Birthing Doula: | Yes |
| Postnatal Doula: | Yes |
| Services offered: | - a free initial consultation to meet up and discuss your needs ** if you travel to my home, otherwise a fee applies - assistance in outlining the current choices for maternity care in your area if a choice has not been made - three ante-natal appointments - guidance in preparing a birth plan (if desired) - 24/7 on call labour support - assistance with photography at birth (if desired) - 2 postnatal appointments, in which we can discuss/debrief your birth experience if you like, and further discuss early parenting **** Extra Post Natal support is offered at an hourly rate in blocks of a mimimum of 4 hours. I am also available for overnight stays to support families through gentle parenting techniques in resettling, breastfeeding and finding the rhythms that work well for everyone in the family. |
| Other skills and services: | I have compiled an extensive list of services, products & practitioners personally known to me, to help make your journey into motherhood a beautiful and empowering experience, and have a large library of books, DVD's and magazines that my clients are welcome to ulitise to assist them in their decision making. |
