Image: Seleucid Pilgram flask, ca. 4th-3rd century B.C.

Image: Seleucid Pilgram flask, ca. 4th-3rd century B.C.

Perinatal Loss

1:1 sessions via Skype, Google Meet or Facetime

As a full spectrum doula, and someone with a lived experience of early birth (miscarriage), I honour and respectfully hold space for the diverse range of pregnancy and birth outcomes.

Every pregnancy — regardless of its gestational length — ends with a birth. Some earlier than others. Some with live babies, and some without. All experiences of perinatal loss - which includes early birth / miscarriage, still birth, neonatal loss, and intentional pregnancy release (genetic termination and abortion) — are deserving of compassionate care and community.

Building on a foundation of trauma-informed, person-centred care and working within a reproductive justice framework — I am here to offer holistic informational and emotional support that honours your individual experience with love and presence.

 
 

The experience of ending or losing a pregnancy deserves respect, community, heart-felt support, and open dialogue — regardless of when or how it occurs. I am here to remind you that you are not alone in this experience, that you are safe, loved, and supported during this time. I am here to meet you were you’re at, to be a witness, and to hold a brave container for All The Big Feelings without trying to ‘fix’ you. There will be space for your grief, for your rage, for your relief, and for your tenderness — for all of it and all of you.

Distance Support —

  • These offerings are for anyone seeking a softer space to land before, during or after their reproductive loss experience. Here you’ll find a compassionate container for whole hearted listening, sharing and reflection

    Each session is different, however, my approach is to offer non-judgemental space holding, companionship and emotional support, interwoven with gentle somatic practices and tools to tend to the nervous system. When requested I can offer informational support and practical guidance based on my own experience of navigating grief and loss.

    Offering I

    • 90 min initial consult

    • 45 min follow up call

    • Email and text support for 4 weeks

    • Digital resource guide detailing tools, ritual and resources for holistic healing after pregnancy loss or intentional release

    • Phone and/or text check-ins before and/or after procedure appointments

    Investment: $165 - $250 sliding scale

    Offering II

    • 90 min video consult

    • Digital resource guide detailing tools, ritual and resources for holistic healing after pregnancy loss or intentional release

    Investment: $105 - $175 sliding scale

In-Person Support

  • This ceremony acknowledges and ritualises the immense transformation that you have undergone through pregnancy and birth. Together we will collaborate on a deeply personal closing ceremony that creates room for healing to happen, while deeply nourishing and honouring your unique journey.

    I draw upon wisdom, ceremony and ritual that is rooted in my own ancestral traditions, cross-cultural postpartum practices of warming and wrapping the body, and intuitive body / energy work. This offering creates a soft cocoon for you to sit in your metamorphosis and allows space for you to practice receiving considered care. This is a space that offers a grounding container for your body to safely land after birth. This is a space where softness is celebrated, where your whole self is welcomed.

    Together, let’s reflect on how far you have come, and weave together a personalised ceremony that suits your individual needs in this moment. This session takes place over 3.5-4 hours either in your own home or other self- determined safe place. This can include (but is not limited to):

    • Holding compassionate space to share your birth story without judgment

    • Herbal steam bath to allow space to reconnect to and honour your body - promoting warmth, healing and release after birth and/or early pregnancy loss

    • Intuitive womb and body massage that provides nurturing touch using handcrafted herbal oils to ground you in your body

    • A gentle but firm full body wrapping ritual which provides the whole body with a tender hug and draws the pelvic bones back together after birth

    • Nourishing, gentle hand healing (Reiki) which can help stimulate and accelerate the body's own natural healing processes, bringing it back into balance and alignment.

    • Warm tea, treats and room to take breaks as needed

    • A nourishing meal with 2 serves

    • Full set up and pack down of the ceremony space

    These ceremonies are open to any person who is postpartum (regardless or gestation length or outcome) and/or those who are wishing to honor a particular chapter in their life. This includes people who have experienced an early birth / pregnancy loss, abortion / intentional pregnancy release, loss of embryos, or the end of an IVF / family building journey. I welcome you to honour your experience, to receive loving care, and to create space for healing to happen.

    Investment: Sliding scale from $325 - $375

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Note: Pregnancy Loss & Release sessions, and Closing ceremonies for loss are offered at sliding scale pricing — you can view the Green Bottle model of sliding scale here if you’re unsure of where you fall. If finances are a barrier to receiving in-person support, please reach out. I am happy to discuss payment plans, sliding scale or trade for services. Although all sessions are typically available via distance, for those that live within 15km of Frankston (3199) I can provide in person care when/if requested.