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: $85 - $165 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: from $280-$360 (3.5-4 hours)

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Note: Distance sessions 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 Kilsyth, The Yarra Ranges (3137) I can provide in person care when/if requested.