Doula Network Australia is the national association for doulas and student doulas in Australia, this includes many Celebration of Birth Doulas who have completed their training, as well as Trainee Doulas who offer their services at reduced rates to support at your birth. Many Doulas have skills in other modalities, such as massage, naturopathy or pre-natal yoga.  Engaging a Trainee Doula is an opportunity for you to benefit from her other expertise as well as receiving birth support.

Doulas offer an initial (obligation free) meeting to get to know each other – at this meeting you can ask her about her experience, her beliefs around birth and an outline of the services she provides. It’s a good idea to meet more than one Doula before making your decision. The Sacred Birth Doula training includes one year of FREE membership to the Doula Network where you may list your services on the most comprehensive doula directory in Australia.

Doula Profiles

Here we will feature Celebration of Birth Doulas who have spread their wings into the world of birth or postpartum support.

Fiona O’Shaughnessy – Sacred Birth & Postpartum Doula, Hypnobirthing Practitioner

Fiona shares her experiences of being a doula, what it’s meant for her so far and talks about the importance of supporting herself with a self-care plan following any doula experience (birth or postpartum), after holding space during the journey into matrescence. Read more… Doula Profile Fiona