Dr Eve, Étincelle Nairobi

Dr Eve Van der Perre

Family Chiropractor, Breastfeeding Specialist, Birth & Postpartum Doula 2005: Master of Arts, Literary Studies; Glasgow University 2010: Yoga Teacher Training, International Yoga Alliance recognised 2010: Master of Chiropractic, WIoC; University of Glamorgan. Member of the GCC 2017: Birth Doula training & mentoring - DONA, Four Trimesters 2017: Postpartum Doula training & mentoring - DONA, Four Trimesters 2017: Spinning Babies training & mentoring - Spinning Babies®, Four Trimesters 2018: Volunteer Counsellor training - Breastfeeding Mothers’ Support Group (BMSG) 2018: Webster Certification - International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA) 2019: Certified Breastfeeding Specialist - Lactation Education Resources (LER) Eve is a UK trained and registered Chiropractor now practicing in Dakar, Senegal, previously in Singapore. Her patients range from babies to grandparents, and come from all walks of life – from professional dancers to doctors and nurses, monks and yoga teachers to civil servants. She’s completed post-graduate training in Sacral-Occipital Technique and Webster Technique in Europe and Australia and has been professionally mentored in Applied Kinesiology techniques. After becoming a mother in 2016 and experiencing the rollercoaster of birth and postpartum, Eve became a bit obsessed with understanding the pregnant body and the birth process! She trained as a Birth Doula & a Postpartum Doula with Four Trimesters, Singapore. She was invited to join their team and has had the honour of attending upwards of 75 births including • Hospital births (with & without epidural) • High risk births - VBACs, twins • Inductions • Home births • Water births Respectful, compassionate, warm and dedicated, as a doula Eve is keen to facilitate positive birth experiences in safe environments.

Committed to serving women and their families, as a chiropractor Dr Eve has focused her recent continuing education on pregnancy and newborn care including • Common Pregnancy Pain Complaints - Sciatica, Pelvic Girdle Pain etc • Breastfeeding Challenges - Tongue Tie, Jaw Restriction, Clamping etc • Torticollis and Side Preference • Plagiocephaly (Flat head) • Reflux and Colic

She really understands how to prepare the body for an easy, comfortable birth, how to support postpartum recovery and how to resolve pain and discomfort caused by breastfeeding challenges. Eve is a Certified Breastfeeding Specialist and is currently studying to sit the International Board Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) exam, the gold standard in lactation consultant education. She also volunteers her time as a breastfeeding counsellor and facilitates peer-to-peer support. About Me: I love reading and travel - ideally done together! I’m obsessed with healthy-tasting green smoothies and terribly spicy food. You can usually find me chasing after our curly haired little boy, and I dream of spending more time in my hammock! Women are incredible, capable of more than they realise. They, and the families around them, deserve to feel protected, respected and nurtured as they birth and raise their children in health and balance - Eve