Your Doula

25/10/2025

With so much misinformation and mixed advice, I decided to finally spend my days compiling all of the scientific clinical data relating to essential oils for nausea during pregnancy and labour, and to present it in an easy to understand article for all - pregnant/birthing women and birth workers alike.

I pray this article will help to properly inform you on the right choice when practicing aromatherapy during pregnancy and in the birth room!

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Discover the science behind peppermint vs lemon essential oil for easing nausea in pregnancy and labour. Learn which oil works best and why.

19/10/2025

This was such a fast and intense labour, as we all welcomed a beautiful 3.75kg baby girl into her mother's arms 🥳

God at the centre ❤️

"When you work with a friend, every moment is fun."
(Also, who else am I going to talk about birth with? 😂)

So blessed to be able to serve moms alongside special friends! Jesus, friends, and coffee - that's what makes the dream work 💪🏼 Go team!

I had planned to leave for holiday on the 18th of October (my daughter's birthday).. A full week away with my family after a long, beautiful, busy season of births. I had one mama still due, and I was so sure her little one would be here before we left.

But at 41 weeks and 4 days, there was still no sign of baby, so I started dealing with the fact that I would not be the one to deliver her baby.

Then, while I was packing, just after midnight - the exact day I was meant to leave - my phone lit up:
“My water just broke.” 💧

Of course. God’s timing, not mine.
I felt such a calm come over me - the kind that only comes from trusting Him fully. Just one hour before I had to leave, her precious baby arrived safely and peacefully. I got to be there. I got to support her. I got to witness God’s perfect timing once again.

I am so deeply grateful for this calling and for the people who walk alongside me in it. A huge thank you to who was a gem as always, supporting during labour &
Sister from , who cared for this beautiful mama during the postpartum period and ensured she was held with the same love and gentleness. Teamwork is everything in birth work, and I am blessed by the women who serve alongside me.

This journey reminded me again:
We can plan our days, but God orders our steps.
Birth unfolds exactly when it is meant to - never early, never late.

Heart full. Holiday officially started. God is good. 🤍✨

Shout-out to , another amazing woman serving families, for this beautiful photo from another birth. There were no pictures taken during this quick birth! 🤣

26/09/2025

Know it. Believe it. Embrace it.

08/09/2025

As a mother, I have experienced - first hand - the beauty of a home birth, and as a doula, I’ve had the honour of witnessing births unfold in the quiet safety of other families own homes. There’s something profoundly powerful about seeing a woman labour where she feels most comfortable - surrounded by her chosen support team, in familiar surroundings where she is in control, and free to move, breathe, and birth instinctively.

What I’ve noticed again and again is how calm, intimate, and empowering these experiences can be, and many mothers often speak afterwards of feeling deeply in control and truly seen in their choices. Partners, too, often feel more involved and connected in the process, while also feeling more comfortable in their own space.

And this isn’t just my experience. Globally, studies show that; for low-risk pregnancies, planned home births with skilled midwives are just as safe as hospital births for both mother and baby; women who birth at home are far less likely to experience interventions such as inductions, epidurals, or cesarean sections; and home births are consistently associated with higher rates of breastfeeding success and maternal satisfaction.

However, while I could wish that all women have home births, it's also important to remember that a home birth is not for everyone - but for many, it offers a sense of deep peace, autonomy, simplicity and joy that cannot be underestimated.

Every birth is sacred, whether it happens at home, in a birth center, or in hospital. But I’ve personally witnessed how, in the right circumstances, home birth can be a beautiful reminder of the strength and wisdom our bodies carry as women!

📷 Me with a very special mom who absolutely ROCKED her home birth like the queen she knows she is 💪🏼

06/09/2025

Loving the new space at 🩷

24/08/2025

21/08/2025

Who says you can't latté at home? 🩷

I'm no rooibos fan, and even I can say that this latté is great! If you haven't tried it yet, what's stopping you?
Seriously, get yourself a box and get brewing asap!

Shared from the amazing 🩷

19/08/2025

Share the love ❤️🤗

𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵, 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 🤰🏽

At Genesis Clinic, we believe in empowering expectant parents with knowledge, especially when it comes to building your ideal birth team. We educate families on the proven benefits of having a doula as part of their support system.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗮 𝘀𝗼 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗳𝘂𝗹?

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘵𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧:
➡️ 39% lower chance of a C-section
➡️ 31% lower chance of reporting dissatisfaction with the birth experience
➡️ 15% higher likelihood of a spontaneous vaginal birth

𝘋𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘱𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵:
➡️ Physical support: Comfort measures, positioning, massage.
➡️ Emotional support: Encouragement, reassurance, presence.
➡️ Informational support: Evidence-based guidance, helping you make informed choices.

Doulas are trained and experienced in childbirth, offering incredible non-medical assistance. While your midwife manages the medical aspects, a Doula's keen eye and intuition help them provide precisely what you need during labour's most intense moments.

We highly recommend speaking with your midwife for a list of trusted Doulas they've worked with. Connecting with your Doula and feeling that vital sense of trust and comfort is key, as they will be by your side during one of the most intimate and vulnerable times in your life.

Have you considered adding a Doula to your birth team, or if you have used a Doula, please tag her below!

08/08/2025

With the end of breastfeeding week, I want to speak about the end of breastfeeding...

I remember my last feed... literally the last one ever...
There’s no calendar date for it; it just comes... sometimes it’s a slow drifting apart where feeds gradually fade into memory; and sometimes - like with myself - it happens suddenly, almost without warning.

For some, that last breastfeed brings a sigh of relief for a body reclaimed and a new season beginning, but for others - again, like myself - it is a deep ache, a quiet grief that sits heavy in the chest, as your heart breaks while you mourn the end of something so sacred and personal... a moment you don't want to let go or accept. Sometimes, you're not aware that it's the last beautiful feed you'll experience, and sometimes - like myself - you know it's the last one, and you hold onto that moment so much more deeply, in aching detail, wishing time would stand still as you hold back the pain in your heart and the tears in your eyes.

Whether your last feed was a relief or a grieving; both are valid, and both are real.
And sometimes… both live in the same heart... at the same time.

If you’ve reached - or are approaching - your last feed, may you find space to honour your own journey in the unique way that calls to you, your heart, and your baby. There’s no “right” way to feel, only your way.

To the mamas, parents, and little ones - every drop, every cuddle, every moment matters.

And, if you're anything like me, and you weren't ready to let go, and still have not been ready ever since - still wishing you could turn back the clock and have that one last feed one more time - just know that I see you.

Breastfeeding is messy, beautiful, stressful, special and sacred... but it's healing too.
Sometimes, it's easy to let go. And sometimes, you never do.