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Postnatal (Mentored)
Lives in: Chesterfield S41
Local info and availability:
Ashgate, Brimington, Claycross, Grassmoor, Hollingwood, New Whittington, North Wingfield, Old & New Tupton, Walton, Wingerworth…
Negotiated in advance:
• Willing to travel to other areas within a 1 hour radius of my home.
Other services:
Postnatal Planning,
Birth Planning,
Birth Prep in a Box - Birth Preparation & Hypnobirthing Course
How to contact Michele:
Use the Contact form below or:
mishel.mcdoula@outlook.com
07936477623
About Me
About Me!!
Hi my name is Michele and I currently live in Chesterfield and I love it here, the people are super friendly. I’m a Mother of 4 (the eldest 35 and youngest 9 years old) and a Grandmother to 6 Grandchildren! I’m a hands-on Grandmother and have supported my daughters with their Mothering journeys.
When I’ve looked back over the years, I realised that I’ve been doulaing, helping and supporting Women/Birthing People. Being a Doula is my vocation I love it! I’m very passionate about helping families navigate their Fourth Trimester.
I have a calm and relaxing demeanour (well that’s what people say ☺️), a non-judgemental approach in all facets regarding life and you’ll always be greeted with a smile and handled with love. I will encourage and support you to become the parent that you have envisaged. I’m not a “teller” (tell you to do this or do that), with me, you will always be in a safe space to explore your options and choose what is best for you and your family.
My purpose is to provide transitional support to you and your growing family. I personally know how overwhelming and confusing those first few days, weeks or months can be…
Services that I provide:
Listed below are some of the support/tasks that can be utilised to meet the needs of your family:
- Postnatal Planning
- Supporting you to protect your space in order for you and your family to bond with the baby
- Infant feeding support and encouragement
- Light housework and upkeep
- Accompanying you to medical appointments
- Practical baby care
- Being a listening ear, providing emotional and informational support
- Prepare snacks, light lunches, etc
- Cuddle/Watch over the baby whilst you take a nap, a shower or bath
- Entertaining other children
- Signposting to other services if and when you feel it is necessary.
You might like to access some, all of the above or maybe you have something different in mind. I will always tailor my services to meet your needs and do my best to ensure that you feel supported during our time together and beyond. We’ll navigate your postnatal period, by nurturing and encouraging you to become more confident in your abilities as a parent.
The above services can be delivered in your home or if you choose, we can use various remote or online communication platforms such as Zoom, Teams, WhatsApp, etc to ensure that you have the right amount of support that you need. Having someone there to just hold space for you, so that you can rest, breathe or bounce ideas or your thoughts off is priceless!
In addition, I have personal experience of the following and can understand the complexities of dealing with:
- Formula feeding
- Breast/Chest feeding
- Combination feeding
- Postnatal Depression
- Raised Maternal Age Pregnancy
Completed Training with Younique Postnatal:
- Younique Postnatal Initial Preparation Course
- Postnatal Planning
- Twins and More
- Understanding Newborns
- Postnatal “Check in” Course
- Sensational Solids Workshop
Additional Training
- SANDS – Supporting Families through Pregnancy Loss
- Birth Prep in A Box – Hypnobirthing Facilitator
- Meeting Deaf & Hard of Hearing People – Doula Inclusivity Workshop
- 3 Step Rewind
Voluntary Work
I am a volunteer for the following organisations:
- Derbyshire Maternity & Neonatal Voices Partnership (DMNVP) Volunteer
- Connect Perinatal Support Derby – Peer Supporter
- The Breastfeeding Network Group – Helper
- Doulas Without Borders
- Support ME Muslim Village
Please get in touch so that we can have a quick chat to see how we could work together…