Zelle the Doula & Hypnobirthing

Where to begin! My journey with Zelle started over a year ago when I first fell pregnant. I found Zelle as I knew early on that I wanted to include hypno-birthing in my birth plan. We found out very quickly that we had a lot of common interests and hit it off. Unfortunately I went through a missed miscarriage. I fell pregnant a second time and lost again. Zelle was an incredible support system for me going through both of these. In December we found out I was pregnant again. This time we decided we wanted to hire Zelle as our Doula not just for hypno-birthing. This was by far the best decision we made. We planned a home birth and during a long labour, baby was stuck and we had to transfer in. Zelle came over as soon as labour began and stayed with us the whole time, set up camp on our sofa and supported us every single step. Zelle made sure I was fully informed of all my birth rights, explained absolutely everything to me and Matt making us feel completely empowered the entire pregnancy, labour and birth. Zelle was always on the other end of the phone for any questions or support. Everyone deserves a Zelle when bringing their little one earth-side. I feel so lucky that a wonderful friendship has blossomed from this experience. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you so much for walking this path with us.
Jul 19th, 2022

Zelle is so thorough, I feel so much more prepared for birth now - and dare I say excited about it! As a naturally anxious person I wasn't sure if that was possible. She really exceeded my expectations of hypnobirthing (and is an excellent baker!)
Jun 15th, 2022

We did a birth preparation class with Zelle and afterwards felt really well informed! We now have a host of tips and tricks that we will use when the time comes to bring our baby into the world (for mum and dad). Zelle also helped us put together our birth preferences which was a huge relief!! Zelle was warm, inclusive (for birth partner) and so passionate about having a positive birth experience.
Jun 24th, 2020

Zelle has been such an incredible support for me and my husband as we journey through the weird world of pregnancy together. Having been determined to have a home birth with as little intervention as possible, I found out I had gestational diabetes and it felt like the bottom had fallen out of the perfect birth plan I had myself set on. Zelle was calm, caring, insightful and most importantly always there. She explained my options (with a home birth still potentially on the cards) but also how I can create a positive hospital birth too. I can't thank Zelle enough for all her support so far, she has been a steady, unflickering light in amongst the chaos of getting ready for a baby!
May 1st, 2020

My wife has had two very difficult births, so with the third baby looming we were looking for ways to make this a more positive experience. My wife contacted Zelle and to be honest, probably like many men, I was sceptical about the difference having a Doula involved would make. I did not fully understand their place in the process, or why after two births where medical issues had been the root cause of traumatic experience, how their input would alter our outcome as a family. I couldn't be more wrong if I tried, Zelle kept in frequent contact with my wife. She met her to discuss in detail her wishes and really understand why her previous births had left her worried about the next one. She also took the time to meet with us as a couple and discuss our birth plan, which felt nice to be included, and recognise how intervention can quickly lead to escalation in childbirth with less than favourable outcomes. It felt like a far more holistic approach to birth with a focus on wellbeing and empowerment. When it came time for the birth Zelle was with us every step of the way, keeping my wife motivated and reminding her of her own power and control. As the labour progressed the midwifes did a fantastic job, but were understandably very focused on the delivery aspect of the birth and that's when a Doula really made a massive difference. Zelle was like a lighthouse of calm in the experience and her gentle reminder to my wife of her own birth wishes allowed her to cope with the pain and avoid having to use morphine or epidurals which obviously makes for a less risky birth and faster recovery. As a result of her involvement my wife finally got the positive birth experience she always wanted, a great start to our daughters life and an empowering delivery she can be proud of. I would sincerely encourage other expectant families to consider Zelles involvement in their births as an investment in the mothers mental health and wellbeing. For that alone it is priceless, thank you again from our whole family.
May 26th, 2020