Hello, I’m Helena, a Christian Doula and Hypnobirthing Teacher

Hello and welcome, I’m so glad you have found your way here.

Perhaps you are having a baby, or have recently had one and you are searching for someone to give you a bit of support on your journey. It’s so important to find the right person to work with for this, as a birth journey is sacred, intimate and vulnerable. It’s also a pivotal and defining moment of our lives!

If you’re a person of faith longing to trust God more fully in your pregnancy and birth, and you’re looking for a Christ-centered doula to walk this sacred journey with you — you’re in the right place. However, although I specify that I am a Christian I do not only work with Christians! I have been and would love to be, doula for clients of other faiths and no faith.

I am here to support parents who are looking for something more than a fear-driven narrative that we hear from those on the ground in the maternity system, as well as from our own cultures, family and friend’s stories, and the media. Maybe you have heard stories that cause you to be fearful and anxious, any yet in your spirit, you know God designed something better. Perhaps you are afraid to surrender fully to that trust, but you really want to be able to. You believe that birth can be holy — a place where faith replaces fear, and God's peace reigns. Again, if this is you - you are in the right place!

The birth of your baby will be one of the most defining moments of your life. You don’t want to just get through it — you want to experience the fullness, and maybe even glorify God in it. You want to feel His presence, His strength, and His design working beautifully through your body. You want to be supported — not by the world’s standards, but by someone who will pray with you, speak life over you, and remind you of God's promises when you need them most.

"You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in You." – Isaiah 26:3

I am passionate about positive birth experiences, and as a doula I love to walk alongside my clients with Christ-centered care — nurturing your body, mind, instincts and spirit during this powerful season. This isn’t about ticking boxes or crossing your fingers. It’s about preparing prayerfully, choosing peace, and partnering with someone who will come alongside you with faith, love, and unwavering support.

A Prayer for You:
Lord, thank You for this precious family. Calm their anxious hearts and cover them with Your perfect peace. May this pregnancy and birth be filled with Your presence. Guide every decision, and surround them with the right support. Let their birth story be a testimony of Your faithfulness. Amen.

If you’re ready to embrace a birth grounded in trust, truth, and God’s promises — I would be honored to support you. You will be seen, heard, and deeply cared for — every step of the way.

Let’s prepare for your birth together with faith, not fear.

“Despite being someone of faith who prayed regularly, I still needed the encouragement to be honest with God about what I felt and wanted, so that was what I did. I also met with Helena for a post-birth debrief which was a great way to purposefully give thanks to God for all that He did and to help me process the healing that took place. Helena really understands the journey of birth and how it changes us and what God can do in and through us in our birth journeys. I’d highly recommend Helena for preparing for birth and beyond - her presence is calm and prayerful.” - Roseanna

FAQs

  • A doula chooses to show up and be present, walking with you on the pregnancy and birthing journey, whatever that may entail. This can be at any point in the process - before conception, in miscarriage, in early pregnancy, in labour and into the newborn phase. A doula is someone who serves and engages with an ancient practice of being available and present to those who are on their unique journey of pregnancy and birth.

    NOT included in Doula support (taken from https://evidencebasedbirth.com/the-evidence-for-doulas/)

    Doulas are not medical professionals, and the following tasks are not performed by doulas:

    • They do not perform clinical tasks such as vaginal exams or fetal heart monitoring

    • They do not give medical advice or diagnose conditions

    • They do not make decisions for the client (medical or otherwise)

    • They do not pressure the birthing person into certain choices just because that’s what they prefer

    • They do not take over the role of the partner

    • They do not catch the baby

    • They do not change shifts (although some doulas may call in a back-up after 12-24 hours)

  • It’s your choice entirely! Doulas aim to support parents to prepare and equip themselves for what’s ahead. In the time we have together before the birth, we talk about the roles we think will have in the team, and how to best support each other in that. As a doula I have been at homebirths where there has been last minute pool set up by the birth partner, while I have been with Mum in another room, breathing through surges. Other times I have been more practical while the partner has been close to her. Labour can go on a long time, so a birth partner being able to catch some rest during that time, knowing their partner has someone by their side can be really beneficial. The more sleep a birth partner has had, the more helpful they might be once baby has arrived!

    In hospital, it can be common for midwives to be overstretched and with shift changes there cannot always be continuous support from the same people, and very often you haven’t met at all previously. So, having someone you both know and trust to walk with you through it all, and be there to debrief afterwards, can be extremely beneficial!

    “Research has shown that the most positive birth experiences for fathers were ones where they had continuous support by a doula or a midwife. In the McGrath and Kennell study, the women and their partners who had a doula overwhelmingly rated the support of their doula as positive—with 93% rating their experience with the doula as very positive, and 7% as positive. In other studies, fathers have said that when they had labor support from a midwife or doula, things were explained to them, their questions were answered, their labor support efforts were guided and effective, and they could take breaks from the emotional intensity of the labor without abandoning their laboring partner (Johansson,https://evidencebasedbirth.com/the-evidence-for-doulas/ 2015).” https://evidencebasedbirth.com/the-evidence-for-doulas/

I would love to hear from you!

doula.helena@gmail.com