About Me

Hello,

I’m Elise.

I’m so grateful you’ve found me!

Based in Tweed Heads and servicing the Northern Rivers and Gold Coast areas (from Byron Bay to Southport), I am a wife, mother, and doula.

I am passionate, nurturing, empathetic, and dedicated
- a true Leo woman and a manifesting generator.

My love of being a doula is second only to that of my favourite role in life as mum to my two little girls. I am deeply passionate about supporting women to navigate childbirth with confidence and trust in their own decisions.

My passion for this work spills into everyday life - I’m constantly diving into pregnancy, birth, and postpartum books, research, podcasts, and documentaries.

Ever since I can remember, I have always been interested in pregnancy and birth. This only deepened after having my own children and I became fascinated by postpartum as well. During my own pregnancies I became OBSESSED with wanting to know everything I possibly could. I was constantly reading over research and articles, listening to podcasts of birth stories and childbirth education, watching documentaries/movies/tv shows, and reading books. I was always curious about the “what if” scenarios and wanting to know and absorb everything I possibly could. None of this has changed.

Like most women, I birthed my babies through the hospital. I gained some insights into the hospital system and my first experience really highlighted some of my knowledge gaps. When I had my second, I had a huge desire to fill my knowledge gaps, learn how to advocate for myself and teach my partner how to better advocate for me. I became clear on my own wants and needs.

I have experienced and worked through my own birth trauma AND had the most incredible, magical birth.

I have seen the dark and the light - and I know what is possible.

I love the physiology of birth. The process. The planning (for both birth and postpartum).

I want to help other mothers and their partners get their best start to their parenting journey in whatever way this looks like to them.

I believe birth is always transformational. Regardless of how we birth our babies or what happens - we come out the other side a changed person.

As your Doula:

• Think of me as your non-medical birth best friend. Someone to walk alongside you, guide you to relevant resources and information, and someone to nurture YOU while you nurture your baby.

• I am someone in ADDITION TO your partner, chosen support people, and care providers. I ADD TO your team and do not take away or take over from anyone else - we all have a role in supporting you to achieve the birth you want.

• I support you through YOUR process. I provide you with unbiased, evidence based information. I respect your choices. I treat you with respect always. I hold space for you.

• I aim to support you in empowering yourself so you can take charge of your own pregnancy, birth, and postpartum journey.

• I am chatty, bubbly and am always wearing a smile. I love in depth conversations where I can really get to know you, your beliefs, and understand what is important to you.

I promote the physiology of birth - however I support and respect ALL of your choices.

I trust you as the authority and expert of your body, your birth, and your baby.

I trust your intuition.

I trust you.