Testimonials
Sarah & Jase w/baby Mali
Dear Jo,
What a special time we have shared. We are so pleased and thankful that you joined with our family to welcome Mali into the world. Your calm and nurturing ways made such a difference, especially in the turbulent time!...
Much love Sarah, Jase & Mali.
What a special time we have shared. We are so pleased and thankful that you joined with our family to welcome Mali into the world. Your calm and nurturing ways made such a difference, especially in the turbulent time!...
Much love Sarah, Jase & Mali.
Beck w/baby Bohdi
Dear Jo,
Thankyou so much for your support, knowledge + wisdom leading up to the birth of Bodhi River. Your presence at the birth was very calming + I feel privelidged to have had such a wonderful support team. I am so happy I was able to experience the joy + empowerment of having a natural birth.
Love Beck, John, Kai + Bodhi ****
Thankyou so much for your support, knowledge + wisdom leading up to the birth of Bodhi River. Your presence at the birth was very calming + I feel privelidged to have had such a wonderful support team. I am so happy I was able to experience the joy + empowerment of having a natural birth.
Love Beck, John, Kai + Bodhi ****
Mel w/baby Charlie
Dear Jo,
We have no idea how to thank you for all your support & encouragement. The best decision we ever made was to include you in our journey. Sorry for the marathon! You certainly went above + beyond what we expected.
Lots of love, Mel, Jed & Charlie
We have no idea how to thank you for all your support & encouragement. The best decision we ever made was to include you in our journey. Sorry for the marathon! You certainly went above + beyond what we expected.
Lots of love, Mel, Jed & Charlie
Julie w/baby Liam
Sadly I found myself 21 weeks pregnant and dealing with the unexpected death of my fiancé and the father of our unborn boy. Jo offered herself as my birthing back-up and from that day forth ensured that I was provided for with emotional support, helpful baby items, birthing resources such as books, meditation CDs and most importantly her availability as time drew closer to labour. Every visit I had at the hospital she offered her presence and I always knew that no matter what the scenario or my emotion - she was my rock and all would be ok.
Jo not only brings with her a bounty of goodies as a doula but she brings a calming, empowering vibe that "held" me in the right space for meeting my son. Although she manages a family of 3 she would swiftly make magic happen around my due date and particularly as I went beyond that time…dealing with the building pressure of an over-due bub who everyone was desperate to meet. I recall her bringing home-cooked energising treats at just the right time or checking in with a positive and re-assuring phone call or SMS. When my son Liam entered the world she was there, "breathing him out" with me and my every contraction, and I will always feel blessed for that experience - at a very raw time in my life when I was also dealing with grief and loss. In hospital she warded off unwanted visitors, came at ungodly hours to check in - just for us… and once we were home she popped in daily as needed - always sensitive to our needs and desires as her priority - never overstaying the welcome and expertly gauging my ups and downs.
Jo is also a wonderful knitter and joined others in creating for us a beautiful baby blanket plus hat and rug for my boy - as part of my local community and circle of friends I have seen her do many - endless acts of kindness, be it for paid clients, people in need or her extended family network. I couldn't recommend her services highly enough - birthing is such a sacred special moment and Jo, being so passionate about her role and with such a warm heart was the best doula I could have possibly had.
Jo not only brings with her a bounty of goodies as a doula but she brings a calming, empowering vibe that "held" me in the right space for meeting my son. Although she manages a family of 3 she would swiftly make magic happen around my due date and particularly as I went beyond that time…dealing with the building pressure of an over-due bub who everyone was desperate to meet. I recall her bringing home-cooked energising treats at just the right time or checking in with a positive and re-assuring phone call or SMS. When my son Liam entered the world she was there, "breathing him out" with me and my every contraction, and I will always feel blessed for that experience - at a very raw time in my life when I was also dealing with grief and loss. In hospital she warded off unwanted visitors, came at ungodly hours to check in - just for us… and once we were home she popped in daily as needed - always sensitive to our needs and desires as her priority - never overstaying the welcome and expertly gauging my ups and downs.
Jo is also a wonderful knitter and joined others in creating for us a beautiful baby blanket plus hat and rug for my boy - as part of my local community and circle of friends I have seen her do many - endless acts of kindness, be it for paid clients, people in need or her extended family network. I couldn't recommend her services highly enough - birthing is such a sacred special moment and Jo, being so passionate about her role and with such a warm heart was the best doula I could have possibly had.
Suzie w/baby Lachlan
Well once again, I am writing you a thank you note, and again I am wondering where to start. You have been such an important part of our wonderful birth of Lachlan. Also, like last time WHAT A RIDE!!! It's been turbulent with the VBAC issue and my mum's passing during this pregnancy and your help has been very needed and very appreciated.
The moment you hopped into the birth pool with me, I felt stronger and less on my own, I guess, and man, you are strong and enduring helping to open my hips with the constant pressure to help my big boy along on his journey to being born. What a relief it was. You are really special and intuitive and essential in your way that you seem to know exactly what to do and when. A quiet ear, a comforting rub, an incredibly strong massage, words of your own experience and so much more.
My birthing of Lachlan was a deeply healing experience that re-connected me in some way with my body after my prior fertility and birthing experiences. I don't think it would have happened without your support. To birth Lachlan at home has profoundly changed and empowered me and I suspect Chris too (he is just relieved it is all over). Well, we did it and that is a happy and successful close to my birthing chapter of my life.
The tears in my eyes as I write this also tells of how momentous this chapter has been and how relieved and grateful it is to have been brave enough in this climate of VBAC pressure to trust my body and birth at home and to have had the perfect support to make my important dream come true. I am so in love with my family and that deep satisfaction is from my birth.
I have run out of writing room and can see now that some more birth writing would be a good idea!!
So thank you Jo...you have inspired me and educated me and showed me another path to birthing. An informed path that doesn't ignore the need for medical intervention in its truest circumstances - not just protocol!
Thanks for supporting Lachlan and Chris while I was in theatre. It was very special to have you there when the stress was high and a calming presence was just perfect.
Love to you xxx
The moment you hopped into the birth pool with me, I felt stronger and less on my own, I guess, and man, you are strong and enduring helping to open my hips with the constant pressure to help my big boy along on his journey to being born. What a relief it was. You are really special and intuitive and essential in your way that you seem to know exactly what to do and when. A quiet ear, a comforting rub, an incredibly strong massage, words of your own experience and so much more.
My birthing of Lachlan was a deeply healing experience that re-connected me in some way with my body after my prior fertility and birthing experiences. I don't think it would have happened without your support. To birth Lachlan at home has profoundly changed and empowered me and I suspect Chris too (he is just relieved it is all over). Well, we did it and that is a happy and successful close to my birthing chapter of my life.
The tears in my eyes as I write this also tells of how momentous this chapter has been and how relieved and grateful it is to have been brave enough in this climate of VBAC pressure to trust my body and birth at home and to have had the perfect support to make my important dream come true. I am so in love with my family and that deep satisfaction is from my birth.
I have run out of writing room and can see now that some more birth writing would be a good idea!!
So thank you Jo...you have inspired me and educated me and showed me another path to birthing. An informed path that doesn't ignore the need for medical intervention in its truest circumstances - not just protocol!
Thanks for supporting Lachlan and Chris while I was in theatre. It was very special to have you there when the stress was high and a calming presence was just perfect.
Love to you xxx
Libby w/baby Magnus
Thank you for your unwavering support. We appreciate all your help throughout the pregnancy and birthing experience. Your passed knowledge has been empowering and extremely welcome. We feel very privileged to have you as part of our little team.
Lots of love, Libby, Blake & Magnus
Lots of love, Libby, Blake & Magnus
Jess w/baby Jaspa
"...Jo attended appointments at the hospital with us throughout the pregnancy and provided much support and encouragement to both myself as the partner and my partner Nelle who was going through the pregnancy. We often relied on Jo's thorough knowledge, instinct and practical support ...When the time came for Nelle to give birth she developed pre-eclampsia and it was decided for the safety of Nelle and our baby that she should have a caesarean. This was a stressful time for us as first time parents and Jo continued to reassure and strengthen us even though this was not our preferred birth outcome..."
Suzanne w/baby Rhys
Dear Jo,
How do you thank someone who has been pivotal in such an empowing and life-changing experience? Well I will sure try because I really want to.
My pregnancy was already progressing as an intensely magical time, especially for me but also for Chris. I hadn't considered the birth to a great extent.
Lina's workshop showed us a glimpse of another way and a beautiful way to labour and birth and then you, Jo, helped us make it happen!
Those months you supported me, me expectations of birth transformed into confidence and trust in my body's ability to labour and birth our baby. More importantly this confidence gave me the spiritual experience of being in the moment, totally present, like a profound meditation, during my wonderful labour.
You had a huge influence on that amazing labour experience. It felt like you intuitively knew what I needed, when I needed it. Massage, encouragement, more massage, helping with my rhythms, even more massage. I can't thank you enough.
Although it appears our beautiful boy was too big to fit through my pelvis and we had a cesearen, it doesn't change the spiritual experience of finally meeting our darling Rhys. The labour prepared my mind and body for intense love and successful breast feeding.
The home birth attempt empowered Chris and I and prepared us as parents to be strong and courageous.
Thank you Jo. We couldn't have done it without your gentle imparting knowledge.
Love Suzanne, Chris & Rhys xxx
How do you thank someone who has been pivotal in such an empowing and life-changing experience? Well I will sure try because I really want to.
My pregnancy was already progressing as an intensely magical time, especially for me but also for Chris. I hadn't considered the birth to a great extent.
Lina's workshop showed us a glimpse of another way and a beautiful way to labour and birth and then you, Jo, helped us make it happen!
Those months you supported me, me expectations of birth transformed into confidence and trust in my body's ability to labour and birth our baby. More importantly this confidence gave me the spiritual experience of being in the moment, totally present, like a profound meditation, during my wonderful labour.
You had a huge influence on that amazing labour experience. It felt like you intuitively knew what I needed, when I needed it. Massage, encouragement, more massage, helping with my rhythms, even more massage. I can't thank you enough.
Although it appears our beautiful boy was too big to fit through my pelvis and we had a cesearen, it doesn't change the spiritual experience of finally meeting our darling Rhys. The labour prepared my mind and body for intense love and successful breast feeding.
The home birth attempt empowered Chris and I and prepared us as parents to be strong and courageous.
Thank you Jo. We couldn't have done it without your gentle imparting knowledge.
Love Suzanne, Chris & Rhys xxx
Katie w/Alec, Evan & Abbi
"Joanne is a warm, kind and generous person that has supported me through two of my pregnancies and was present during the labour and birth of our first son Alec. Her love and support through this special time in our life and her continuing support and friendship has been invaluable. Joanne instinctively knew what I needed during this time and was a great support person to both my husband and myself. "