Birth is about so much more than the wriggling of a tiny body out of a larger one. When we birth, we don’t just birth our babies. We birth ourselves, we birth our families, and we reshape our lives
– Sarah Wickham
A little about me..
I’m Vicki!
I’m a birth and post doula, hypnobirthing instructor and certified BRM Pro. I decided to train as a doula in 2021 when my youngest child was just a few months old. I was up feeding her one night, and the word ‘Doula’ just popped in to my head, quite literally out of no where. I knew abouts doula’s but my knowledge was very limited. A quick google before I lay down to sleep again, and I had found my nearest and next available doula training, sent an email to enquire about it.. and the rest is history.
I completed my postnatal doula training with Krysia Lynch in 2021. It was during my post natal training that I realised that if I truly wanted to support the postpartum period, I needed to gain a deeper understanding of the birth process, and the options open to pregnant people in Ireland.
I signed up for birth doula training with Krysia, starting late 2021. In the meantime, I completed the DoulaCare Ireland Birth Doula Training.
In early 2021 I started working as a birth and postnatal doula as an Independent contractor with Doula Care Ireland. I supported a large number of families, in everything from pregnancy and birth planning to postnatal support including night-time support.
By the end of 2022 I had completed my second birth doula training, along with a breastfeeding for Doula’s course.
In 2023, I added Spinning Babies training, which prompted me to sign up to become a certified BRM® pro
In 2024, I took my BRM® qualifications up a notch when I took their Body Ready Birth Teacher Training, which enables me to teach Body Ready Birth workshops made famous by the amazing Lynsday McCoy.
2024, also sees the addition of hypnobirthing workshops to my offerings.
I joined Four Swans Therapy and Wellness Centre in November 2024 offering doula support, BRM® assessments, pregnancy relaxations classes, birth preference assistance and postnatal planning sessions.