“I can’t overemphasise how much of an impact she had on my experience!”
“1000% recommend!! Shuana supported me throughout my second pregnancy, birth and post-partum and I can’t overemphasise how much of an impact she had on my experience! I knew from our connect call she was the right person for us because she was so warm, relatable, and has such a great sense of humour which makes her so approachable.
Throughout my pregnancy she consistently checked in with me, shared countless resources and invaluable knowledge, and helped me develop my birth map so we were super clear on my preferences. I went into labour feeling so confident and prepared thanks to Shuana. By the time I was due it genuinely felt like we were having a friend attend the birth!
When the big day came she provided such amazing support to not only myself, but my husband. She seamlessly jumped in with acupressure, words of affirmation when needed, and advocated for me once we got to the hospital to ensure my preferences were met. I was able to just stay in my zone the whole time because she was there!
For our post-partum visit she brought over the most delicious food and we were able to debrief the birth which was so special. Not to mention she tidied my house while I got to relax with a hot coffee! I’m forever grateful for Shuana and couldn’t recommend her enough.”
-Jacinta
“I honestly wouldn’t have had such an empowered view on birth without her!”
“Shuana was such a blessing during both my pregnancy & postpartum experiences. Her knowledge on birth, babies & beyond educated me in ways that expanded my perceptions and equipped me with the tools to devise a tailored birth plan so I could approach my birth with confidence. I honestly wouldn’t have had such an empowered view on birth without her! I also hired one of Shuana’s Tens machines and it got me through those first hours of labour along with the affirmations she helped me craft. I can’t recommend her highly enough! She is a thoughtful, passionate & empowering doula & birth buddy who truly knows exactly what you need at exactly the right time. Thank you so much Shuana!”
-Jess
“Shuana’s support was amazing. She brought such a calming energy to my birth space.” .”
““Shuana supported me through pregnancy, birth and postpartum. Shuana’s support was amazing. She brought such a calming energy to my birth space! She made me hearty delicious meals after birth and continued to check in to see how I was going even after our time together. Shuana gave me advice and tips when I needed it most. I’m so appreciative for her support and would 100% recommend!”
-Ash
“You will be doing yourself a favour by having Shuana in your birth and/or postpartum village.”
“We had Shuana support us as our postpartum doula and it was the best decision we have made to support this period! Being first time parents we didn’t know if we wanted to engage a doula as we felt comfortable going into the birth space as a couple but knew that once my husband was back at work we could definitely use the support postpartum, we also wanted to educate ourselves as much as possible leading into birth and postpartum. When I came across Shuana I let her know what we were interested in and she put together a completely custom package where we did an in home birth education session and postpartum planning session (which were amazing and really set us up and feeling really informed leading into birth). I also included the hire of a tens machine in my package which was amazing in labour! After I ended up with an emergency c section, it was so nice to have Shuana leading into postpartum, she came with coffees (which every new mum needs, especially one that can’t drive post surgery), cooked meals and yummy snacks. During our visits Shuana would hold my Bub so I could have a shower and some much needed minutes to myself, do a tidy of my house and just generally be there to chat about new motherhood, breastfeeding, debrief my birth and anything else. It was such a great decision engaging a postpartum doula to support us, we couldn’t recommend Shuana more. She is so kind and warm and made us feel so comfortable from our first meeting! Photo of the beautiful and delish dahl she prepared for me on our first visit before she left. You will be doing yourself a favour by having Shuana in your birth and/or postpartum village.”
-Tiarne
“Couldn’t recommend hiring a pool from Shuana more!”t
“Couldn’t recommend hiring a birth pool from Shuana more! She was so great to communicate with! The pool was easy to put up and down. The pool was a huge asset to keeping me calm and relaxed in my home birth.”
-Anj
“Even my midwives were impressed!”
“I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to have a publicly funded home birth. I knew that I wanted a calming, neutral and relaxing room. I was so happy when I stumbled across Motherly Doula and her white pools, as this meant I was able to create the space I had envisioned!
Shuana was so helpful and amazing at answering all questions I had regarding the pool, set up and everything in between. We were provided with amazing instructions on how to set up the pool, from written instructions to videos. I blew up the pool at 37 weeks pregnant and I had little miss at 39.4. We didn’t need to add any extra air between set up and birth, it held so well and provided much needed support during my birth. Shuana also provided a strap to help hold the liner for the pool, however we didn’t end up using the strap and it wasn’t needed. I have been told many that the liners tend to fall into the pool, my liner held perfectly and didn’t budge at all. Even my midwives were impressed!”
-Tala