Birth, Pregnancy, Melbourne, Victoria, Geelong

Doulas

The professional doula is the ultimate birth companion for birthing women and their partners. The doula is extremely successful in providing for the best birth outcomes possible. Part of their success lies not only in women’s increased feelings of satisfaction during the birth of their babies but also in the reduction in the need for pain relief and interventions. Doulas focus on the experience of birth for the mother, her partner and the new baby. Their aim is to enhance the birth process and they are equipped with knowledge and strategies that pave the way for the best birth experience possible. Babies’ fathers love having a doula to work with throughout the labour because they remove the stress factor and enhance their support techniques. Plus, the doula has met the couple during the pregnancy and knows exactly what they want for the birth.

​Local Doula Contacts
Tori Polson
Eltham North
0432 359 786
[email protected]
www.holdthemother.com.au

​Hi, I’m Tori. I’m a student doula training with Rhea Dempsey, and I’m obsessed with all things pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
Along with being a student doula, I’m also a certified Postpartum Doula, Aware Parenting Instructor, and Seasons of Matrescence® Guide. I believe in the power of women and the magic that happens when we’re supported through pregnancy and beyond. I bring a grounded and nurturing presence to everything I do, with a focus on creating calm, supportive spaces for families.
Leah Patara 
Birth Doula, | Meditation Teacher | Speaker| & Mother of Three
@leahpatarabirthdoula
As a birth doula, Leah supports and advocates on behalf of birthing mothers and their family. With 10 years in the birthing space, Leah provides mothers and families with positive and effective doula care during pregnancy, labour, birth and the immediate postpartum period.
Leah aims to help mothers feel empowered and in control of their birth rights and outcomes.
Leah understands the impact of stress psychologically and physiologically on the human body. Through Meditation, Leah equips you with techniques required to help alleviate stress and make room for gratitude and a calmer sense of state.
Alisha Liebe - Rewilding Motherhood
Peninsula
0490 490 489 
[email protected]
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I’m a new-ish mum to my baby boy, Luca (14 months). Becoming a mum really sparked my passion of helping other mums step into motherhood. I aim to empower and support every mum to have the birth they deserve and hope for.
I offer pregnancy, birth and postpartum care.
Erika Munton - Birth Ready
Ringwood 
0407 685 933
[email protected]
www.birthready.com.au

Creating your best transition into life as a parent: Counselling, education, doula support.
From pre-conception to pregnancy and early parenting, have your own birth and relationship counsellor, educator and doula by your side. You can plan, prepare and experience this time of life in a supported and empowering way.
2024
Natalie Anderson
Inner North (Carlton) & SE Melb (Langwarrin)
0490 143 046
[email protected]
https://www.opencircle.life/perinatalcounsellingsupport
https://www.instagram.com/opencirclewellbeing
I am a birth doula, perinatal counsellor and hypnobirthing educator. I offer holistic wellbeing support to a diverse range of families, and my role is to listen, inform and re-affirm your decisions so that you feel empowered and confident on whichever path you choose to follow on your planning, pregnancy, birth and parenting journey. ​
Amber Andrews - Birth Journey
Western Suburbs Melbourne 
0405 408 194
[email protected]
Mums tell me they appreciate my pre-birth advice and gentle guidance mixed with humour and fun, the calmness I bring to the day of the birth, and the extra set of hands I provide in the weeks following birth.
2022
Steffi Arvanitakis
Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum Doula.
Specializing in Nurturing Wholistic Care, Education, Bodywork, Circles & Ceremonies.
Greater Melbourne & The Yarra Valley
0418 312 920
[email protected]
https://www.sacredbirth.com.au/
2022
Jo Askham
Melbourne, VIC
0409 955 779
[email protected]
http://jo.birthattendants.info​
Elsie Ruijgrok - Birthing at Home 
Melbourne - 60 min radius from Heidelberg
[email protected]
www.birthingathome.com.au
Homebirth mum of 2 boys 
Doula supporting births at home, providing education, personalised How to Have a Homebirth sessions. 
Host of 'Birthing at Home: A Podcast'
Co-creator of Homebirth Victoria
 Helen Ni Mhaireid
 Castlemaine
 0448 314 001
 https://www.birthingintuition.com.au/
Birth doula specialising in pregnancy & birth preparation using Auditory entrainment. Fearless birthing with Clinical TAT Healing tokophobia
Bree Stafford - Birthed with Bree
Upwey 
0412 504 326
[email protected]
www.birthed.com.au
Birth Doula and Birth Photographer. Servicing public hospitals and homebirth families across metro Melbourne, Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula.
​Emilie Darlison - EdenBirths
Reservoir
[email protected]
​www.edenbirths.com
I'm a Birth and Postpartum Doula and mental health professional, servicing the Melbourne Northern suburbs. I am all about honouring, and supporting women in their own power through this transformative time. I trust the mother’s intuition and believe that how you feel during your pregnancy, birthing and postpartum experience an is profoundly important.
Jacqui Kidman - Doula Jacqui 
Bayside Melbourne
[email protected]
0412161997
​I offer compassionate, personalised support throughout pregnancy and labor. My focus is on empowering birthing individuals by providing emotional, physical, and informational guidance tailored to your unique needs. With a calming presence, I help you navigate each stage with confidence and clarity. I am committed to advocating for your choices and ensuring your voice is heard. My goal is to create a safe and nurturing environment, so you feel cared for and supported every step of the way.
2023
Misty Barth ~ Luna Tide Doula Services
Geelong, Bellarine and Surfcoast region
0421881154
[email protected]
Supporting and empowering women through pregnancy, birth and beyond.
2022
Laura Lee Berlingieri - Doula/Postnatal Doula
Melbourne Area, Vic
0477 283202
[email protected]
2022
Tanya Cawthorne - Birthwell Birthright
[email protected]
Greater Melbourne
+61422067985
http://birthwellbirthright.com/
Melbourne women and their partners can now benefit from the world’s most established and respected, evidence-based childbirth education program.
Founder of birthwell birthright and co-founder of Lamaze Australia, Tanya Cawthorne is also the current President of Lamaze International.
​As Australia’s leading and most experienced Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, Tanya is also the director of Lamaze Educator training in Australia. Tanya is also a DONA International trained birth doula and offers doula support.
2022
Georgie Druckmann - Nurture Mumma
[email protected]
Melbourne - Inner Northern Suburbs
0450 702 036
helping new mummas and others navigate the transition into parenthood by supporting you and your choices from expecting right up until the first year of bubs life.
2022
Cindy Fenn
[email protected]
Elsternwick, Melbourne
0448790922
www.cindyfenn.com.au
Cindy Fenn is a doula, birth educator, coach, and circle space holder.
She helps pregnant women feel fully supported as they move through the rite of passage of pregnancy & birth.
2022
Linda Forbes
Melbourne Metro, VIC
0419 319 755
[email protected]
2024
​Claire Gardner - Doula Blooms
[email protected]
Bass Coast, South Gippsland and Surrounds.
0409310347
From pregnancy, birth and onto postpartum, there is an incredible transformation.. a mother Blooms. I'd love the honor of walking beside you, empowering, encouraging, holding space and bringing information as needed..
I'm a Mum to 6, Granny to almost 6.. have experienced great joy and loss, have experienced the highs of breastfeeding and lows of also not being able to breastfeed.. the journey in all its forms..
Fiona Harrison
Melbourne
0407 066 384
[email protected]
2022
Nicole Hladni - From maiden to mother
[email protected]
Cranbourne South
0432472054
https://www.frommaidentomother.com.au/
Pregnancy, Birth and Postpartum Doula
2023
Shiann Jones
[email protected]
Melbourne - Eastern Suburbs and Yarra Valley
0430 100 809
https://shiannjonesdoula.com.au/
Hi, I'm Shiann. I love supporting families to have positive, empowering birth experiences. I am a calm reassuring presence in the birth space, bringing skills and knowledge to support you as you bring your baby into the world.
2022
Julie Kelleher-Byrne
​Melbourne and South East suburbs, Bayside
0400298806
[email protected]
2023
Sue Lee - Mana House
[email protected]
Melbourne
0401 283 197
2023
Dannyella Levin - Doula Dannyella
[email protected]
Melbourne Inner South
0409797346
I’m a certified prenatal and birth doula based in Melbourne, having studied with the incredible Rhea Dempsey from Birthing Wisdom. Over the last few years I formalised my role as nurturer to my friends and family by becoming a volunteer at Caring Mums, a nonprofit supporting at risk or isolated mums through the first year of their baby’s life. Ever since having my own three children (now 21, 18 and 14), I have been fascinated by all things pregnancy and birth. As a doula, I am passionate about educating, supporting and empowering birthing women and their partners throughout their pregnancy and birth whether at home or in hospital. It would be an absolute honor to accompany you on your incredible journey to motherhood.
2023
Verity Nicholson - Baby Bliss Postnatal Mother & Baby Service
[email protected]
Bass Coast, Philip Island, Gippsland
0474873787
www.babyblisspostnatal.com
I myself am a mum of 2 and have lived at Philip Island now for almost 12 years. I also worked as a midwife for over 10 years in Bass Coast, South Gippsland and Melbourne areas. Whether it's practical hands-on activities around the home, or sharing breastfeeding expertise, I'd love to help you in any way I can.
2024
Stephanie Norquay - Pregnancy, BIrth & Parenting Support
Melbourne, Inner North VIC
0412 619 174
[email protected]
stephanienorquay.com.au
2022
Cathy Penrose
[email protected]
Reservoir, Preston and surrounding suburbs
0422 776 342
Osteopath
Pregnancy, Birth and Postpartum Doula
Internal Pelvic Release Work
2022
Stephanie Simmons - Mind Body Baby
[email protected]
Berwick
0452224070
https://www.mindbodybaby.com.au/
Hi! My name is Stephanie Simmons and I am the founder of Mind Body Baby.
I am a certified doula, lactation educator, remedial massage therapist, and pre & post natal corrective exercise specialist. My approach to pregnancy, childbirth and postnatal care involves establishing a strong mind-body connection with attention to both physical and mental preparation, support and recovery.
2022
Danni Walker - Wild Wombyn
[email protected]
Melbourne
0474338417 
I’ve been a mental health nurse for around 10 years. I have always enjoyed supporting women in the perinatal period and have worked with diverse groups of amazing women with a range of complex issues. I wanted to continue this woman centred work which led me to the Birth attendant training program with Rhea Dempsey in 2022. I am continuing this path of empowering and advocating for women through their journey’s to Motherhood and gaining experience supporting women in the birth space. I am passionate about mental health, well-being and birth, I enjoy music, meditating and spending time in nature. I am also training to become a Reiki practitioner.
2022
Emma Wright - Birth doula and naturopathy
[email protected]
Mornington Peninsula
0416287602
www.emmanaturopath.wixsite.com/doula
I am a birth doula, and Lamaze certified childbirth educator. I previously trained as a naturopath and homoeopath. I cover the mornington peninsula, southern bayside and casey dandenong surrounding areas.
Claire Wyborn
Brunswick East
0417 195 634
[email protected]
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More Doulas listed below

Student Doula Contacts

Louise Bell
Nourished Fertility
[email protected]
Essendon
0408105680
 Together we will open into your feminine story. We will explore your journey to the earth plane, menarche, the relationship with yourself and your motherline. I will hold space for this process and support you to weave the story of the mother you are becoming sourced from your human experience, your innate knowing and connection with your baby. Post birth support for you to debrief and land your transition and initiation into motherhood. Develop deeper bonding with yourself and your baby. Crafting magic together through transformational coaching using somatic, emotional, mental, behavioural and unconscious portals to access reprogramming. Reiki 1&2, somatic journeying, registered nurse, doula, trauma informed. 
Alesandra De Luca
[email protected]
Melbourne / 
0421 049 785
I’m Alesandra, creative mamma of two and passionate emerging doula. My vision is to empower, support, hold space, and inspire families with compassion, knowledge and choice on their journey into parenthood. I am committed to learning and I would be honoured in navigating this path with you.  I believe there is no right or wrong way to birth, there is only your way.
Courtney O'Hagan
[email protected]
Melbourne / North Warrandyte
0467 394 141 
Over the last few years I have been studying all things pregnancy, birth and have delved deeply into post-partum with an emphasis on Ayurvedic wellness. I came to be on this path because I believe that women are amazing and they are the centre of their families, our communities and so, I felt drawn to learning more about how to support women to have a nourishing and empowering experience during their pregnancy and beyond. Outside of studying, I live a slow, holistic life with my partner by the river in Warrandyte. I am a horse enthusiast and ride whenever I can, I am also caring for my grandmother and behind the scenes I am always looking into women’s advocacy, political issues, and health.
I have been told that I have a very grounding and calming presence, I would like to think I would be this in your birthing space too. 
Georgia Parry
[email protected]
Melbourne
0432519011
I am a student Doula training with Rhea Dempsey at Birthing Wisdom.
I am passionate about normal physiological childbirth and creating an environment in which the birthing woman feels safe, empowered and supported on her journey. Ensuring she has access to the knowledge and guidance she desires to achieve her birthing goals. I would love to hear from any pregnant women in my area who may like me to accompany them on their pregnancy and childbirth journey, so I can share my knowledge and services with you.
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OLD LISTINGS
Georgia Cato
Melbourne, Inner North & Surrounds
0420 407 779
[email protected]
Iyengar & Prenatal Yoga Teacher
Student Doula with Rhea Dempsey (completed 2019)
Jules Brooks
Melbourne Metro, VIC
0408 020916
[email protected]
www.birthworkshops.com.au
Nisha Gill
Hawthorn East / Melbourne Metro
0402 039 341
​[email protected]
Cherie Nixon
Geelong Area, VIC
0423 349 464
[email protected]
Karli Smith
Melbourne Bayside, Mornington Peninsula
0431 961 402
[email protected]
www.karlismith.com​
​Bec Wisby
Preston and surrounds
0437 522 075
[email protected]
to join our list visit Listing Registration
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Birth, Pregnancy, Melbourne, Victoria, Geelong