My name is Chelsea Sheaffe, and I am a certified doula with the Doula Training Academy and have a diploma in beauty therapy with many years of experience in spa and massage therapy. I am a mother of two and a wife to, in my opinion, the best man on planet earth.
Motherhood has been the most rewarding and most enlightening thing I’ve ever experienced. The journey from maiden to mother is something words will never have the capacity to describe.
Throughout my first pregnancy it became clear to me that the system available for me to birth saw me as ‘just another pregnant woman’. For me this was not good enough. I was a scared 22-year-old woman experiencing this huge life change, so to me it was a big deal. I refused to fear something I knew I was designed to do, something I knew I could do.
My husband and I started researching other support options, for us a private midwife wasn’t within our budget so when we found the world of doulas, we became very excited.
Having a doula present with us labouring at home and then at the hospital became the best decision we made for our son’s birth. She was kind, supportive and nurtured both me and my husband in a way our healthcare providers couldn’t.
Clearly this is what has inspired me to become a doula, but it is more than this experience too. My pregnancy ignited this passion for women, birth and holistic care and I became infatuated with learning more. My doula was from the Sunshine Coast and many are. Through playgroups with my son, I started meeting women in my community and after listening to their birth stories I realised there was a need for more doulas in my area.
In my work as a doula, I strive to light a fire inside the women I care for so they can give themselves and their baby the best possible start. I do not wish to tell women what to do, I am here to support your journey not lead it.
I value evidence-based care and believe all women have the right to the truth. I learnt so much throughout my pregnancies, births and my course with Doula Training Academy. Education and knowledge are extremely important to me, and I remain forever learning to improve my skills. I will never claim to know it all and my goal is to work calmly alongside your care providers because we are there to serve you.
I want you to know that you can and will do this and there are options for you to feel fully informed and supported.
If you feel like I might be the right doula for you, please give me a call and we can arrange a time to meet. I am located in Gympie Queensland and service Gympie and Gympie greater region.
I am located in Gympie Queensland and service Gympie, Gympie greater region and the Sunshine Coast. If you would like to learn more about me and my services, please contact me.
Business:
The Dignified Doula
Phone:
0438 859 547
Email:
[email protected]
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/thedignifieddoula_/
Website:
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