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Encouragement and reassurance
Positive visualizations, affirmations
Being a calm presence with faith in your abilities
Practical support for you and your partner
Companionship, nurturing
Respecting your need for time by yourself and with your partner, and encouraging others to do the same
Suggestions for positions and movement to reduce discomfort, to increase the effectiveness of labour and/or to re-position your baby
Assistance with pain relief, such as counter-pressure, heat therapy, massage, bath/shower, calming touch, rhythmic movement, breathing
Suggestions for ways your birth partner may best support you
Creating a calm, safe and comfortable space for labour
Protection from outside distractions and/or disturbances (holding space)
Taking care of practical tasks to support your labour
Support you to feel confident and assertive in communicating your needs and preferences to your birth team
Assisting you to seek information and options
Sharing my resources and experience with local practitioners
Helping to interpret information and advice so you can make informed choices about your care and that of your baby
Je suis bilingue!
