Doula Birth Support

Continuous care during birth

Meet our trusted partners in and around Utrecht

Doula support by Sanne Ravensbergen.

Sanne is a mother of two and works as a doula and (birth) photographer. She also regularly writes blogs about pregnancy and birth. During her own pregnancies and deliveries, she noticed how much difference good preparation for and fine support during birth can make. Sanne wishes everyone such a good start to parenthood.

Her mission as a doula is that you go into labor well prepared and with confidence, and that afterwards you can look back with a good feeling. After all, you won’t forget the birth of your child(ren) for the rest of your life. Sanne sees childbirth as the ultimate opportunity to feel at your strongest. And because Sanne is also a photographer, she may be able to capture the arrival of your baby for you in unforgettable images.

During a doula session, Sanne will work with you (and your (birth) partner, if applicable) to see where she can offer you support. This support is completely tailored to your wishes and situation. Together with you she will prepare for the birth, help you explore your wishes and give you tools to help you relax more easily and to ease the birth process. And when the birth arrives, she is there for you completely: until the moment your baby is lying comfortably in your arms.

More information about Sanne, what she can do for you and what her packages look like can be found on her website.

“Sanne is a very involved and thoughtful doula. I already knew quite a lot about the birthing process myself but thanks to the pre-conversations with Sanne, my husband also felt well prepared. As a result, we went into labor much more confidently. During labor, Sanne took a very good role in supporting us mentally and physically. She was a real coach and worked well with the midwife and maternity care. Without Sanne as a doula, I would not have been able to give birth and sustain it so well.”

– Eline

Doula Support & Holistic Maternity Care.

In addition to being a doula, Tessa is also a massage therapist and massages and treats women during pregnancy, postpartum period and after birth loss. A former nurse and nursing instructor, she works as a doula and massage therapist and offers holistic maternity care.

Tessa is a mother of 2 children and 4 star children. After the experiences of the pregnancies and both deliveries, she wanted to mean something for mothers who may welcome their baby, because she has experienced how nice it is to get the right support during pregnancy, parturition and the period after.

She strives that every mother feels seen and heard and can feel her fire and her strength during pregnancy and her parturition. That every baby gets a soft landing. Positivity, relaxation and lots of love are central to her around pregnancy, birth and certainly the period after. You carry this life-changing event with you all your life. Even more reason to let it be a nice positive experience.

Giving birth is magical, spiritual and transformative. Whether it is your first, third or fifth child. You as a mother are born anew each time. Giving birth takes you to a place within yourself that you have not had the opportunity to explore before. It is raw, unleashes the lioness in you and will make you marvel at what power is released when you bring new life into the world.

To get to this place requires trust as well as connection, safety, direction and loving care. Tessa is there to provide this. She is calm and composed. Partly because of her nursing background, she is good at keeping an overview, working together and communicating with different disciplines. She is there for the parturient and also for the partner. Her presence makes you feel safe and secure.

Tessa attunes the process to your wishes, it is tailor-made, because everyone is unique. Whether that is a focus on relaxation or how physiology works when it comes to birth, Tessa thinks with you and connects to your knowledge and experiences.