Welcome to the "Purple Pages" for doulas, birth attendants, birth support helpers and midwives! You can search for a local birth support person by selecting your state from the menu and then picking your closest town/city.

We are always looking to expand our directory, so if you know of someone not listed here, let us know about them!

Melbourne & Geelong Areas

Bendigo & Local Areas

Victoria

Tanya Minotti
Website: www.gvdoulaservices.com.au
Phone: 0358316796
Mobile: 0407545842
Location: Shepparton, Victoria
My name is Tanya Minotti I am 30 years old and I studied with Childbirth International. I have 4 daughters the eldest (15years) has supported me through the birth of her youngest 3 sisters, teaching her how to become a good support person during labour has inspired me to do it for myself. I have a passion for pregnancy and childbirth and feel that woman should be able to make informed choices during this special time in their lives. Previous studies I have done include a Bachelor of Applied Science.
I live in Shepparton and would love to work with women in the Goulburn Valley area and increase the choices available for pregnancy and birth.

Surfcoast Midwifery Services - Tina Pettigrew
Midwife in Private Practice.
Moriac, Victoria.
Personalised, professional midwifery services specalising in homebirth, waterbirth and lotus birth.
Servicing; Greater Geelong and Surfcoast, Colac/Otway Region, Ballarat and Werribee
Contact: 0439 398231
email: tinapettigrew@bemail.com.au

Andrea Quanchi
Independent midwife living and working in Echuca Victoria.
I am also a Maternal and Child Health Nurse.
I will travel within a 'reasonable' radius in Victoria and southern NSW.
Basically if women will come to me for their antenatal care then I will come to them for their labour and birth.
Location:
2/100 Haverfield St
Echuca 3564
Phone: (03) 5482 6283 / 0419 246 303
Email: idacq223@mcmedia.com.au
Website: www.echucabirthandbaby.com.au

Julie Bell, Yarra Valley Birth Support
Location: Warburton, Yarra Valley, Victoria
autumnrainoz@bigpond.com
 Phone: 03 5966 5980
Website: http://www.bellybelly.com.au/general/yarra-valley-birth-support
Julie is inspired by the innate strength and wisdom that women employ during pregnancy, birth and mothering, and feels privileged to accompany women on their unique journey. Sheis the mother of three Princess Warriors who have each observed their younger sister/s born at home and say they want to be Doulas too when they grow up.Julie says, “Birth can’t be rushed or programmed to suit anyone’s clock. It is a time to be there, respecting the woman’s space and rhythm, lending calm and confidence. The best advice I ever received came from a fellow mother and Doula. She said, “Just love them.”

 “After meeting Julie, my expectations of birth radically changed from fear to strength and determination. Her support and wisdom helped amazingly to facilitate a wonderful birth experience for me and my baby.”- Janine

“Julie’s services were outstanding. Her dedication shone though and made our first time experience a very positive and rewarding one.”- Sally

Danielle Walter
Mobile 0430535717
Email - daniellejade8@yahoo.com.au
Bellarine Peninsula Geelong
Will work in Geelong /Bellarine Peninsula. I am currently doing Rhea Dempseys 'Birthing Wisdom' Birth Attendant coarse and are looking for anyone who is open to sharing their amazing journey through pregnancy and birth with me.I will support you in any birth plan.I'm extremely passionate about this and will help in anyway possible to enable you to acheive the best birth possible for you and baby..As I am still completing my coarse I am not charging and am craving the experience! Also, I'm involved with the Geelong Maternity Coalition.

Wendy Buckland
Email: wenbuck@bigpond.net.au
Location: NE Victoria
Phone: (03) 57221605
Independent midwife living and working in rural Victoria. I have also study Bowen Theraphy and am currently studying an Advanced Diploma in Homeopathy.

Peta Hockley - The Doula Difference
Email: peta@douladifference.com.au
Location: Vic/Mornington area
Phone: 0425 852 300
Website: www.douladifference.com.au
I have been attending births for 4 years and was certified as a doula through Optimum Birth in 2006. Please check my web site for more details.

Birth By Nature - Rachael McLeod
Email: rachael@birthbynature.com.au
Location: Woodend, Victoria
Phone: 0354271643
Website: www.birthbynature.com.au
Message: I am a mother of two children now 6 and 7 and discovered my passion for birth during my own journey of motherhood. I love the relationship I build with my clients as it is very special to be invited in to a couple\'s birthing space. In the prenatal visits a lot of time is spent normalising the birth process and helping women work with their own innate birthing abilities. Being a doula is the most satisfying and rewarding work I have ever done. I provide doula services in the Melbourne-Bendigo corridor, including the areas of Melbourne , Melton, Sunbury, Gisborne, Macedon, Woodend, Malmsbury, Castlemaine, Daylesford and Bendigo. Please contact me on the above numbers for a free information brochure or visit my website.

Servicing Melbourne and Geelong

Bellarine Midwifery & Calmbirth - Kath Maxwell
Midwife in Private Practice / Calmbirth Practitioner
Specialising in Homebirth / Waterbirth / Hospital support
Servicing Greater Geelong, The Bellarine & Surfcoast 
Contact: (03) 5251 2021 / 0402 203 267 
Email: reidm@hcinternet.com.au

Birthwise Midwives
Melbourne. Ph: 0414580851 - Gaye

Michelle Newton - Doula and Calmbirth Practitioner
Location - South East Melbourne
Phone - 0414 537 103
Website - www.gentlebeginnings.com.au
Servicing Melbourne and South Eastern Suburbs.  As a mum of two beautiful boys I became really interested in birth while pregnant with my first son. I discovered that birth is not a horrible, scary experience like many would lead you to beleive, but it is a wonderful, calm and empowering
> time. I love to help other pregnant women and their partner have the best possible birth experience that they can. As your doula, I will provide you with informational, emotional and physical support throughout your pregnancy, birth and beyond.  I also offer Calmbirth classes, times can be tailored to suit your needs.

Genie
Email: jonf72@optusnet.com.au
Location: Kilsyth, Victoria
Phone: 0425849811
I will service the Eastern suburbs. My services are free until I finish my training. I am doing my 3rd module of the Optimumbirth Doula course and I need 1 more client to complete.

Source of Support
Diane Brownlee, Jane Williams & Sonia Evans
Email: sourceofsupport@optusnet.com.au
Melbourne metropolitan area
Phone: 0421664425
Website: www.sourceofsupport.com.au
Source of Support offers a team approach to your birthing experience. We offer antenatal education, birth doulas and postnatal lactation consultations!

Victoria Marshall-Cerins
Email: victoria@birthready.com.au
Location: Easter Suburbs, Melbourne VIC
Phone: (03) 9893 6366
Website: http://www.birthready.com.au
Victoria is a qualified independent childbirth educator and experienced doula. I have worked with women in all types of birth settings. I aim to provide women with the support they need and deserve, to enable them to achieve the best birth possible for themselves and their babies.

Milly Dabrowski and Charmaine Dennis
Email: reception@fertileground.com.au
Phone: 03 8604 1689
Website: http://www.fertileground.com.au
:A Fertile Ground Health Group birth attendant can complement your birth team, providing continuous experienced support and information to enhance your birthing potential. Visit our website for more information on the benifits of birth support and the other services we offer for pregnancy, birth and family health.

Isis Caple - Essential Birth Support
icaple@internode.on.net
5282 6883
servicing Werribee/Lara/Geelong

Lina Clerke - Childbirth Educator & Midwife
http://www.wonderfulbirth.com/

Tamara Adams - Birth Attendant/Doula
For your pregnancy journey:
-information and resources
-personal, one-to-one care
-companionship and support in labour and birth
m: 0409 252 790
tamara_adams@optusnet.com.au
~work is love made visible~

Melanie - registered doula
TLC Doula Support ph: 0419517636
doulamelanie@yahoo.com.au

Kelly Zantey, Lael Stone, Jules Brooks
Email: birthsupport@bellybelly.com.au
Location: Camberwell, servicing the Melbourne metro areas
Phone: (03) 9804 0488
Website: http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth-support
An experienced BellyBelly Birth Attendant to compliment your birth team can benefit both partners and can help you own your special birthing journey. A BellyBelly Birth Attendant understands normal physiological childbirth and will fully support you and your birth intentions (birth plan) without judgement or criticism for the birth you choose – be it a natural birth, waterbirth, medical birth (e.g. caesarean), VBAC, homebirth, lotus birth, religious birth (i.e. Jewish Birth) or other. We see it as our life's work to be by the side of birthing women.

Birth Works - Erika Munton
Birth Attendant/Life Coach
Location: Eastern Suburbs
Website: www.birthworks.info
Email: erikamunton@yahoo.com.au
Phone: 03 9720 8058

Having a baby is for many the most personal and exciting time in your life
and it brings with it change, challenges and responsibilities.
At birth works we journey together to keep in perspective the natural birth
process alongside the culture of birth that we live in today.

* Build trust in your natural mothering abilities
* Increase your awareness of the birth culture we live in
* Make informed choices
* Experience an empowering birth
* Feel resourced and ready for the ongoing journey of motherhood....

I am a mother of 2 lively boys and am a qualified Doula/Birth attendant and life coach,
group facilitator and co-ordinator of BaBs-Birthing and Babies Support groups;
attending births in Australia and U.S.A for over 10 years.

 

 

Bendigo and local area

Robyn Smith - doula of 6 years experience
henna@netcon.net.au..
mob: 0400163116