Sherpabirths

The word doula comes from ancient Greek, meaning “a woman who serves.” It was revived by anthropologist Dr. Dana Raphael in 1972 to describe lay support for women during the perinatal period.

Today, a birth doula is a companion who offers calm, continuous support through preconception, pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood. Doulas also accompany people through other major life transitions—such as puberty, menopause, loss, and death.

A doula is someone who listens without judgment, offers steady reassurance, and walks alongside you as you navigate your own path. We're trained to support your emotional and physical well-being in an open-hearted way, and it's important to emphasise that we don't provide medical care or advice.

While healthcare professionals focus on medical needs, a doula complements them and also supports partners—offering uninterrupted, personalised care that centers on you. We’re also part of a wider community, helping you connect with trusted specialists and peers along the way.

This an incredibly personal question, which only you can answer. It HAS to feel right. There HAS to be connection. There HAS to be trust. Like when you tried on a favourite piece of clothing for the first time - it's got to feel like it's you from the start. Trust your intuition.

Through my own motherhood journey—raising a family across different countries and continents—I’ve developed a deep respect for all people. The experiences I've had have shown me how essential personal and community support is, especially during major life transitions when family and close friends may be far away. 

I understand how vital it is to feel genuinely cared for and valued during the emotional ups and downs of pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood. As a doula, I’m here to offer calm, comforting presence and trusted support—while you make the choices that feel right for you. 

I’m based in the beautiful tri-border region of France, Switzerland, and Germany, near Basel, and support families within a 1-hour radius.

I'm backed up by a trusted team of seasoned international doulas.

Fluent in English, Spanish, and French, I believe the most powerful form of communication is one rooted in kindness and respect.

• Listen to your dreams, hopes and concerns as you find your way along your personal journey of parenthood.

• Become a resource connecting you with a variety of professionals, organisations and communities supporting you before and after birth and at other times of life change.

 • Provide links to evidence-based and unbiased information taken from respected organisations such as Evidence Based Birth, and World Health Organisation. Being informed supports your capacity to make choices that are yours, suited to your personal situation.

 • Offer ways to help you feel more comfortable before and during labour: breathing, visualisation, movement, acupressure, massage and Rebozo techniques for pain relief, according to your wishes.

• Empower the birth partner, for example with knowledge of how to use the above techniques during pregnancy, early labour and labour. Having some skills and techniques such as these can make them feel calmer and reduce fears about not knowing what to do, or experiencing a sense of helplessness in challenging situations.

• Support the partner through the birth, offering them an ear and reassuring them that continuous care is being provided, even when they need to take a break or to attend to other family members.

  • Provide reassurance (online or in person, when requested) for the new mother, partner and family during the early days of parenthood, listening and supporting her through the new challenges, providing contacts of any additional health professionals such as lactation consultants and osteopaths.

•  Connect pregnant, new and experienced parents through local support groups and communities, help facilitate groups to ensure everyone feels fully listened to and respected whatever experiences they have had and decisions they make on their journey.