Birth Reclaimed

Reclaimed Woman is dedicated to women and their wellbeing. Birth is the one of the most important and transformative rite of passage in a woman's life. While the nurses and midwives may be strangers to you, the Doula is a continuous reassuring presence during the pregnancy and the birth with whom you have built a trust relationship. As a Doula, I will support you in having the most satisfying and empowering experience during pregnancy, birth and the postpartum. I provide emotional support and a constant presence you can lean on as well as guidance, information, tips and education.

Labor support effect (Cochrane review on continuus support during childbirth, 2017)

40% less likely to need a caesarean section
30% decrease ot the risk of being disatisfyed with the birth and to suffer postnatal depression
15% increase of vaginal birth with less medication and intervention
Labour is shorter by 25% on average

The way women are treated at birth set the tone for the beginning of their journey as mothers and how empowered and confident they feel as mothers. It has been shown in numerous studies that the support mothers receive during labor is the dermining factors of their satisfaction level with birth. Birth is the most important memory a woman have and that memory shapes her in more than one way as Penny Simkin, childbirth educator, maternal advocate and founder of the Doula DONA network explains here.

A woman's birth experience is not someting that just happens to her and then it's over. A woman's birth is about who she is, it's about who she becomes, it defines her, it un-makes her and it re-makes her, it unravels her and it puts her together again.

Hannah Dahlen

Choose your support

Postpartum support

This post partum accompaniment is also the perfect present for the mum to be!

It includes:

3 core and pelvic floor rehab sessions as of 6 weeks post partum
Shantala baby massage workshop (2 sessions as of 4 weeks old)
nutrtional advice and baby caring advice

400 chf.-

Global Support

I will support and guide you throughout the pregnancy, the birth and the post partum. This includes:

2 ante natal meetings
book lending
information, birth educational workshops and labor management preparation
continuous phone access
on call 24h/24 as of week 38
presence during childbirth
2 sessions of Shantala baby massage
3 post natal visits that could be to discuss on how went the birth, to help tranisitionning to motherhood, to help with breatfeeding, help with recovery, you choose!

1200 chf.-

Birth support

If you only wish for my kind and soft presence supporting you during birth, itis possible. This accompaniment includes:

2 ante natal meetings to get to know each other and discuss your wishes
On call 24h/24h as of week 38
constant presence during the childbirth

800 chf.-

Flexible support

Choose the number of visits, pre or postpartum, according to your desires and needs. Information to prepare for birth, nutritional advice, baby massage, learning to breathe for managing anxiety or for birth, pelvic floor rehabilitation.... everything is possible!

Let's discuss what suits you best according to your wishes.

Per 2 hours 160chf

At the origins of the Doula profession, we find gossips. In Early Modern England, a “gossip” was any one of a handful of women at the bedside of an expectant mother. Gossips were wise women of a certain age, having already given birth themselves and going to the bedside of the woman to support her, reassure her and do their best to ensure that the birth goes as smoothly as possible. A 16th-century physician described the gossips as: “a few godly, expert and learned women." The gossips were tasked with creating a safe environment so that the woman giving birth could feel secure and free to follow her instincts. They made sure she was warm, fed, catered for and supported her physically and emotionally. These tasks are those of the Doula today.

A Doula is a non-medical professional who supports expectant parents during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum by providing physical and emotional support during the perinatal period. The Doula is employed by the future parents and is an experienced mother. She puts her experience at the service of the expectant mother and father while respecting their own choices and does not provide any medical care. The Doula is here to inform and care without judging or pressing. Doulas help families to feel supported, easing the emotional experience of birth.

The birth is the the birth of a family, of a mother, a father and a child. It is one of the most important event in a life that has a great impact on the beginning of the journey as new parents. Every family should benefit from nurturing and connection at this tender, incredible time in their lives.

What I can do for you

Pelvic floor

Using breath, posture, functional movement and neuro fascial engagement, I will show you how to engage and relax your pelvic floor and diaphragm during pregnancy. I can support you during pregnancy by teaching you the right postures to avoid back pain, to have baby positioned optimally and to strengthen the pelvic floor in order to promote good postpartum recovery. I work with the De Gasquet posturo respiratory method, with breathing and functional exercises. I support you through the bodily changes of pregnancy and teach you movements that provide relief.

Breathwork

Breathwork is a conscious breathing technique that can be wonderful during pregnancy. By working on the parasympathetic nervous system, we work on emotions and fears. You will get an increased resilience capacity and long lasting well being. You will be able to regain your calm whenever you need ground yourself in the present, making breathing a tool of choice for labor pain management. Breathwork can help you prepare for birth by connecting with yourself and your child, and by boosting your confidence.

Nutrition & aromatherapy

Healthy, quality nutrition is essential during pregnancy. I can guide you nutritionally during pregnancy. I will give you tip for managing fatigue, nausea, cravings and for a better sleep. I can also support you with essential oils and plants. After childbirth, we continue the nutritionnal therapeutic approach and work on supporting the breastfeeding and the physical recovery.

Baby massage Shantala

Shantala massage is an ancient form of infant massage from India that can be performed by parents. Shantala has a soothing effect on the baby. Baby feels safe and secure with the active presence of the parent. The exercises stimulate the baby's body a development. The massage has a positive effect on the digestive system, prevents colic, stimulates the immune system, fosters a special bond with the parents and helps baby sleep. The Shantala workshop consitsts of 3 sessions.

On demand for parents out ot support package 160chf

The birth educational workshops

The most important knowledge a woman can gather in preparation for birth is self-knowledge, knowledge about what her body and mind need to feel save enough to trust her instinct and intuition.

Dr Rachel Reed

These workshops are here to inform you, help you identify your desires and needs, give you resources, and prepare you physically and mentally for the most important experience of your life. They address all the dimensions of birth, not just the medical aspects. We cover breathing, exercises and pelvic mobility, how to facilitate the labor, confort measures to cope with pain, massage, the role of the partner, nutritional advice and aromatherapy, the first hours and days with baby, information on the birth plan.

Workshop 1: The physiology of birth and the birth hormones. Discover the hormones involved in birth and how to promote their production and ensure the best birth possible for you and your baby. This workshop will give you the main keys to understand how the physiology works and how to preserve it. You will be able to start thinking about your desired birth.

Workshop 2: Pain management workshop. Prepare physically for birth. How to prepare your pelvic floo, engage your abs, work your muscles, how to breathe well. Understand the pain of childbirth and how to overcome it to have the most pleasurable birth possible. Learn the movements to open the body, the postures that help, the massages, the accupressure and other pain relief measures.

Workshop 3: Post partum workshop. We will talk about the first moments with baby, the importance of skin to skin, how to manage these early times. This workshop will address baby's crying, sleep, feeding and carrying. We will also discuss the new life with baby and how to cope, rest and enjoy the golden month.

Each workshop is 2 hours long for 90 chf

3 workshops for 200chf

Reimbursement

Some supplementary insurances recognize Doula support, birth preparation, pelvic floor and core rehab or baby massage and may reimburse some of the fees. I advice you to contact your insurance for enquiry but below is are a few exemples. This is the 2024 data and it changes every year.

Groupe mutuel

If you have subscribed to Premium or Optimum additional insurance, Doula support costs are reimbursed up to 1,200 chf.

Concordia

If you have subscribed to Natura plus additional insurance, Doula support is reimbursed up to 200 chf.

Sanitas

If you have subscribed to Vital Smart or Vital Premium, 80% of birth preparation and post natal recovery fees may be reimbursed.

CSS

If you have subscribed to an additional insurance with a COMPTE SANTE, you can receive up to 500chf/year for birth preparation, pre and post natal gymnastic or baby massage.

SWICA

If you have subscribed to Completa Forte additional insurance, you may receive money for pelvic floor training and baby massage. Both method recognized by SWICA as preventive.

KPT

If you have subscribed to Pulse additional insurance, you may receive up to 300chf/pregnancy for birth preparation course.