Erin McGuigan

More about me

As a Birth and Postnatal Doula, I provide space for women/birthing people and their partners to do reflective, powerful work, supporting them to step into a joyous perinatal experience so that they can as individuals, and as a family, thrive and feel confident with tools to cope with any challenge that may come their way.  As a Birth Doula, I guide women to that place of trust, wisdom and self confidence so that they will start their labour with anticipation, not fear, and will have an empowered birth experience, regardless of how events unfold, because they are in control, and they trusted themselves. I am there for both parents, with empathy, compassion, and reassuring support.  I am resourceful, gentle, easy going and fun loving, and I fully support the choices a couple makes for their pregnancy and birth without judgement. As a Postnatal Doula, I offer emotional nourishment, practical support, and nutrient dense postnatal specific cooking to new families in their own home. I am there to help in the transition to parenthood and to listen, nourish, encourage and reassure. I can help with infant feeding, whether it is breast, bottle or mixed feeding. I have completed an RCM accredited lactation training, and can help troubleshoot problems with breastfeeding. I am there to listen and help a new mother reflect as she gets to know her baby, learning his/her sleep and hunger cues, routines, and what soothes and settles him/her. I rely on solution focused, reflective questions so that they can figure out for themselves what works best for them and their family.  I facilitate the Love Your Birth Workshop, working with women who want more out of their birth preparation than being taught modern knowing about birth and who want to dig deep to their inner knowing and place of strength. The workshop is doula-inspired where we engage in creative, deep and reflective work which includes fear release, identifying affirmations, a Mother Blessing, guided meditation, and pregnancy yoga, among other things. I offer:

• Birth doula services
• Postnatal doula services 
• Bespoke antenatal services (including the ‘Postnatal Planning’ and ‘Infant Feeding Goals’ sessions)
• Birth Preparation workshops (A one day creative ‘retreat’ focusing on inner strength) 
• Mother blessings
• Infant feeding support
• Postnatal ‘Check-In’ Services (5x 2hr meetings at 2, 6, 12, 16 and 20 weeks)
• Postnatal ceremonies
• Postnatal online sharing circle – ‘Mother’s Wisdom Circle’
• Rewind technique for perinatal trauma

I am also a Doula Mentor to doulas starting out in the wonderful profession of doula’ing