Virginia Maddock
Category
Birth & Postpartum Doula
Average star rating
N/A
Experience
18 years
Virginia Maddock
Birth & Postpartum Doula
18 years of experience
N/A
Caringbah South, New South Wales
Virginia Maddock
Birth & Postpartum Doula
Caringbah South, New South Wales
18 years of experience
N/A
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About me
I am a doula with 16 years experience, as well as a natural therapist. My background is in herbal medicine, nutrition and holistic bodywork specific for fertility, pregnancy and postpartum. I also offer Placenta Encapsulation and Pregnancy, Birth & Family Photography. I have supported many different births including homebirths, hospital/birth centre births, planned casaereans, VBACs, HBACs and lotus birth, supporting a vast array of clients ranging from first time to 4th time mothers, lesbian couples, Christians, Hindus, Buddhists and Muslims. My most aligned clients are those who are highly motivated for natural birth.
Education
Advanced Diploma Western Herbal Medicine (ACNT) (2003)
Diploma Nutrition (ACNT) (2007)
Certification and training
Doula Certificate (Birthing Rites Australia) (2006)
Mizan therapy (Bushra Finch) (2017)
Holistic Pelvic Care (Tami Lynn Kent) (2019)
Birth Healing (Lynn Schulte) (2019)
Memberships and affiliations
Doula Network Australia
Placenta Services Australia
International Institute of Complementary Therapies
Birth Photographers Australia
Specialties
Birth and Lactation
Birth Assistant
Birth Doula
Birth Photographer
Birth Support
Birth Trauma
Cesarean, Episiotomy and Scar Pain
Childbirth Education
Endometriosis
Family Photography
Fibroids
Herbal Postpartum Care
Home Birth
Infertility
Labor Doula
Low Milk Supply/Over Supply
Massage
Maternity and Family Photography
Maternity and Newborn Photographer
Maternity Photography
Natural Birth
Natural Childbirth
Naturopathic Medicine
Newborn, Baby, & Birth Photography
Newborn Photography
Nutritional Counseling
Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
Pelvic Pain
Placenta Encapsulation
Postpartum Care
Postpartum Doula Care
Preconception
Pregnancy Complications
Pregnancy Loss
Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum Therapy
Prenatal and Postpartum Massage Therapist
Prenatal Care
Prental Massage Practitioner
Support during Labor, Birth, and Postpartum
Support in Pregnancy Loss
Trauma Recovery
Treatment for Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)
Water birth
Well-Woman Care
Languages
English
Service introduction
I offer the following services: Doula support, Mizan Therapy (belly and sacral massage for fertility, pregnancy and postpartum), Placenta Encapsulation, Holistic Pelvic Care (intravaginal trigger point release and pelvic bowl clearing), Birth Healing (pelvic adjustments for pregnancy and postpartum), Pregnancy, Birth & Family Photography.
Packages
Doula support
*3 prenatal doula visits covering:
~childbirth education
~antenatal testing
~birth mapping / planning
~Optimal Maternal Positioning / Spinning Babies
~natural pain management
*Support during labour, birth and the 1st hours after birth
*Postnatal visit for debriefing and assessment for further support
$2,100.00
AUD Flat rate
PostNatal Doula Support
My PostNatal Doula package may include any of the following:
~Serving you like you’re a guest of honour in your own home
~Birth Debriefing
~Cooking delicious healthy, vegan snacks or meals to nourish your body and breastmilk
~PostNatal Massage
~Closing The Bones Ceremony
~Womb Steaming
~Holding your baby so you can toilet, shower or bath
~Being an empathic listening ear to your worries and concerns, and/or your joys and triumphs. Talking to another adult who has gone through the newborn period is such a gift when you’re in the haze of that new baby bubble!
~Breastfeeding help or referral to trusted care providers
~Grocery shopping, laundry or tidying up
$220.00
AUD Flat rate
Holistic Pregnancy Bodywork
Virginia uses a holistic approach to pregnancy care by utilising different bodywork techniques such as Mizan therapy pregnancy massage, Birth Healing, Holistic Pelvic Care as well as Optimal Foetal Positioning techniques (ie Spinning Babies and Maternal Optimal Positioning), to help align the pelvis, reduce common pregnancy discomforts and to create space to help baby get into optimal position for birth, thereby reducing the chance of caesarean and the associated risks with this major abdominal surgery.
$220.00
AUD Flat rate
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Doula support
*3 prenatal doula visits covering:
~childbirth education
~antenatal testing
~birth mapping / planning
~Optimal Maternal Positioning / Spinning Babies
~natural pain management
*Support during labour, birth and the 1st hours after birth
*Postnatal visit for debriefing and assessment for further support
$2,100.00
AUD Flat rate
PostNatal Doula Support
My PostNatal Doula package may include any of the following:
~Serving you like you’re a guest of honour in your own home
~Birth Debriefing
~Cooking delicious healthy, vegan snacks or meals to nourish your body and breastmilk
~PostNatal Massage
~Closing The Bones Ceremony
~Womb Steaming
~Holding your baby so you can toilet, shower or bath
~Being an empathic listening ear to your worries and concerns, and/or your joys and triumphs. Talking to another adult who has gone through the newborn period is such a gift when you’re in the haze of that new baby bubble!
~Breastfeeding help or referral to trusted care providers
~Grocery shopping, laundry or tidying up
$220.00
AUD Flat rate
Holistic Pregnancy Bodywork
Virginia uses a holistic approach to pregnancy care by utilising different bodywork techniques such as Mizan therapy pregnancy massage, Birth Healing, Holistic Pelvic Care as well as Optimal Foetal Positioning techniques (ie Spinning Babies and Maternal Optimal Positioning), to help align the pelvis, reduce common pregnancy discomforts and to create space to help baby get into optimal position for birth, thereby reducing the chance of caesarean and the associated risks with this major abdominal surgery.
$220.00
AUD Flat rate
Holistic PostNatal Nurturing
A Holistic PostNatal Nurturing session with Virginia takes around 3 hours and involves the following:
*Birth Healing
Resetting your body to align your pelvis and abdominal muscles using techniques learned from Women’s Physio Lynn Schulte at The Institute of Birth Healing. This can remove pain and resolve some physical issues that may have been sustained during childbirth.
*Mizan Therapy
Belly and Sacral massage to increase fresh blood flow and circulation to the pelvic organs, muscles and ligaments. On an emotional level, it reconnects women to their womb and allows the release of stored emotions, which may be especially needed after a traumatic birth. It can also help with caesarean section scarring, to help prevent adhesions. It feels really divine to have this therapeutic touch to a part of your body which is usually ignored in other massage techniques.
Included in this bodywork session is either one of the following, or both/all can also be arranged:
*Womb Steaming
This is also known as vaginal steaming or yoni steaming, and is a relaxing, healing and cleansing way to infuse warmed herbs into your womb space. You will sit on a special stool with a pot of freshly simmered herbs under you and a blanket around you. The aromatic and healing herbs depend on your situation and may include: calendula, chamomile, comfrey, lavender, motherwort, rose petals, and rosemary. While you are having your steam, you are invited to relax and meditate, or read, until the steam cools down. A guided womb meditation or relaxing music can be played if you choose.
Or…
*Closing The Bones Ceremony
A traditional postnatal ceremony originating in Central America to assist in postpartum recovery. It acknowledges the profound changes a woman goes through during birth, transitioning from maiden to mother. It celebrates her journey, honours and gives gratitude to her body for the vitally important work it has done, and it allows her to feel peace, calm and grounded.
A number of Rebozos (traditional shawl from Mexico/Ecuador) are used first to gently rock the body, and then wrap the body firmly so the pelvic bones are assisted to stay in alignment. This makes the mother feel coccooned and secure. Each body part is also given the gratitude it deserves for allowing the baby to grow and be born. When the mother is unwrapped it is like emerging renewed, like a beautiful butterfly from a cocoon.
Or:
*Holistic Pelvic Care
Intravaginal trigger point release by direct contact with the pelvic floor, plus pelvic bowl clearing.
$250.00
AUD Flat rate