MAIDEN TO MOTHER

I felt the call to become a mother in 2020, but only conceived in 2025. In the years between, I devoted myself to preparation. I trained as a birth and postpartum doula, supported women through pregnancy and birth, and stayed close to my maternal instincts while my own time had not yet arrived. Still, I knew something was missing - the lived experience - and decided to step back from this work.

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When I found out I was pregnant (unexpectedly), I knew this pregnancy was a blessing and the realisation of a dream. But, to be honest,  I didn’t love being pregnant. I thought I would feel ready and radiant, but much of the journey was marked by intense nausea, fear, anxiety, and a long period of insomnia that required deep emotional support. I had to slow down, cancel plans, and withdraw from many things to create space for a new version of myself to be born: the mother. My mantra through every wave of nausea, sleepless nights, and moments of doubt was: I am expanding my capacity. Each time I emptied myself, I was actually expanding - growing, learning, transforming.

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Pregnancy became a profound initiation — physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. A time of surrender, of letting go of control, and of deep transformation. To carry life is to dive into the self and allow it to reshape everything that has been and everything that is yet to come. Having lived this journey, I now understand what women truly need during this sacred portal: compassion, care, gentleness. It was through this period of deep transformation  - receiving support from others and doing inner work - that I had the opportunity to transcend my fears, trust myself and experience the birth and postpartum of my dreams.

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Now, I’m ready to share everything I’ve learned with you, as your friend, doula and mentor. I’m here to walk with you through pregnancy, birth, and early motherhood - embodied, held and informed.