About
Every need is different, every birth unique……As a doula I am passionate about learning why you are choosing to include a doula in your birth team, your interests and needs so that we can work together to build your skills and birth plan.Being a doula and supporting this intimate time of pregnancy and birth space is a privilege. Building a relationship of trust based on knowledge of birth is the basis for my work with my clients.Birthing women and families need support and education in the prenatal period, a resource to have by their side during birth and someone to protect and nurture through their postnatal journey.My training with Australian Doula College in 2016 opened my eyes to this wonderful position of support for women and families. Since then I have supported births of all types and for all sorts of reasons. Further training since then with Optimal Maternal Positioning (OMP) and having studied the Thompson Method Breastfeeding Program allow me to offer further support to my clients.
Please contact me if you have any questions about services for support for your pregnancy, birth or postnatal period.
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My LocationNew South Wales
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Meg Barrett Doula Service
Dad: I would recommend Meg whole-heartedly. She was an amazingly calm and reassuring presence during labour as we laboured at home. Her lovely sense of humour also helped punctuate some of the more stressful moments. Meg is kind, generous and practical in her approach, and having her with us leading up to the birth and during the birth took the pressure off me feeling like I needed to be an expert - she brought peace of mind to me, and reassurance to my wife, enabling me to be involved in the experience and enjoy it, adjusting to both mine and my wife’s cues. Even though she was unable to be in hospital with us due to COVID restrictions, she enabled my wife to fee strong, confident, secure and focus on contractions to support a natural birth.
Mum: I was anxious for my husband to be highly involved in my birth experience, and also prepared, so I was very glad that Meg struck a really great balance of supporting me, and enabling my husband to support me from morning till we went to hospital at 1030pm. From the very start, I felt comfortable with meg - we could be open without concerns and questions and Meg had a quiet confidence and light hearted Ness that helped create the environment for my labour. Meg prepared tools for us to use during labour and her guidance during my labour was just what I needed. I was disappointed that the hospital didnt let Meg be present to support due to COVID, however I was glad Meg was able to help me through till 8cm dilation! I would gladly birth with Meg again :)June 2, 2022
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Meg Barrett Doula Service
With my defence husband deployed overseas and no close friends or family nearby, I knew that I needed some reliable support for my second pregnancy. Thankfully I found lovely Meg. I was hoping for a VBAC and was so glad I had someone who had experience with the whole birth process!
While my husband did make it back on leave for the birth, Meg was invaluable in her support to both of us; pre, post and during labour. Labour came on a lot faster than expected and we had to change hospitals mid drive. Meg was on the ball every step of the way, meeting us at the new hospital. She calmed me down and provided such great guidance and reassurance to both my husband and I during the birth. Without her, it would have been a very rushed, confusing and stressful birth experience in an unfamiliar and busy hospital.
Meg and I got along easily from our first meeting. She is so kind and caring, strong, Compassionate, knowledgeable and really empowered me through my labour. I cannot recommend her highly enough for anyone wanting personalised support through pregnancy and birth.June 8, 2022 5.0
Suzannah
I am happy I found Meg to be my doula, she was a great fit for my partner and I. Met took the time to understand our birth wished and helped prepare us for many different scenarios. When I went in to labour Meg was amazing, she remained calm throughout and was there to help guide my partner and I, never overtaking or trying to dominate, but a great support when we needed it, not just on the day of birth either, she would check in with us prior and after birth too.
Meg is a very knowledgeable and experienced doula, we loved her support so much she was our doula for our second birth as well!
Meg took the time to get a great understanding of what was important to myself and my partner which meant on the day she could help guide and in the heat of the birthing moment, remind me of these priorities which was great as without that my birth experience would have been quite different.