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50% Decreased Cesareans
BENEFITS OF A DOULA
(KLAUS. KENNELL AND KLAUS ,2002)
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25% Faster Labours
BENEFITS OF A DOULA
(KLAUS. KENNELL AND KLAUS ,2002)
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30% Less Use Of Forceps
BENEFITS OF A DOULA
(KLAUS. KENNELL AND KLAUS ,2002)
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40% Less Oxytocin Inductions
BENEFITS OF A DOULA
(KLAUS. KENNELL AND KLAUS ,2002)
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60% Fewer Epidurals
BENEFITS OF A DOULA
(KLAUS. KENNELL AND KLAUS ,2002)
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30% Less Pain Medications
BENEFITS OF A DOULA
(KLAUS. KENNELL AND KLAUS ,2002)
Hi; I'm Your Doula, Natalie Lütge
Certified Birth Doula, Aromatherapist & Rebozo Practitioner
I am a mother of three, all birthed naturally with a midwife (including a home birth) and I am qualified in aromatherapy and rebozo massage. I'm registered with WOMBS and DOSAÂ and therefore registered with Discovery, Fedhealth and Momentum medical aids.
I am based in Johannesburg, South Africa, serving at home births within the Gauteng region, or at the following centres: Oxford Midwifery Unit (Saxonwold), Bloomsy Birthroom(Pretoria), Protea Midwifery Unit (Randburg), TLC Home Birth Centre (Linksfield), This Is Us Practice (Pretoria) and  City View Birthing Retreat (Pretoria).Â
I also host in-person Antenatal Birth Preparation Classes to help prepare your body, baby and birth partner for birth.
As Your Doula, I'd like to invite you on a personal journey of discovering your deeper inner strength and your body's capability of birthing naturally.
It's a privilege to hold your space as you labour while guiding, encouraging and serving you and your partner through the process of bringing your baby into the world and through your journey of surrender and self-discovery.
My aim is to uphold your dignity by showing care and respect, while responding actively to the instinctive needs of your body through the birth process, and working together as a team to create a positive birthing experience that is empowering and memorable.
What is a Birth Doula?
A birth doula is a trained birth support professional who has an intimate and educated knowledge of the physiological and emotional process of birth, and generally (although, not always) has personal experience in this area. Birth doulas are specially trained to offer emotional, mental, physical (and in some instances, even therapeutic and spiritual) support to a woman and her birth partner throughout the labour, birth and immediate postpartum stage.
To find out more about what a doula does and how they benefit the birth process, you can read more here.
Between 26 and 36 weeks pregnant? Prepare for your labour and birth, beginning in your pregnancy, with a variety of practical techniques and daily habits to help encourage your body and baby into an optimal state for labour. Discover the hidden languages of the different stages of labour and how to effectively navigate each one. Gain a deeper and more comprehensive knowledge of your body through the labour process and equip your birth partner with some hands-on techniques and observational skills to best support you.
These two interactive classes, held over one weekend, will help you to discover a variety of different exercises, stretches, intimate techniques, supplements, therapies and daily habits to help encourage your baby into an optimal state for labour. You'll also come to: understand the different hormones, body functions and labour observations; learn how to work through each stage effectively and how to make informed decisions when plans change; and so much more!
Contact me for more information on bookings, dates, venue and cost
Aromatherapy is an integrative therapy that uses botanical extracts and essences in the form of massage (topical application) or inhalation to promote health and wellness of the body, mind and emotions. Aromatherapy can help to soothe unsettled and unbalanced emotions; calm the nervous system; relax the body and mind; encourage deep and regular breathing; ease pain and discomfort; promote regular, effective contractions; create a comforting atmosphere; mask labour and birth smells; and balance the body's physiological responses.
You can read more about the use of aromatherapy in the maternal space here.
Kindly note, that my qualification and practice of aromatherapy is based strictly on science and chemistry, anatomy and physiology.
Also known as 'rebozo manteada', rebozo is a traditional technique originating from Mexican midwives, that utilizes a special scarf/shawl to genty massage and 'rock' a woman's body in different ways to help stimulate uterine contractions; encourage optimal foetal positioning and descent; ease labour pain and discomfort; promote relaxation; assist with pushing during the second stage of labour; support labour positions; and create a sense of privacy and security.
Rebozo techniques can also be taught to birth partners to encourage an active participation and deeper bonding. Private rebozo classes for couples (virtual and in-person) are available upon request.
If you're interested in purchasing a rebozo for your pregnancy, labour, or birth; You can view the available rebozos in my shop.