Connected Journey Doula & Counselling

My name is Melissa Russell and I am a doula/birth attendant, breastfeeding educator/counsellor and social worker.

I offer a range of professional services for pregnancy, birth and parenthood including:

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  Labour, birth and postnatal doula support 



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  Childbirth education and/or birth options



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  Breastfeeding Information & support



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  Counselling &/or birth debriefing 



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  Workshops & Groups



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  Birth pool hire.

I am located in Berwick and service Melbourne as well as the Mornington Peninsula, Phillip Island and West Gippsland regions.

As an experienced doula, I have attended births in hospitals, birth centres and at home. I have supported women in waterbirth, lotus birth, hypno-birth, VBA2C, caesearen, assisted delivery, women using pain relief and normal physiological birth. All births are unique and special!

Testimonial

"I was fortunate to have Melissa as my doula at the birth of my first baby, she was calm, caring and a great source of support. During my pregnancy Melissa played a large role in developing my confidence in my body's ability to give birth. She spent time with my partner and myself and provided as much information as we asked for. During the labour Melissa made me feel strong, confident, reassured and capable. She worked collaboratively with our midwives and knew when to offer my husband and I support. I had a long labour, and Melissa stayed with us during the early stages of labour right through until the baby arrived. After our baby was born Melissa was fantastic at providing breastfeeding support and came to our home for several postnatal visits. We will definitely use Melissa again when we decide to have a second baby"

first-time mum November 2009

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