My Birth Doula Ruth Minter

About Me

I’m passionate about the idea of mums having the information they need to make decisions for themselves and, therefore, being in control of their birthing experience.

I hope to help women understand the very natural process of labour and have a chance to talk through their concerns and hopes for their labour experience before they get there. I will also provide time to debrief their labour afterwards with in-home visits to support them and their new baby.

I have a Bachelor of Music and an Associate of Music in piano and have run my own business for twenty years teaching music, accompanying performers, conducting children’s choirs and performing myself. I am currently studying a Bachelor of Nursing degree and this, as well as working as a doula, is my real passion!

I am lucky to have been married to a wonderful man for 22 years and to have 6 children-3 sons aged 21, 18 and 17 and 3 daughters aged 20 and 15 year old twins! I understand the joys and the hardships of motherhood but consider myself very blessed to experience it!

What are the health benefits of choosing a Doula?

There are many health benefits for choosing to hire a doula. Studies have shown that having a doula as a member of the birth team:

• decreases the overall caesarean rate by 50%


• the length of labour by 25%


• the use of oxytocin by 40%


• requests for an epidural by 60%


• decreases the use of analgesics by 30%


• reduces forceps delivery by 40%


• improves breastfeeding


• decreases incidence of postpartum depression


• greater mother-infant interaction


• allows the father to be more emotionally supportive


• decreases negative feelings about childbirth

Contact us today for more information.