"A woman in harmony with her spirit is like a river flowing.  She goes where she will without pretence and arrives at her destnation, prepared to be herself, and only herself" Maya Angelou

Birth is the culmination of a creative expression of love, and there is an art to giving birth.  In our culture, many women experience unnecessary distress and pain because we have learned to fear birth rather than to embrace and be transformed by this amazing event.

Birth is an integral and natural part of a woman's life.  It can and should be a safe, comfortable and joyous experience for mother, baby, partner and family.

Birth is not just a means of 'getting baby out' - the experience of birth matters.  The experience of birth can have a profound influence over the emotional well-being of the entire family: the way parents feel about themselves and each other, how they respond to and bond with their child, and how their child develops emotionally, values themselves, relates to others and contributes to the world.  Birth is only the beginning - a threshold to the journey of discovery, fulfilment and self-exploration that is parenting.

Rachel Ford is a mother, doula, breastfeeding educator and infant massage instructor, and offers the following services to support Canberra's parents in creating a positive and empowering birth experience, and in nurturing a healthy connection to their child:

• Labour Support
• Childbirth Education
• Breastfeeding Education & Assistance
• Gentle-Parenting Guidance
• Postnatal Support
• Baby Massage Classes
• Baby Sleep, Settling & Soothing
• Photography
• Birth Consulting
• Mother & Baby Blessings

Birth in harmony with nature, your body and your baby.