Whether you're feeling ready to get started, lost, late, or just tired: This is your shortcut to start preparing in a way that sticks.
You have got this!
📖 The Booklet: Your Birth Guide
From overwhelm to overview in one short read
✔️ A compact visual guide to the topics that really matter ✔️ Easy to read, easy to remember - even during labor ✔️ A6 format easy to talk along anywhere ✔️ Loved by midwives, doulas and partners
From floating ideas to a plan that reflects your priorities
✔️ A structured method to make real decisions ✔️ Helps you and your partner write a plan from A to Z ✔️ Pages to reflect and write down thoughts ✔️ Includes digital templates
The shortcut to preparation - without missing what matters. Working your way through birth prep information can feel like drinking from a firehose.
Start small with the summary to most courses & books. When you know the basics, information will stick better. Everything you need to start your birth prep with clarity.
Tools to get clear, make decisions, and feel prepared. Co-created with midwives & doula’s. Everything here is designed to help you:
✅ Understand the big picture before diving in ✅ Explore what matters to you, not just to the strongest voice in the room ✅ Prepare with your partner - and step into conversations with your care team with more clarity
No endless theory, no pressure to be "fully ready." Just what you need to start strong and find your own path. Today, my guides are used in midwifery practices across Amsterdam and recommended by doulas, coaches, and care teams.
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Today my work is recommended by doula's, midwives and to-be parents. You can also find my books in most midwifery practices in Amsterdam.
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