How do I choose the right doula for me?

I’m Josi, a birth and postpartum doula, and a mum of four, including twins. My own journey through pregnancy, birth, and motherhood inspired me to support women and families during this life-changing time. I know firsthand how important it is to feel cared for, reassured, and truly nurtured.

As a doula, I provide a blend of evidence-based information, emotional encouragement, and practical support. Every woman’s experience is unique, so I tailor my care to meet your needs; whether you’re preparing for birth, planning a caesarean, or adjusting to life with a newborn. My role is to bring calm, confidence, and continuity, helping you feel supported at every stage.

Postpartum care is especially close to my heart. The early weeks can be both beautiful and overwhelming, and having a steady presence to lean on can make all the difference. I offer guidance, reassurance, and hands-on help so you can focus on rest, recovery, and bonding with your baby.

One of the ways I nurture families is through wholesome, healing meals, included in my postpartum support packages. Food plays a powerful role in recovery, and I create meals that promote warmth, energy, and healing, while also being delicious and comforting.

My goal is simple: to ensure mothers and families feel seen, supported, and cared for during pregnancy, birth, and beyond. With both professional training and lived experience, I bring knowledge, compassion, and heart to every family I serve.

You don’t have to do it alone – I’m here to walk alongside you every step of the way.

The Motherhood journey is full of changes, emotions, joys, and challenges. As a Perinatal Psychologist, Lauren provides individual therapy to help you navigate the twists and turns and feel more confident along the way. She has compassion for the challenges you are encountering, along with a deep appreciation for the messiness of everyday parenting.

Lauren supports mothers and families experiencing challenges in adjusting to change, managing anxiety or depression, coping with grief or loss, navigating relationship difficulties, or bonding with their baby or child.

With over 15 years of experience in public and private mental health and education settings, Lauren’s approach to therapy is warm, down-to-earth, and non-judgmental. Lauren offers a space where you can reflect, process challenges, identify your strengths and deepen your self-understanding – helping you connect with your values and needs.

Lauren brings a developmental and relational perspective to therapy, utilising frameworks from attachment theory and advanced training in Circle of Security Parenting, to help you untangle your story and make sense of your thoughts, feelings, ways of relating, and experiences. In addition, she draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), mindfulness, somatic, and creative techniques offering support tailored to your unique needs and goals.

Babies are always welcome in sessions. Lauren also works closely with other practitioners to help you get the support you need.

In addition to individual therapy, Lauren enjoys facilitating parent education and wellbeing workshops and groups. She runs the Circle of Security Parenting (COSP) program to help strengthen parent-child relationships and Creative Journalling groups for Mothers, which introduce simple, creative journaling techniques to support positive mental health and well-being.

Lauren is a Mother of two, who loves reading and spending time in nature. It was her own entry into Motherhood that shifted her focus to supporting parents navigating the perinatal period and beyond.

For in-person support, you can find Lauren at Maternal and Infant Wellbeing Melbourne in Parkville, Victoria. Lauren also provides Australia-wide support via Telehealth.

Telebaby with Dr. Samuel Heitner – Paediatric Help is Just a Click Away! I’m Dr. Samuel Heitner, a paediatrician with over 15 years of experience and the founder of Telebaby. Being a parent is one of the most rewarding, yet challenging, journeys you’ll ever take, and I’m here to support you whenever you need it.

I offer Telehealth video consultations tailored specifically for babies, supporting parents and families Australia-wide, 7 days a week, all from the comfort and safety of your home.

If you’re worried about your baby’s reflux, colic, constipation, poor weight gain, unsettled behaviour, rashes, suspect a milk allergy, or have any other concern, Telebaby is here to provide guidance and peace of mind. My services include a video consultation, one week of email support following your consult, and a follow-up call to check in on your baby’s progress. If needed, I can also provide Escripts, including specialised infant formula for cow’s milk allergy, blood tests, imaging, medical certificates, and more.

In addition to Telebaby, I work as a paediatrician in the Emergency Department at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead and care for babies in the Special Care Nursery and the post-natal ward at Sydney Southwest Private Hospital. I am also a Clinical Associate Lecturer with The University of Sydney and a Fellow of The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) – Paediatrics & Child Health Division.