Empowering Birth offers, parents (to be), birth and postpartum doula support as well as maternity care (kraamzorg) and trainings for birth/postpartum care professionals
Training for profesionals
Empowering Birth offers a host of training possibilities for birth professionals (to be).
If you wish to become a holistic kraamzorg (in the Netherlands), you can contact us for options to be your practical trainer as you combine school and work.
Empowering birth offers advanced trainings focused on ayurvedic inspired postpartum cooking and massage. As well as training for birth workers using the tools of intuitive movement and voice work to support your clients during pregnancy and birth.
Siri Amrit is part of the team of trainers for the Postnatal Support Network and the Yoga Doula school offering training's in the Netherlands and serveral other European countries.
New Parents (To be)
Having a baby is one of the most life changing events in a person’s life! It’s the beginning of a new adventure. Getting the right kind of support throughout this time can make it easier to navigate, make choices and manage the fluctuations and the waves that come with pregnancy, birth and the beginning of your parenting journey.
As a doula and a kraamzorg (maternity care provider), I offer you the continuity of support during your pregnancy, throughout your birth and during your postpartum period.
A doula is there to support you and your partner with birth preparation, managing the shifts in your body and emotions, making informed decisions and preparing you for your birth and parenting journey. A postpartum doula can offer extended care after the birth of your baby with emotional support, practical tools to help you start out as a new parent, healthy nutrional knowledge and cooking as well as body care such as massage, belly biding and rituals to honour this special time.
As a holistic kraamzorg I offer the assistance and the support you need in the first 8-10 days with your new baby to have a warm, well supported and healthy start to your postpartum period.
You can also sign up to the courses offered in our online learning environment to better prepare for what’s to come during your postpartum time.
A recent publication from 2023, in The National Library of Medicine, proved the positive impact a birth/postpartum Doula can have on a mother.
"The Effect of Doulas on Maternal and Birth Outcomes: A Scoping Review. A recent retrospective cohort study sampling 298 women receiving Medicaid with doula support across three states in the USA found an overall 52.9% decrease in the risk of cesarean surgery and a 57.5% decrease in rates of postpartum depression/postpartum anxiety (PPD/PPA) versus their counterparts without third-party supportive care. Mothers who received doula care solely during delivery saw an even greater, 64.7%, decrease in PPD/PPA, highlighting the potential value of such care during a relatively short but critical period."
