De Wijze Vrouw

About De Wijze Vrouw

De Wijze Vrouw provides doula and birth support from Helmond. The support is available before, during and after the birth and includes birth preparation and postpartum aftercare.

Doula and birth support

Doula Jackie supports pregnant women during pregnancy, provides support during labour and is available during the maternity period for questions and a listening ear. Support during labour is non-medical.

• Doula programme
• Phone consultation: Ask your doula
• Continuous non-medical support during labour

Birth course

The individual birth course lasts 2.5 hours and is tailored to your wishes and questions. It covers, among other things, the stages of labour, breathing, choices about medical decisions and postpartum care.

• Hormones during labour
• Stages of labour
• Breathing, visualisation and meditation
• Creating a birth plan
• Maternity period and postpartum care

Postpartum care

Postpartum support includes aftercare and meals. The doula programme includes a follow-up visit and regular contact for up to six weeks after the birth.

• Postpartum aftercare
• Postpartum meals
• Postpartum follow-up visit

Service area

Doula Jackie works from Helmond and travels up to a maximum of one hour from Helmond.

• Helmond
• Deurne
• Asten
• Someren
• Gemert
• Eindhoven
• Waalre
• Veldhoven