MAMADOULA
holistic birth care
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coaching & therapy
around pregnancy & birth
What people say about MAMADOULA
This is my mom. My mom. My doula.
Because with my pregnancy, not only was my daughter Micky Disco born, but also a doula: MAMADOULA.
When I found out I was pregnant, I knew one thing for sure; I wanted no one better to guide my pregnancy and delivery than my mom. Not because she is my mother, but because she is a primal woman, with tremendous warm strength.
Because she stands there, with open arms and the right words. Because as a therapist and coach with her own Holistic Center @praktijkbeker, she has been guiding people for a lifetime. And my mother wouldn't be my mother if my asking about her as a doula didn't immediately put her in school to train herself to be a professional. She did an internship at the AMC, counseled several births, and most importantly: counseled me, and Bas. So Bas and I became a team together, full of security and pride, so that the two of us could welcome our daughter into this world. What a ride. Thank you, MAMADOULA.
Hereby my recommendation, pregnant ladies or partners, to wish no better guidance than MAMADOULA.
Emmeline - new mom
(first pregnancy counseling)
Dear Miriam,
Thank you for all you did to help with the arrival of our sweet baby Benjamin. You were warm, sensitive and gave me professional care, and you were there for me in what was probably the most challenging night of my life. You did an amazing job, and I wish you all the best on your doula journey! Thank you so much!
Tina - expat
(VBAC delivery)
Miriam has a great personality, it was a great challenge for us to give birth in Holland since we had just arrived 4 months before. She explained the process very well and literally had one leg, I would say, in the Easter vacations. My wife seemed to find her motherly love again during the intense pain and Miriam continued to hold her until the moment of delivery. We greatly appreciate the effort because she could not sleep that night. Much love.
Nabia & Zohair - expats
(BBAC delivery)
Miriam made time to see me when she was with family here in Berlin. Her kind and empathetic attitude makes it very easy to open up. I cannot thank her enough for the self-help tools she gave me that help me to this day. Meeting Miriam was and is an important step in my healing process.
Roswita - Berlin
(processing traumatic pregnancy termination)
Ilse - mother of daughter of 6 years
(EMDR treatment)
My daughter was already 6 years old when I came to Miriam for help processing my childbirth trauma. I had feelings of failure, shame and weakness. Talking to others about it was impossible; they would say, "Look at your beautiful daughter! She is healthy, it went well." This was true and I was very grateful for it. Nothing had really gone wrong during my delivery. In fact, everything had just gone right. But when everything is just about right, you don't get extra help, guidance, care, support and understanding. And I did need that.
It only took a few EMDR sessions to process my trauma. Now after the sessions my memories of giving birth are all still there, I also remember how I felt. All of that is still there. But the way I look at myself and how I think about myself have completely changed. I am now immensely proud of myself and how I did and got through it. I had always wished my delivery had gone differently. But I can finally say to myself with a big smile, 'Look at your beautiful daughter. She's healthy, it went well.'
My own delivery was quite traumatic. My baby is healthy and so am I, thankfully. But I was so bothered by how it went that I didn't want to go back to work as a midwife in my own practice. The EMDR treatment with Miriam helped enormously to make me feel okay again and happy with my baby. This was quite tough, but manageable due to her pleasant guidance. I could go back to work with pleasure, and a huge experience richer.
Saskia - healthcare professional
(EMDR treatment)