Germaine describes her holistic services for pregnancy care

Hi I'm Germaine and I have a passion supporting an mother's wellbeing, during the childbearing year. I see this fleeting time as a rite of passage deserving of extra care and kindness to allow parents and newborns to bond.

I have two decades of doula experience spanning years working abroad as a doula and massage therapist in San Francisco in the early noughties and then working as a doula in Ireland since 2007. I was well informed when having my first baby at 37 years of age which made it a lot easier to advocate for myself. My passion is to show other expectant mothers how to voice their wishes in an overly medicalised system (note: induction rates approaching 48% in some local maternity units). This can be from standing at their side during the birth amplifying their wishes or in an antenatal group setting passing on the wisdom and confidence that I have spent years cultivating.

I have a gentle nature which doesn't overwhelm my clients personal intuition and is especially suited to the posptartum work when the new family often feels more vulnerable and private and can benefit from an experienced helper for new-born care and breastfeeding if desired.

In my doula and holistic therapist role I help fill the gaps in maternity services, very often over-stretched to capacity. In my classes I promote physiological birth and provide evidence-based information to assist women navigate the various local maternity services and options available. I also volunteer with Cuidiú, a National parenting charity and bring my knowledge to my local community through group or 1:1 antenatal education. I am fully insured, garda-vetted with the Doula Association of Ireland (member since 2007), certified in Pediatric First Aid. I am based in New Ross where I live with my husband and our teen son.

Note on Registration Details: FEDANT is the professional regulator for those working in the antenatal and postnatal sector. My FEDANT registration confirms that the qualification and safety evidence accepted for my register category has been assessed by FEDANT and I maintain the standards applicable to my registration. As a FEDANT Registered professional 1. Antenatal Educator 2. Complementary Therapy Practitioner [CAM] 3. Doula you can be assured that I adhere to rigorous standards of education and practice, demonstrating my commitment to excellence when guiding you through the exciting journey of pregnancy, childbirth and beyond.

You can check my FEDANT National Registration using my name Germaine Reidy Creevy or National Registration Number #13101.
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