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In addition to the 8 days of maternity care (kraamzorg), allow yourself some holistic emotional, physical and practical support during and after the «&nbsp;kraamtijd&nbsp;» to promote your own recovery. Someone who helps you with (breast) feeding, bonding with your child, and who takes care of you by preparing nutritious meals/snacks/smoothies. Maternity massages, belly binding &amp; sitz bath. I will also provide information about what is normal behavior and when to see your doctor, midwife or expert. In short, I will be someone who guides you in the transition to parenthood. ♥︎ This service is tailor-made, please contact for a free and non-binding get together before booking me to discuss your needs and wishes. There is a minimum purchase of 9 hours of postpartum service.If you like more support, either 18, 36 or 60 hours, or more, the hourly rate will drop.Please contact by email or plan a free (online) get together to connect in person.

Certified Birth Doula - Doula Academie

Certified Holistic Lifestyle Coach - Academie voor Holistisch Coachen

Clinical Doula internship certificate @ Amsterdam UMC

Postpartum Care Provider Training - Midwife Cafe with Jacky Bloemraad

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Elvira Broersma Doula & Holistic Coach

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I bring my very comfortable pregnancy massage table with me for a 70 min relaxing pregnancy massage in the convenience of your own home.I will be around 100 minutes at your home, this includes setting up and packing up the table and having a short intro conversation before the massage. Price is excl. travel (if more than 6km) &amp; parking cost.

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1,5 hour Relaxing Pregnancy Massage at your home

A Bengkung Belly Bind gives you a welcome loving envelopment of your abdominal and pelvic area, leaving you feeling both physically and emotionally supported. Your body recovers faster than if you don't bind. Very nice to receive or give as a present to a new mother. What a Bengkung Belly Binding treatment consists:• warming moxa• healing abdominal massage• castor oil belly wrap• gentle foot massage• bengkung belly binding note: I only offer this treatment in Amsterdam and Amstelveen. + €70,- contribution for rent and deposit of the belly bind, which will be returned in full after returning the belly bind.

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Bengkung Belly Binding, Moxa and Massages

Many parents and especially babies will be very grateful to you if you take this lesson. It is very valuable to start baby massage during the maternity period. Baby massage during the maternity period is a wonderful opportunity to strengthen the bond of love. It stimulates and intensifies bonding. In addition, it benefits the peace, in this already hectic/exciting period. Of course there are many more positive effects. In this lesson you will learn baby massage techniques you can apply straight after birth until more or less 6 weeks postpartum. Regular baby massage is way to intens for new born babies. From about six weeks you can apply the regular baby massage techniques. Before, the stimulus of many regular techniques is way too big. As a result, not all techniques are well received. In fact... they can backfire and completely overshoot your goal.. Let's help your baby (and yourself) to let the transition into the world be a smooth(er) one. This can be done by imitating recognizable situations. Situations that the baby still knows from the period in the belly. I believe that this is invaluable for babies, during a period when they have to get used to their new 'life'. A phase in which everything is different from what your baby has experienced so far in the womb.This process usually goes more smoothly when a baby is relaxed and well connected to his body. Baby massage is a very good tool for that! This starts already during pregnancy.Looking forward to tell you more and especially let you experience it during a session.You will receive an instruction card with massage techniques so you won't forget what you learned and know how to apply it when your baby is born. For the pregnancy and mom brains ;)

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Baby massage for bonding in the first 6 weeks

As your birth doula, I will accompany you during your pregnancy and will be present during birth and shortly after birth. Besides a doula, I am also a qualified holistic coach, masseuse and cranio sacral therapist, giving trauma informed care. You can expect amongst others the following from me during this process: - Free and non-binding get together via Zoom to see if it clicks, preferably with the partner present.- Intake with the mother-to-be alone, via Zoom or in-person. and a separate intake session with the father-to-be.- 2 prenatal sessions of 1.5 to 2 hours each, to be planned from week 20 of your pregnancy. Very informative, practical for both mother and father to be. customized to your knowledge, wishes, desires, questions, fears, etc.- Help with writing a birth plan- 1 postpartum prep session- 1 practical latent phase prep session, including a partner massage lesson of one hour, to be planned around 37 weeks- 1 session close to the due to date to 'rehearse' everything one last time and/or see if there are questions, fears, etc. or maybe you've become medical and we need to adjust the birth intentions.- (Telephone) presence at the midwife, birth center or hospital during a check up (if desired)- During the entire period, I am available via e-mail, whatsapp and phone- Available 24/7 from 38 weeks to be present at your birth within an hour- Continuous support during the entire delivery, from the active phase- A maternity visit of 1 hour, within two weeks after your delivery, in which we look back on the birth.- You will get access to all photos and any videos I have made during labour.- in the fourth trimester we have a final meeting Feel free to contact me for a free and non-binding get together to learn more and see if we are a match ♥︎

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Birth Doula support

A Bengkung Belly Bind gives you a welcome loving envelopment of your abdominal and pelvic area, leaving you feeling both physically and emotionally supported. Your body recovers faster than if you don't bind. This package consists of 3 treatments to prepare your abdominal area for wrapping through body work.I come to your home to work with you on lymphatic drainage and abdominal massage before the abdominal wrap is put on. The first session preferably takes place 4-7 days after childbirth. After a c-section, we will see together how quickly it feels right for you to put on the belly bind. Preferably the following sessions is every 5-7 days, during which I teach you or your partner how to put on the belly bind yourself. You will also receive a video with instructions. Bengkung Belly Binding Package:(3 x 120 minutes)• warming moxa• healing abdominal massage• castor oil belly wrap• gentle foot massage• bengkung belly binding note: I only offer this treatment in Amsterdam and Amstelveen. + €70,- contribution for rent and deposit of the belly bind, which will be returned in full after returning the belly bind.

Bengkung Belly Binding Package - 3x 120min

"A postpartum plan is just as important as a birth plan."Congratulations! You're having a baby. You have thought about your birth plan and are now thinking ahead and preparing for life with your newborn. And I would love to help you prepare. A postpartum plan can help you with this, it is a written document that you prepare together with your partner (and possibly with the help of a doula - Elvira Broersma). You express your goals and preferences for life during the first weeks/months with your newborn. It's a tool to identify your resources before your baby arrives and before you need them. You use this document to organize your thoughts and plans for life with your newborn baby so you can reduce stress and ease the transition to parenthood. And that is beneficial for both mother, child and partner! I am so happy for you and this special new phase in your life! And with this postpartum plan you are better prepared and supported, and I wish that for every (new) family!​Please contact me if you like my postpartum plan and/or a consult to help you prepare.

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Postpartum (plan) preparation consult

Birth preparation classes - general private birth prep session, or about setting up the birth plan, or optimal fetal positioning; breathing; massaging; postpartum preparation. Let's discuss all questions or doubts you have, to go into birth in confindence.

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Single prenatal sessions

10 min intro conversation &amp; 80 min relaxing pregnancy massage at my practice in Amsterdam Oud-Zuid (Emmaplein 7a) on a special pregnancy massage table.

1,5 hour Relaxing Pregnancy Massage at my practice

More or less 30 min conversation and setting everything up for the massage &amp; 90 minutes full body massage + additional possible travel (&gt;6 km) and/or parking cost

2 hour Postpartum Massage at your home

60 min relaxing pregnancy massage at my practice in Amsterdam Oud-Zuid (Emmaplein 7a) on a special pregnancy massage table.

1 hour Relaxing Pregnancy Massage at my practice

To promote your (inner) peace and well-being, you can take a very effective Cranio Sacral Relaxation Treatment: spend an hour in silence, wearing comfortable clothes. As a result, body and mind come back into balance, tensions and stress are reduced and you feel more cheerful and energetic. The Cranio Sacral sessions have a meditative character: it takes you from head to body, from thinking to feeling, from time to timelessness. The special thing about this form of relaxation is the soft, friendly and respectful way of touching. Cranio Sacral has proven to be an exceptionally effective method for any person, but especially highly sensitive people (HSP) to calm the nervous system, stay closer to yourself and thus be able to live more from the inside out. Location: Emmaplein 7a