Hi! My name is Alida!
I am a Childbirth Educator, Doula and Counsellor.

Kia ora and welcome to my page!

I am a Mum of 3 boys aged 18, 10 and 6, and married to my husband Kyle.

I am a qualified Pregnancy, Childbirth and Early Parenting Educator. I work as a Doula and also as a Counsellor with a special interest in Birth Trauma. For the past few years, I have been teaching parents throughout Waitemata in my roles as an Educator for Onewa Parents Centre, North Shore Hospital and Waitakere Hospital.

For as long as I can remember, I have been called into the birthing space and work intuitively, walking alongside parents through an educational and advocacy role, a physical and emotional support role, and a therapeutic role as needed.

My belief is that there are no right or wrong decisions in birth, but the most important part is that you are supported to make the decisions that feel right for you. Setting you up for a positive birth experience involves looking at your values and beliefs about birth and building a support team that will walk alongside you, on the same page.

Through my various hats, I help to resource you with the information that you need to make the decisions that feel right for you.

I would love to meet for a coffee to learn more about how I might be able to support you!
Qualifications and Training
  • NZ Dip Pregnancy, Childbirth and Early Parenting Education
  • DONA International Birth Doula
  • Healing Birth Practitioner
  • Diploma in Psychology
  • Bachelor in Social Practice (Counselling) – NZAC Registered
  • Hypnobirthing – The Mongan Method
What People Say
I invited Alida to attend the birth of my daughter recently and I cannot rave enough about her. Throughout the lead-up, labour and birth I always felt supported, listened to and that she had my back. She made herself very available to chat through my birth plan and was very adaptable when plans changed... several times! During labour, she was a big emotional and practical support for both me and my husband. I would highly recommend Alida to anyone considering hiring a doula.
Joanne

It’s hard to explain how grateful I am to have had Alida attend the births of two of my babies. From woman to woman emotional & physical support, to stepping in when my partner needed a break, to helping with birth pool set up and so much more. She has helped to ensure my experiences were as special and positive as possible.
Nicky

It was such a relief having Alida there for the birth of my daughter. Incredibly thoughtful, honouring and supportive, as soon as she arrived she started helping decorate the room, which freed me up to focus on being with my wife. Calm and encouraging throughout labour and birth, Alida was an absolute treasure, and a treasured member of our birth team! Thank you so much for being there.
Marcus

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