DOULA OUH LA LA: Caring support
for women during pregnancy, childbirth, parenthood, and throughout their lives!

Because every stage of a woman’s or parent’s life can be overwhelming: from wanting a child to giving birth, from postpartum to menopause… I will support you with kindness, empathy and respect.

As a certified doula, I am a member of the Association des Doulas de France and a signatory of the ethical charter that guarantees my framework of intervention and my fair position as a companion, always in addition to medical care. I am also trained in perinatal hypnosis and am a rebozo practitioner. I offer sensitive and personalised support, focused on your needs, your emotions and your story.

My support for calm and informed parenting

Pregnancy support

Are you expecting a baby? I will accompany you from the early months with regular meetings to help you feel confident during this period: active listening, support, acknowledging your emotions, mental and logistical preparation, stress management, relationship support, information, birth plan, etc.

Birth support

I will help you develop a birth plan that is tailored to your needs. We will explore your desires, fears, and resources. On the big day, I will be by your side to support you and help you see your plan through to completion, working alongside your medical team to ensure that your expectations are met.

Postpartum support

Have you just welcomed your baby into the world? I am here to support you through this major life change. I offer a listening ear, practical advice and a comforting presence during the first few weeks of your new life. I also take care of you, as you take care of your newborn.

Comprehensive support: Matrescence

Because every journey is unique, Matrescence offers you comprehensive support. From pregnancy to postpartum, including birth preparation, I accompany you every step of the way, in a reassuring and tailor-made setting. Listening, information, birth plan, hypnosis, rebozo: all my tools are at your disposal.

You will benefit from several appointments, continuous follow-up, and a unique listening space to help you navigate this transformation with serenity, confidence, and ease.

Vanessa Fontaine, doula in the Eure department and elsewhere...

My name is Vanessa, I am a doula in the Eure region and a mother myself.

I chose this profession close to my heart after a personal journey that taught me how precious it is to feel surrounded, listened to and supported during motherhood.

Today, through each of my support sessions, I promote:

Kindness: being there without judgement, with gentleness and
Active listening: offering you a safe space to speak freely.
Autonomy: supporting you without directing you, so that every choice comes from
Trust: believing in your abilities, your intuition, your strength.
Presence: being there, truly there, in the moments that matter.

A doula by your side, every step of the way

My role as a doula is not limited to pregnancy. I am present during many stages of life, whether related to parenthood or femininity as a whole. I offer you tailor-made support, without taboos or judgement, with deep respect for your choices, your emotions and your experiences. Here are some of the situations I support.

Cycles and transitions in our lives as women: puberty, sexuality, menopause;
Emotional and sexual education: awareness of STIs and contraception;
Illnesses: PCOS, endometriosis, cancer;
New beginnings: career change, bereavement, separation/divorce, children leaving home, retirement.

The path to parenthood: desire to have children, doubts and questions;
Infertility: unexplained infertility, endometriosis, stimulation, insemination, IVF, ART;
Other paths to parenthood: surrogacy, adoption, etc.

Building a bond with your baby & birth plan and the needs of the mother, child and co-parent;
Emotional support, a space for talking and listening, unfailing and daily support;
Overcoming trauma and regaining confidence in yourself, your body and your abilities;
Taking care of yourself, relaxing and letting your body do its work with the rebozo;
Approaching childbirth with serenity, feeling calm and confident as the moment approaches;
Anticipating and preparing for the postpartum period as a couple, laying the foundations to make these moments easier…

Share and welcome the birth story;
Heal any trauma;
Support breastfeeding, provide information and strengthen parenting skills;
Provide logistical and organisational assistance, put you in touch with other perinatal professionals if necessary;
Anticipate your return to work;
(Re)connect with yourself, your partner, your body… support motherhood and ease the identity crisis.

Difficult, silent or different parenting styles.

Support for high-risk pregnancies and premature births…
Perinatal bereavement of any kind, bereavement of motherhood, natural termination of pregnancy (miscarriage), abortion, medical termination of pregnancy, loss of a baby;
Welcoming all types of families: same-sex parents, opposite-sex parents, single parents, mixed families, disabled parents…

Perinatal
hypnosis

Perinatal hypnosis is a gentle yet powerful tool that I offer you before, during and after pregnancy. When you are pregnant, HypnoNatal® allows you to develop your toolbox and prepare your mind for a peaceful birth.

calm your fears;
boost your self-confidence;
overcome trauma;
promote a positive birth experience;
reconnect with your resources

Sessions can be offered on their own or in addition to doula support. I will guide you through this personalised experience in a safe environment.

They trusted me

I chose Vanessa to accompany me during the sweet moments of my pregnancy, HypnoNatal® sessions, and birth support. Vanessa is unfailingly supportive, touchingly attentive, confidently prepared, and always available. I just gave birth to my daughter with Vanessa by my side, and I can say that despite a long and complicated labour, her presence was a great comfort. It was very emotional. I would even say that the end of this support is already making me nostalgic. So thank you, thank you a thousand times.

Vanessa is a gentle, caring and perceptive woman who knows how to listen and understand us. I received a Rebozo treatment even though I wasn't pregnant, but a difficult period in my life meant I needed to take care of myself, and this practice of wrapping and rocking allowed me to let go physically and mentally. I felt at peace with my feelings. A big THANK YOU! Don't hesitate to put your trust in Vanessa.

Excellent support from the fifth month of my pregnancy through to the postnatal period. Vanessa is very available and keen to provide the right support at all times, adapting to the changing needs of the mother-to-be. She is very empathetic and gentle, with a doula toolkit (rebozo, doula sessions, hypnobirthing) that helps to make pregnancy more enjoyable.

A truly kind, attentive and available doula. She was a great help to me even though I wasn't even a client. I came to her in desperation after going past my due date, and she supported me, listened to me, provided me with resources, and took the time to help me! You can tell she is passionate about her work and knows her subject inside out! Don't hesitate to contact her!

DOULA OUH LA LA: Caring support for women during pregnancy, childbirth, parenthood, and throughout their lives!