NICU Doula Support
Steady, compassionate support during your NICU journey.
A NICU stay is rarely anticipated.
It may begin suddenly, unfold differently than expected, or carry added emotional weight after a complex pregnancy, fertility journey, or birth. Days can feel filled with medical language, waiting, and uncertainty — alongside deep love and concern for your baby.
If you are feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure how to orient yourself within this experience, you are not doing anything wrong.
Here, you are offered clarity when information feels confusing, calm when emotions run high, and steady presence within a setting that can feel clinical and disorienting. I remain alongside you — helping you understand what is happening and supporting communication with your care team.
I am here to walk this stretch of the journey with you.
When your baby is in the NICU
The NICU can be both lifesaving and deeply disorienting.
Parents often find themselves holding fear, grief, hope, and exhaustion all at once. You may be absorbing constant updates, navigating unfamiliar terminology, or grieving parts of pregnancy and early parenthood that feel interrupted.
These responses are not signs of weakness.
They are natural responses to a demanding and tender experience.
NICU doula support exists to bring steadiness, clarity, and continuity into a space that can otherwise feel clinical and fragmented.
NICU doula support is care that centres you when medically necessary care is needed.
You are more than a bystander in your baby’s treatment plan.
You are a parent — recovering, adjusting, and processing in real time.
My NICU support is rooted in the understanding that this period is not only about survival or discharge dates. It is also about emotional integration, identity shifts, nervous system regulation, and the early foundations of bonding.
I offer relational, responsive care that adapts to your reality — whether your stay is brief and intense or long and complex.
What NICU Support Looks Like
Support is shaped around your needs and may include:
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Emotional Grounding
A calm, non-judgmental space to process fear, grief, numbness, anger, hope — or all of it at once.
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Education & Translation
Clear explanations of terminology, procedures, and hospital systems within Dutch neonatal care.
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Communication Preparation
Support preparing questions, clarifying preferences, and feeling more confident in meetings with your baby’s medical team.
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Whole-Person Support
Guidance around bonding, pumping or feeding, rest, regulation, and caring for your own recovery.
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Transition Home Preparation
Support navigating the emotional and practical shift from hospital to home — a transition that can feel both relieving and vulnerabl
NICU Support Options
NICU Support — Early & Transitional Care
Investment: €295
Includes:
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3 × 60-minute 1:1 virtual sessions
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Emotional grounding support
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Guidance navigating NICU structures
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Communication preparation
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Transition home planning
Designed to bring clarity and containment during change.
This package is well-suited for parents seeking emotionally attuned, informed, and steady support — particularly at the beginning of a NICU stay, during periods of uncertainty, or as they prepare for the transition from hospital to home within the Dutch medical system.
Payment plans available
Flexible payment options are available to support accessibility and ease. Please ask during your discovery call.
NICU Support — Ongoing Care
Investment: €795 (excl. travel)
Includes:
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8 × 60-minute sessions (virtual or in person)
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Continued WhatsApp support between sessions
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Ongoing emotional and practical support
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Advocacy and communication preparation
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Preparation for feeding, bonding, and transition home
This package provides continuity across the evolving phases of a longer stay.
It is well-suited for families navigating a longer or medically complex NICU journey who value consistent relational support — especially those balancing recovery, medical decision-making, and the emotional weight of an extended hospital experience.
Payment plans available
Flexible instalment options can be discussed to support you in committing with confidence.
NICU Support - Flexible Care (Hourly
Investment: €95 per hour
No minimum commitment
For families who would benefit from session-by-session guidance.
This option is well-suited for parents seeking steady, emotionally attuned guidance without a longer-term commitment — particularly during acute moments, key medical decisions, or periods when additional clarity and grounding feel especially needed.
Foundations of Care in the NICU
Clarity
So you can better understand medical language, care plans, and next steps without feeling overwhelmed.
Emotional Grounding
So your nervous system has space to soften — even when circumstances are uncertain.
ADVOCACY
& COMMUNICATION
So you feel resourced in conversations with the care team and confident asking questions.
Parental Identity & Bonding
So you remain connected to your role as a parent, not just an observer within a medical setting.
CONTINUITY OF CARE
So there is one steady presence who knows your story and remains alongside you as things evolve.
Who this Support is for
This support is for parents who find themselves in unfamiliar territory and would benefit from steady, compassionate guidance.
It may be especially supportive if you are navigating the Dutch healthcare system as an expat, adjusting to an unexpected or early arrival, or carrying the emotional weight of a high-risk pregnancy or fertility journey.
If you are longing for continuity, emotional safety, and someone to walk alongside you within a complex system, this support is here.
CLIENT EXPERIENCE
"Toni is simply an amazing person and amazing doula. Her support played a critical role in my maternity - and our parenthood - journey. During pregnancy, her hypnobirthing courses and pre-birth visits helped me to feel calm, empowered and supported, including the day of our babies beautiful birth at the hospital. During postpartum she allowed me to get some rest or time for myself while she took good care of the twins. Finally, six months after birth, the rebozo closing ceremony was a unique experience which made me feel nurtured, recentered and ready to move on to a next phase of parenthood. Toni has been our rock, thanks to her love, listening and care in a subtle but efficient manner. I highly recommend her."
— Laura - First time parent - Mum of twins
A FINAL WORD
The NICU asks a great deal of parents.
You are allowed to be supported — emotionally, practically, and relationally — as you move through it.
If you’re looking for steady, compassionate care that helps you feel more oriented and grounded within a complex system, I would be honoured to support you.