About Me

Hi! My name is Fleur. I am a doula in The Hague.

My mission
I want to support other women on their journey through pregnancy, birth and postpartum.  To enable I offer continuous support, no matter where you give birth and how long it takes.

The trauma
After a traumatic birth that ended in an emergency c-section with my first daughter in 2014 where our midwife had another birth at the same time, and was only with us for a short time before rushing off to another birth. I missed having someone by my side to support me no matter where I would birth and no matter how long it would take.

The healing
Thats why we decided to have a doula present for the birth of our second daughter in 2016. I felt very strongly I could have a vaginal birth after my c-section (vbac), and decided this was what I was going to prepare myself for. We had Joyce Pula-Hoek at our second birth and it was such a magical and wonderful experience. I had the peaceful, hands-off waterbirth (in the hospital) I had envisioned. I am so grateful to have had a doula present to help empower me and make me feel heard and supported (physically and mentally) throughout the birth.

It was during this birth I realised I wanted to help other women feel supported and loved during this beautiful yet vulnerable journey or pregnancy, birth and postpartum.

The joy
I had my third baby in 2021, at home, in a birthing pool with another doula present. It was an amazing and enjoyable experience. While in labor I said I hope it doesn't go too fast because I don't want the magic of this birth to be over. Our son was born in the presence of our eldest daughter in our living room surrounded by love and warmth.