Manuela
Doula in Bristol (also available for babysitting)
Usually responds within 3 hours
Female Member since May 2015 Last Updated Mar 2024 Last Login 19 Dec 2024
My Summary
About Me
I am a birth and postnatal doula based in Bristol since 2020, after living in London for about 16 years. Caring and helping for others has always been at the centre of my life and I have always made it a life goal.
I am currently volunteering as a doula / mother companion with Project Mama to help displaced women in Bristol, and I run a Breastfeeding Support Group in Bristol where I am a volunteer. However, I am currently looking for a side job as nanny/babysitter.
I have been lucky enough to support many families postnatally, over the past 25 years as a Nanny, Maternity Nurse and now a Doula.
Among the things I enjoy most are: cooking, music, horse riding, hiking, travel, visiting museums, galleries, theatres, and creating pieces of art with the Decoupage technique (especially painting on glass and wood).
I speak Italian (mother tongue); English (fluent); Spanish (basic), Makaton (Level 1 and 2).
My Experience
I have about 25 years experience in childcare and Postnatal Care, looking after babies, including children with severe allergies, reflux and colic and very high need babies and children with complex needs.
I am a mentored Birth and Postnatal Doula and also trained as Maternity Nurse a few years ago.
I have lots of childcare related qualifications and currently finishing some other courses (such as Post Natal Depression, Birth Trauma, Maternal complications, Reflux and Allergies and Caring for Multiples).
SEN experience
Twins experience (newborns and up to 5-year-olds)
Weaning
Potty training
Proxy parenting
Sole charge and shared charge
My Qualifications
Supporting transgender people during pregnancy, postnatally and understanding mental health
Introduction to LGBTQI+
Birth and Postnatal Doula
Maternity Nurse
Assessment of the Newborn and importance of Maternity Care
Sleep Training
Breastfeeding
Reflux & Allergies
Birth Trauma, PTSD, Maternal Complications & Circumcision
Early Child Development
Early Years Nutrition
Advanced Child Psychology and Influences on Child Development
Safeguarding
Weaning
My Availability
I am very flexible, except for some Monday mornings from 11 to 12 when I run my Infant Feeding Support Group.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before School | yes | no | yes | no | no | yes | yes |
| Morning | no | no | yes | no | no | yes | yes |
| Afternoon | yes | no | no | no | no | yes | yes |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Evening | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Overnight | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Last Updated: 23/03/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Babysitting from £15.00 per hour
- Doulas from £20.00 per hour
negotiable
My Documents
- Training Certificate: Understanding Trans Fertility (added 19/09/2023)
- Training Certificate: Supporting Trans People during Postnatal Period (added 19/09/2023)
- Training Certificate: Aromatherapy for Childbirth (added 18/09/2023)
- Training Certificate: Birth & Postnatal Doula (added 18/09/2023)
- DBS Check (added 26/08/2019)
- Exam Certificate: Early Child Development (added 11/08/2019)
- Exam Certificate: Sleep Training for Children 0 - 7 years old (added 11/08/2019)
- Exam Certificate: Breastfeeding (added 11/08/2019)
- Exam Certificate: Safeguarding (added 11/08/2019)
- Training Certificate: Maternity Nurse Level 3 (added 11/08/2019)
- First Aid Certificate: First Aid for Infants and Children 1 (added 11/08/2019)
- Exam Certificate: Nutrition in Early Years (added 15/07/2018)
- EU Passport (added 23/05/2018)
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