DOULA NATHALIE GROLLEMAN
​Certified CD/PCD(DONA)  ~  Birth & Postpartum Doula​

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                                                   Mission
The mission of DONA International is to promote high quality birth, postpartum and community-based doula support by setting the standard for the doula profession through evidence-based training and certification for doulas of diverse backgrounds.

                                                    Vision
                           
                                            A doula for every person who wants one. 


                 I welcome people of every race, gender identity, sexual orientation,
                     marital status, age, physical and mental ability, national origin,
                                       or economic situation.  Inclusion matters!



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                I am an experienced certified Doula, I just                                             welcomed my
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                            -100th baby-



​CONFIDENCE & TRUST


As your Doula, I will give you the best possible birth experience. Thanks to my professional background and emphatic, caring and warm personality, I can be the guide you need during this life-changing journey. I have a genuine interest in people, and I enjoy supporting and encouraging others. What drives me as a Doula is giving the pregnancy person the confidence to rely on their own power during and after labor. You can do it!

​Since I have lived in several different countries, I easily bond with a variety of people from different backgrounds. ​My previous work experience as a nurse and in a hospital setting make me a real professional. ​Besides English and Dutch, I also speak a little German and French.

SERVICES

I offer a variety of services catering to your family’s individual needs on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis.

Birth
Doula

Guides you through your pregnancy, creates a birth plan with you, answers your questions, and generally makes you feel safe and prepared during this exciting time.

Postpartum Doula

Helps parents and families adjust to daily life with a new baby. Daytime and overnight services available.

Private
Classes

Comprehensive training to prepare you for childbirth, prepare you for after the birth and/or prepare you on the basics of breastfeeding and/or bottle feeding.  I’m eager to train and teach others.
 "The way a woman gives birth has a major influence on the health of her baby on the short and long term, the relationship with her partner and her own mental and physical health, her self-confidence and self-esteem as a woman and a mother."

- Penny Simkin

EXPERIENCE &
QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE

  • Cesarean birth
  • High Risk
  • Inductions
  • Hospital birth
  • Home birth
  • Age over 40
  • Postpartum Mood Disorders
  • Single parents
  • VBAC
  • ​Same-sex couples
  • Unmedicated birth
  • Medicated/epidural births,
  • Twins
  • OB's
  • Midwifes
  • Prematures

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Former ICU/Cardiac care nurse
  • Hospital: Worked at: Labor & Delivery, New-born, Maternity department 
  • Area Sales Manager for Diabetic Products
  • CPR/First aid certificate adults, infants and babies up to date until November 2021
  • Certified Birth Doula since 2018
  • Certified Postpartum Doula since 2018

TRAININGS

2017:
Birth doula training via DONA International​

2018:
  • Postpartum doula training via DONA International
  • Adult, child and baby First Aid/CPR/AED
  • Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders (Elizabeth Hubley)
  • Working with Anxious Clients 
    (Sheryl Aaron, MSW, LICSW)
  • When Survivor’s Give Birth: Understanding and Healing the Effects of Early Sexual Abuse on Childbearing Women Penny Simkin, PT, CCE, CD(DONA)
2019:
  • Spinning babies; Easier childbirth with fetal positioning by Tammy Ryan, AdvCD/BDT(DONA), SpBT
  • Integrative Resuscitation of the Newborn workshop by: Karen H. Strange, Certified Professional Midwife and an American Academy of Pediatrics / Neonatal Resuscitation Program Instructor, since 1992.
2020:
  • Hypno-Doula birthing training via Hypnobabies. 
2021: 
  • Holding Space for pregnancy loss; Amy Wright Glenn

A GOOD START
WITH YOUR BABY

The period around pregnancy, labor and the time after that is unforgettable. It is a life-changing event that feels like an emotional and physical roller coaster. Being able to look back on a positive labor experience and the period following the birth, makes all the difference. This helps you to have a great start with your baby. 

 Would you like to embark on this journey with me?

TESTIMONIAL
"You are sweet, caring, devoted and emphatic but also "solid".  You don't give up and encourage people to persevere as well, which makes you a wonderful Doula".