Hello, and welcome to Bump + Beyond.

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PREGNANCY!

My name is Courtney, and I would be honored to support you as your birth and postpartum doula.

I completed my doula training through the Australian Doula College and am delighted to now offer this service to families in the Nelson Tasman region. I’m also a proud mum of two energetic boys, aged 5 and 7. We love calling “sunny Nelson” home—spending our days outdoors biking, boating, fishing, bush walking, and enjoying the beach, all just moments from our doorstep.

Before becoming a doula, I worked for more than 10 years as a Registered Nurse in a private surgical hospital. Eventually, I felt called to follow my lifelong passion for pregnancy, birth, and caring for families in those precious early days. Since childhood, I’ve been fascinated by the incredible journey of growing and nurturing new life. I feel deeply privileged to now walk beside families through this sacred transition.

I believe pregnancy and birth are natural life events, and that every woman already holds the strength needed to birth in her own power. My role is to provide emotional, physical, and educational support to ensure you feel informed, held, and safe every step of the way. Together, we will prepare so you feel educated, confident, and connected to yourself as you approach labour, enabling you to make empowered choices that are right for you. I will also support your birth partner, helping them feel prepared and confident so they can be fully present with you during this sacred time.

My hope is that you and your birth partner walk away from your experience feeling positive, empowered, and deeply supported—no matter how or where you choose to birth.

I also hold a deep belief that a positive birth experience lays the foundation for a gentle and nourishing postpartum period. The “fourth trimester” deserves as much care as birth itself. This is where I will “mother the mother.” I will support, guide, nourish, and nurture you so you can rest, recover, and bond with your baby in a slow and intentional way.

If you’d like to learn more, I’d love to connect and see if I’m the right fit to walk alongside you and your family on this incredible journey.

Courtney

QUALIFICATIONS & CERTIFICATES:

  • Bachelor of Nursing Degree 2012 (Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology)

  • Birth and Postpartum Doula Training 2023 (Australian Doula College)

  • Birth Cartographer (Birth Mapping) Training 2023 (Catherine Bell)

  • Safeguarding and Child Protection 6 hour seminar 2023

  • Current Police check

  • 8 hour Spinning Babies Workshop 2024 (Claire Eccleston)

  • Basic Life Support training June 2024 (Valid for 2 years)

  • Healing Birth Practitioner Training completed December 2024

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