In this interview I share my journey to becoming a holistic doula and parent coach with I AM IBU. How my work empowers and educates women through motherhood from pre-conception through pregnancy and postpartum into parenthood.

A mother of two boys – Dei and Pablo – Nathalie grew up all over the world. She was born in Germany before moving to Guatemala, and later Spain. When she was older, she moved to the US before settling in Australia, where she now lives in the Byron Bay hinterland with her family.

I sat down with Annabel from In A Day Naturopathy to chat about all things doulaing, becoming a mother and self-care.

“A mother of two boys – Dei, who was 10 weeks old at the time of this photoshoot and Pablo, 6 years – Nathalie grew up all over the world. She was born in Germany before moving to Guatemala, and later Spain. When she was older, she moved to the US before settling in Australia, where she now lives in the Byron Bay hinterland with her family.”

“We sit down with Nathalie Solis, Mother and Doula based in the Northern Rivers of New South Wales. What attracted us to Nathalie is her beautiful practice and philosophy of care for women as they move through pregnancy and beyond.”

Any birthing mother who would like acceptance and support throughout her pregnancy, birth and postpartum.

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There is no such thing as infant sleep, there is no such thing as breastfeeding, there is only breastsleeping. - James McKenna, PhD

My role as a doula is to bring you two closer together during birth (if this is what you wish). This is your birth, your once-in-a-lifetime experience as a couple. So if it’s mum’s wish for her partner to be her main support person I will gently guide your partner to be the best support he can be and free him of the stress and worry he might otherwise feel.

In this interview Nadine and I discuss birth as a profound teaching of compassion and love. Nadine shares with us how she facilitates more optimal birth and mother-child bonding experiences. Through her passionate work she helps us understand how an empowered birth and parenting experience also has profound cultural and societal impacts.