About Doula Joyce
Having a baby is an exciting time for pregnant women and their partners. It can also be a time of feeling apprehensive and anxious about what is to come and fear of the unknown, especially when it is your first pregnancy. I am trained as a midwife and have assisted in over hundreds of births. I am a mother of 3 beautiful children and as such feel qualified and confident to assist you in the joys and beauty of child birth and the period directly after (the post partum period). My main aim, besides the safe arrival of your new born, is to ensure that as new parents to be that you feel safe, that you know what to expect and that the choices you make, are heard and acted upon. Together, we will discuss what is important for you and what I can do, as your post partum doula, to support you (and your partner).
Before becoming a doula, I studied Chemistry and worked for 17 years on environmental quality topics. When I turned 40 I made a big career decision and started with my midwifery studies. During this time, I realized that I wanted to be there as a support person for the whole period and not just the birth. I want to build relationships with my clients and to ensure that they are fully prepared for the arrival of their new born.
Various courses
I started my training as a doula and have found my niche. It is the most rewarding job that I have had (besides being a mum).
In 2018 heb ik de opleiding tot kraamverzorgende afgerond. Het is een mooie aanvulling op mijn verloskundige- en doula kennis. Ik vind het enorm leuk om als kraamverzorgende te werken, vooral omdat het zo een speciale en intieme periode is. Ik geef holistische & natuurlijke kraamzorg en ik pas me graag aan aan jullie wensen en gewoonten.
I’m looking forward to meeting you, and to find out together how we can make your baby’s birth a great start!
Diploma's and certifications
Doula Joyce is a certified maternity nurse by KCKZ and a has a Kiwa certified quality assurance system. She is also a certified international doula by Pro Doula.
Back-ups and collaboration
I work with regular back-ups. They have all a lot of experience in maternity care, are KCKZ certified and work as an independent maternity nurse. Continuity and quality of care can be provided because of this teamwork.
After 7 years of working as a maternity and birth doula, I find that the maternity part is closer to my heart. Unfortunately, (as I get older) the birth doula part is hard to combine with working as a maternity doula. That’s why I transferred the birth doula part to Doula Nelleke
We hebben dezelfde waarden & passie en een superfijne samenwerking. Doula Nelleke verzorgt de zwangerschapscursussen en begeleiding tijdens de bevalling, waar ikzelf het kraamdoula gedeelte op me neem.