Birthing After Trauma: Neuro-Affirming Birth Coaching for Couples

Birthing After Trauma: Neuro-Affirming Birth Coaching for Couples

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Reclaim Your Birth Journey with Trauma-Informed Support

Are you preparing to welcome a baby after previous trauma? You deserve a birth experience that honors your unique needs and empowers both you and your partner.

You're about to embark on one of life's most transformative journeys—and you've never been one to simply "go with the flow." You value preparation, understanding your options, and approaching birth with knowledge and confidence. You're in exactly the right place.

My specialized trauma-informed birth coaching program combines neuroscience-based approaches with compassionate support to help couples navigate pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood with confidence and connection.

This Trauma-Informed Birth Coaching Program Is Perfect For:

  • Couples healing from previous birth trauma seeking a redemptive, empowering experience

  • Neurodivergent parents requiring accommodations and specialized support

  • Trauma survivors who need trauma-informed approaches to pregnancy and birth

  • Partners wanting to be effective birth allies through informed, active support

  • Couples birthing outside their country of origin navigating unfamiliar healthcare systems

  • Parents seeking to strengthen their relationship before welcoming a baby

  • Anyone desiring a birth experience aligned with their values and needs

Why Choose Our Neuro-Affirming Birth Coaching?

This comprehensive coaching program stands apart through its unique trauma-informed, neuro-affirming approach. Unlike standard birth classes, we recognize that:

  • Your past experiences shape your birth journey, but don't define what's possible

  • Neurodivergent parents have specific sensory and support needs during birth

  • Birth trauma recovery requires specialized knowledge and therapeutic approaches

  • Partners play a crucial role in creating safety during pregnancy and birth

  • Your birth story can be rewritten with the right preparation and support

What Our Trauma-Informed Birth Coaching Covers:

1. Birth Rights & Options Navigation

  • Understanding the healthcare systems in The Netherlands, Spain, UK & Portugal

  • Identifying your legal rights and available options

  • Creating a trauma-informed birth plan that advocates for your needs

2. Trauma-Informed Birth Preparation

  • Addressing beliefs and stories that may impact your birth experience

  • Evidence-based techniques for managing trauma responses during birth

  • Releasing past experiences that no longer serve your journey ahead

3. Physiological Birth Support

  • The neuroscience of birth and how trauma affects the birthing process

  • Trauma-informed pain management and comfort techniques

  • Birth positions and partner support strategies designed for trauma survivors

4. Neurodivergent-Affirming Approaches

  • Sensory considerations during labor and birth

  • Communication accommodations in medical settings

  • Self-advocacy tools for neurodivergent parents

5. Relationship Preparation for Parenthood

  • Strengthening your partnership before baby arrives

  • Communication strategies for high-stress situations

  • Creating a support system that honors your unique needs

6. Trauma-Informed Postpartum Planning

  • Understanding the physical and emotional changes after birth

  • Creating safety for attachment and bonding

  • Preparing for potential trauma triggers in early parenthood

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What people are saying

  • Tania is absolutely Wonderful! She went above and beyond to help us out and support us with the birth of our first baby. In the months leading up to the birth, she helped us prepare and learn… and more importantly, she helped us deal with past trauma (me) and anxiety (my partner). He went from being terrified of labour, to being super confident, comfortable and active throughout. Tania helped us make difficult decisions during labour and her knowledge and experience were truly invaluable. she gave me the courage and strength I needed in the most difficult times. For the postpartum she was also my rock, giving me advice on how to deal with it We were both so happy with Tania that is we ever have another baby, we would definetely have her as our doula again. I can’t thank her enough for all that she did. She will forever be special to our family. I recommend her to everyone I know.

    Sofia Neto - Amsterdam

  • In our first birth, we had a less great experience with the Dutch midwife, we felt very unsuported during birth and not guided at all, so the second time around my husband and I decided to serach for a Doula that could be there for us. We first came into contact with Tania through a friend. The first time I met her I felt as if I had a close aunt with me, if felt familiar and safe. Tania was an active listener, provided information, guided us in this journey and truly came through by supporting my fear and trauma of birth, she gave me the tools to see this second birth as a totally new experience that could lead to a positive birth. We didn't even knew the first birth had left this scar in us, as we dealt with the pain it had caused before. Through hypnotherapy, long talks and home exercises (including meditation, thinking what a positive birth meant to me and how I could achieve it, relaxation techniques...) it prepared us for an amazing experience and for that we will never be able to thank Tania enough. Not only I felt supported, i truly felt in control, empowered and blessed. Wehad a beautiful daughter in the hospital (as planned) . After the birth she continued to be supportive and until this day we keep in contact. Thank you Tania for everything, you became part of our family and one of the best decisions we have made ever. Highly recommend!

    Ana Cristina Lopes Ramos

  • I met Tania just two or three months before my due date. Boy, was I lucky she was available to work with us! She is kind, intuitive, experienced, a fantastic advocate, and really one of the best persons I have ever worked with to help me tune into my strengths. She helped guide me with meditation and draw a path with further support to help me prepare for a different, more positive birth than my first. She had a 360 approach and this included post natal visits and check ins. I was also so glad we worked with her for a coming home photo package. It was so lovely for her to capture pics of our precious baby and the spirit of our family. Anyone working with Tania is so very lucky and will be in warm, caring hands.

    Kathleen Guiang - Amsterdam

Your Journey: How the Program Works

This trauma-informed birth coaching program provides personalized support through:

  1. Complimentary Consultation: We begin with a video call to assess fit and establish goals

  2. 4 Couple Sessions: In-depth meetings either in-person (Malaga) or online

  3. 3 Individual Sessions: Focused 1:1 online coaching for personalized support

  4. Ongoing Resources: Custom materials tailored to your specific needs

Your Coach

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About Your Birth Coach

My journey as a trauma-informed birth professional began in The Netherlands in 2018. Since then, I've supported diverse couples—including trauma survivors and neurodivergent parents—through pregnancy and birth across different cultural contexts.

My specialized training includes:

  • Supporting survivors in the Perinatal Period (Resilient Birth, US)

  • Professional coaching and counselling through ACC (Academie voor Coaching & Counselling)

  • Understanding & Supporting Perinatal Worry (TBR college, UK)

  • 3 Steps Rewind practitioner (Rewind consortium, UK)

  • Supporting Neurodivergent Birth - ND Birth

Through my experience supporting births in several locations and training from different parts of the world, I've developed a deep understanding of how healthcare systems impact birthing experiences, especially for those with previous trauma or unique neurological needs.

My Birth Philosophy

I believe birth is something to be embraced rather than endured. The way we birth, care for ourselves, our relationships, and our children creates ripple effects throughout our lives and society.

Change comes from within—our past doesn't define us, and our stories can be rewritten to reflect our most authentic selves. I've witnessed firsthand how transformative and empowering this journey can be for couples, and I'm committed to creating positive change one birth at a time.

Begin Your Healing Birth Journey

Ready to transform your birth experience with trauma-informed, neuro-affirming support? Take the first step toward an empowered birth experience that honors your unique story.

Supporting trauma survivors and neurodivergent parents through pregnancy, birth, and beyond—in Spain, and worldwide via virtual support