Doula
Lucy is a childbirth and postpartum mentor, doula, and advocate. She works in Sydney with families as they prepare for childbirth and postpartum, facilitates an Arts’n’Bubs parents’ group, and provides in-home care for new mothers.
A mother of two, Lucy advocates better postpartum care in the mainstream systems and is connected to a worldwide network of doulas and postpartum professionals. She has trained with Julia Jones’ Newborn Mothers and Pam England’s Birthing From Within, which are the foundation of her practice.
Lucy also works part-time in Arts Administration for the Australia Council for the Arts.
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