Lil Mumma is a Sydney, NSW, based Doula and Midwife. Lil Mumma Australia is the creation of an Australian health professional who, after completing Midwifery and Doula training, saw a gap in the market between pre-pregnancy, maternity/paternity, post-natal care, infant care, and overall well-being.
A personal look at me
I will always be found quoting Sex and the City; I love gardening; hiking; yoga; adventures; I will always be travelling this gorgeous earth (well, when I can 😜). I am a mental health warrior who has had a life of chronic anxiety, so I have spent thousands of hours learning meditation and relaxation techniques, of which can assist with birth anxiety and encouragement.
My Qualifications
Graduate Diploma Midwifery, Graduated with Executive Deans Award for Distinction – 2023
Certified Doula and Child Care Education – 2020
500hr Yoga Teacher Training – 2020
Bachelor of Nursing, Graduated with Distinction – 2019
Bachelor of Science (psychology) – 2015
A professional look at me
After studying psychology, I started to lean toward nursing and training to be a doula, which then led to hopping over to be a dual registered Registered Nurse/Midwife. I was fascinated with the miraculous way the body works. This quickly led to disillusionment after learning about birth trauma and the horror stories many women held privately about their birth journeys. I decided I wanted to make a difference in women’s lives and promote education, autonomy and let women know they not only have rights, are entitled to say no, and receive evidence-based advice for them to make fully informed decisions. It is the woman’s right to her body, her baby, and not being pushed or coerced into interventions, but being educated where and when they may be needed. I have supported complex and high-risk pregnancies, completed countless courses and thousands of hours reading to make sure I am up to date with best practice for medical interventions and alternative options where possible, so I can educate the women I support so they feel confident in making autonomous decisions for themselves. That is my overarching take-home goal: I want YOU to feel confident in yourself and your decisions. This is not about my opinion or thoughts, it is about your needs.
So, whether you’re a “trying” Mumma, expectant Mumma, first-time Mumma, a fifth-time Mumma, step-Mumma, surrogate Mumma, a rainbow Mumma, a transgender Mumma or Papa… Lil Mumma is here for you. Your physical health, mental health overall well-being will undergo a huge overhaul during this time. Lil Mumma hopes to be there for you with services, products, blogs, tips, and for all mumma’s out there.
A portion of Lil Mumma’s sales will be donated to women suffering from domestic violence, postnatal depression, and poverty. I will have transparency of my donations via my Instagram and Facebook pages, so not only are you helping yourself, you are helping me help Australian women; feel free to tag me in local projects that you believe could do with donations.
Stay well, stay healthy, and glow Lil Mumma.
Erika
I provide a judgment-free zone, and non-biased support and care for all families from conception, through to six months postpartum. As an active member in the LGBTIQ community, I am LGBTIQ friendly and happy to support, provide resources, connections, and be there for your journey be it surrogacy, adoption, IVF or donor eggs/sperm.
Please note, while information given is thoroughly researched, ensuring it is in line with current evidence-based practices, statistics and information is of a general nature to promote open thought and considerate thinking. Where specific medical or education is cited, references will be supplied.
