Hi, I’m Sam.

A qualified postpartum doula bringing holistic care to women and families of the Gold Coast and surrounds.

Through Mendwell I offer sensitive, evidence-based support that encourages healing and weaves traditional maternal wisdom into early motherhood. I have a genuine admiration for the process of becoming that mothers experience and feel deeply passionate about infusing this transition with empathy and empowerment.

 

I’ve walked through the wilderness,

I’ve basked in the sun.

All in the becoming of a mother.

 

Motherhood remade me.

Before experiencing it, I always thought of motherhood as a role. I hadn’t witnessed the early days up-close yet given so many women have children I assumed it would feel familiar and I would simply go on being me. The reality could not have been more different. I was and continue to be astounded at how much it has reshaped who I am. Not just the way I look, feel and exist day to day but also my thought process and interactions with the world. The experience left me wondering why such a profound rite of passage receives so little commentary, adoration, or respect and it has impassioned me to advocate for a different approach.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

I value mother-centred care.

Care that enables new mothers to feel safe in their vulnerability and supported by their community. I understand how much healing is needed in early motherhood and how complex the feelings and emotions are. I work to bridge women’s modern lives with a slower, more nurturing early postpartum, one based upon practices that lay the groundwork for long-term health and happiness. It’s such a privilege to do this work and I would love to be a part of your journey.