Testimonials

  • "Having Angie as our doula was hands down one of the best decisions we made during our pregnancy. From day one, she was calm, supportive, and super knowledgeable. She really took the time to understand us and our birth plan, which helped us feel confident and prepared. During labor, her support was everything. She brought a peaceful presence, helped with comfort techniques, and was an amazing advocate. She supported both me and my wife in ways that made the experience feel safe, grounded, and even enjoyable. Angie is not only incredibly skilled but also just a kind, funny, and genuinely wonderful person. We’re so grateful for her and couldn't imagine what our journey would've been like without her. Thanks so much Ange!"

    Kevin Kim

  • "As soon as I found out I was pregnant for my first baby I started researching doulas in my area and feel so lucky to have come across Angie! Without a doubt one of the best decisions when it came to preparing for birth. She provided great insights, education, resources and activities for my partner and I to do together, helping as feel informed, empowered and formulated a birth plan that really resonated with us. On the day of my daughter’s birth, having Angie there with her soothing voice through contractions and her bag of natural pain relief tricks was invaluable. She supported my partner to support me fully and completely. The biggest benefit however was the way she empowered us to have the confidence to stay at home in our safe space for as long as possible during labour, and helped time our arrival to hospital perfectly. My birth was an absolutely incredible experience and we’re so glad we had Angie there supporting us!"

    Grace Deavin

  • "Angie is literally the kindest human ever! I am so glad we decided to have her as our doula, she brought so much peace, clarity & reassurance to our birth and one of the reasons we had such a positive birth experience. From our initial phone call, birth classes & birth, Angie always put our needs & desires first, she made the experience so much smoother, as she helped us navigate all the things in welcoming a new little bubba into our family. Angie is so knowledgeable in her field, and was so helpful in giving us information to make the right choices for us. Our birth didn't go exactly how we had envisioned, but Angie helped us to navigate this and to still have a dream birth experience. One of my highlights from our birth was when Angie arrived at the hospital, and I just started bawling, I was so relieved to have her there, she gave me a cuddle & her encouragement through words & scripture got me through each contraction. At every stage in our birth, she made me feel like I had the choice, as she would always ask if I wanted to do something, and that was so empowering. I could say so much, but make sure you have Angie at your birth, you wont regret it! <3 xo So much love, Maddy, Oskar & Emmet"

    Maddy Jaggers

  • "Angie from Guardian Doula was everything we hoped for and more. With no family nearby, and the chance my husband might miss the birth to care for our toddler, we knew we needed someone truly special — and we found her. From the beginning, Angie made me feel informed, supported, and empowered. When we first met during pregnancy, I expressed that I was considering a planned c-section just so that we could control the timing. But after her classes I decided that I really wanted to try for another natural birth. She really knows her stuff and helped me create a birth plan I felt genuinely excited about, and gave me the confidence to advocate for myself with care providers at every step. Thanks to her calm and steady presence, I had the most beautiful, intervention-free water birth — exactly the birth I had dreamed of. Angie brought such a sense of peace to the room and somehow managed to support me completely while helping everyone, including the hospital staff, feel comfortable and respected. Her postnatal visits were just as thoughtful. Having her help — especially with our older daughter — made all the difference in those early days. We truly couldn’t have done it without her, and we’ll always be so grateful she was part of our journey!"

    Laura Norton

  • "Where do I start?! Angie is an absolute God sent! Angie was by my side as a calm, grounding, motivating presence, constantly offering support and encouragement. She genuinely cares so much, I felt like she was family. I was able to have the physiological birth that I had prayed for and I know that Angie had a massive role to play in making that happen. I can’t express enough how truly invaluable it was to have her alongside me and my husband who felt very supported and grateful for Angie in such a vulnerable and significant moment of our lives. Amazing is an understatement, she’s a true blessing, a beautiful sole and everyone needs her by their side for their birth. She’s the best contribution to your birth team, you won’t even realise how much you REALLY need her until you do. I can’t imagine my birth or any future births without her. Thank you so much Angie!"

    Nicky Medas

  • "Angie recently supported my husband and I through the birth of our first baby and we couldn’t recommend her any more highly to any woman readying to have a baby. As soon as I discovered I was pregnant, I knew I wanted a doula. I knew having a doula is associated with better outcomes for the mother and the baby and I really wanted the reassurance of having someone there to advocate for our wishes and support my husband and I. Angie did all of that and more - we couldn’t have asked for anyone better to help us create our ideal birth plan, support us during the labour, and nurture us in the postpartum period. Angie was a calm and unwavering pillar of strength throughout my labour, gently reassuring and encouraging me while also advocating for me and my wishes with the midwives and doctors in the hospital. It gave me so much peace of mind knowing she was there for me and for my husband; her expertise and calm made us a stronger and more resilient team, better able to handle the curveballs thrown at us. Although our birth didn’t turn out in quite the way we’d have liked, we will always be incredibly grateful to Angie for her kindness, love, and support in the birth of our little son. Thank you so much for everything you do, Angie!"

    Anna Pascoe

  • "Having Angie support us as our doula was one of the best decisions we made during our pregnancy journey. From the very beginning, she was a calming, knowledgeable, and supportive presence. She took the time to get to know us, understand our birth plan and preferences. She made sure we felt fully prepared and confident every step of the way. During labor, her support was invaluable. She brought a sense of peace and reassurance to the room, offered comfort techniques that truly made a difference, and was our unwavering advocate when we needed it most. Her presence allowed my wife and me to feel grounded, informed, and empowered throughout the entire process. She helped me as a husband to provide the right support to might wife as well as taking pressure away by having her by our side which allowed a safe delivery that could be experienced and thoroughly enjoyed. After birth, Angie continued to support us with care, compassion, and wisdom. Her postpartum guidance helped us navigate those first few days with far less stress. She is not only incredibly knowledgeable, but also deeply kind, intuitive, and respectful as well as just a caring, sweet and funny person that you gravitate towards. We are beyond grateful to have had her by our side and cannot recommend her highly enough to anyone looking for a skilled and genuinely caring doula. Thank you, Angie for being such a vital part of our journey into parenthood! You’re a blessing from God! Can’t wait to do it all again with you for the next one!"

    Tony Aligianis

  • "I truly cannot recommend Angie enough. From our very first meeting, she brought a calm, caring, and grounded energy that stayed with me throughout my pregnancy and birth. Her birth classes gave me the confidence and education I needed — I walked into labor feeling informed, strong, and ready, all because of her guidance. During labor, she was absolutely everything I needed - calm, intuitive, and endlessly encouraging to both me and partner. I honestly don’t know how I would have gotten through it without her. In the very final stages of labour I remember instinctively tugging on her shirt and leaning into her body — and she didn’t flinch. She was just there, steady and strong, physically and emotionally, holding space for me in the most powerful way. I will never forget that. She is empathetic, deeply understanding, and clearly so experienced — I always felt safe and calm with her. If you’re looking for someone who truly gets it and will walk beside you every step of the way, Angie is it. She is a gift."

    Natalie Schaverien

  • "We looked into finding a doula at the very last moment and luckily Angie was able to accommodate us. Add to this a last-minute need to be induced and our timelines were further truncated. Angie was super flexible and focused on ensuring we had what we needed before the birth. On D-Day having Angie there was incredible. She is a ray of sunshine as a human and having her in your corner is a wonderful feeling. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience and layered that on top of our birth preferences to ensure we were informed, felt heard and were supported throughout. We also had a postpartum session and being able to debrief the birth was a very healthy and healing thing to do. Angie answered a ton of our questions, made us snacks and again, was a joy to spend time with. I can't recommend having Angie as your doula enough. 💛"

    Molly Harrison-Jones

  • "It’s impossible to accurately describe just how amazing Ange is. From our very first meeting she was all about supporting us and giving us the assistance we wanted and informing us about everything available. The prep sessions and guidance really comforted us and allowed us to enjoy the last trimester with way less apprehension of what was to come. Having Ange as a part of our team was the best decision we made. Her steady support and timely guidance made what was a challenging experience so much more bearable. Her experience and knowledge was repeatedly evident in her ability to advise us and keep everything as close to our birth plan as possible despite several deviations. Despite it not going to plan, thanks to Ange we can be confident that we did everything possible. Personally, I’ll always feel indebted to Ange for allowing me to focus solely on supporting my wife through the process, I can’t imagine what we would have done without her. Ange is indefatigable, endlessly caring, and made for what she does."

    James Easton

  • "Beautiful Angie, I wanted to say a massive and incredibly heartfelt thanks for everything you have done for our family in supporting the birth of our beautiful Charlie. From the first moment we met I knew we were in the absolute best hands - your empathy, kindness, knowledge, compassion and genuine enthusiasm for your work is incredible. I felt so supported and empowered to have the birth of my dreams - I couldn’t have done it without you! From your amazing pre birth education, to your steadfast support and encouragement during labour, your tenderness in those early hours after and the incredible postpartum care you provided, you have made this experience everything I could have wished for and more. I wish every woman could have the support of a doula, and especially one as awesome as you are! We are all wishing you all the very best for your exciting move - I know your new community will embrace your family with open arms and all the mummas up there are lucky to have you in their corner! Lots of love, Bella, Callum and Charlie xxx"

    Bella Westaway

  • "Ang was honestly an absolute angel and completely irreplaceable throughout my pregnancy and birth. She is a wealth of knowledge who offered unwavering support with zero judgement or preference. She was the greatest investment we made and should we have future children, she will 100% be part of our birth team, we wouldn’t do it without her! My birth presented a lot of challenges however we were so well equipped to make decisions thanks to the prep work we did with Ang ahead of the birth. Her calming presence on the day was something I will be forever grateful for. She in no way took away from the role my husband played as my support person but actually complimented him and was able to also act as a support person for him when parts of the birth became quite stressful. Ang was born to do this job! She is a ray of sunshine and exactly who you want to support you through one of your most life changing events. I could not recommend Ang more highly!"

    Casey Huleatt

  • "Hiring Angela as your doula is a no brainer! She is an absolute godsend, and I know my birth and post birth would not have been the amazing experience it was without her! As a woman going into this new time solo, never once did I feel that way with Angie's support. If you are wanting to have an informed and supportive birth experience you need have Angie by your side."

    Nicole Downey

  • "Angie supported my husband and I through pregnancy, birth and postpartum in January 2025 as we welcomed our first baby into the world. Angie is so respectful, professional and tender hearted. She helped us navigate the world of birth allowing us to make informed decisions and have our dream birth! The tools and support she gave us throughout all stages of our pregnancy were invaluable! Having her as our doula empowered my husband to be an even greater support person throughout the entire journey. We are incredibly grateful for Angie and I would recommend her to anyone seeking a kind, loving, respectful and supportive doula."

    Jess Van Loon

  • "Angie helped bring our first baby into the world in February 2025. And boy didn’t we know we needed her until she skipped into our lives with her good energy and big smile at 36 weeks. As an expat and a FTM, I found myself on a side of maternity care that didn’t fully align with my goals and aspirations, the more I educated myself and worked out what I wanted for birthing our daughter. Unfortunately it was too late to change my model of care by the time I had this realisation, but I had thought about hiring a doula to balance it out and ensure I didn’t end up with a high intervention delivery. Usually I’m the type of person who shops around meticulously, but when I came across Angie, I can’t explain it, I just clicked with her energy and vibe instantly, and thought to myself - this is someone I want to have in my corner. She had one spot left in the month I was birthing, and after I literally dreamed about her being there in my delivery, I decided to give into fate and reach out. Originally my husband Sam was sceptical; as a very supportive and involved partner, he didn’t want to be displaced as my advocate. Angie helped Sam understand that her support is crucial for him too, and will help provide him with the confidence to be an even bigger advocate on the day, which transpired to be 100% the case. In the last few weeks of my pregnancy, Angie’s support was absolutely pivotal in helping us navigate various cards that were stacked against us, as per dated and bias policies in private care. Together, we made informed decisions with my preferences at the very heart, right up until the moment my contractions started. I was able to have the birth of my dreams, an unmedicated water focussed delivery, which I now understand is a rarity in private hospitals, and I truly believe that was down to having Angie in my corner. From the small tasks of helping me remain comfortable and knowing the sweet spot of when to go to the hospital, to giving me the confidence to push back during delivery, and being by my side when things went a little pear shaped when my daughter was born- Angie was an absolute rock for my husband and I, and we will never be able to thank her enough for her support. Despite his early scepticism, my husband also had a great birth experience thanks to Angie. She fitted into my support system seamlessly and never took away from him supporting or advocating for me, she just enhanced it. As well as practical support via another pair of hands, she allowed him to grow in confidence and he was able to be even more present and involved thanks to her. So if you have even a seed of curiosity as to whether it’s worth hiring a doula and Angie, my answer would be DO IT. Set yourself up for more support, less risk of birth trauma, an all round better outcome on one of the biggest days of your life and the best start for your little one outside of the womb!"

    Claire McAdam

  • "Ange was so detailed and caring in every way. She brought her education and knowledge around physiological birth, we felt so prepared for our experience and knew we would be so supported. We didn’t even need to take birthing classes because we had private sessions with Ange! Couldn’t recommend having a doula more for birth, especially if it’s your first time!"

    Jess Rodriguez

  • "Angie is exceptional at what she does. We have had two births at northern beaches hospital the second of which Angie was our doula for. From the males perspective she made everything so much calmer, she empower my wife and labour seemed to just flow smoothly along in waves of intensity and calm. She had such an intuitive manner with Claire and nothing seemed fake or cheesey. She’s super well informed and as a mother of 4 has a complete understanding of birth both from the most up to date literature and her own lived experience. She kept the birth moving along and time went so much quicker despite labour being long. Everything she did both in her words her actions helped not only my wife but the midwife and the general energy in the room. During labour there were midwives, doctors, my wife’s mum, as well as other hospital staff in the room, her communication with everyone on every level was perfect. Every single person at the birth commented on how good she was and I couldn’t thank her enough for how positive she made our second experience. I would recommend her to anyone and everyone and just wish we had her for our first daughters birth. ❤️"

    Simon Hassell

  • "I’m not sure where to start with how wonderful our experience was to work with Angie. It was more than we could have hoped for and I am so grateful to have had her as part of our birth journey with our second baby. I didn’t realise how much support there was to be given until working with her, and would beyond highly recommend her to any expecting mum, wether it be their first or last baby. The support, encouragement, knowledge, kindness and everything else that Angie brings to the table is second to none and she really made such a huge difference to our birth. I can’t thank you enough and will encourage any expecting mum to invest in such beautiful care. Thank you so much from all of us!"

    Claire Hassell

  • "I have had the absolute pleasure of having Ang as a support for 2 out of my 3 births (and would not hesitate to have her support any future births of mine). She helped me navigate the hospital system and empowered me to have my beautiful unmedicated, healthy water births (something which was so important to me). In my opinion, knowledge, support and feeling empowered are critical players for positive birth outcome and Ang ticked all three of these boxes as she helped me successfully navigate my birthing journey. She is amazing and so worth having on your birthing team - I would highly, highly recommend!"

    Zoe Howorth

  • "Ange was one of, if not the best decision that my wife and I made for our birth/newborn experience. Ange is extremely well informed, incredibly helpful and assisted us in ways that we could have never imagined. The effect Ange has had on us and our newborn far exceeds what took place in the Hospital Room. She did not replace my role as support person but better empowered me to do so. She was calculated, sensitive and far from overbearing. We couldn’t imagine doing this without her. I couldn’t recommend her more highly."

    Nathan White

  • "Angie was the best addition you my birth team. She brought just a calming element to a very tricky birth. My parter also really appreciated her support. Stop thinking about and just hire Angie she is truely and Angel. No questions ask I’ll be using her again for any future births."

    Tiana Davies

  • "Angie was seriously an angel at my birth! Our doula got unwell right before our birth and Angie swooped in and became our new doula with very little notice, I was already 40 weeks! She was incredible and supported us like she’d known us the entire pregnancy. She was such an encouragement in my very long 36 hour labour and formed the best team with my husband, cheering me on the whole way. ❤️"

    Georgie Moore

  • "I could go on forever about how amazing it was to have Ang as our Doula for my sons birth! She is so judgement free, kind & so nurturing. I felt so at peace during my birth, knowing that she was there to advocate for me and my husband and support us both in one of the hugest moments of our lives! She was calm and levelheaded through all stages, which was so so appreciated, especially when things got a little off track. Angs knowledge and care was so apparent from the first pre-birth sessions, during the birth and postpartum. I couldn’t recommend having Ang as your doula more!"

    Jasmin White

  • "Choosing to work with Angie for the birth of our first baby was the best possible decision we could have made for our family. She was there every step of the way and not only got us ready for birth and a newborn, but excited for it! Her love and care for her clients is so clear in everything she does. From delicious meals to freshly folded laundry, we were always so incredibly blessed by her. We will 100% be booking her in all our future babies!"

    Kate Brown

  • "I can not recommend Angela more highly as a birthing doula. She was knowledgable, kind, caring and compassionate. She researched every necessary piece I needed including the 'out of the box' changing Covid restrictions that struck around my birth period. This is a woman that you want on your birth team no matter what birth plan you are desiring!"

    Bianca Bryson

  • "Engaging Angela to be our doula was (hands down) one of the best decisions my husband and I made when we found out we were expecting. Angela is incredibly knowledgeable and supportive. In the lead up to my birth, we met up a few times to prepare and chat through all things to expect. Having Angela with us during my long labour was invaluable. She helped my husband and I navigate a few tough decisions we had to make, with ease. She helped me feel so supported, seen and empowered to persevere. She went above and beyond to support me. We also had her take photographs during the labour. It’s lovely to have those moments captured. We engaged Angela to come a few times postpartum. We don’t have family that live nearby. It’s so nice to get some help in those early weeks. I highly recommend engaging her for your birth."

    Erin Arbelo