Tessa Jungling
Birth and Postpartum Doula | Birth and Postpartum Preparation | Pronouns: she/her | Based in Frankston Naarm, Melbourne. Supporting families in the surrounding suburbs ◦ Bunurong Land
About
Tessa is a mum to three boys, wife of a Tassie man, and a passionate birth and postpartum doula. She trained with Birth for Humankind and has spent the past three years supporting clients through their volunteer program. She is now beginning to welcome her own private clients.
Her strengths lie in offering evidence-based education, a calming presence, and non-judgemental support (along with delicious treats). Her goal is for families to look back on their birth and postpartum as beautiful, positive experiences where they felt supported, informed, and genuinely held.
When she’s not working as a doula, Tessa can be found attempting to bowl in backyard cricket, transforming a Transformer, reading with a cuppa, exploring op shops, or working part-time in her other profession as an orthotist—mainly casting fractures.
Training and experience
Birth and Postpartum Doula Certificate (Birth for Humankind, 2022)
First Aid Certificate
Working With Children Check
Volunteer doula for Birth for Humankind
Breastfeeding course (Robynne Klyne)
Perinatal nutrition course (Claire Eden & Vaughne Geary)
Experience with
Caesarean births (planned and emergency)
VBAC
Attempting to turn a breech baby
Supporting Queer folk
Solo parents
Supporting parents who have experienced previous birth trauma, abuse or family violence
Use of an interpreter/supporting parents from non-English speaking backgrounds
Offerings
Pregnancy & Birth Support
Tessa’s comprehensive pregnancy and birth package provides continuous support from late pregnancy through to the early postpartum period. She walks beside you through preparation, decision-making, and labour itself, offering steady guidance, reassurance, and evidence-based care so you feel informed, supported, and never alone.
This includes:
Obligation-free Meet & Greet
3 x antenatal visits
Phone and text support during pregnancy
On call 24/7 from 38 weeks gestation
Complete labour and birth support
1 x postnatal visit
Access to my lending library and resources
Investment: $2000
Postpartum Support
Tessa’s postpartum care is tailored to meet you where you are, offering gentle, practical, and emotional support in the early weeks after birth. Her focus is on nurturing you, easing the load, and creating space for rest, recovery, and connection as you find your rhythm as a new family.
Tailored support, which may include:
Birth debriefing
Caring for baby to allow mum some time to herself
Support with sleep & breastfeeding
Light housework
Provision of nourishing meals and snacks
Investment: $60 per hour
Antenatal Support
For families seeking focused preparation without full birth attendance, Tessa offers flexible antenatal sessions designed to build confidence and clarity. These sessions help you understand your options, refine your preferences, and prepare both practically and emotionally for labour and birth.
Tailored support, which may include:
Birth plans and preferences
Birth education (understanding birth procedures, hospital policies and options)
Birth preparation, such as positions, pain management techniques, planning the birthing
environment
Accompaniment to appointments if desired
Investment: $60 per hour
Book an initial chat
If you are searching for a Birth Doula in Melbourne, private birth education or personalised antenatal classes, the best place to begin is with a free initial chat.
This is a relaxed 20 to 30 minute conversation where we can:
Explore what you are looking for
Discuss your pregnancy, previous experiences or concerns
Clarify whether private birth education or postpartum support feels like the right fit
Answer any questions about how I work
There is no pressure and no expectation. Just a genuine opportunity to connect and see whether we align.
You can book your initial chat via Radiant Birth using the link below.
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