My Back-Up Network: Sydney Doula Tribe
I work within a small close-knit team of experienced doulas who support families together. When you hire me as your primary doula, you also benefit from the shared wisdom, continuity, and reassurance of our entire team.
On the rare occasion that you need in-person support while I’m attending another birth (or if any other unforseeable circumstance arises eg illness), I can call on one of these trusted doulas to be by your side. The more well supported I am, the more my clients are too (so a huge benefit to you!).
All of my clients benefit from this shared foundation. You can feel confident knowing we take a physiology-first approach to birth — supporting the body so labour can unfold naturally and spontaneously — alongside a consistent style of care and experience in techniques such as OMP and acupressure. All my back-ups will unconditionally support your preferences and decisions around your labour and birth.
Most importantly, we have deep trust in one another, so whoever is with you will show up fully, with skill, care, and commitment.
Three doulas, one shared commitment to you.
Amanda Bernstein, Essential Me
That’s me! I’m Amanda, a Sydney-based highly experienced birth and postpartum doula, that is truly passionate about ensuring women are educated around their options, and able to make empowered choices for their pregnancy and birth from a place of informed decision making and consent. I believe that this way, no matter the outcome of this journey to meet their baby, it will be a positive experience that sets her clients up to a great start as parents.
Having graduated from the Australian Doula College in 2017, I’ve supported over 450 births. I’m also a VBAC mum of two boys, extensively trained Optimal Maternal Positioning ambassador, Ka Huna massage therapist and Pilates instructor.
Read more about me here.
Lauren Severiano, Doula By Your Side
With over seven years of experience as a Labour & Birth and Postpartum Registered Nurse, Lauren has supported hundreds of women and families through pregnancy, birth, and the early postnatal period.
Since becoming an independent doula in Sydney in 2023, she has attended more than 50 births. She is passionate about helping women feel informed, confident, and supported in their birth choices. Lauren believe that birth knowledge is birth power and is dedicated to providing calm, compassionate support so families can approach birth with clarity, self-trust, and confidence.
Checkout Lauren’s website here.
Sasha Saliba, SGM Doula
Sasha has a calling as a birth and postpartum doula. With 18 years’ experience as a full time newborn and toddler nanny, including time in New York City and working on the high seas for Disney Cruise Line she saw firsthand the need for continuous, personalised care.
Sasha is passionate about restoring trust in birth as a normal, powerful life event and helping women feel confident, informed, and supported. Sasha's approach is nurturing, inclusive, and grounded in connection with the mission to help women have positive birth experiences and enter motherhood feeling strong, capable, and deeply supported every step of the way.
Checkout Sasha’s website here.
“We are so thankful to have had Amanda and Sasha as part of our birth experience, and are beyond grateful for their expertise, compassion, and professionalism. From initial consultations, reviewing birth plans, prescribing optimal positioning techniques, and championing our voices and decisions, we could not have asked for a better outcome.
Whilst our main Doula was unfortunately unwell during labour, we felt completely at ease and confident with her backup, who transitioned seamlessly and only enhanced our birth experience.
We highly recommend Sydney Doula Tribe to any pregnant mums looking to own their birth stories, through these outstanding Doulas, and are thankful for the continuity in care.”
“Amanda played a significant role in our journey to welcome our first child. She was an exceptional source of knowledge and reassurance — helping us understand the complexities of pain management, targeted exercises such as OMP, and how to navigate the public hospital system with confidence. Her balanced, evidence-based approach presented both anecdotal insights and research-backed information without bias, leaving us feeling informed and empowered throughout.
When the time came, Amanda was unable to attend our labour, but she remained reachable and coordinated seamlessly with Sasha to ensure we were in the best possible hands.
Sasha was an outstanding support during delivery. She integrated herself into the situation with such calm intuition — offering physical and emotional support throughout, creating a nurturing atmosphere, and knowing instinctively when to offer guidance and when to give us space to reflect and decide for ourselves. Despite our plans for a physiological birth, we ultimately faced an emergency caesarean after thirty hours of labour. Sasha’s presence and counsel during those moments were truly invaluable, and we are certain we could not have navigated it without her.
They say it takes a village to raise a child — and for us, that village began at pregnancy and delivery. The Sydney Doula Tribe were exactly that, and for that we will always be grateful.”
See more testimonials here.
