My Name is Kelly Bardon, and I live in Ellenbrook, Perth, WA.

 

I am a wife and mother to six kids that I somehow managed (by a major miracle) to get to adulthood, and they, in turn, have given me seventeen grandchildren (because my life just isn't busy enough😒🤣). 

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Now you would think that at my age, I'd be past all this baby stuff, but, just like other people have a passion for gardens (I hate it!) and others for art (I struggle to draw a straight line!) or cooking (I only have a kitchen because it came with the house), mine is for all things pregnancy, birth, babies and breastfeeding. So, here I am...

 

41 years ago, I had my first baby, and what a shambles that was.

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Talk about green! I had zero birth knowledge or education and just expected my local GP to take care of my pregnancy and labour as he kept me on a 'need to know basis'.

And what a shock to the system that first birth experience was.

Guaranteed if I were birthing today, it would have ended in a caesarian, but they were much more patient back then. 

But what a train wreck it became.

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And thank goodness for it, as it spurred me on to want to do it all over again - three days later...

I wanted a do-over, but next time it would be so different. 

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I was never going in blind and trusting again, as I became determined to learn as much as possible and not make the same mistakes. I wasn't going to be the pushover that I had been and allow others to make decisions for me without my knowledge or consent.

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So, I set about growing my family, educating myself, and eventually becoming a professional doula in 2016.

 

​Registered member of Doula Network Australia Inc.

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I trained initially with Australian Doulas, and not long afterwards, I became a registered member of the national doula association, Doula Network Australia Inc. In 2018, Vicki invited me to become a mentor for her student doulas at 

Vicki Hobbs' Doula Training Academy in Perth, WA, a role I have loved. And occasionally, I fill in as a backup doula for various doulas in the Perth metro area.

 

Added to this, five years of experience as a breastfeeding counsellor

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So, realising on my sixth pregnancy that it was probably going to be my last (and my pelvic floor rejoiced).

I needed to continue my baby fix somehow, so I trained to become a breastfeeding counsellor with the Australian Breastfeeding Association, where I helped hundreds of women feed and nurture their babies.

 

And while I haven't been a counsellor with this association for many years (I am still a member), I have not let my knowledge and skills lapse. My clients have benefited from my nearly 40 years of experience in this field as I have kept current with the latest research and regularly attend workshops. 

 

Every birth has been unique.

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So here I am today, supporting women and their families, whether that be with a first baby, or seasoned parents needing assistance with subsequent labours. By taking the fear out of, and normalizing birth, I enjoy helping you to take back your power over this your pregnancy and birth. 

 I love working with you. 

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