Calm, compassionate support for your birth and postpartum journey
Supporting families in Leiden and surrounding areas with personalised doula and kraamzorg care — from pregnancy preparation to the first weeks with your baby.
Because I believe every family deserves calm and personal care, I only support a limited number of families each month
Why families in Leiden trust Upendo Doula
Certified and Registered
Registered with KIWA to provide professional kraamzorg care in the Netherlands.
Insurance-Reimbursed Kraamzorg
Kraamzorg support is covered by all Dutch health insurers.
Personal Continuity of Care
I work with a limited number of families each month so every family receives calm, dedicated support.
Trusted by Families
Supporting families in Leiden and surrounding areas with compassionate birth and postpartum care.
How I Support Your Family
Every family’s journey is unique. My role is to support you with calm, knowledge, and compassion through each stage.
Professional kraamzorg care in your home during the first days after birth, supporting recovery and helping your family settle into life with your newborn.
Support includes:
• Baby care guidance
• Monitoring recovery of mother and baby
• Feeding support
• Helping your family settle into life with your newborn
Doula Support
Continuous emotional and practical support throughout pregnancy and birth.
Helping you feel informed, calm, and confident as you prepare to welcome your baby.
Includes:
• Birth preparation sessions
• Continuous labour support
• Partner guidance
• Creating a calm birth environment
Kraamzorg Care
Gentle, compassionate support for families experiencing pregnancy or infant loss.
Support includes:
• Emotional presence and listening
• Guidance through the early days after loss
• Supporting parents and family members
• Honouring and remembering your baby
Night Postpartum Support
Overnight support so parents can rest while their baby is gently cared for.
Support may include:
• Feeding support
• Settling and soothing baby
• Light newborn care
• Helping parents recover and regain rest
Bereavement Support
Congratulations!!
I am so glad you found me!
Hello! I am Naomie Karemi, a certified Birth & Postpartum Doula in the Leiden area. I am also a ZZP Kraamverzorgende since this year 2024!
I am passionate, dedicated, and committed to supporting you. My aim is to help you achieve a ‘blame-free’ birth by helping you create a birth story for YOU and helping you achieve one in calm, confidence, and happiness
As you get ready for all the excitement and life-changing events ahead of you, I would be honored to support you!
My supporting experience includes both hospital and home births. I support your choice of birth, be it at a hospital, home, or birthing center, with pain relief and without.
ALL my packages are customized to your needs. If you would like to make contact about the possibilities, please email me directly
Everything is possible.
PS: My website is in English because many of my doula clients are expats, but I followed my Kraamzorg opleiding in Dutch. So I do speak Dutch (with an accent maybe) and can care for a family through their postpartum period.
You can read more about me here
What is my vision and Mission? Read it here
PACKAGES
Birth PREPARATION
Prepare for a blame-free Birth. With various personalized packages, you will surely eradicate any fears that are lingering and Up your confidence as you prepare for the birth of your baby. My Birth prep sessions are Hypno-based so you are sure to get the best of both worlds
KRAAMZORG SUPPORT
They say it takes tonnes of consistency to turn something into a habit. Establishing routines can be tough. Let me help you get settled in your new roles as parents :-)
From this year, 2024, I am registered as a ZZP Kraamverzorgende in the Leiden area. I am native English and I speak some Dutch enough to care for you in your postpartum period :-)
I am FULL until February 2026 now. Please email me first for availability if you register directly using this link I will most probably email you back to confirm availability or cancel your registration https://upendodoula.mijngeboortezorg.nl/Aanvragen/kraamzorg
POSTPARTUM WELLNESS
Would you like to sit and talk about your birth story or simply have the company of someone who understands the isolation that is parenthood/motherhood?
In this package I come over and treat you to one of the following, time allowing. A foot bath, a massage, bind your belly, show you how to baby wear, make you a light lunch the whole pamper :-). There’s even a surprise for you as extra in this package!!
Bereavement Support
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Booking Kraamzorg demands that you ALSO cancel your booking so that the Kraamzorg can make space for other clients that need her support. Not cancelling on time has consequences