Julie Meresse

Birth & Postpartum Doula, Photographer

Languages

English|

French|

German|

Italian

About 👋

Hi, I am Julie, a French mom of two kids aged 10 and 8, both born in Berlin.

I was then a foreigner, without any family around, and I would have loved to know that such support as doulas or postpartum doulas existed!

I am passionate about feminist questions such as birth, sexual health, reproductive justice and human rights.

I'm thrilled to be able to help people reappropriate their bodies, know their options and rights in the process of reproduction and birth, and support them as if i was family, in the vulnerable and often exhausting time of postpartum.

Appointment Locations

Our guides may have an office, offer home visits, and/or meet you at an agreed upon location.

Type:

Home-visit|

In-person|

Online

Areas Julie will meet you:

Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf
Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
Lichtenberg
Marzahn-Hellersdorf
Mitte
Neukoelln
Pankow
Tempelhof-Schoeneberg
Treptow-Koepenick

Offerings ❤️

View Julie's services and/or packages

Package 1: €1,300 (payment plan possible, discount for low income families)
- Prenatal (2 to 4 visits, unlimited virtual contact, educational resources)
- Birth (from labouring at home until up to 2 hours after the birth, on-call period starting at week 37)
- 1 postpartum visit
Package 2: €1,700 (payment plan possible, discount for low income families)
- Prenatal, Birth (see above) and 4 postpartum visits of 3 hours each
Postpartum support: €40 / hour (3 to 6 hours per visit)

Photography: €200
- A 2-hour session, including 8 edited pictures, to choose from a large selection from my online gallery
- €15 for each additional picture
- Professional prints upon request.

Support Communities

Our guides have experience working with various communities.

c-section

lgbtq+

multiples

neurodivergent-parents

Insurance Coverage

Many of our guide's services are covered by insurance. Please check with your insurance provider to see if you are covered.

Postpartum support can be financially covered by your health insurance, under certain circumstances such as health or mental health issues, complications at birth, of baby's health, or breastfeeding issues.

Don't hesitate to get in touch with me to know more about it and get help to fill up the forms.

(See this blog post I did for Kietzee for more details on the subject: https://app.kietzee.com/blog/how-to-get-support-after-birth-paid-by-health-insurance)

Qualifications 🏅

Our guides provide their qualifications and certifications so we can ensure their professional experience.

About my doula experience:

I've been working as a birth and post-partum doula as well as Mütterpflegerin (Haushaltshilfe, registered with Krankenkasse) since the beginning of 2021
Certified prenatal, birth & postpartum doula (Center For Doula Pathways, 2020)
2 days Spinning Babies Workshop (2023)

About my photography experience:

I've been a free-lance photographer for more than 20 years in fields as diverse as fashion, product, architecture, event & portrait.
Now I concentrate more in fields linked to doula and birth work so everything related to family & babies, including birth :)

Contact Details

Please let Julie know you found them through Kietzee 🙏

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://bio.site/juliemeresse

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/an.eye.on.birth

Articles written by Julie

How to Get Support After Giving Birth (Paid By Your Health Insurance)

Postpartum Support for New Families in Berlin

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