I’m Nina Callahan, a Melbourne-based doula, birth educator and prenatal yoga teacher—and a mother myself.
From one mother to another
A proper introduction
Motherhood changed the way I saw women, birth, maternity care and almost everything else.
I came to birthwork through motherhood, but stayed because I became fascinated by everything that surrounds it—the strength of women, the unpredictability of birth, and the enormous shift that happens when someone becomes a mother.
Today, I support women through pregnancy, birth and early motherhood with doula care, birth education, prenatal yoga and postpartum support here in Melbourne.
My role isn’t to tell you how to give birth. It’s to help you feel informed, supported and listened to as you find the way that feels right for you.
At home or in hospital, with
pain relief or without, planned or unexpected—there are many ways to bring a baby into the world, and each one is extraordinary.
your birth, your way
Evidence and medical expertise matter. So do your instincts, your boundaries and the things only you can know about yourself. You are the expert of your body.
Always learning
I’m not there to take over the room. I’m there to notice what you need, help you understand what’s happening and stay beside you through it.
A steady hand
My own experience of pregnancy, birth and early motherhood shapes the way I understand this work—but I’ll never assume your experience should look like mine.
Mother first
My approach
A doula is a non-medical support person who is there through pregnancy, birth and early motherhood. Before birth, we get to know each other, talk through your hopes and concerns, explore your options and prepare for the different ways birth might unfold.
During labour, I’m a familiar, continuous presence—offering physical comfort, helping you understand what’s happening and supporting you and your partner along the way. I work alongside your midwife, obstetrician or other care providers, rather than replacing them.
After birth, I’m there as you find your feet with your new baby. We can talk through your birth, work through questions and make space for how you’re feeling. I’m not there to make decisions for you or tell you how things should look—my role is to support you in finding what feels right for you.
Think of a doula as your birth person—part guide, part advocate, part steady presence.
So, what do I actually do?
Alongside my formal education, I regularly undertake professional development across birth physiology, prenatal and postpartum care, and maternal wellbeing.
As of January 2026, I have supported 23 births.
Care, backed by knowledge.
my credentials
2025
Bliss Baby Yoga
Pre & Postnatal Yoga Teacher Training
2024
Birth Trauma Australia
Trauma-Informed Birth Support
2023
Australian Breastfeeding Association
Breastfeeding Education
2022
Spinning Babies®
Spinning Babies® Parent Educator Workshop
2021
Australian Doula College
Postpartum Doula Training
2020
Lamaze International
Childbirth Educator Training
2020
Australian Doula College
Birth Doula Training
