Vicki K Baby & Family Specialist - Doula

Vicki K Baby & Family Specialist - Doula One of New Zealands Leading Specialists
Guiding Parenthood with Love and Expertise. ❤️

Every child is a treasure and I would love help you enjoy your baby to the fullest. Maybe you can relate to:

Feeling overwhelmed, tired or stressed as a parent
Feeling confused or alarmed at your baby’s crying
Baby being unsettled or resisting sleep
Baby waking often at night
Struggling with the day-time routine
Baby struggling with colic, reflux, etc
Baby suffering from over-tiredness
Rocking yo

ur baby to sleep or use the car to assist your baby with sleeping
Are you in need of some simple, gentle, practical and supportive advice and guidance from someone who knows and understands parent and child? Vicki offers a complete service, from helping to diagnose any underlying medical conditions, to complete post natal care available in your home.

Your Baby, Your Boundaries 🤍One of the things I hear from mamas often is the worry about setting boundaries when their b...
23/05/2026

Your Baby, Your Boundaries 🤍

One of the things I hear from mamas often is the worry about setting boundaries when their baby arrives.

Can I gently remind you of something beautiful?

You do not need permission to protect your baby. 🤍

You carried that precious little one for months. You learnt their movements, whispered to them, worried about them, loved them before anyone else had even met them.

So if you ask people to wash their hands, wait until they are well before visiting, or hand baby back when they need their mama, you are not being difficult.

You are being a parent.

Newborn babies do not need to be passed around so you feel you have to keep everyone happy. They need love, safety, comfort, and the familiar arms that help them feel secure in this big beautiful new world.

The people who truly love you and your baby will understand that these boundaries are not walls. They are acts of love.

Mama, trust your instincts.

You know your baby better than anyone else.

It is okay to say yes.
It is okay to say no.
It is okay to change your mind.
And it is okay to put your baby’s needs before the expectations of others.

Because protecting your little one is never something you need to apologise for.🤍

Much love always
Vicki K 🤍

From Birthcare to Haven… 🤍Have you been discharged from Birthcare and quietly wished you had just a little more time to ...
12/05/2026

From Birthcare to Haven… 🤍

Have you been discharged from Birthcare and quietly wished you had just a little more time to rest, heal, be nurtured, and gently settle into motherhood?

At Haven Postnatal Sanctuary & Haven In Home Support, we lovingly hold space for mamas and babies through those tender early postpartum days. Offering holistic, heart-centered support with feeding, settling, sleep guidance, emotional support, recovery care, nourishment, and reassurance — all wrapped in softness and understanding.

Whether you are recovering from birth, adjusting emotionally, needing practical support, or simply longing to feel cared for too… you do not have to do this alone.

A gentle prayer for the postpartum journey, is that every mama feels held, seen, rested, and deeply loved during the postpartum season. 🤍

“May this home be filled with peace.
May this mother feel strengthened and supported.
May this baby feel safe, calm, and deeply loved.
And may no family ever feel alone in the early days of parenthood.” 🤍

With love,
Vicki K 🤍

Haven Postnatal Sanctuary.

To every mama 💗Happy Mother’s Day.Today is for the women who give so much of themselves every single day in ways the wor...
09/05/2026

To every mama 💗

Happy Mother’s Day.

Today is for the women who give so much of themselves every single day in ways the world often never fully sees.

The mamas rocking babies through the night.
The mothers carrying invisible mental loads.
The women wiping tears while hiding their own.
The mamas healing, learning, growing and loving with everything they have.

To the new mama holding her tiny baby for her very first Mother’s Day.
To the exhausted mama running on cold coffee and broken sleep.
To the grieving mama missing a child, a mother or the motherhood journey she dreamed of.
To the stepmums, foster mums, adoptive mums, grandmothers, and women who mother with their hearts every day.
To the mamas raising children with additional and special needs while carrying such strength so quietly.
To the mamas doing it alongside loving partners, and the mamas doing it alone.

We see you 🤍

Motherhood is not measured by perfection.
It’s found in the cuddles, the comforting, the showing up, the trying again after hard days, and the endless love poured into beautiful little hearts.

Sometimes motherhood looks beautiful and joyful.
Sometimes it looks messy, emotional, overwhelming and exhausting.
Most days, it’s all of those things at once.

But through it all, mamas continue to love with a depth that is truly beautiful.

Today, I hope you feel celebrated, appreciated, held and reminded that you matter too.

You are allowed to rest.
You are allowed to receive love.
You are allowed to be cared for as well.

Thank you for all the unseen moments, the sacrifices, the tenderness, the strength, and the love you bring into this world every single day.

From my heart to yours always
Happy Mother’s Day beautiful mamas 💗

It’s okay beautiful mama🤍to have slow daysto feel overwhelmed sometimesto say no without explaining yourselfto stay in y...
30/04/2026

It’s okay beautiful mama🤍

to have slow days
to feel overwhelmed sometimes
to say no without explaining yourself
to stay in your pyjamas all day
to put your needs alongside your baby’s
to have a cry and let it out
to ask for support
and also, to choose what support feels right for you

Those early days and weeks with a new baby can feel so big.
So tender.
So full of emotion.

And while it can be beautiful, it can also feel a lot.

Both can exist at the same time 🤍

Sometimes we wake up with plans of everything we will do and the day unfolds differently.

Maybe all you did today was feed your baby, hold and cuddle them and get through.
That is not “just” anything.

That is everything.

At Vicki K, I gently remind mamas that there is no perfect way to do this.

Only your way.

And if it feels right for you and your baby, nothing is wrong 🤍

There’s something so special about moments like this 🤍What looks like a simple act of holding a beautiful baby… is so m...
15/04/2026

There’s something so special about moments like this 🤍

What looks like a simple act of holding a beautiful baby… is so much more.

It’s calm in the sometimes chaos.
It’s gentle support when everything feels overwhelming.
It’s a quiet exhale for a mama who’s been holding so much.

In these small moments, something shifts.

A baby feels safe.
A mama feels seen.
And for just a little while… she’s not doing it all alone.

This is the heart of what I do 🤍
Holding space for both baby and mama in the moments that matter most.

Vicki K 🤍

If you have a reflux baby… I see you 🤍The crying.The discomfort.The constant wondering what’s wrong.It’s exhausting and ...
02/04/2026

If you have a reflux baby… I see you 🤍

The crying.
The discomfort.
The constant wondering what’s wrong.

It’s exhausting and it can feel really lonely.

But you are not imagining it.
And you don’t have to just “push through.”

I offer gentle, specialised support for reflux and unsettled babies,including feeding guidance, settling support, and referrals when needed.

And most importantly, ongoing support so you are never left wondering.

You and your baby deserve to feel more settled 🤍

Welcome to Haven Baby Sanctuary, a peaceful, nurturing space where you and your baby can simply be.🤍Here, the focus is o...
02/04/2026

Welcome to Haven Baby Sanctuary, a peaceful, nurturing space where you and your baby can simply be.🤍

Here, the focus is on calm, connection, and gentle support:
Rest and recovery for mamas
Baby settling and sleep guidance
Reflux and unsettled baby care
Holistic support for the whole family

Breathe. Pause. Let your heart soak in these precious early moments.

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Just home from Birthcare and feeling exhausted?🤍“How am I meant to do this on no sleep?”Before the long nights take over...
24/03/2026

Just home from Birthcare and feeling exhausted?🤍

“How am I meant to do this on no sleep?”

Before the long nights take over… before the overwhelm sets in…

Come to the Haven Baby Sanctuary 🤍

Rest while your baby is gently supported
Be guided and held with love
Enjoy nourishing meals.
Your partner is welcome, share this calm, restorative experience together

24 Hour One on One Gentle Care Package $600.00
(This is a Gentle Care Package, not a Vicki K Consultation & Follow-Up Package)

Flexible payment options available, because Parents deserves support

More days are available for booking, reserve your stay and feel fully supported.

Let yourself be cared for while you care for your little one.🤍

Your Time to Be Held 🤍Mama, you give so much every day… now it’s your turn to be held and nurtured.During The Haven Cli...
23/03/2026

Your Time to Be Held 🤍

Mama, you give so much every day… now it’s your turn to be held and nurtured.

During The Haven Clinic Days, you are supported to be able to

Rest in a calm, peaceful space

Receive gentle guidance and support for you and your baby

Feel fully seen, heard and understood

Sip a warm cup of tea and enjoy a little treat

🤍$120 3 hours Limited to 2 mamas per session

This is a beautiful introduction to The Haven ,a gentle starter session to rest, recharge, and feel supported. For full Vicki K consultations, follow-ups, and specialist guidance, ask about our complete package.

Message or call to reserve your spot ,a soft, loving pause awaits. 🤍

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A Letter to Every Mama♥️Dear Mama,If you are feeling tired, unsure, emotional, or overwhelmed, please know that you are...
13/03/2026

A Letter to Every Mama♥️

Dear Mama,

If you are feeling tired, unsure, emotional, or overwhelmed, please know that you are not alone.

Motherhood is one of the most beautiful journeys, but it is also one of the biggest transitions a woman will ever experience.

There is no perfect way to be a mother.

There is only your way, growing and learning alongside your baby each day.

At The Haven Baby Sanctuary, I see the love you have for your baby.

I see the love, even on the days when it feels hard.
And sometimes all a mother needs is someone beside her saying:

“You are doing beautifully.”

With warmth, love and care always
Vicki K
The Haven Sanctuary♥️

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