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.

https://bio.site/juliemeresse

Appointment Locations

Our guides may have an office, offer home visits, and/or meet you at an agreed upon location.
Type:
Online|
In-person|
Home-visit

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
multiples
lgbtq+
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 our blog post "How to Get Support After Birth – Paid by Your Health Insurance" for more details)

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 Julie

Articles written by Julie

Doula with a new mother and baby

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

Helping hands

Postpartum Support for New Families in Berlin

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