Belle van Zutphen

I’m Belle - a certified Birth and Postpartum Doula in Amsterdam and the surrounding areas since 2022.

I take a holistic approach and make the time to truly understand what you and your partner need to feel prepared and confident for birth and the postpartum period. I love to meet you early in pregnancy, allowing us to build trust and connection at a gentle pace. This creates space for your questions, wishes, expectations and hopes. Have you discovered later in your pregnancy that you would like extra support? You are more than welcome to contact me.

During personal sessions in your home, I get to know you both and tailor my guidance to your needs. I provide neutral, honest, evidence-based information about birth, share practical tools, and support you in making informed choices with confidence. If concerns or challenges arise, we explore your options together and navigate the birth system so you can follow your own path.

I have extensive experience supporting births at home, in birth centres and in hospitals. When labour begins, I come to you and stay by your side, wherever your baby is born. I offer emotional and physical support, create calm, encourage you, and help communicate your wishes clearly with your birth team. I value a positive collaboration with other birth care providers, so they understand the story behind your needs and preferences.

My goal is for you to feel held, safe and heard. I help you reconnect with your own strength, autonomy and intuition, so you can approach birth with confidence. Together, we create a gentle, loving landing for you, your baby and your partner.

My support is often described as gentle strength: calm, intuitive and empowering. I am a space holder, cheerleader, protector and guide. I bring confidence, create calm when things feel overwhelming, and use humour to bring lightness into the space, while intuitively knowing when it is time for silence and your own birth bubble.

As a Postpartum Doula, I offer physical, emotional and practical support after birth, once Kraamzorg has ended. I support your recovery and your transition into parenthood by preparing nourishing meals, offering massage, supporting feeding and sleep challenges, helping with household tasks and creating space for you to rest and bond with your baby.