Birth doula and Childbirth Education Dubai , Ajman, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi
Empowered Gentle Birth
Preparing Families for Birth with Confidence, Knowledge, and Calm
Birth is one of the most powerful experiences in a family’s life.
When families feel informed, supported, and emotionally prepared, birth becomes less about fear and more about understanding how the body works, how choices can be navigated, and how partners can work together.
Empowered Gentle Birth was created to help families approach pregnancy, labor, and postpartum with clarity, confidence, and respect for the natural wisdom of the body.
Here you will find courses, workshops, and resources designed to help you prepare for birth in a way that feels grounded and empowering.
Birth Preparation That Honors Your Choices
Every birth journey is different.
Some families are planning waterbirths.
Some want the option of epidural support.
Some may have scheduled cesarean births.
Preparation should support all of these possibilities.
Empowered Gentle Birth offers education that focuses on:
• understanding how birth physiology works
• preparing emotionally for labor
• learning practical comfort techniques
• guiding partners on how to support during birth
• navigating hospital environments with confidence
Because when families understand birth, they feel more able to trust themselves.
Courses & Workshops
Our courses are designed to help families prepare thoughtfully for pregnancy, birth, and the early weeks of parenthood.
Topics include:
• Birth preparation for couples
• Waterbirth preparation
• VBAC education
• Gentle birth in hospital settings
• Partner support during labor
• Postpartum recovery and transition
Each course is designed to provide practical tools, emotional preparation, and clear information to help families feel more confident approaching birth.
The Gentle Birth Philosophy
Gentle birth is not defined by a specific technique or type of delivery.
It is defined by the environment in which birth unfolds.
Gentle birth means:
• emotional safety
• respectful communication
• informed choices
• support for the body’s natural rhythms
• calm guidance during unexpected moments
When these elements are present, birth becomes a more grounded and empowering experience for families.
Meet Caridad Saenz
Empowered Gentle Birth was founded by Caridad Saenz, a birth educator, Birth Guardian, and author dedicated to helping families navigate pregnancy, birth, and the transition into parenthood.
For many years Caridad has worked with families, healthcare providers, and birth professionals to support respectful, informed birth experiences.
Her work combines practical birth education with a deeper understanding of the emotional and transformational aspects of becoming a parent.
Start Preparing for Your Birth Journey
Whether you are early in pregnancy or approaching your due date, it is never too late to begin preparing for birth.
Explore our courses and resources to begin building confidence and understanding for the journey ahead.
A Final Thought
Birth does not need to be approached with fear.
With the right preparation, information, and support, families can move through birth feeling more calm, confident, and connected.
Empowered Gentle Birth exists to help make that possible.
A Companion and Coach through it all for you.....
Our program is customized specifically to you, taking into consideration the needs for you and your birth partner. I am here for you AS MUCH or AS LITTLE as you need for an invaluable sypport.
What a Doula Can Do
Birth DOULAS Are there to "MOTHER THE MOTHER"
- Massage and other comfort measures
- Review childbirth education as well as provide resources
- support partner during labor
- suggest positions during active labor
- provide support and encouragement
- talking through feelings and emotions throughout your pregnancy
- keep birth environment going - lighting, aromatherapy , music
- assisting you with communicating your preferences
- can help with pictures of those first few moments while mom and partner are focusing on the experience and baby
- so much more !
Contact Us
Better yet, see us in person!
We love our customers, so feel free to visit during normal business hours.
Hours
Open today | 09:00 am – 05:00 pm |
Contact Us
Please contact us directly with any questions, comments, or scheduling inquiries you may have.
Caridad Saenz 971551025479
email: carrylove@caridadsaenz.com
Hours
Hours: by Appointment
Labor Service:
Available 24/7
Welcome to Empowered Gentle Birth Doula Services
Experience the transformative power of birth with our dedicated team of doulas by your side. We understand that childbirth is a momentous event in a woman's life, and we are here to support you every step of the way.
Our doulas are experts in the physiology of birth and the emotional needs of expectant mothers and their partners. We believe that birth should be a positive, empowering experience, and we are here to ensure that your wishes and goals are respected and supported.
As your doula, we will not make decisions for you, but rather provide you with the information and options you need to make informed choices. We will be your advocate, helping you navigate the complexities of the birthing process and facilitating communication with hospital staff.
From providing you with comprehensive birth plan consultations to offering comfort measures and non-medical support techniques during labor, our doulas are here to enhance your journey. Research shows that having a doula present can improve birth outcomes, increase satisfaction, and reduce the need for medical interventions.
At Empowered Gentle Birth Doula Services, we are committed to ensuring that you have a fulfilling, memorable birth experience. Our doulas will remain by your side from early labor through delivery, providing continuous emotional support, encouragement, and evidence-based guidance.
Discover the difference a doula can make in your birth story. Contact us today to explore your options, develop a personalized birth plan, and embark on your transformative journey to empowered childbirth.
Thank You for Your Interest in a Doula
Your birth experience will be a lifelong memory, and using Doula services can help insure that the birth of your child will be a memory of satisfaction. A Doula recognizes birth as a key life experience, understands the physiology of birth and the emotional needs of a woman in labor. She assists a laboring woman in preparing for, and carrying out, her plans for the birth. She stays by the side of the laboring woman throughout the birth experience; providing emotional support, suggesting practical comfort measures, and providing objective information to aid decision making. She supplements, rather than replaces, the woman’s partner or care provider. She helps make a woman’s birth experience a positive event with rich rewards and feelings of accomplishment.
In centuries past, women gave birth in familiar surroundings amid family members, friends, and when possible, a midwife. For the last few decades in the UAE, it has become essential for women to give birth in hospitals, cared for by strangers. Since modern obstetrical care relies heavily on technology, and can be complex and confusing, parents are once again turning for help to kindly women with experience in helping women give birth.
What Having a Doula Means to our clients
"It meant everything. I felt taken care of, seen, heard, protected, knowledgeable, vulnerable, safe and calm. There was a huge difference between my first and second birth thanks to my beloved doula Cari being there for me during my second birth. I cant ever say it enough. She went above and beyond my expectations." --- Iman Khalid
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