Gess and Zayla in their home garden taken by Jessica Prescott @jess__photo

Hi, I’m Gess Adana

Melbourne-based pregnancy and postpartum doula

I provide wholesome in-home pregnancy and postpartum care in the greater west of Melbourne area. I’m an advocate for women taking charge of their pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experience. I’m here to hold space for you to flourish in your motherhood journey.

I offer education and evidence-based information to help mothers and partners feel confident in making decisions that suits for them. I nurture families by offering wholesome nutritious meals delivered to your door or prepared in your kitchen. I provide physical, emotional, and spiritual assistance during these transitional periods. My role as a doula will be unique depending on your personal needs.

THE BIRTH OF ZAYLA ASYIRAH: PART ONE I'm finally ready to share Zayla's birth story. It took me a while to process her birth. The last 15 minutes of labour went very fast, and my conscious brain needed to catch up with what happened. It was a bit bl
This postpartum experience has been blissful. I was truly living a dream. My carefully thought-out plan was executed brilliantly with the support of my husband, my parents, and my wonderful doula @bella.berrell who not only provided emotional support
Food moments these past weeks (mostly consumed in bed)
Postpartum meal planning Last time I didn’t start cooking until I was 38 weeks and 4 days which was the day I went into labour. I clearly thought I had time but Zane decided to come early. So this time I started wayyy early at 32 weeks. My s
I of course have to make a special post for the food. My bestfriend @rasticbakes made the most delicious orange and poppyseed cake, panna cottas and beautiful sugar cookies. She also helped made the tomato burrata salad and set up the grazing table
Feeling the pregnancy bliss 🥰☀️ Beautifully captured by the one and only @jess___photo Being a mother is hard work. We carry so much on our shoulders (sometimes quite literally) yet our role is often get overlooked. I told myself when pregnant
Food I made lately 1# Bubur ayam (Indonesian chicken congee) 2# Turkish eggs with sujuk and homemade sourdough 3# Quickest chocolate cookies. Recipe from @_mamagoodness_ Life After Birth book 4# Cardamom buns 5# Carrot and blueberry breakfast cake.

Find me on Instagram @gess.adana