My name is Chanelle Campbell, and I am the founder and owner of Naturelle VBAC. I've always had a special connection and bond with babies and the birth of them. I never thought for a second; I would be in the birth world as I had a very promising Career in music and acting which allowed me to appear on tv, as well as touring with acclaimed artists. I got married at 21 and had my first child at the age of 23, and although it was a harsh and an exhausting experience, which I suffered iatrogenic trauma, it left me wanting more. I wanted to become a midwife. I wanted to feel that rush of excitement again. I wanted to have the opportunity to support women in a way that they want to be helped, the way I yearned to be supported and encouraged. I wanted to help women feel safe so that they could birth their babies without the need of worry and anxiety. I wanted just to be there, and thankfully I have been given the chance to be a pillar for birthing women during their most vulnerable time.
 
The birth of my doula career came about; thanks to my unpleasant birth experiences. I wanted to make a difference in the birthing industry which would aid me in helping women with unfortunate birth experiences, which would allow me to be apart of the growing change that's taking place to normalize childbirth as a natural process. I've had caesareans, Gestational diabetes, Breech babies and thankfully two vba2cs and currently pregnant again with my 5th baby. I've also been through postnatal depression as a result of the type of birth I've had, which I retained so much anxiety and trauma inside myself and it was ruinous.
 
The birth of Naturelle Birthing was created to support, empower and harness the mother so that she can be in full control of her birth. Childbirth is a time when the mother should be able to connect and prepare for her growing baby in her womb without feeling any doubt, confusion, and chaos. Unfortunately, this is not always the case, and we go into labour with these anxieties which inhibit the experience and outcome of our births. At Naturelle Birthing, we acknowledge the importance of education and empowerment for parents as being one of the key ingredients in the connection between mum, her body and her baby. We also discern the need for birth to be less medicalised. Birth should be untouched and undisturbed -that's why we are taking the time out to Recognise Births, globally.