Meet the team

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Georgie Maguire

Founder of Postpartum with Georgie, Postpartum Doula

I’m a mother, a partner, a daughter — and a Doula.

I became a mum during Covid, a time when the world felt like it stood still. Birth classes were cancelled, support systems disappeared overnight, and my experience as a new parent felt isolating and far from what I’d imagined. That experience lit a fire in me. It deepened my passion for nurturing new families — a calling I’d felt long before I officially became a Doula.

Even before my formal training, I took on the role of supporting friends as they transitioned into motherhood. But becoming a mother myself solidified my purpose. I knew I wanted to walk alongside others through this transformational chapter.

Postpartum is a time of immense adjustment — emotionally, physically, and mentally. It deserves just as much care and attention as pregnancy and birth, if not more. In my view, birth is just the beginning.

As a Doula, I offer family-centred care. That means dads, partners, and siblings are part of the journey too. My role is to ease the weight of early parenthood by offering practical support, evidence-based information, and gentle encouragement. I’m here to empower you to trust your instincts and feel confident in your new role.

It’s an honour to be invited into a family’s space during such a sacred season, I pinch myself every time that I get to call this my ‘job’.

Now an experienced Birth & Postpartum Doula, I have gone on to complete further training through Lifeline, Psychological First Aid for Birth Trauma and Mental health First Aid. I hold current certifications in First Aid & CPR and also hold a Working with Vulnerable People card.

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Fleur Cantlon

Birth & Postpartum Doula

I’m a local Canberra mum and trained Birth & Postpartum Doula.

I am passionate about women feeling empowered to lead and own their birth journey. I see being a Doula as an amazing opportunity to support you through what is truly an incredible time in your life. Motherhood is a bit of a leap of faith, and I think many women feel out of their depth as they step into this new phase of their lives - I know I did!

I was often confused, or overwhelmed, and allowed other people to make decisions for me, which meant that I often felt the opposite of empowered in my first days as a mum.

Learning from this experience, I want to help you learn about this amazing process, so you can make informed decisions about what happens during your pregnancy, birth and first months of motherhood. I am not a particularly spiritual or “woo woo” as a Doula, and this will be a zero judgement zone - for example, if you want an epidural, that’s totally fine! I just want to help you understand what such decisions actually mean, so you can make your own choices knowing all the information. Your birth, your way.

Fleur works alongside Georgie and Jane, offering birth education as a Doula for Postpartum with Georgie.

Jane Penders

Student Postpartum Doula

I am a Canberra mum of 4 adult children and ‘Mummar’ to 2 young grandsons, and I’m currently studying to become a Postpartum Doula.

Having been a sole parent since my youngest was 2 years old, I understand firsthand how valuable support, encouragement and a helping hand can be.

Parenting is hard work!

I have been inspired to become a postpartum doula by my own mother’s experience of early motherhood. Living in Canberra with no family around her and a husband that worked long hours, mum had 3 children in less than 3 years, with very little support. She really struggled emotionally. More than 60 years later, her memories of that time are still vivid.

Mum’s experience, along with stories shared by others, has strengthened my desire to support new mothers and their families during those first few weeks after birth.

As a postpartum doula, I aim to provide practical support, gentle reassurance and a caring presence to help mothers feel nurtured and less alone during this precious time. I can also bring coffee!

Jane works alongside Georgie and Fleur, offering postpartum support as a Student Doula for Postpartum with Georgie.