Welcome to Pregnant in the Netherlands, the podcast that helps you navigate pregnancy and birth in the Netherlands with confidence!

We’re your hosts, Anna Latham and Julianna Feron—also known as the Brabant Birth Buddies. As experienced birth doulas based in the Eindhoven region, we’re here to bring you practical insights, in-depth discussions, and personal support throughout your journey to motherhood.

In each episode, you'll hear real stories from expat parents who’ve been through it all, along with expert advice to help you make informed decisions about your pregnancy and birth. Whether you're creating your birth plan, exploring Dutch maternity care, or wondering if a doula is right for you, you're in the right place.

Join us as we dive into everything you need to know about having a baby in the Netherlands!

About the Brabant Birth Buddies

Julianna Feron is an expat birth doula, pregnancy coach, and childbirth educator based in the Netherlands. With over five years of experience, she helps international parents navigate the Dutch maternity system and prepare for a confident, natural birth. Through her classes, pregnancy massages, and online courses, she supports expectant moms in taking charge of their birth experience.

As a mother of two and an expat herself, Julianna understands the challenges of giving birth in a foreign country. She’s passionate about empowering women with knowledge, trust in their bodies, and practical tools for labor.

In her free time, Julianna loves swimming, running, and cycling—or getting lost in her latest hyper-fixation (currently investing and public speaking!). At home, she’s usually chasing her kids around the kitchen island in the middle of an imaginary adventure.

Anna Latham is a registered nurse, childbirth educator, lactation counselor, and birth doula from the U.S. With over a decade of experience, she has supported pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum families across the U.S., Vietnam, and the Netherlands. Now based in Heeze, near Eindhoven, Anna founded Empowered Birth Services in 2024 to provide evidence-based education and compassionate support to growing families.

She is passionate about birth and empowering people to have positive and confident birth and breastfeeding experiences, helping them enter parenthood with knowledge and trust in their own abilities. As a mother of two, she enjoys biking, crafting, and sharing music with her daughters.

Get in Touch

Expecting Together Pregnancy and Postpartum Meetup You can find us each month at our pregnancy and postpartum meetup where we help you build your community, make friends, and answer all of your pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, and postpartum questions! More info at pregnantineindhoven.com

Julianna Feron

Website: juliannaferon.com

Instagram: @julianna.feron

Anna Latham

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