About Truus Gale
Dutch midwife (non-practicing)
Childbirth educator
Experienced English-speaking midwife and childbirth educator
- Dutch born, well travelled, English husband, two grown-up children
- Over 30 years experience in Dutch midwifery and related areas
- Dutch equivalent of a BA in Educational Sciences from Amsterdam University
- Graduate of Amsterdam Midwifery College (1988)
- Partner in the Geboortecentrum Puur midwifery practice in Hoofddorp (1988-1995)
- Subsequently independent freelance midwife in Hoofddorp and surroundings until 2012
- NLP practitioner
- Trained several communication, coaching and Personal Leadership courses with Amethist Developing People
- Lecturer at the ZwangerFit education for physiotherapists (Yvlo)
- Lecturer for American students with DIS (Danish Institute for studies abroad)
- Guest lecturer at doula training course (Utrecht)
- Guest lecturer for maternity nurses (kraamverzorgsters)
- Information evenings in English in various midwifery practices helping to prepare expectant international couples for their big day. Centering pregnancy co-trainer in Amstelveen
- Specialised in prenatal individual or group information sessions and coaching for international couples expecting a baby in the Netherlands
