A doula is someone who has specialist knowledge in pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period. We provide sensitive informed care to help families make the best choices for their births as well as physical and emotional support throughout the perinatal period.

I do not provide medical advice but signpost to the latest evidence and findings as well as provide information on what other parents in your position have found helpful.

If don’t have a partner or your partner is not able to be with you during the birth, having me as your doula can be an excellent alternative.

However, I seek to support both parents by providing a calm, confident presence during the birth, relieving both parents of any stress or anxiety. I love working with partners antenatally, giving an understanding of what you will be experiencing and practical information on how they can best support you.

No, I am not a medically trained professional.

However I am able to provide services that are sadly becoming harder for midwives to provide, due to the huge pressures they face in their industry.

I provide continuity of care, up to date evidence and information on best practice, and calm confidence in birth and body, physical and emotional support.

I am also there exclusively for you, to hold your hand both literally and figuratively through it all.

Over the course of our monthly antenatal sessions, I equip you with everything you need to know to feel prepared for birth. This includes but is not limited to:

• birth physiology

• building trust in your body and your intuition

• what you and your partner can expect from labour

• comfort measures

• evidence/resources for you to make personal choices regarding the care you wish to receive

• information on your rights in pregnancy and birth

• postnatal preparation

• what to expect in the first hours/days with your newborn

• initial feeding information

Absolutely.

I can support by providing information on

• your rights to securing a caesarean birth

• what to expect from a caesarean birth

• how birth physiology is impacted

• breastfeeding after caesarean

• practical preparation

• postnatal and post-op preparation

• partner support

This is a personal choice! Having a doula can reduce the likelihood of interventions and birth trauma and increase the likelihood of a positive birth experience, no matter how the birth unfolds.

Still unsure? Check out the below resources:

Emily Oster, economist, founder of ParentData and bestselling author of Expecting Better, Cribsheet and The Family Business makes an excellent case for why having a doula could be a good idea here.

Evidence Based Birth provides a comprehensive look at what a doula is and the evidence for them here.

As soon as you think you might like to have the support I offer, email me to book a free initial call. There is no hard sell or obligation to take things further.

If we decide we’re a good fit and would be happy working together, we’ll agree what that looks like and I will send you a contract to sign. Following this, I will start seeing you on a monthly basis from that point onward, so the earlier you engage my services, the more sessions you get.

I understand that doula fees may seem a lot, however, being your doula isn’t just a job for me, it is a vocation I am fiercely passionate about. My fee structure reflects my absolute dedication to each individual role, I bring everything I have to my work.

If you are able to pay in full, please do. This allows me the flexibility to provide compassionate rates for single parents, low income families and those fleeing violence.