Get the support you deserve

Pregnancy can be such a joyous, beautiful time. It can also be filled with plenty of discomfort and anxiety! As a doula, I want to help you enjoy your pregnancy as much as possible and equip you with everything you'll need for this next phase of your life.

A doula is a non-medical support person for pregnancy and birth; I cannot do antenatal health checks, on you or your baby. Instead, I provide education and knowledgeable support to help you navigate your pregnancy and maternity journey. I also provide continuity of pregnancy care - my job is to be a familiar face and hand on your shoulder throughout the process. So what does that look like? 

We will meet at least twice during your pregnancy, or as many times as you need to feel confident and to build our relationship (just looking for one off education? Read more about that below). This can be in your home, in a cafe, or even going for a walk together (getting in those steps is so important!).

We will discuss how your pregnancy is going, ensure you're receiving all the antenatal support you need, plan for your birth, and also for your postpartum, feeding goals, and life with a new family member. I am familiar with the many choices you'll need to make during this time. I will help you explore your preferences, plans, goals, and boundaries within a non-judgemental, zero agenda space. I am a person with whom you can let down your walls, be honest, and rest in the knowledge that I will support you no matter what. If you have any concerns or anxieties about birth or parenthood, we can address these together (including more focused trauma-informed care if needed). I can also teach you (and your partner, if you have one!) practical coping and comfort strategies for every stage. You'll also have access to my extensive library of pregnancy, birth, and parenting books!

I am not here to give advice or make choices for you, and I'm not an advocate for any particular type of pregnancy or birth. I am a firm believer that the best birth is the birth YOU choose.

My ultimate goal is to work together to find solutions that feel right to you and your family, to help you advocate for the individual care you deserve, and for you to claim the power to be an informed, active decision maker in your own unique and amazing birth!

Sometimes you might not be looking for the full doula support experience, but you want to be more educated and informed going into your birth. Good news: I offer both one-off and serial antenatal education sessions! These might be one-on-one with just you, or you can book for a group.

A one-off session can be a kind of compressed, whistle-stop tour of the childbearing journey. We'll go through antenatal body changes, how to write and advocate for your birth plan, infant feeding, postpartum recovery, and the "fourth trimester". Alternatively, if there's one particular topic you're interested in (maybe you've been offered an induction and want to know the evidence, or you're concerned about getting breastfeeding off to a good start), a one-off session can a very focused way to explore your particular question.

A serial set of sessions extends and expands on the tour, allowing for individual sessions on each of these topics and a more in-depth exploration of your options and plans.

My goal is for you walk way more informed and empowered than you were beforehand, feeling ready to birth like a pro!