Doula | Motherhood Photographer
Leeds, Bradford, West Yorkshire
What I am 'do-ulaing' right now
People often ask, "What does a doula do?" So here are just some of the things I am currently doing in my role as a doula and my availabilty for support.
Updated February 2026
Doula (doo-lah) noun
"A doula is a trained companion who is not a healthcare professional and who emotionally, practically and informatively supports another person through a significant health-related experience, such as pregnancy, childbirth, early parenting, miscarriage, induced abortion or stillbirth, or non-reproductive experiences such as dying."
Here are some of the amazing clients I am currently working with...
Supporting People
I am currently on call for a wonderful first time mother who is planning to give birth at home. Our work together started when she was 6 months pregnant and we have spent the past 3 months talking through her desires for birth, how to navigate a challenging maternity care system and helping her and her family to feel empowered about the choices she is making for birth. At this point in her pregnancy, she is already receiveing pressure to induce and book a c-section when there is nothing to indicate that her or her baby need her pregnancy to end. This is often what happens in the later stages of pregnancy especially when birth choices are 'outside of guidance'. I will be supporting her in the converstaions she is having with her healthcare providers and ensuring she has all of the information she needs to make a fully informed and empowered decision; not choices driven by fear.
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And although I am on call and still offering my postpartum doula support, I am taking this work slowly whilst building plans for new and exciting offerings for the spring.
This includes a new doula/photographer offering that will include birth photography to capture those precious and fleeting first few moments between you and your baby straight after birth!
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My work at Birthrights is continuing to grow and as well as supporting people through our advice service, I am also be attending a local Community Conversation session with Leeds Involving People later on this month. The aim of this session is to hear from womena and birthing people who are most marginalised by the system and ask them what they would like their maternity care to look like. This is such powerful work and will help us to campaign and advocate for changes to the way the maternity care system operates not just on local level but nationally too
I am not just a doula...
My photographic storytelling
As well as offering doula support, I am also a Motherhood photographer trained through Birth Becomes You , offering families considerate storytelling of their motherhood journeys from pregnancy, through birth and into their postpartum. My photography is woman/mother/parent centred and focuses on the beautiful realities of one of the biggest transformations we ever go through.
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I am working on updating my photography offerings and updating my website with fresh new images that I have taken over the past year. My Home Page is now complete and I love sharing these beautiful images with people looking for motherhood photography and doula support.
Focusing on the whole journey, my photography services have always included pregnancy photography and postpartum photography as well as photography during birth.
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I regularly do model call outs to add more images to my portfolio and also to improve my skills and the service I offer.
This is one of my favourite images from my most recent pregnancy photo session:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Living life with ease, protecting my peace and thriving in my joy
Personal Work
Life has felt very difficult over the past few months as we have navigated our continuing grief and also some very challenging things that have come up for as a family. The layer of grief on top of everything else has made this season feel hard. But we have been riding the waves together with openness and patience, knowing this season shall too pass. We have focused on the simple things and being connected, keeping life quiet and hibernating as we regain our faith and energy for what is to come. This is a time of transition for our family and we are consciously trying to stay open to all of the things that life brings sitting with the lessons and blessings as they come.
My Doula Support Availability
Birth Support
My in person birth support is limited so that I am able to offer my clients the 1-2-1 care they deserve. So if you are looking to have my doula support, please book early.​
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March-Fully Booked
April- Limited Availability
May - Limited Availability
June - Available
July - Available
August- Limited Availability
September- Fully Booked
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If you are in the early stages of pregnancy and considering my doula support for your birth, please get in touch ASAP as my capacity will be very limited.
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I am taking on clients for Birth Preparation, Postpartum Support and Motherhood Photography​
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Click the button below to find out more about my support
My Motherhood Photograpy Packages
The Motherhood Sessions
My Motherhood Photography Sessions are always available and I offer photography for all stages of motherhood from pregnancy, through to birth and into the immediate postpartum period and beyond.
If you would like to find out more about how to book your photography sessions, book in a free call to find out more below: