What I am 'do-ulaing' right now

Successful Birth Stories

Wow what an epic June that was. For the first time in the 5 years I have been doing birth work, I was called to 3 births in one week! 

This week and those 3 births, were a great reminder that birth is so very unpredictable.

The mama due at the end of the month had her baby at 38 weeks and the mama due at the beginning of the month had her baby at 42 plus weeks! (which yes is very much 'allowed'. You get to choose to stay pregnant or not).

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All 3 births were very different but all with the same outcome; mamas who felt supported to make the decisions for their bodies, their birth and their babies that were right for them.

We often focus on the physical outcomes of mother and baby and see birth as being successful when baby and mama are 'well'. But what has the biggest impact on the overall well being of mama AND baby, is how the person giving birth feels about their birth experience. Sometimes it isn't even about how birth panned out or if it followed 'the plan' but often how they felt about the decisions they made along the way and if they felt safe, supported and held throughout. 

These birth all took different paths, some with lots of twists and turns. Regardless, I supported them to make the decisions that were right for them and leaving them feeling empowered whilst entering the rollercoaster of the immediate postpartum and 4th trimester.​

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As well as offering in person Birth Support and continued in person Postpartum Support, I also offer pregnancy doula support in person and online that make my services even more financially accessible.

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My Birth Preparation Support Service offers my in-person doula support throughout pregnancy and continued into the postpartum, whilst offering a virtual support during your birth. This way you get all of the knowledge and wisdom shared with you whilst I offer and hold space for you to work through your ideals for birth and offer advice on navigating the system…all from the comfort of your home.

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The Empowerment Hour is an online video call in which I help you to feel empowered through a particular challenge during your pregnancy. From navigating the NHS maternity services, to helping you to understand your rights to birth your way, this powerful 1 hour session aims to leave you feeling able to advocate for your needs and empower your pregnancy, birth and postpartum journey.

These new offerings are proving popular, with clients already receiving my support through these services and they have also allowed me to support more people that I may not have been able to before.

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As well as working with clients 1-2-1 to help them have the birth experience they want and deserve, I also offer work in the wider community to support more families and offer accessible support for all.​

My work at Birthrights is continuing to grow and as well as supporting people through our advice service, I am also working with my fantastic team on building an awareness campaign around the maternity crisis and the impact that disbanded homebirth teams, are having on women and birthing people choosing to birth at home. Here is the link to my Birthrights Blog

I am not just a doula...