ABOUT doula support
supporting families through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum with calm, continuity and care.
My approach to doula support is grounded in helping you feel held—emotionally, practically, and informationally—at every stage of your journey. I support you to welcome your baby with confidence and to transition into parenthood gently.
With over five years’ experience supporting families through pregnancy and the postnatal period, I’ve seen the difference that genuine continuity of care can make. Feeling informed, supported, and never alone changes how families experience this truly incredible time.
I draw on my work with families navigating a wide range of circumstances, alongside my own experiences of pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. My aim is always to help you feel prepared, steady, and confident—whatever arises—because how parents are treated during this time, and how they feel about their experiences, shapes their transition into parenthood in lasting ways.
From pregnancy, through birth, and into the postnatal period, my role is to walk alongside you and your family with steady, experienced support—so you don’t have to do it alone.
Why hire a doula?
There are many reasons to hire a doula; you might want support and guidance as you prepare for your upcoming birth. You might want a non-medical person, who has knowledge and experience with birth, to help discuss your options with. You might want the continuous support a specialised birth partner can offer - someone who can take care of the practical stuff so that your partner can focus on you throughout your labour.
Or, post birth, you may want additional support with your new born. Assisting you as you get used to feeding, bathing and caring for your baby. Or simply an additional hand around the house when your partner returns to work.
You may just know and understand that having a baby is a BIG DEAL and you value continuous support whilst you transition from pregnant to parent. You want someone who knows you, your circumstances, listens and provides encouragement and support so that you feel taken care of too.
The Benefits
Evidence tells us that good, continuous support during pregnancy leads to better birth outcomes. It contributes to improved mental health and increased parental satisfaction in the postnatal period.
Here are a few of the evidenced benefits of having a doula:
Reduced length of labour
Reduced likelihood of caesarean or assisted birth
Reduced pharmacological pain relief (including epidural)
Reduced need for induction
Reduced likelihood of postnatal depression
Improved parental satisfaction
Increased prospect of, and successful initiation and continuation of breastfeeding
Quicker postnatal recovery rates
Image credits: Birthing family in pool by Coastal Lifestyles Photography; Baby tummy by Maple Hollow Photography