Pregnancy support, Birth planning, Labour and Post Natal care.

Home and hospital birth

"We will be forever grateful for having you there wouldn’t have been the same without all your love and support from beginning to end. Thank you for believing in me in all those moments where I couldn’t do it for myself x" Annabelle, Mother to Juniper, Posie and Nash.

"We couldn't have done it without you Tessa, thank you so much for being the support we needed" -Josh, Annabelles partner and Father to Juniper, Posie and Nash.

pregnancy to postpartum

I provide dedicated support for clients throughout pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period. During pregnancy, I offer guidance and resources to help you navigate this exciting journey, ensuring you feel informed and supported.

When labor begins, I am by your side to provide continuous emotional and physical support, helping you stay calm and focused and ensuring your partner feels supported also.

After birth, I assist with postpartum care, including in-home support, feeding assistance, light house duties, and meal preparation, and more.

My goal is to make your transition of a newborn family smoother and more peaceful for all.

What I BRING...

As a doula, I bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to support you through your journey. My compassionate approach ensures that you feel heard and empowered every step of the way. I am dedicated to providing emotional, physical, and informational support tailored to your unique needs. With my guidance, you can navigate this transformative experience with confidence and peace of mind.

What is a doula, and what is my role?

A doula is a person who provides continuous, non-medical emotional, physical and informational support throughout pregnancy, labour, birth and the early postnatal period.

When you hire me, I become part of your support team. My role is not to replace your midwife, doctor or other medical professionals, but to offer something different: continuity, presence, connection and individualised support.

Unlike hospital staff, who work within shift changes, hospital policies and the needs of many patients, I am there specifically for you. I stay alongside you, helping you feel supported through the many transitions of labour and birth.

I can help you understand what may be happening, talk through your options, encourage you to take the time you need to make informed decisions, support your chosen birth preferences and advocate for you when you ask me to. I can remind you of movement and active birth positions, provide comfort measures, help create a calm environment and encourage you through the moments that feel really difficult.

I support your partner too. Sometimes the most valuable thing I can do is help your partner feel confident, informed and useful, so they can stay connected and present with you rather than feeling like they have to navigate the experience alone.

Continuity matters

Our relationship begins before labour.

Through regular check-ins during pregnancy, we have the opportunity to get to know one another, talk about your hopes and concerns, explore your options and build trust. By the time you meet in labour, you are not welcoming a stranger into one of the most significant experiences of your life.

I have supported women and families through pregnancy, birth and parenting for more than 10 years, including home births and hospital births, active and physiological birth, pregnancy and postnatal wellbeing, grief and loss, and a range of different family circumstances.

My approach is trauma-informed, strengths-based and relationship-centred. I believe you are the expert in your own experience and that my role is to provide information, support and a safe space from which you can make decisions that feel right for you and your family.

I also recognise that every family arrives at birth with a different story. I welcome and support women who are grieving, solo parenting, navigating complex experiences, or carrying the impacts of trauma and systemic or intergenerational harm.

At the heart of my work is a simple belief:

You deserve to feel supported, respected and heard as you become a parent.

"Unique care and consideration every step of the way"

Why hire a Birth Support Person?

This study found:

That overall, continuous support during birth leads to a:

25% decrease in the risk of Cesarean; the largest effect was seen with a doula (39% decrease) *
8% increase in the likelihood of a spontaneous vaginal birth; the largest effect was seen with a doula (15% increase) *
10% decrease in the use of any medications for pain relief; the type of person providing continuous support did not make a difference
Shorter labors by 41 minutes on average; there is no data on if the type of person providing continuous support makes a difference
38% decrease in the baby’s risk of a low five-minute Apgar score; there is no data on if the type of person providing continuous support makes a difference
31% decrease in the risk of being dissatisfied with the birth experience; this risk was reduced with continuous support provided by a doula or someone in their social network (family or friend), but not hospital staff

The rate of special care nursery admissions was no different between people who received continuous support and those who received usual care.

Doulas are not medical professionals, and in general, the following tasks are not performed by doulas:

They do not perform clinical tasks such as cervical exams or fetal heart monitoring.
They do not give medical advice or diagnose conditions.
They do not make decisions for the client (medical or otherwise).
They do not pressure the birthing person into certain choices just because that’s what they prefer.
They do not take over the role of the partner.
They do not catch the baby.
They do not typically change shifts (although some doulas may call in their back-up after 12-24 hours; and some volunteer doulas may take assigned shifts).