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I am a Prenatal, Birth & Postnatal Doula eager to educate, empower and support all women ❤️ Birth your way. The right way

I am a Prenatal, Birth & Postnatal Doula eager to educate, empower and support all women in their life changing transition to Motherhood. Every woman and every birth deserves the very same respect to create a safe, positive and empowering experience for you and your family. No matter who you are, no matter the path you choose; as your Doula I strongly believe Its your body, Your Birth, Your choice.

07/10/2025

Its important to remember that the va**na was designed to stretch, tear and repair BUT here are my top tips to reducing unnecessary damage, stress or injury in and around the va**na :

Do the prep work during pregnancy : This means pelvic floor exercises, both strengthening and softening. Understand and practice what positions help optimise strength but also encourage a deep sense of pelvic relaxation. And from 35 weeks begin your perineal massage routine. This increases the tissue’s elasticity, which can reduce the risk of 3rd degree perineal tears and decrease the need for an episiotomy 🧘🏼‍♀️

Become familiar with which labouring positions you should adopt : Utilise positions that protect your pelvic floor, encourage baby’s decent but also offer a controlled speed for baby to make its way through the birthing canal. Labouring on your back is NOT the one when it comes to protecting your pelvic floor 🤰

Include in your birth plan - No coached pushing: Having someone dictate pushing with all your might, holding your breathe and giving it all you’ve got, is one sure way to cause unnecessary injury to both your pelvic floor and va**nal wall 🥵

Include in your birth plan - No episiotomy unless medically necessary : This doesn’t mean to say there isn’t a time and a place for episiotomy’s but as a rule, they are outdated, and should under no circumstance be routine procedure ✂️

Tune into your body : If someone else tells you “It’s time to push” respectfully, they must have some kind of superpower that allows them to know more about your body than you do. 10cm dilated doesn’t always mean it’s time to push! By feeling out for those urges, and waiting until the time is right, you’ll decrease unnecessary pressure on both your pelvic floor and va**na 🙏

Warm water or a warm compress : Labouring in water can help the body to relax by offering general pain relief and improved blood flow. If water isn’t your thing, a warm compress pressed against the perineum can help soften tissues and reduce the risk of tears. And yes - your midwife will be more than happy to help you with this 👩‍⚕️

29/09/2025

If you wish to labour upside down, with a standing ovation and a wine in one hand, then together we will navigate how to turn that wish into a reality.

In the same breath, if your birth plan is a fluid one, whereby you’re open to medicalised pain relief, then it is my job to provide all the necessary information around what choices you can make in order to best support a safe and effective delivery 🤰

Epidurals can be an incredible tool, and when used correctly can offer much-needed rest, reduction of anxiety, well needed sleep in order to gain the strength to birth baby and in some cases reduce the risk of premature pushing 💛

Epidurals do not come without risk and in some cases do lead to a cascade of interventions and complications that we will always discuss in detail 👍

But, if an epidural is something you’re considering, then why not explore the ‘walking epidural’ 💉

A “walking epidural” is intended to provide pain relief while preserving some degree of mobility or ability to change positions. You won’t be able to actually walk but you may be able to move, shift, kneel, or reposition yourself with the help of others 🫶

The best way to reduce risk and the biggest benefit to a walking epidural is better fetal positioning 👶🏼
When you are able to move and shift, you reduce the likelihood of the baby being “stuck” in a posterior or less optimal position, thus slowing down or impacting baby’s descent 👌

And, because you retain some sensation and muscle control, you may be more able to actively participate in pushing, versus coached pushing by caregivers (which carries its own set of risks) 👎

Is this something you would add into your birth plan? DM now to find out more around medicalised and non medicalised options you could explore 💛

19/09/2025

✨ Ever heard of the “Rest and be thankful” stage of labour?

Were you under the impression that once your cervix was 10cm dilated it was GO TIME?! Or perhaps, once baby is ready to descend it’s time to clench your jaw, hold breath and push for your life? Wrong. 👎

Your body is far more magical (and merciful) than that 🫶

Just before baby makes their grand entrance, your hormones often gift you a pause. Minimal discomfort, no contractions, a chance to literally rest. Some mums even drift into a dreamy little snooze, because nature knows you need every ounce of energy for the final stretch.

And the hint is in the name - you’ve done the hard work, your body has powered through surges and contractions so now it’s time to be thankful for a much deserved rest in order to channel enough energy to birth your baby earth side

💤 It might be five minutes. It might be longer. Either way, it’s a positive physiological response, not failure to progress or in anyway a delay.

Here’s the golden rule: no one disturbs a resting mum in this stage. Not the partner, not the midwife, not even the Doula… 😴

Curious about how having a doula can help you protect this sacred window and make birth feel calmer, safer, and more supported? 💌 DM me today

15/08/2025

Why my Doula package is unique and crafted especially for you 💛

My work isn’t just about birth prep, it’s about tapping into your emotions that ever evolve as pregnancy develops 🤰

After two in-depth sessions with you and your support person, our third session is just us, Mumma 🥰

Because as birth gets closer, things shift; excitement, anxiety, even grief for a life you’re leaving behind. Sometimes old birth experiences or past events surface. And in this safe, loving space, we unpack it all… without judgement and with unbiased understanding 💛

You can expect laughter, be prepared for tears but mostly, bask in the moments of honest reflection and mental clarity 🫶

To finish? You’ll be nurtured with a pregnancy massage and guided meditation. Easing your body’s aches, calming your mind and depending the trust and bond between us, creating the ultimate safe space 🫶

This isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach. My support is designed around you 🤍

✨ Ready to feel truly seen, heard and held?

08/08/2025

Unsure on how your partner can best support you during labour?

✨ They can’t fix your pain but they can create and protect your birthing space.
💛 Think keeping lights low, regulating the room temperature, allowing only your approved people in and out and minimising external noise

✨ Remind them ahead of time to minimise questions around what you need to
💛Demonstrating common sense and doing their best to tap into intuition instead. Sweating = Get the fan. Basic needs = Put the straw in front of your face for a little hydration break & feed easy nibble snacks intermittently. Hands on support = Hip squeezes, hair strokes and supported sways

✨ Together be aligned with language and affirmations
💛 Discuss language that validates and reaffirms your progress and your power. Your affirmations may look something like “With each contraction, I’m closer to meeting my baby”. Agree ahead of time.

✨ They can mirror your breathing and hold the space for a shift in energy
💛 Don’t underestimate the power in connecting to your breath and centring its speed. Your partner has the power to calm your nervous system. However, if your body shifts into a deep, low roaring state, partner can simple step back and protect the space

✨ They are your focal point
💛 Remind her that tense jaw = tense pelvis. Offer gentle reminders to loosen jaw, loosen hands, relax face and between contractions even encourage gentle laughter alongside intimate gestures to boost oxytocin’s

✨ Remind them to simple BE. Dont DO
💛 Men have a primal instinct to hunt and gather for women. This can lead to fumbling around, feeling helpless as they watch their partner in pain. Their energy and presence is their superpower. Their touch, their words, their body weight, their protection of your birthing space

Save and send to your birthing partner 🫶🥰

01/08/2025

💛 A doula isn’t a luxury
💛 A doula isn’t an unnecessary requirement
💛 A doula isn’t a a trend

A doula is there to facilitate emotional safety ✨

A doula is there to make way, block the noise and clear the path for the birth you are deserving of ✨

By having a Doula by your side, you’re rewriting a now over medicalised chapter that was once the most organic, supported, psychological experiences a family could share in.

Let’s normalise unbiased, unwavering support and stop labelling it as extravagant 🤦‍♀️

DM now to find out how a Doula can best suit you and your family 🫶

24/07/2025

How can a Doula support you post birth? 🤰

The postpartum chapter is when women often need the most support, but typically receive the least 👎

Even after a “straightforward” birth, you’re left with a dinner-plate-sized internal wound, your body in recovery, your hormones in freefall and a tiny human who depends on YOU

✨ Enter your Doula 🫶

🤍 A friend might politely ask, “How was the birth?” A Doula will listen deeply, unpack your story, validate your experience, and help soften the edges of trauma before it settles in
🤍 A friend might offer to hold the baby (and drop a little unsolicited advice) A Doula will offer hands off or on support, guided only by you. Feeding, swaddling, bathing, troubleshooting, and all the “am I doing this right?” moments
🤍 A friend might sit comfortably for a cuppa. A Doula will come baring hearty food, sniff out the teabags, stack the dishwasher, sterilise bottles, and run you a sitz bath so you can bask in 10 minutes of heaven (with or within baby)
🤍 A friend will admire your baby. Your Doula will tune into you, the mother behind the magic. We hold space for your tears, laughter and naps (yes, we can sit right next to you, holding bub as you safely rest those eyes)

💛 Because postpartum and navigating motherhood isn’t just about the baby. It’s about nurturing YOU and tending to YOUR needs too 💛
 Full Doula packages available, DM for how I can best support you 🫶

02/07/2025

✨ Keep Those Hips Moving, Baby! ✨
When you’re deep in active labour, thinking about optimal positions is usually the last thing on your mind (because, well… you’re birthing a human!).

That’s where your doula comes in🙋‍♀️💕

I’m there to gently remind you to keep your hips open, pelvis wide, and body moving, even when it feels like you’d rather just curl up and stay still. Rocking, lunging, swaying, or kneeling; all these movements help your baby find their way earthside 🤍

✨ Labour isn’t always linear, sometimes things slow down, sometimes they pick back up. But opening your hips and staying mobile supports your body’s rhythm, no matter how it unfolds.

And when you start to feel tired (because, again, birthing a human) your doula is also there to offer hands-on support, whether it’s holding you steady in a deep squat, hip squeezes, or keeping your pelvis wide as you rest on your side 🫶

Keep moving. Keep breathing. You’ve got this and I’ve got you 🤍

19/06/2025

Have you thought about how you might like to birth your placenta? 🤔

Have you been led to believe that ‘active management’ aka an injection of a drug like oxytocin, alongside controlled cord traction and massage of the uterus was your only option in order to get your placenta out? 🫸

Spoiler alert ‼️ Health care professionals will typically present this option as your only option as it supports hospital policy, due to the ‘understanding’ that this process reduces the risk of postpartum hemorrhage (heavy bleeding)

Fun fact ⬇️
📊 Low risk woman STILL have an 11.2% chance of haemorrhaging when they receive ‘active management’ from a health care professional
📊 Should you opt for a more holistic approach, less interference/intervention, the risk is reduced to 1.76%.

Summary : You’re almost 8 times more likely to haemorrhage, should you receive active management of your placenta 🤦‍♀️

❌ Hospitals are still practicing under assumptions over facts ❌

There are lots of decisions you can make around your OWN placenta Mumma! 👏🏼 It is my role to present you with facts, not assumptions, opinions or myths. You’ll be clear on your choices, able to make informed decisions, thus leading to an empowered experience 🤍

16/06/2025

We were never meant to birth without our tribe 🤍
As a Doula, I don’t just hold hands… I hold space, energy and an unwavering belief in your power 👏🏼

With the right support, you’ll feel empowered to rise into your strength and step into your purpose 💫

11/06/2025

Can I get a HELL YEAH for 4th trimester boundaries?! 🙌

Setting boundaries before baby arrives might look like:
* “No hands on the belly, thanks!”
* “We’re keeping our due date private.”
* “Please, no unsolicited advice.”
* “We’ll share when labour’s done, not when it starts.”

But what about after baby is here?

Have you and your partner (or Doula) talked about what boundaries you want to set to protect baby’s health, your mental wellbeing, physical recovery, and that dreamy newborn bubble?

✨ Here’s your permission slip: ✨

* Ask for privacy in the early weeks. Even if people push back, you can still say no 🫸
* NO kissing the baby - yes, even Grandma ❌
* Old or new Sniffles? No visit 🤧
* Visitors = helpers, not guests. If they ask what you need, tell them! A hot water bottle or a load of laundry thanks 🧼
* Visitors must wash their hands, wear minimal perfume and under no circumstance share second hand smoke 💨
* You are not the host. You are recovering, bonding, and surviving. Let others bring you lunch and stick the kettle on ☕️
* Let your partner or Doula reinforce time limits ahead of their visit. 45 minutes is plenty I promise you ⏰

📢 Mumma - When your va**na is raw, orifices are leaking and you’re knee-deep in laundry... those pre-set boundaries? They’ll be your LIFE LINE 🛟 And, when you’re cuddled up, fresh pjs on, lapping up those delicious newborn moments, nobody, not even your own mum, should interrupt those precious short lived weeks👩‍🍼

📢 Friends + fam - We know it wasn’t like this “in your day.” But new mums are under more pressure than ever. Respect the bubble, follow her lead, and when you do visit? Bring hearty food, pack your rubber gloves, and leave your expectations (and perfume) at the door 🤍

Save & share with your village 🤰 🤍

05/06/2025

Still wondering what having a Doula actually does for your birth journey? 🤔
 My why, the heartbeat behind everything I do, the reason I would NEVER enter the birth world without my own Doula, is to help eliminate unnecessary birth trauma 🫶
 Because yes, trauma in birth is real. And while the word “trauma” can sometimes be used too casually these days, when it comes to pregnancy and birth, it’s no exaggeration. For some, it’s not just a challenging experience, it’s life-altering 💔

We live in a world where birth has become deeply medicalised, whilst we’re not taught how to set or honour our own boundaries. This combination alone leaves many women walking into pregnancy, vulnerable and disempowered.
What does this then look like in labour? - Consent gets messy  - Choices become unclear - Support (emotional and physical) is typically limited or absent

The consequence? Here’s how birth trauma can actually show up afterwards: 💭 Intrusive thoughts 😔 Detachment ⏪ Flashbacks 🧍 Physical pain 👶 Bonding struggles 🚨 Hypervigilance 🌙 Nightmares 🙅 Isolation 😴 Sleep issues 🚫 Avoidance 😢 Guilt 💔 Intimacy challenges 😞 Shame 😰 Anxiety 🫥 Dissociation 🤱 Breastfeeding difficulties

This post isn’t to scare you. It’s to expose the truth, because too many women are walking into medicalised labour naively or coming out the other side with a lack of understanding 🫸

As Doulas, our role isn’t just holding hands and rubbing backs (though we do that too), It’s about protecting your space, championing your choices, and helping you feel informed, supported, and truly seen, before, during, and after birth 👏🏼
Behind the scenes we’re challenging the system and for you, we’re honouring your voice, and helping create a birth experience that safe, empowered, and respected 🙌
Because you, deserve nothing less than a beautiful beginning with your baby 🤍

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