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As a Doula, I support women and couples through pregnancy and birth. I aim to be a calming voice and presence to create a positive birth experience. Nonsense!

What is a Doula? A Doula is a person that supports women and couples through pregnancy and birth. At a time when midwives are often stretched running between various women giving birth, a Doula is a calming constant presence from beginning to end. She becomes the labouring woman's advocate and voice, and protects her from all surrounding noise and chaos at a time when she needs to focus most in a place of quiet and calm. A Doula also helps women believe that their bodies were designed for this task and they should therefore embrace birth rather than fear it. The more they relax into it, the more naturally the body will open up. What's critical is to help women/couples achieve the birth they want. Too many women still have the preconceived idea that if they don't have the perfect textbook natural birth, they have already failed as women and mothers. Our role is to support the mum's choice and help her to achieve a positive birthing experience so she looks back with pride and not horror! If it's an epidural she wants, that is her absolute prerogative to do so. A Doula is NOT a medical professional. I work in partnership with midwives and doctors and respect their medical knowledge and professionalism. A Doula is unable to perform examinations or any other clinical task. I help communicate with the medical staff to ensure my clients have all the information they need to make informed decisions throughout their labour.

20/03/2026

@ Anna Rajasekharan - I went to see a wonderful client today who I have had the privilege of working with before. She’s expecting her second baby and I’m always super excited when they tell me they can’t birth without me even second time round! Anyway - we discussed the effect her last pregnancy had on her belly - how her stomach is flabby and with all the exercise she has time for, it just doesn’t shift. It’s upsetting and frustrating for her - and she doesn’t like herself when she looks in the mirror. Now she’s even more worried that it will get worse after baby number 2. But with all that concern, she brightly and positively said she didn’t hesitate to do it again - because of the joy her child has brought her and her partner. Pregnancy and birth is tough on the body - it can leave physical (as well as emotional) scars in various ways and it’s so important to recognize and validate them. Kudos to all the mums out there 🤍

15/03/2026

Loughnan - Happy Mothers Day everyone! To all the rock star mums out there who devote their time, love, body, energy, heart and soul to their families. We see you, we hear you, we appreciate you 💕

11/03/2026

I came across this today and absolutely love it!! What a fantastic image! This 1946 photograph captures a dramatic moment of surprise before the advent of routine prenatal ultrasounds. In the image, a group of nurses presents triplets to their father for the first time through a nursery window, with the father, Arris Poulos feigning shock.
Without modern imaging to predict multiple births, such arrivals were often unexpected revelations!! How the world of imagery and ultrasound has come on leaps and bounds! 💚 #1946

08/03/2026

Jourdaa - Maternity Painting - Happy International Women’s Day to all the great women out there - whether pregnant or not - for being champions with their efforts, patience, energy, determination, physical/mental/emotional strength, courage and most of all endless love that they give to their friends and families. You’re all hero’s

18/02/2026

Talfana - “Me, My Mum and Madonna” - I love this modern version of this iconic image - how the inter-generational importance of mothers, fathers and grandparents is part of our genetic imprint and so integral to who we are as people. Our families mould, share and carry us through life - whether we like it or not

12/02/2026

Wijnhoven - “Victimhood” I can’t decide if I like this image or not. Is a pregnant woman a victim of something? Responsibility, pressure, tiredness, body changes, sickness, exposed to the option often unwillingly of being cut open by a Cesarean? Victim of her own success/physical ability to get pregnant and carry a child? It’s an interesting debate…..

10/02/2026

Zahu - “Chrysalis Drawing II” I love the simplicity of this black and white drawing of the mother growing, nurturing and caring for the embryo/baby in her womb. That deep connection, the sharing of breath, blood, nutrients, genes and skin is always breathtaking. Seems simple but so utterly complex

02/02/2026

Riley “I’ve Loved You For A Million Years” - when you know - you know. Those sweet tender moments when you’re kid gives you a heartfelt hug - whether they’ve fallen and hurt themselves - or they’re in a bad mood and have just had a tantrum - or they’re just need a hug from mum just because - I love the title of this artwork. One can’t put into words clearly enough what those moments feel like - but you’re heart bursts with years of emotion and deep connection - and that warmth is something that never quite leaves you even as they grow up

22/01/2026

artist - Does this photo give you palpatations like me?! In the 1920’s and 1930’s in New York City - Baby Cages became a thing - as most of the City residents lived in apartment buildings. Cages made of chicken wire were suspended outside windows with the purpose of giving babies fresh air. A famous name - Eleanor Roosevelt - was one such mum who liked the idea. Claiming she had little idea about motherhood and babies, she bought a baby cage and hung it outside her apartment window until a concerned neighbor threatened to report her to the authorities. Thankfully, these wire baby cages were deemed dangerously unsafe by the beginning of the 1940’s! - black and white - photography

19/01/2026

Mensah - “Strength of a Woman/Motherhood/Mothers Care” - this beautiful and colourful painting exemplifies what incredible multitasking women can do! Life’s/motherhood juggle at its finest! And more than that, these magnificent women seem to do it with the most natural ease - because it’s what women in their families have done for generations to survive - to carry/feed/nurture and provide whilst literally having their babies on their backs. All whilst balancing heavy baskets of crops and food on their heads. Sheer beauty and resilience, empowerment and strength. In awe 💚

13/01/2026

Radionov - “Pregnant” - I just met up with my next client due to give birth and the common feeling at the end of pregnancy is the exhaustion and heaviness! The physical extra weight that is being carried around that can cause pelvic and back pain - and also the emotional and mental load of what is about to happen/how life will change/how will I cope….The weight of these life changes can be so impactful and worrisome. But also so exciting and awe inspiring! # expectation

08/01/2026

Aita - “Tears of love and War” - I came across this image this evening and it absolutely reflects the sadness I feel following the tragic maternity investigation into maternal deaths and failures here in the UK dominating the news today. The figures from MBRRACE-UK are so alarming - quoting official data that 252 women lost their lives between 2022 - 2024 20% higher than 2009 - 2011. I’ve just listened on Sky News to 5 different interviews of women/couples who went though the most horrific treatment whilst in labour - being ignored and mistreated that led to other serious complications or death of their babies. This is 2026 - these stories should NOT be happening any more! The NHS maternity system is broken and needs serious urgent repair to avoid more unnecessary tragedies happening to other families. Midwives are leaving in droves and don’t feel that their hospital care is safe enough to look after their patients. CHANGE IS CRUCIAL

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