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The Rebel Sunflower Doula

Doula based in Leicestershire. To support YOU, provide evidence-based info, practical skills & the knowledge to make empowered decisions.

Be a pillar of strength, hold space, & validate your feelings. To ensure you are at the heart of this unique journey.

11/11/2025

🌻 The Bronze One 🌻

Happy 8th wedding anniversary to the love of my life.
No exaggeration, no words taken lightly - this man is everything to me.

27 years of friendship. 27 years of the best friendship.
That’s a lot of drunk nights, questionable decisions and the most amount of fun 😆

My 11-year-old self’s crush (okay, obsession 😆).
The most wonderful father to our children.
The person who’s been beside me through the hardest, most traumatic times - whose support has never wavered.
The voice of reason reminding me to keep going when I’ve (more than once) wondered if doula-ing was really for me.

I said it last year, but it’s still true:
Lewis…a lifetime will never be long enough 🫶🏼

P.S. Sorry for catfishing you into thinking I was a sane person 😆 After all these years, you know I’m a full-on work in progress - and always will be 💖

06/11/2025

🌻 Always learning 🌻

Some people collect fridge magnets.
I like collecting cpd certificates ✨ (and fridge magnets tbf).

The past year brought…
🌀 birthing biomechanics with
🧠 supporting neurodivergent birth with
🌿 aromatherapy for childbirth with

Every course I take is self-funded - because investing in me and my learning also means investing in the families I support 💛

I like understanding why things work the way they do…and how to help people feel more confident, informed + supported in birth.

And my study notes may smell faintly of lavender 💜

04/11/2025

🌻 Mental Health 🌻

Pregnancy and postpartum can be beautiful - and they can be brutal. Often times both at once.

If you’ve felt low, anxious, or not quite yourself…you’re not alone. Asking for help isn’t weakness - it’s wisdom 💛

I’ve been there, and I promise it can get lighter. Support helps. Talking helps. Time helps.

If you’re in it right now, I see you - and my inbox is always open 🌻

29/10/2025

🌻 Half term home-birth 🌻

Checking on the pizza at 1am…because birth work is nothing if not glamorous 🍕✨

Somewhere between the pizza timer going off and the first birdsong, a baby arrived.

A night full of strength, connection, laughter, and awe - total warrior energy from Mumma. Watching this couple work together - to bring their baby earth-side - the teamwork 🤌🏻

I drove home as the sun came up, tired to my bones, heart absolutely full…and promptly found out I’d been locked out of the house by my husband.

All in a night’s work 🫶🏼

And how was / is your half term? 😉

15/10/2025

🌻 Life is life-ing 🌻

Just popping in before half term descends! I’m quiet, and will be over the next week or so…life’s been life-ing, and I’m taking my own advice about pausing when things feel full.

Still very much around (and always contactable), just with fewer posts and slightly more tea 😏

Photo from the summer because, alas, current me is not on a beach in Fuerteventura - tragically.

And today, I’m thinking of all those touched by baby loss 💛 Holding space quietly for your memories, journeys, and sending my love 🕯️

07/10/2025

🌻 On-Call Mode: Re-Activated 🌻

Phone? Glued to me.
Bag? Packed (snacks feature HEAVILY).
Plans? Fragile at best.
Sleep? The lightest of varieties.

Being on-call isn’t glamorous (unless you count showing up at 2 a.m. smelling faintly of crisps and determination) - but it is about being steady, ready, and all-in when a baby decides it’s go time 💪🏻💛

25/09/2025

🌻 Diary Update 🌻

Yes, this is a holiday snap. Yes, I am shamelessly using it because the algo likes my face more than a Canva graphic 🤷‍♀️🙃

Anyway, back to actual business 👉 I only open a maximum of two spaces per month for in-person birth and postnatal support. That way, families get the attention they deserve (and I don’t end up running on crisps and vibes alone).

Here’s what’s open for the rest of 2025 and into early 2026…
…if your baby’s due around then, let’s chat 🫶🏼

22/09/2025

🌻 No pain, no gain 🌻

We’ll happily crawl through leg day and clap for marathon runners in agony…
…but birth pain? Cue the horror soundtrack.

Plot twist…pain in labour is NORMAL.
It’s your body doing exactly what it needs to - working like a badass to get your baby earthside.

Understanding why it happens makes it way less scary. And yes, if something feels off, trust your instincts. But for the most part?
That pain = power.
That pain = progress.
That pain = you absolutely rocking it.

So maybe we need to stop treating birth pain like it’s a villain, and start seeing it for what it is: part of the process, not the enemy.

P.S. I’d pick contractions over burpees any day 😰

18/09/2025

🌻 Monique🌻

…sometimes the words aren’t mine. Sometimes they’re gifted back to me - tender, and reminding me why I kept going through all the wobbles, the waiting, the self-doubt.

Monique’s words stopped me in my tracks. They’re not just about me - they’re about what’s possible when families are seen, heard, and held🌻

✨ If you’ve ever wondered what it feels like to have a doula by your side…swipe through her story.

📍 leicestershire + nearby
📅 late 2025 & early 2026 due dates now booking

17/09/2025

🌻 The Wildflower 🌻

☀️ Summer may (or may not - who even knows with British weather 🌧️) be over…but don’t worry - I’ve got you. Let The Wildflower bring a little sunshine back into your life 🌼

Sorry villa, The Wildflower’s already spoken for 😉
This bombshell isn’t heading to Mallorca - she’s a 100% virtual doula package, here for expectant parents who want support, continuity, and a calm head in the chaos.

🌼 2 x pregnancy online sessions
🌼 WhatsApp / email support until 1 week after birth
🌼 Optional labour check-in
🌼 1 x postnatal online session
🌼 Bespoke follow-up resources

Sound like your type on paper? Let’s chat 💛

03/09/2025

🌻 CAESAREAN BIRTH 🌻

Planned caesarean on the cards?

It can feel super clinical at times - but there are gentle ways to personalise your experience and help it feel calmer, more connected, and truly yours.

🎵 Bring a playlist into theatre
⬇️ Ask for the screen to be lowered
🤫 Request quiet as baby is born
🐌 Explore slow delivery (no fundal pressure)
🤗 Ask about immediate skin-to-skin
⏱️ Request delayed / optimal cord clamping

These are real, valid choices - and they don’t make your birth “less than.” Your caesarean birth is still a birth. You still did it. You still get to feel proud, powerful, and supported.

💛 It might also be possible for your doula to attend your caesarean birth - speak to your midwife or consultant to explore what’s possible.

You deserve a birth that feels safe, supported, and seen - however it unfolds.

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