The Birth Doula

30/06/2025

Things have had a bit of a different pace here at The Birth lately! ��I’ve gone back to riding after a 9.5year hiatus…why the break? Well I had kids and it made sense at the time to give up my bike. Then recently I came to feeling like I was missing something, something that was for me, something that brought me more joy, beyond the joy (and humdrum) of mothering, wife-ing, working, volunteering….so back I went to something I had ‘given up’.

The point of this post is to say; if you have PAUSED something you loved for yourself pre-kids…it will come back around if you want it to. The time will come.

You don’t have to lose yourself to motherhood. You can take time to fill your own cup outside of mother/parent hood without guilt. You will still be a good parent and still love your children. You are entitled to be an individual that is not solely defined by all the roles you play in life.

And for anyone who is interested, I’m on a Triumph Street Triple 765r, she is called Trina and I bloody love her! 🏍️

15/06/2025

From the birthing room to late-night lullabies — fatherhood is a journey of presence and heart.

To every dad, granddad, stepdad, and father figure — Happy Father’s Day! Know you are loved, needed and supported. 💚

27/05/2025

When you book a birth support package with me and you’re planning a homebirth you get birthing pool hire included! 💦

As an extra perk, I deliver it with something edible, in this case some of my infamous tofu, chocolate and walnut brownies.

I took this snap a while ago, and the pool has since be used and returned back to me. I keep a pool exclusively for birth clients and another to hire out on a ‘pool only’ basis. Get in touch or check my website to find out more about hire packages.

20/04/2025

Happy Easter! 🐣🐰

Just a little reminder for you, mamas and papas, that you are the magic, everything your little bunnies could ever need 💚

14/04/2025

Whether you’re expecting or have a little one in tow, come and join us for a FREE friendly walk in Hylands Park, Chelmsford!

Starting April 15th at 10am�
Meet other mums and parents, make friends & build your village.

Meet at the entrance to the Stables Deli cafe, before heading back later for an optional cup of tea and slice of cake.
�Ask questions & get expert support from doulas, birth & postnatal experts & health professionals.

Join our WhatsApp group for ongoing support

Led by Kirstie (The Essex Birth Company) & Kimberly (The Birth) – we’re here to support you every step of the way!

Share with any new or expectant parents who’d love to join us & let’s walk together!

Book your tickets so we can wait for you before setting off https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/bump-to-buggy-walks-4179693

Got questions? Send one of us a DM and we will help you out.

Future planned dates for your diary are

April 15th
May 20th
June 17th
July 15th
Aug 19th
Sep 16th
Oct 21st
Nov 18th
Dec 16th

We look forward to seeing you there x

30/03/2025

Happy Mother’s Day!

Wishing all of you lovely mums and parents a wonderful day today, especially if it is your first Mother’s Day with your little one. Take time to reflect on your motherhood and parenthood journey, see yourself positively through the eyes of the people who are emphasising their love for you today. 💚

28/03/2025

I’m proud to be a doula, and I love doing my job! It’s been so nice sharing more about what I do this week with various networking and events, and I think it ties in nicely with and Mother’s Day.

Supporting Mothers, parents and babies is a privilege to me. I’ve had some really meaningful conversations this week that have highlighted the importance of what I am providing as a doula. Sometimes just small actions can make such a difference to the people I support, and I remind myself that these small actions become bigger notions with consistency. 💚

19/03/2025

If only this were a scratch and sniff pic! This combination of fresh and wholesome ingredients smelt incredible before it was turned into soup, and even more so after. This was absolute comfort in a bowl, so nourishing and healing - just what you need in your postpartum days. 💚

I’m experimenting with how this freezes to be able to batch make it, but I did have some fresh and it was divine! The recipe is from and it’s going to be a regular feature for me and clients from now on.

08/03/2025

International Women’s Day 2025

“Accelerate Action” is a worldwide call to acknowledge strategies, resources, and activity that positively impact women’s advancement, and to support and elevate their implementation.

I encourage you as women and supporters of women to think about how you can take action in your day to day life to bring equity to women both near and far around the world. Small and regular acts have just as much impact as big movements, they don’t have to be financially motivated, or meticulously planned.

A lot of what I do comes from a place of privilege of having been brought up in a family that did not create barriers based on my gender, being championed by the liberal men and women who went before me. I’m aware of this and intend to pay it forward. Much of what I have achieved is because I was told that I could, and given the tools to do so. I continue to let my daughters know that they too have a deserving place in any part of society around the world, they may choose to do whatever they wish and while there may be challenges, they will have me and all their ally’s supporting them indefinitely.

I use my place of work to empower women in their autonomy and understanding their individuality, to create generational change around birth knowledge and experience in the hope that this too filters down through their families and becomes a ripple effect.

I support women owned businesses, networking and championing them. I support my friends in their endeavours. I take time to explore the experiences of other women and their paths of life.

I encourage my daughters to participate in all kinds of activities, I support Girl Guiding (having been a Queens guide myself!), I put an emphasis on their education and skills, and I example that “blue jobs” and “pink jobs” are not a thing in our home and that all people can do all things.

I am proud of the woman I am, and the women I know.

I am grateful for those that went before me and I hopeful that those that come after me will feel the effects of what we do now.

01/03/2025

Very excited to be part of this event, such a great team building community in Essex 💚

🌟 Welcome to the Path to Parenthood event! 🌟

Join us for a truly inspiring day dedicated to families on their perinatal journey, hosted by the Essex Community Team. We’ve been working hard to bring you an event filled with support, knowledge, and connection.

💫 Who is it for?
Whether you’re navigating fertility, pregnancy, birth, or the postnatal period, this event has something for everyone! Spanning the county of Essex and beyond.

✨ What can you expect?
•⁠ ⁠Meet an incredible lineup of experts, including independent midwives, reflexologists, chiropractors, baby wearing consultants, osteopaths, doulas, antenatal educators, nutritionists, maternal mental health experts, biomechanics, Massage, Yoga, hypnobirthing and more.
•⁠ ⁠Gain valuable insights from expert speaker sessions.
•⁠ ⁠Enjoy a chance to win amazing prizes in our raffle.
•⁠ ⁠Relax with refreshments in a welcoming and family-friendly atmosphere.
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📍 Where?
The Galleywood Heritage Centre, Essex, a beautiful space in the heart of the community.

📅 When?
29th March 2025 10.00 – 14.00

🎟 Entry is FREE!
Register now on Eventbrite to secure your spot. Use the link or scan the QR code to grab your ticket today!
Don’t miss this chance to ask questions, connect with like-minded families, and leave feeling empowered and excited for the journey ahead. We can’t wait to see you there! 💖

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1108403477639?aff=oddtdtcreator

16/02/2025

COMMUNITY - This is my word for 2025, and my first effort to building on this is arranging a monthly mum, parent and baby brunch meet - the aim is to bring together new families, at a lovely locally owned business, Memorial Park Cafe to get support and build their community.

I am so excited to see past, current and future clients coming together! The best part is, you are getting some free doula support while also nourishing your body and mind.

Future sessions will have some special guests from other local birth and baby businesses to share some insights in to how they can help your parenting community grow. 🌱

How can you get involved? Book your place, or share this with a pregnant friend/someone with a baby, or get in touch if you want to collaborate. 💚

Booking is required, tickets available via the link https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/the-birth-and-beyond-brunch-4049023?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=creatorshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=odclsxcollection&utm-source=cp&aff=escb

See you soon!

Upcoming dates for The Birth and Beyond Brunches. Join us for a relaxed brunch to build your parenthood community from birth to beyond! Mother, parents, bumps, babies and toddlers welcome, see you there!

07/02/2025

I designed myself a banner and it has arrived!

Watch this space for details the events I’ll be needing this for, all very exciting! 💚