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05/01/2026

So many mummas are still recovering right now.
Not just from birth, but from Christmas, the mental load, the holding it all together while everyone else rests.
If you are feeling flat, foggy, emotional, or bone-tired…
nothing is wrong. Your body and nervous system are still catching up.
Recovery isn’t just physical.
It’s emotional, hormonal, and it is the invisible load slowly being put down, piece by piece.
I wanted to write this letter as a permission slip to move gently into the new year, to peer cautiously around the corners, to soften the edges and rest simply when you can, without earning it, making space while you heal.

You’re not behind.
You’re becoming.

Once your doula, always your doula 💜

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01/01/2026

This week always feels like the space between ✨
Between Christmas and a new year.
Between what was… and what’s quietly forming.
It’s the same space my Space Between affirmation cards were born from.
That pause where nothing needs fixing.
Where you don’t have to rush ahead or tidy yourself up for January.
As routines creep back in, work emails start blinking, and the world gently nudges us to “get going”…
I’m holding onto the spaces between.
The moments before the house wakes.
The cup of tea you actually finish.
The breath before the next plan.
You don’t have to leap into the year.
You’re allowed a slow start.
You’re allowed reflection and rest.
You’re allowed to protect pockets of peace alongside real life.
May this be a year where self-care isn’t another thing to achieve, but something you weave into the in-between
Always here, holding space.
Once your doula, always your doula
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26/12/2025

25/12/2025

Merry Christmas, and thank you to all the clients who have asked me to walk beside them, all the amazing mummas who have listened to their hearts and asked for support from postnatal doulas and breastfeeding support, to my friends who have supported me through a particularly challenging year and to all my doula sisters, you know who you are, we are a beautiful tribe, and to my family, who remind me the importance of motherhood through the generations every day!

24/12/2025

Day 24: Celebrating ✨
This chapter is made up of ups and downs, ins and outs, tiny moments and big milestones — all of them worthy of being noticed.
Celebrating means pausing to honour the small wins and the big ones, step by step, just as they come, without rushing ahead.
A postnatal doula is there cheering from the sidelines, holding belief on the hard days and joy on the lighter ones — because once your doula, always your doula.

23/12/2025

Day 23: Unloading ✨
Unloading in the postnatal period happens in so many ways — physically and emotionally — and both matter just as much.
It might be emptying the dishwasher, switching over the washing machine, helping with the buggy or the car… or it might be offloading the sleepless night, the unsettled few days, family dynamics, or sibling jealousy that’s been sitting heavy.
A postnatal doula is here for all of it — the practical, the emotional, the spoken and the unspoken — offering a steady presence that helps lighten the load so you don’t have to carry everything on your own.

22/12/2025

Day 22: Sorting ✨
When everything feels new and your head is full, even small bits of clutter can feel surprisingly heavy.
Sorting support might look like organising cupboards, baby clothes and maternity wear, setting up nappy caddies and bottle stations, helping with food shops, errands, school or life admin — whatever brings a sense of calm back into your space.
A postnatal doula can gently help you create order in ways that support you, because when your home feels more settled, your mind often follows. A tidy house really can help create a steadier, calmer headspace.

21/12/2025

This one’s for you if you’re tiptoeing towards the end of maternity leave and feeling all the feelings — the bittersweetness, the wobble, the pride, the fog, the “how on earth is this going to work?” energy.

This time can feel like an ending… but it’s also a beginning. One where you’ve grown, shifted, softened, strengthened, and learned more about yourself in twelve months than most people do in a decade. And now you get to carry all of that into whatever comes next.

I’ve written a new blog all about this transition — honouring everything you’ve moved through in this first wild, crazy year of motherhood, and offering gentle ways to navigate the return-to-work chapter with more calm and more confidence.

It’s about identity shifts, brain fog, practical prep, emotional wobbles, wardrobe dilemmas (because honestly…), and the quiet, grounding support a doula can still bring as you step from one season into another.

If you’re nearing the end of your mat leave — or simply need to feel seen in this moment of endings and beginnings — make yourself a warm drink and curl up with this one. It’s written for you.

Read the full blog here and from my profile link:
https://www.mummababy-sam.com/blog

Always here, always in your corner.
Once your doula… always your doula.

21/12/2025

Day 21: Menu Planning ✨
Feeding a family in the postnatal weeks can feel like a constant juggle, adding another layer to an already heavy mental load.
Sitting together to plan simple, doable meals for the week — and working out where extra food support might help — can lift a huge weight from your mind.
Menu planning with a postnatal doula brings clarity and ease, helping nourishment feel manageable rather than overwhelming, and freeing up space for you to rest, recover and be with your family.

20/12/2025

Day 20: Family Care ✨
When a new baby arrives, the whole family shifts — older siblings finding their feet, grandparents wanting to help, and everyone learning a new rhythm together.
Family care can mean supporting siblings, being mindful of grandparents’ needs, and gently helping you navigate visiting times, boundaries and expectations so your home feels calm and protected.
It truly is a family affair. Postnatal doulas take their place within a family with great care and humility, never underestimating the trust it takes to welcome someone into your home during such a precious and vulnerable time.

19/12/2025

Day 19: Grieving ✨
When a baby is born, a mother is born too — and with that can come grief for the woman you were before, and for the version of yourself you’re still learning to become.
Grieving your identity, your body, your freedom or the story you imagined is a natural part of this transition, even when your love for your baby is fierce and real.
Postnatal doulas can hold space for this quietly and without judgement, and can also be an integral part of a mother’s tribe when things don’t go to plan — at any stage of pregnancy or motherhood — offering steadiness, presence and compassion when it’s most needed.