Evidence shows doula support can...
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Reduce rate of induction,
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Shorten length of labour,
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Increase parental satisfaction with birth experience,
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Reduce risk of caesarean and instrumental births,
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Reduce need for painkillers or epidural,
Birth Support
"We feel safe in your hands"
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"Your support was truly appreciated and meant a lot"
As your birth doula, I am there to offer support and guidance from the moment you hire me. I like to work closely with my clients so that we can build a trusting and honest relationship and get to know each other, allowing you to feel comfortable and confident with me by your side during one of life’s most precious events.
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My support can be of benefit however you plan to give birth to your baby, whether in hospital, on a midwifery-led unit, or at home. I can be that continuous presence from the beginning - throughout your pregnancy, during your labour and birth, and into your postnatal period, offering unwavering compassionate care.
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I will help you in your birth preparation and planning, with antenatal sessions in your own home as well as being available via phone and message to offer support and guidance should you need it along the way.
Birth is an individual and unpredictable process so being aware of what could arise will enable you to feel calm and confident as you navigate your journey. Therefore, during our antenatal sessions we will explore birth physiology and how you can support this, birth hormones, and the stages of labour, along with practical comfort measures. We will go through possible interventions including induction and caesarean, discuss pharmaceutical pain relief, as well as what your birth options are, looking at the evidence to support this. By gaining this knowledge and understanding you will be able to feel clear in your decision making when it comes to what is right for you and your baby.
I will be available 24/7 once you reach 38 weeks so that once labour begins, I am able to offer you support from the moment you want or need it. It may be that I come to your home whilst you are labouring there, providing reassurance, and support with comfort measures. If you are planning to give birth in hospital or a midwifery-led unit I will be able to support you during your transfer from home and help protect your physiology as much as possible or, I can meet you at your place of birth when the time comes.
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I will remain with you for the duration of your labour and birth, helping to support you and your birth partner with any practical needs, being an emotional comfort, ensuring your birth team are aware of your birth preferences, and advocating for you should you wish me to. Once your baby is born, I will continue to protect your birth space whilst you bond with your baby, offer guidance during your baby’s initial feeds, and capture this wonderful moment with photos and video, if you wish.
Once you are settled at home with your new baby, I will visit, offering you an opportunity to reflect on your birth, providing information about how your labour progressed and allowing you to process your experience, whilst admiring your beautiful baby.
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My support will continue over those first few weeks via message or phone. I can hold space for you to share any thoughts and feelings as you navigate your way with your newborn and provide reassurance and information.
Standard birth package:
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We will have 2 x 2.5hr antenatal sessions, in your home, giving us an opportunity to get to know each other further.
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Our sessions will allow you to get to know how birth works, know your options and what could come up along the way, so you feel confident in preparing your birth preferences, as well as thinking ahead to your postnatal period.
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You will get a welcome pack with all the information we go through in our sessions, with additional reliable and evidenced based resources so that you can recap on any areas or explore further should you wish, together with option to borrow some of my many birth books.
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From the moment you hire me I am available by phone, message and email should you want further support or require help in finding additional information.
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We can meet again prior to your birth, a chance to chat through any thoughts and feelings, whilst feeling excited for what’s to come.
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I go on on-call for you from 38-42 weeks, that’s 24/7, so that I am able offer support from the moment you need it.
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Once you are in labour and I come to join you, I am there for the duration, providing continuity throughout, until you are settled with your baby.
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We will then meet again when I visit you in those first couple of weeks to reflect on your birth and celebrate your new arrival.
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My support will continue via phone or message, giving reassurance should you need a listening ear or have any questions, as you navigate those first 6 weeks of life with your new baby.
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Price £1550
Enhanced birth package:
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You will get all that is included in the standard package along with
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2 additional 2.5hr antenatal sessions to allow us to go into greater depth in of birth preparation as well as exploring the postnatal period in more detail, covering infant feeding, caring for and understanding your newborn.
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And, 2 x 3hr postnatal sessions providing you with valuable emotional and practical support from a familiar face, as you adjust and recover from your birth.
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Price £1990
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Payment plans and gift vouchers available
Additional support that can be added to birth packages:
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Hypnobirthing can be a really beneficial addition to your birth preparation.
Click here to find out more about what hypnobirthing offers and my courses.
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I can also accompany you to antenatal appointments, helping you to process the information being given and allowing you to feel confident to advocate for yourself. And, I’ll be there should you feel overwhelmed, for support and reassurance.