Birth Doula
Personalised pregnancy and birth support across Essex and Suffolk
Because the Right Support Matters
Support Worth Investing In
You know birth is more than just a day - it’s a transformation, one of the most significant experiences of your life, shaping the way you step into motherhood.
You’re here because something inside you knows this matters. While you can’t control exactly how birth will unfold, you want to feel prepared, held and even excited as you move through pregnancy and labour, giving yourself the best possible start with your baby.
You don’t want to spend this time overwhelmed by conflicting advice, opinions, or fear-based stories. You’re ready to learn, unlearn and explore what birth can truly be. You want to understand your options, trust your instincts and feel secure in the decisions you make for yourself and your baby.
Most of all, you know you deserve support that helps you feel in control of your experience, not carried along by it.
This is where doula support can make all the difference.
Continuous, Personal Support
From the moment you choose to work with me, I become a steady source of support throughout your pregnancy, birth and the early days with your baby.
Together, we build something rooted in trust, honesty and understanding, so that when your baby’s birth day arrives, you are supported by someone who truly knows you - your hopes, your concerns and what matters most to you.
A calm, grounding presence, focused entirely on you, walking beside you as things unfold.
When you want more than “hoping for the best”
You’re here because you don’t want to simply go with the flow. You want to feel involved your experience, clear within yourself, and part of the decisions being made for you and your baby.
You’ve heard too many stories of women feeling unheard, dismissed, or swept along by a system that left them feeling powerless in their own birth experience. While you value medical care and expertise, you don’t want to hand yourself over and hope everything goes as planned. You want to feel present, aware, and connected to your choices.
With so much noise and opinion coming from every direction, you’re looking for something steadier - evidence-based guidance that helps you feel clear, rather than overwhelmed.
Evidence shows doula support during labour 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,
Preparing with confidence
Through our antenatal sessions, we take the time to explore what birth might feel like for you.
So often, it’s the unknown that creates worry and uncertainty. Together, we gently replace that with understanding - looking at the physiology of birth, the hormones at play and how labour may unfold - so you begin to trust your body and your baby’s innate ability, rather than fear what you don’t yet know.
By exploring comfort measures, practical coping strategies and ways to shape your birth environment, you’ll feel prepared, with tools you can draw on when things feel intense or unfamiliar.
We also explore the decisions and recommendations that may arise along the way, so that if circumstances change, you don't find yourself feeling overwhelmed or swept along by someone else's agenda. Instead, you feel able to ask questions, understand your options, and make choices that align with your values, your instincts.
Between sessions, you’re not left holding it all alone. Within a dedicated WhatsApp group, you have a safe space to share what’s coming up as it happens - questions, thoughts, worries, or the things you just need to say out loud. A calm place where you don’t have to carry everything by yourself.
My role is never to tell you what to do. My role is to help you move through the information, the uncertainty and the unknown - so you can feel clearer in yourself as you make decisions that feel right for you.
You want to move through your pregnancy and birth feeling more connected, present and steady in yourself.
The continuity that matters
From 38 weeks of pregnancy, I am on call for you 24 hours a day.
When labour begins, support is there from the moment you need it - from someone familiar, someone you already trust. No uncertainty about what comes next. You want to be able to share your excitement and anticipation as things begin, knowing that early labour often takes its time and doesn't need to be rushed.
During those early hours/days, support is just a phone call away, giving you the reassurance and guidance you need as you settle into labour and find your rhythm. As labour becomes more established, I join you in person, to be a steady, grounding presence that helps you stay connected to yourself, trust the process, and navigate each stage as it comes.
If you are birthing at home, in a midwifery-led unit or in hospital, my support remains the same - calm, consistent and unwavering.
Imagine your birth space being somewhere you feel safe, heard and supported. Having someone by your side who knows you, understands what matters to you, and can hold that space with calm and confidence.
You and your birth partner don’t want to be worrying about remembering the practical stuff or what to do next, you want to focus on being present in your experience, knowing there is someone there to gently guide, reassure and support you when needed - or simply sitting quietly in the background, holding space.
And if doubts creep in, circumstances change, or uncertainty begins to take hold, you don't want to feel as though you're navigating it alone. You’ll know there is someone beside you helping you slow things down, asking the questions that matter, ensuring you stay connected to your choices, and reminding you of your strength every step of the way - I will be your biggest cheerleader!
Packages & Pricing
Areas covered:
Based in Halstead, I am able to provide support as a pregnancy and birth doula across Essex and Suffolk.
The Insight Hour
Whether you're seeking clarity on birth preparation, navigating the maternity system, understanding your options, or simply feeling overwhelmed and needing a supportive space to talk things through, the Insight Hour offers personalised support just for you. With my experience as a birth and postnatal doula, I provide:
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A 60-minute Zoom session: Tailored to your needs.
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Evidence-based information: To empower your choices.
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A compassionate listening ear: Allowing you to explore your thoughts and feelings.
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Guidance and signposting: A follow-up email summarising our discussion with relevant resources and information provided.
This session is designed to meet you where you are, offering the support and information you need to feel confident and prepared on your journey.
Price:
£125
The Essentials
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Bespoke Antenatal Sessions: 2 x 2.5hr antenatal sessions in your home, giving us an opportunity to get to know each other further.
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Get Knowledgeable: 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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Informative and Reliable Resources: You will get a welcome pack and gift, with all the information we go through in our sessions, with additional reliable and evidence based resources so that you can recap on any areas or explore further should you wish, together with the option to borrow books from my collection.
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Continuous Personalised Support: From the moment you hire me I am available by phone, message and email should you want or need further support.
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A Listening Ear: 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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There for You When You Need Me: I go on on-call for you from 38-42 weeks - that’s 24/7! So that I am able to offer support from the moment you need it.
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Compassionate and Dedicated Birth Support: 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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Post Birth Reflections: 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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Ongoing Support: 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.
Price:
£1955
The Extended
(Recommended for first time parents and those wanting to explore deeper)
You will get all that is included in the essentials package, along with:
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Taking it Deeper: An additional 2 x 2.5hr antenatal sessions, giving you the option to either dive deeper into birth preparation and explore the postnatal period in more detail, or to incorporate a bespoke hypnobirthing course tailored to your needs.
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More Time, More Confidence: Have the benefit of more in-person sessions to allow you to feel more prepared and confident. The hypnobirthing course comes complete with all materials — giving you powerful tools, practical skills, and a deep sense of confidence for a positive birth experience. Including a personalised hypnobirthing track written and recorded just for you!
Price:
£2355
The Comprehensive
(Ideal for first time parents)
You will get all that is included in the Extended Package, along with:
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Appointment Support: I will be able to 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, offering support and reassurance.
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Postnatal Care From a Familiar Face: A 3hr postnatal session to use within the first 4 weeks after birth- providing you with the invaluable emotional and practical support from a familiar face, as you adjust to life with your newborn and recover from your birth.
Price:
£2795