“Wherever and however you give birth, will impact your emotions, your mind, your body and your spirit for the rest of your life.”
INA MAY GASKIN
About me
I live in Woodford Green, I am an Essex girl born & bred and a Mum to two fantastic kids, who have now flown the nest. There are many things in life that we can’t be certain of but being put on this earth to be a Mum is what I have always believed about myself.
After 30 years of working in Central London, mostly in womens’ fashion and recently in private equity, I took the time and headspace that lockdown allowed and retrained as a birth and postnatal Doula with Kicki Hansard’s Birth Bliss Academy. My friends tell me I love to laugh and I make people laugh, which is always a good foundation to build a relationship on.
I want Doula Power to give parents the knowledge and confidence to have a positive birth experience. Pregnancy is a magnificent period of transition filled with anticipation, excitement, tears, fears and fluctuating hormones! I give my time and care to educate parents with evidence-based information, in addition to providing practical and emotional support before, during and after birth. No two Mums, pregnancies, births or experiences are the same and as hard as it is, let’s not compare. You will feel empowered to make confident decisions that are right for you and your family.
Services
The oxytocin hormone produced during labour and delivery are some of the highest levels of the love and bonding hormones that will ever naturally occur in our bodies in our lifetimes! Important factors to a positive birth experience are that you are listened to, respected and cared for by your health care providers.
It is important that you feel safe and that we can minimize or get rid of any stress. It is important that you feel supported by whoever is in the delivery room with you, whether it is your partner, family member, friend, and/or doula. Childbirth does not have to be a scary, painful, or intimidating process and I am committed to helping birthing parents have the best possible experience, giving you a lifelong memory of birth as a happy one.
birth doula
If this is your first pregnancy, what are your hopes, wishes, fears and expectations? Let’s also bust some of those myths!
postnatal doula
I provide a supportive, nurturing environment to help you explore your mothering instincts and become the mum you'd like to be.
Some interesting links:
Doula.org.uk | The Doula Association | The Doula Directory | Essex Doulas