Giving birth is the biggest endurance event most of us will ever take on. I’m the coach who trains alongside you, helps you navigate the route, and stays at your side the whole way.
It’s your birth, not mine. But a good coach helps someone get ready for a marathon: they help you understand what’s ahead, build your confidence, and make sure you’re not facing it alone. That’s what I do.
It’s your birth, and it’s an experience that will stay with you for the rest of your life. My aim is to help you prepare so well that you feel ready to take full ownership of it. I’m only there to step in when you want support, whether that’s a mental or emotional boost, or physical relief like massage, counterpressure or help getting into different positions.
Why I became a doula
I had a positive birth experience, so I know how beautiful, and how healing, birth can be. But I kept hearing from women left traumatised by births where things were done to them and they didn’t understand why. I became a doula so more women and birthing people can make informed decisions, feel supported, and channel their own empowerment.
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What I bring
I know, from my own experience, how tricky it can be to navigate maternity or perinatal services, especially as a neurodivergent woman of Black British and Caribbean heritage. I’m aware of the disparities and inequities Black and Brown women and birthing people face in maternity care.
I’m a researcher by background, with experience in trauma-informed healthcare research, and I trained as a doula with The Original Birth Connection.
Informed decisions, and your decision
I can help you find and make sense of the research and clinical guidelines behind what comes up in pregnancy and labour. Then the decision is yours. I’m independent, so I don’t answer to a hospital board, and if you make an informed decision that goes against a hospital policy, you won’t lose my support.
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Who I work with
I love working with people who want to take an active role in their birth and in preparing for it. My practice is inclusive. I’m happy to support single parents, LGBTQIA+ families, neurodivergent parents, and anyone else who’s about to become a parent.
What to expect
- Before the birth: we talk through your birth preferences and what you’ll need afterwards.
- During the birth: companionship, emotional and physical support during labour, and advocacy of your preferences.
- After the birth: we talk through your birth experience together.
I’m not a medical professional and I don’t catch babies or perform any clinical activities that would otherwise be done by a midwife or doctor. I am there to support you and any other birth companions.
Where I work
I travel up to about 12 miles from Shooters Hill. I support home births, and births in hospitals and birth centres across south and east London.
See the hospitals and birth centres I support
Choose your support
I offer four packages at different levels of investment, from virtual support to the most comprehensive in-person support available.
Not sure yet?
Come and talk it through. The call is free, and there’s no pressure.
Questions you might have
All birth doulas operate in different ways. My approach as a birth doula is to work antenatally with expectant parents to:
- understand their preferences for birth and the fourth trimester
- help them navigate the maternity and perinatal system with a better understanding of the evidence behind different interventions offered
- be a point of contact for emotional support while they navigate this season of their lives.
During birth, I aim to be a calm and non-invasive presence in the birth space, providing emotional and physical support where appropriate, ultimately centering the needs of the person giving birth and advocating for their preferences.
After birth, we meet again to talk through your experience and discuss any other supporting services that might be beneficial.
No. I don’t have medical training, I do not provide clinical advice, and I don’t catch babies.
Yes, while my role is to primarily support the person giving birth, I provide emotional support to partners and other birth companions. I strongly encourage anyone who intends on being in the birth space to attend the antenatal sessions so that they can prepare alongside the person giving birth, and understand how they can support and where they might need support themselves.
My birth doula packages (including antenatal support sessions, at least one postnatal debrief, telephone support and resources) and virtual or in-person birth support start from £1,725.
I offer support at different levels of investment. All packages are outlined on the Packages page or book a free connection call and we’ll talk it through.