Grounded support & education through pregnancy, birth & early parenthood  

As humans we hold life and birth, but we also hold death. This is an inescapable part of being alive and it's something I wish people felt like they could talk about more. It's taboo to even tell people you're pregnant before you get to twelve weeks (the window in which you are most likely to experience a pregnancy loss) meaning if it does happen people often go through it alone and unsupported. I ask myself, why is this? Is it so that other family members don't have to feel

Lizzie tells her amazing Home Birth after Caesarean (HBAC) story, supported by her Doula (me!) and the incredible NUH home birth midwives.

Comparing NCT and independent antenatal classes? Here's what to consider when choosing an antenatal course that feels right for you, your birth preferences and your family.

I've been teaching antenatal courses since the 2020, under the banner of Hypnobirthing. Over the years these classes have evolved, and changed shape (particularly once I started actually attending births as a doula.) I slowly started realising that 'Hypnobirthing' wasn't all that I was offering. I was offering Hypnobirthing PLUS much more (in my opinion) useful tools and information. Hypnobirthing is a funny one, because it means different things to different people. Some peo

The story of how I went from making mould maker for a living, to being a professional birth nerd. In my twenties I lived in London and worked as a mould maker, specialising in replica weaponry. You know in films where you see a scene with hundreds of swords or someone smashing a barstool over someone else’s head, the chances are those props will be replicas, rather than the real thing and if it is within a certain time frame there is a good chance I made some of them. I’ve h

I had the joy of working with Ruby and her husband to support the birth of her second child. After a traumatic hospital forceps birth, she decide to take matters into her own hands and do things VERY diffferntly this time. She has kindly agreed to sharing her story: "Trying to think of how to title my story and the main word that yells through my mind is Healing. That is what my second birth was, and it was beautiful and needed (if a little quick!) Amy has been a part of my

Everything you need to know about the wonderful world of Water birth!

My thoughts on Freebirth and the recent press around Freebirth Society, as a doula and Mum of two

The story of Leonies healing VBAC and what lead her to this wonderful birth

Some great food and drink ideas to keep you fuelled for labour, as well as some top tips from a doula along the way!

A rundown of the thinks you didn't know you could request in a Caesarean birth!

I’ve had a few people ask me recently about cord ties, so I thought I would get some info together about them and why you may want to consider using one instead of the standard plastic clamp. SO, firstly… do what ever you want with your babies umbilical cord, there are lots of different options (clamp, tie, cord burning, lotus birth) but for heavens sake make sure your baby has received their full blood compliment and the cord is white and floppy before you cut it. So now wha

My top tips to support a smooth placenta birth!

Now that the home birth service is reinstated across Nottingham it might be a good time to look into your options for a gorgeous home...

(A story I used to feel weird about, that I'm now ok with) This is something that comes up quite a lot in my work, and to be totally...

And a Mother Blessing might be way more valuable than a traditional baby shower. Let me set the scene, you and you are 30+ weeks pregnant...

So, you are nearing 40 weeks, you’ve had this special date in your head since your 12 week dating scan, your family are messaging you...

"Writing out the tale of Dodie Rae's birth has been a beautiful, reflective experience. Reading other people's birth stories helped me to prepare for birth, so I'm sharing this here to hopefully reassure someone else and help you feel prepared too. This is a story of a positive planned caesarean of a breech baby, but that's not the story I thought I'd be writing. I'd heavily researched our options and home birth felt like the right thing for us to try. My partner Jamie has tw

A long story about a short birth. I’m writing this almost four months later, with the babe in question snoring and snuffling on my chest....

Here Sian's wonderful story of her 99% home birth! "If you asked me a year ago how I planned to give birth, I would’ve told you that I would 100% have an epidural/all the pain relief & be in hospital & that I did not want to be in water. Oh how things changed by 20 weeks I had decided I wanted a water birth in a MLU, and by 34 weeks I changed this to a water birth at home being my first choice. The more I learned about birth, my body & the beautiful process, the more I trust