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Nottinghamshire Doula Support
I offer calm, grounded, birth and postnatal doula support across Nottinghamshire, working alongside families through pregnancy, birth, and the early postnatal period. Whether you’re planning a home birth, preparing for an induction or caesarean, exploring VBAC/HBAC, or simply wanting more continuity and reassurance throughout the process, my role is to walk beside you with responsive support that adapts to your individual needs.
I support all kinds of families and birth preferences, creating space for you to feel informed, listened to, and more connected to your own instincts as your journey unfolds.
My Approach
My approach is calm, relaxed, and centred around your autonomy. I don’t come into your pregnancy or birth with a fixed idea of how things should look, instead, I focus on helping you feel informed, reassured, and confident in making decisions that feel right for you and your family.
A big part of my work is centred around our relationship, so in our antenatal sessions I make sure we spend plenty of time getting to know each other (and anyone else who will be present at your birth) so that I am a friendly and trusted face in your birth space.
As an antenatal educator I bring evidence-based information when it’s helpful, while also creating space for your instincts, emotions, and lived experience to be part of the conversation. Alongside emotional and practical support, I also share simple comfort measures and tools that can help labour and birth feel more manageable, and make sure you are well nourished with good food along the way!
"Amy is worth her weight in gold — twice over! She’s the warm, reassuring presence every woman needs in their corner during birth. There truly aren’t enough words to express the depth of my appreciation. After a previous home birth that ended in a transfer and C-section, I knew that if I had any chance of achieving the HBAC — that I so desperately wanted for my second (and last) baby, I would need a doula. Choosing Amy was, without question, the best decision and investment I could have made for myself and my baby." - Louise
Working alongside
I’m very familiar with working alongside midwives within our local trusts, regularly attending births at QMC, Nottingham City Hospital, and King’s Mill Hospital in Mansfield.
In Nottinghamshire, we’re incredibly lucky to have a dedicated team of Home Birth midwives, who I genuinely enjoy working alongside. They offer valuable continuity of care and a balanced approach for families planning a home birth, and I’ve built some really positive working relationships with them over the past few years.
When the doula–midwife dynamic is working well, we form an effective team around a family, each bringing a different but complementary skillset. As a doula, I don’t provide any clinical care, but instead focus on emotional, physical, practical, and informational support, while midwives support any medical needs that may arise.
Occasionally, there may be moments where additional clarity or advocacy is helpful. In those situations, I can help facilitate conversations, ensure my clients feel heard and informed, and support them in making decisions that feel right for them, while maintaining calm, respectful communication within the birth space.
When a supportive midwife and doula come together, it can create something genuinely magical for the families we support.
Wonderful midwives from the NUH Home Birth team
Looking for Doula Support in Nottinghamshire?
Whether you’re preparing for your first baby or growing your family, planning a home birth or navigating a more complex journey, I’m here to offer calm, grounded support that adapts to your needs.
If you’d like to explore whether we’d be a good fit, I’d love to hear from you.
You can also explore my doula packages or read more experiences from families I’ve supported.