About me

April 2024 update: Unfortunately I am not taking on new clients at this time.

I live in Purley with my husband, our daughter born in 2013 and our son born in 2016. During my first pregnancy, my husband and I were living in Oman, where pregnancy and birth are obstetrician-led and tend to be treated as high risk medical affairs. I began to do a lot of research into the birth I wanted, hired a birth doula (which I had never heard of previously!) and went on to have what was only the country’s fourth water birth.

After having a positive and empowering birth experience, which left me feeling upbeat and confident during the postnatal period, I continued to read and further my knowledge about all birth and breastfeeding related topics. My desire soon turned to helping support other women achieve their own positive birth experiences and meet their own breastfeeding goals. When we returned to the UK at the end of 2013, I soon realised I wanted to become a doula and completed Kicki Hansard’s BirthBliss Doula Course.

By the time I was pregnant with my son, I had already supported many women through pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period, and I had an even clearer idea of how I wanted my own birth to be. As my ‘due date’ came and went, I felt fortunate that my knowledge as a doula enabled me to differentiate between guidelines that were evidence based and those that were simply hospital policy. I hired a doula again (doulas aren’t able to doula themselves during labour!) and ended up having another beautiful water birth.

Birth matters. Most mothers remember their own birth experience clearly, even if that experience took place decades ago. They remember the way they were made to feel when they were at their most vulnerable. I believe that all women deserve to have a birth experience that is empowering, regardless of the level of medical intervention. I have supported positive births ranging from elective caesareans to home births and everything in between! Even if the birth does not go according to a woman’s preferences, I believe that she can still have a positive experience as long as she feels she was involved in the decision-making process and was respected throughout. As a birth doula I can help you during your pregnancy to access evidence based information on which to make informed decisions and will support you unconditionally and continuously during your labour and birth.

Postnatally, I was extremely fortunate to have the support of my mum, who lives locally to me and is a very hands-on granny. It made me wonder even more at how other new mothers manage without similar support. We live in an age in which women are often not living in close proximity to their wider families and close-knit communities are scarcer. We were never meant to raise our babies alone and I believe that every mother is deserving of a postnatal doula, who can support her emotionally and practically as she settles into life with her new baby. I love to see women well supported and able to relax and enjoy those first weeks with their baby instead of just ‘getting through’ them.

I also qualified as a massage therapist (ITEC Level 3) in 2015 and specialise in pregnancy and postnatal massage. I work mobile with a portable couch so you don’t need to leave home for your treatments.

I work predominantly in Purley, Coulsdon, Caterham and South Croydon, but cover the following postcodes, subject to my availability: BR1, BR2, BR3, BR4, BR6, CR0, CR2, CR3, CR4, CR5, CR6, CR7, CR8, KT17, RH1, RH2, RH7, RH8, RH9, SE19, SE20, SE25, SM1, SM2, SM3, SM4, SM5, SM6, SM7, SW16, TN16.