Practical, evidence-informed support for pregnancy, birth and the transition to parenthood — without pretending there's only one “right” way to do any of it.

EVERY FAMILY IS DIFFERENT

There is no single route into parenthood and no single type of family.

My support is inclusive of people conceiving naturally or through fertility treatment, LGBTQ+ parents and families, single parents, partners, people becoming parents through surrogacy or adoption, and those approaching pregnancy or birth following previous difficult experiences.

If your route to parenthood doesn't look like the picture on the front of an antenatal-class brochure, you still belong here.

Pregnancy can be exciting, complicated, overwhelming, joyful, frightening, and sometimes all of those things before you've even had breakfast.

As a Registered Midwife, Hypnotherapist, Mindfulness Practitioner, Reiki Practitioner and Aromatherapy for Childbirth Practitioner, I bring together maternity knowledge, birth education and wellbeing support to help you feel informed, prepared and confident in the decisions you make.

This isn't about preparing you for a perfect birth. It's about helping you understand your options, prepare for the birth you hope for and feel equipped to adapt if the plan needs to change.

HOW I CAN SUPPORT YOU

PREGNANCY WELLBEING

Pregnancy doesn't exist separately from the rest of your life. You may be navigating anxiety, a previous difficult pregnancy or birth, pregnancy after loss, changing relationships with your body, health concerns, fertility treatment, an unexpected pregnancy or simply the enormous mental load that can come with becoming a parent.

Support can be completely personalised and may draw on hypnotherapy, mindfulness, relaxation, Reiki, practical wellbeing strategies and my experience as a midwife.

I can include support with anxiety, confidence, relaxation, pregnancy after difficult experiences, preparing emotionally for birth, pre-conception wellbeing and adjusting to the transition into parenthood.

BIRTH EDUCATION

You deserve to understand what may happen during birth, not just what happens in the ideal version.

My birth education is evidence-informed, practical and inclusive of all birth types. We explore labour and birth physiology, induction, pain-relief options, assisted birth, caesarean birth, decision-making, interventions, birth environments, informed choice and what may happen when plans need to change.

There are no gold stars for giving birth without pain relief, no hierarchy of birth types and no suggestion that you've somehow failed if your birth takes a different route from the one you'd hoped for. The aim is not to teach you how to have the “perfect birth”.

It's to help you understand birth well enough to participate confidently in decisions about your own care.

“DON'T PANIC, HAVE A BABY”

This is my flagship programme: A Relaxed and Confident Birth Preparation without the rulebook.

“Don't Panic, Have a Baby” is my approach to informed birth preparation, for YOUR birth, what ever way you are planning to birth.

It incorporates hypnotherapy, deep relaxation, mindfulness, and practical techniques to help reduce fear, build confidence and give you tools that are useful however your baby is born.

This is deliberately different from traditional one-size-fits-all hypnobirthing programmes. I'm not going to tell you that you must use particular words, avoid pain relief, breathe your baby out or think positively enough to achieve a particular type of birth. We'll prepare for the birth you want — and for the possibility that birth might have other ideas, because relaxation techniques are only genuinely useful if you can still access them when somebody mentions induction, theatre, forceps or a change of plan.

The goal is not control over every aspect of birth, It's having tools that help you stay grounded when you don't have control.

BIRTH PARTNER PREPARATION

Birth partners are not decorative extras.

A well-prepared partner can understand what's happening, help protect the birthing person's environment, provide practical comfort and relaxation support, communicate effectively and remain useful when circumstances change.

Birth-partner preparation can cover what to expect during labour, supporting relaxation and movement, comfort measures, advocacy and communication, understanding choices and interventions, caesarean and assisted birth, recognising when the plan is changing and, importantly, knowing when to stop asking “what can I do?” and actually do something useful.

Partners are welcome at all sessions, but can also book a dedicated preparation session devoted to them.

AROMATHERAPY FOR CHILDBIRTH

For suitable clients, aromatherapy can also form part of preparation for birth, including an aromatherapy massage from 38 weeks of pregnancy. This can help prepare your body for labour by using aromatherapy oils known to stimulate the uterus muscles, and relaxation helping to produce oxytocin - the hormone needed for labour. This can be effective in avoiding induction of labour, or can shorten the induction process.

For those planning an elective caesarean, An Aromatherapy massage using relaxation oils can be used to prepare the mind and help sleep in the days running up to your birth, releasing tension and stress to allow you to enjoy your birth fully rested.

I'll discuss suitability, preferences and any relevant health considerations before using aromatherapy.

WHAT TO EXPECT

We start with a free phone consultation.

You don't need to know whether you need birth education, hypnotherapy, Reiki, Don't Panic, Have a Baby or something else before contacting me. We'll talk about where you are, what you're concerned about and what you want to feel more prepared for.

From there we can decide together what support would actually be useful.

No generic programme. No judgement about your choices. No agenda about how you should give birth.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

While I am a Registered Midwife, I am not acting as your named midwife, obstetrician or healthcare provider when providing these services.

I do not provide antenatal clinical care, access your maternity records or attend births. Any concerns about your pregnancy, your baby or your medical care should be discussed with your maternity team, GP or other appropriate healthcare professional.

My independent services provide education, birth preparation and wellbeing support designed to complement — not replace — your maternity care.

Support is provided through pre-arranged appointments and programmes; I do not provide an on-call or 24-hour maternity service.

READY TO FEEL MORE PREPARED?

Whether you've just seen two lines on a pregnancy test, you're halfway through pregnancy wondering what you've signed up for, or birth suddenly feels very close, you don't have to work everything out alone.

Book a Free telephone Consultation and we'll work out what would be most useful for you.

✔ In person at The Summer House
✔ Online throughout the UK and beyond