What this year has taught me about birth
Every year as a doula leaves its imprint. The stories, the women, the births – they don’t just pass through me, they shape me. This year has been no different. In fact, it has been one of the most powerful years of learning I’ve ever had, full of reminders about why I do this work and what it really means to be “with woman.”
Charlotte's Story - BBA/Freebirth & Suspended Service with The Importance of A Doula
In this episode, I sit down with Charlotte - a former client and now close friend - to share her deeply personal journey from a traumatic first birth to an instinctive, empowering second experience. During her pregnancy, Charlotte focused on rebuilding trust in her body, exploring her birth options, and finding her voice within a system that can often feel overwhelming for expectant mothers.
Chloe's Story: Intuitive Freebirth and Navigating Pregnancy When Neurodivergent
Can birth be calm, intuitive, and completely self-led? For many women exploring alternative birth choices, the answer is yes - and Chloe’s story is a powerful example of what that can look like.
Home Birth Isn't Radical, It's Where Birth Works Best
What’s actually radical is that we’ve been conditioned to believe birth belongs in a hospital, strapped to a machine, under fluorescent lights, and surrounded by people who might not even know your name. So, let’s bust some myths.
This Time Five Years Ago…
That first birth experience - bringing him to my chest in our living room - completely changed the course of my life. He reminds me every single day why I chose to leave the old path behind and do this work. Because every woman I have the joy, honour and pleasure of supporting deserves to feel this powerful…