doula support in Bristol

birth and postnatal doula support in Bristol:

If you are having a baby in Bristol and are looking for support during your pregnancy, birth and postnatal time then I could be the doula for you!

I trained to be a doula in London and after a swift 10 years there we relocated to Bristol - where I grew up - in 2018 and Be Birth was born! I love the laid back nature of Bristol, there is an emphasis on wellbeing and nutrition which I love and the ease of being able to walk pretty much everywhere. No more tube rides for me!

I have been lucky enough to support many parents and parents to be across the city including Southville, Bishopsworth, Windmill Hill, Totterdown, St Werberghs, Montpelier, St Philips, Barton Hill, St George, Kingswood and Fishponds. I’m based in Ashton, South Bristol, and you can often find me cycling across the city to meet my clients in their homes with my basket full of nurturing goodies and useful resources.

how can I help you?

I offer birth doula support and postnatal doula support in and around Bristol.

My birth support package is tailored to your needs and includes antenatal education and birth preparation with an emphasis on getting to know one another - it’s important that I learn all about you (and your partner) and how your mind and body works and that we create a strong team. I will then support you at your birth (as and when you need me) and visit you in your home postnatally to debrief your birth experience.

My postnatal care package gives you hands on support after your baby is born. A time many new parents to be don’t think about beforehand! Again this is tailored to your needs, and how I can support you best. Whether that’s looking after baby while you rest, guidance with the routine care of your baby, or supporting you with feeding your newborn.

Book a free 30-minute consultation to find out more.

maternity services in Bristol

We are really fortunate in Bristol to have a good choice of birth places for pregnant women and people. We have 3 midwife-led birth centres; Mendip Birth Centre at Southmead Hospital and Cossham Birth Centre (free-standing) which are both part of NBT (North Bristol Trust) and St Michael’s Birth Centre at St Michael’s Hospital which is part UHB (University Hospital Bristol). We also have 2 central delivery suites, one at Southmead and one at St Michael’s. There are 2 excellent home birth teams which run from NBT and UHB - both of which run a continuity of carer model in the community. I have experience of working within each of Bristol’s hospital trusts and I understand the challenges that pregnant women and people face when making decisions for their care - I’m always happy to chat things through and help signpost to contacts if you feel you need help navigating your choices and birth rights. Don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions at all.

Bristol also has wonderful collection and community of doulas and hypnobirthing teachers which gives a great amount of choice for parents. Alongside this we have an amazing amount of pregnancy and postnatal body work specialists (massage, reflexology, acupuncture, osteopathy, yoga, pilates etc etc) as well as feeding consultants and sling libraries. There is lots of support here in Bristol, so please get in touch if you’d like any recommendations.