I was inspired to work in the maternity field after being
blessed with three 100% physiological births. A home birth
with an Independent midwife, followed by home birth with
GP midwife, then twins with hospital midwives. Every one
supported by a devoted GP. Inspired because all three
were positive, calm and examples of the maternity services
at their best........ an experience I believe all mothers
should be able to rely upon but can find difficult to
experience.
I have spent 2 1/2 years, 18 months and 6 months breastfeeding
my brood and use this experience as well as training as
a supporter with the A.B.M. (I am not a BF counsellor).
Post natal work has embraced Mums with twins, premature
babies, SPD, formula fed babies, post natal depression
etc.etc...
9 out of 10 of "my" PN Mums have breastfed for
at least 6 months since November '07
Two of my twin mothers breastfed until at least a year
and a third is still feeding her twins at 21 months.
As an active member of the Birth
Companions Group, I regularly visit Holloway Prison
supporting the pregnant women there antenatally, as well
as in hospital at the birth. I aim to donate £1
from every hour I work post natally to the Birth Companions
charity.
I am a member of the Royal Society of Medicine's Maternity
and the Newborn Forum, also the I.M.A, A.I.M.S and T.A.M.B.A.
as well as Doula UK, some of which provide many and varied
opportunities for updating my skills and knowledge.
I am happy to undertake post natal work close to home
via Doula UK's Hardship Fund and also accept Doula UK
Gift Vouchers.
In 2000 I graduated with a BSc Hons. in Health Studies,
my final years research being focussed on the Midwife/Doula
relationship and also completed Michel Odent's doula course.
I became a Placenta Encapsulation Specialist in 2009 through
the Koala Therapies.
I hope the following quotes are indicative of the breadth
and depth of my doula work over the past eleven years.
