About Me chrysalis birth baby bond

 I am delighted to introduce you to a one stop tailored service for 1:1 hypnobirthing, antenatal and postnatal preparation and support for parents and babies. The service on offer could be a one off workshop/antenatal session or feeding support or a bespoke continued package of care. My main aim is to enable you to feel truly supported and more confident as parents especially around being free to make considered decisions that suit your style of parenting. We are living through unprecedented times and this includes higher rates of medicalised birth. I see my role as helping you to prepare positively and realistically to enable you to cope with any type of birth situation you might find yourselves in. Remember, this is your birth moment and you deserve a rich, rewarding and truly memorable experience.

I am a qualified Infant Feeding Specialist and antenatal teacher with an up to date license to practice in hypnobirthing, birth and breastfeeding and have specialist insurance. I am also an assessor and mentor and run specialist training for mother to mother peer supporters. 

I began my journey with new parents in 2007 when I qualified as an NCT breastfeeding practitioner. I was trained using person-centred skills and I am passionate about empowering and supporting parents with birth and feeding as well as understanding the dynamics of the postnatal period in terms of adjustment and how babies develop in the first six months. I have supported thousands of parents in the last 12 years. I soon moved onto training mother to mother supporters in 2010 and facilitating antenatal courses in 2014, becoming a senior practitioner in 2017, assessing and mentoring peers. I have most recently qualified as a hypnobirthing instructor with The Little Birth Company. I have a boy and a girl who are embarking on life at university and who are my absolute pride and joy. 

 I am excited to offer informed support and guidance on a variety of topics involved with birth and feeding. I am trained to provide evidence-based practise which draws on a wealth of experience and emerging research on a variety of subjects. This way of working helps parents to focus on what might work best for them rather than receiving personal judgements, opinions or advice potentially laced with bias. 

I truly believe that knowledge is power and understanding your rights helps you to stay in command of your own unique and special journey. 

Please do get in touch to discuss your bespoke needs. I am always keen to work in collaboration with my clients.