The Willow Tree Doula

13/08/2025

🏡 September homebirth group will be on Tuesday 2nd September, 6.30pm at The Morris Dancer!

Such a lovely group last week discussing experiences of previous homebirths, attendance availability, preparing siblings for homebirth (and partners!). Along with everything else!

Join us if you can make it, book using the link in my bio/
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pby-chester-september-homebirth-group-tickets-1570768333369

(Love my homebirth turned doula bag by )

10/08/2025

As someone who is not very good at relaxing, my "week off" the day job included LOTS of driving to see friends and family, time with the kids, errands, client appointment and support, group support and admin, new enquiries and planning.

We did manage a trip away with friends, a date night and a grown up day without the kids too though. Maybe I should take some tips from Jack on how to relax more 😂 (see slide 3)

Summer holidays run straight into a VERY busy September so I'm pleased to have 0 plans today before back to work tomorrow!

30/07/2025

Final planning session done with August client this evening!

What did we discuss?
💚 Breastfeeding - signs things are going well, when more support might be needed and how I can support with navigating this
💚 Nutrition - foods for warmth, recovery, energy and happiness.
💚 Movement - gentle movement for easy recovery, wrapping and postural support
💚 Support for dad - groups, education and support network
💚 Self-care - how I will support with this and it's importance for this family
💚 Emotional wellbeing - the individual needs of this family and how they would like to be supported with this

These guys have thrown their heart and soul into preparing for their baby's arrival and it's been an amazing journey to witness. Looking forward to seeing them blossom in the coming months.

Favourite drinks and mugs noted, plans confirmed and now we wait... 🥰

I asked my 4 year old to name my breastfeeding puppet by anticipating a wild name but she went with "Rose" 😂

11/07/2025

🏡 August Chester homebirth group will be on Tuesday 5th August at 6.30pm.

For anyone considering, planning or who has had a homebirth, come to chat and share your stories.

We will be sat by the fireplace at the right of the pub 🙂

Book here or at the link in my bio

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pby-chester-august-homebirth-group-tickets-1450661259879

09/07/2025

Lovely afternoon with these fabulous practitioners 🫶

Bringing you community, support and connections!

Something wonderful was born today…and it happened at our clinic!

This selfie was taken today at the very first network meeting of Pregnancy, Baby & You (PBY) Chester.

What’s PBY?

PBY brings together practitioners supporting prenatal, antenatal and postnatal families, pulling services, information and signposting together, so that you can find the support you need.

And we’re so proud we hosted such a great group of professionals as PBY Chester took its first steps!

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We are Tongue Tie North West:

👋 Laura & Sharon, Lactation Consultants (IBCLC)
🤱 Infant Feeding & Breastfeeding Specialists
💝 Tongue Tie Practitioners

👶 We can help with all things baby feeding, however you’re feeding your baby

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📆 Online booking link in bio / tonguetienorthwest.co.uk
📍 Chester Clinic, CH1 6BS

Get in Touch:
📱 07548 837244
💌 DM / Email: emailus@tonguetienorthwest.co.uk

09/07/2025

Had SUCH an amazing time running this 10k! It was a way harder route than Chester but I got a new PB which I was so surprised by but super happy with! The atmosphere at these events is such a buzz! 🤩

With these races, I've been asking for donations for .uk and .bus. If you'd asked me 5 years ago if I could see myself running 10k's, I'd have laughed and then cried because I was functioning so poorly as my endo was crippling me. Since then, I've had my surgery and become a mum, a doula, a hypnobirthing teacher, a perinatal mental health practitioner and a trustee for Maddie's Miracle, a breastfeeding charity providing support online and via groups for breastfeeding mums. They also have a mobile support unit, specially designed to reach more mums. With breastfeeding rates being so low in the UK, we need charities like Maddie's Miracle to support more mums and infants to reach their breastfeeding goals 💛

The link is below or in my bio for you to donate if you wish! Total amount to be split 50/50 between these charities.

https://donate.giveasyoulive.com/fundraising/2-x-10km-challenge


**we forgot to pack the bag with all the clothes in 😂 we realised at around 7pm on Saturday night and supermarket choices for appropriate clothes left a lot to be desired! Shout out to for loaning me pretty much everything 🫣

07/07/2025

💜 looking forward to hosting this networking event for perinatal practitioners in Chester this week, alongside and

Find out more about joining the PBY team and how we can support families in the area and each other.

Can't wait to meet more of you in person!

04/07/2025

Beautiful new Rebozo for me today 💜

Always love the response from pregnant clients when demonstrating Rebozo techniques for comfort!