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Loucina Birth Keeping, Croydon (2025)

09/10/2025

Join me and to talk about our experiences in maternity
and why many healthcare practitioners don’t always speak up against practices in the system.

🎙 Live tonight at 8PM — Two Doulas, Two Perspectives!! 🙌

We’ll be chatting about:

✨ What it’s really like behind the scenes in maternity care
✨The good girl narrative from perspective of woman and midwife
✨ The shift from hospital-based to holistic support
✨ How doulas and midwives can work with (not against) each other
✨ Why it can appear midwives are against you rather than supporting you

Whether you’re an expectant mum, birth worker, or just curious about the realities of maternity care , you won’t want to miss this one.

📅 Set your reminder now and join us live at 8PM for an honest, heart-centred chat 💕

24/09/2025

Come on down for my free antenatal group every Monday at the lakes cafe, Norwood lakes , South Norwood, London SE2510:45 to 12:45Drop in, no need to book!!! Completely free! Let’s chat about everything pregnancy, birth and beyond. Ask me anything at all and I’ll do my best to answer you in accordance with your own circumstances. Everyone’s experience is different and everyone’s pregnancy is different too so all information is tailored to you specifically 🙌💖Come and have a coffee and meet other expectant mums too. Share stories and share the load. Pregnancy can be hard sometimes so a little support goes a long way ❤️

28/08/2025

You deserve to feel informed, empowered, and supported throughout your whole pregnancy and birth journey.
Whether you’re preparing for your first baby, reflecting on a past experience, or navigating a high-risk pregnancy, my one-to-one consultations provide expert guidance and personalised support to help you make informed decisions with confidence.

Each session is tailored to your needs, offering evidence-based advice, emotional
reassurance, and practical tools to ensure you feel prepared and in control.
Consultations are available in person or via video call, providing flexibility and accessibility wherever you are.

Antenatal Preparation
£125 (£90 via Video Call)
Feel Confident and Prepared for Birth
Whether you’re planning a home birth, hospital birth, or free birth, this session provides comprehensive antenatal education to help you feel calm, informed, and in control.
This session is perfect for anyone wanting a deeper, more personalised approach to
antenatal education outside of standard maternity services.

Past Birth Trauma Consultation
£125 (£90 via Video Call)
Heal, Process, and Move Forward
If you’ve experienced a difficult, distressing, or traumatic birth, this consultation provides a safe, compassionate space to process your experience and explore how to approach your next birth with confidence.

Birth Notes Review
£150
Understand Your Previous Birth in Depth
If you’ve had a previous birth and want to gain clarity on what happened, this session provides a detailed review and breakdown of your birth notes.

High Risk’ Consultation
£125 (£90 via Video Call)
Navigating a High-Risk Pregnancy with Confidence!
If you’ve been told you have a high-risk pregnancy, it can feel overwhelming and uncertain. This consultation provides evidence-based guidance and advocacy, helping you understand your options and make informed decisions that align with your needs.
For full details visit:
Loucinabirthkeeping.co.uk

No matter what support you require during your pregnancy, birth or postnatally I’ve got you ❤️❤️

28/08/2025

Free birth is most definitely not illegal here in the UK. Women have the right to choose where they give birth and whom they have present. Birth rights state ‘that it is completely legal to birth unassisted, and that you do not have to accept any medical or midwifery care or treatment during childbirth. No one can make you accept care, unless you lack capacity to make decisions for yourself’If your planning on having a free birth, kindly inform the maternity staff if your registered with them ( if your having a wild pregnancy that’s different) Inform them of the law and what your plans for birth are. That way it gets them off your back and you are less likely to receive a referral to social services. Yes unfortunately it does happen 😫Usually by un informed fearful individuals that simply don’t know what the law is 👀I have an amazing template letter for free birth written by Nickita stark and Angela chamberlain that can be sent to the head of midwifery ahead of time. I have supported several free births in the last couple of years and there are a couple of different ways to go about registering the birth after.You can call the midwives within 6 hours of birth so they can come and check you both and log the birth on the system. If you haven’t called them you can email CHIS (child health information services) within 36 hours.Here is a link for the process:https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/your-guide-to-birth-notification-after-an-unassisted-birth/Your body, your baby and your birth so you do you, and birth your way!!! Go boss your birth! You got this girl 🙌🙌💖💖If you would like to have a 1-1 with me to discuss anything regarding free birth, or anything else pregnancy, birth and beyond, get in touch via my website:Loucinabirthkeeping.co.uk

28/08/2025

Love, trust and intuition was all that was needed here ❤️She had a gorgeous home birth despite what the hospital staff and guidance had told her 🙌She knew what was best for her and her baby 👌Water birth can have several benefits for both the mother and baby, including pain relief, a shorter labor, and a gentler transition into the world. Benefits for the mother: 💖 Pain relief: The warm water can help you relax and produce endorphins, which can ease pain. 💖 Shorter labour: The water can help you move more freely and try different positions, which can speed up labour. 💖 Reduced risk of tearing: The water can help the tissues in your perineum stretch and relax, which can reduce the risk of severe tearing. 💖 Less need for pain medication: Some studies show that women who labor in water may need less pain medication. 💖 Sense of control: The water can make you feel more in control and able to move around. Benefits for the baby: 💖 Gentle transition: The water can provide a gentler transition from the womb to the outside world. 💖 Calming effect: Holding your baby against your skin after birth can calm them and help them breathe. 💦 Hire is for 6 weeks from 36 weeks of pregnancy💦Can deliver free of charge up to 10 miles 💦Affordable price 💦Comes in a sturdy suitcase to prevent damage Visit loucinabirthkeeping.co.uk for contact details.Email, text or call to hire.

11/08/2025

My antenatal class will resume on Monday 1st September as the cafe will be closed.

Hope to see you then xx
The Lakes Cafe

15/07/2025

Are you currently pregnant and live in South London?
Would you like a friendly space to ask questions, connect with other expectant parents, share experiences and discuss everything pregnancy and birth?
Sessions are completely free, informal and a great opportunity for you to relax, have a cup of tea and gain support from others that are on the same journey as you 💖
Sometimes it’s nice to share ideas and just know that your not alone 🥰

Come and Join me every Monday at the Lakes cafe, Norwood lakes, Woodvale avenue SE25.
10:45 til 12:45 for my free antenatal drop in session.
No need to book!

Topics we cover:

😀Your rights in maternity services

😀Making informed decisions for your care in pregnancy and birth

😀Physiology and the mechanism of labour and birth

😀Making a birth plan

😀Comfort measures and positions in labour

😀Sharing positive stories with one another

😀Ways to optimise your experience for a positive birth

😀Postnatal healing

😀New born life

😀Or anything else at all that you would like to talk about!

Each week I will be bringing several learning tools to show the mechanism of birth using a doll and pelvis, other birth items for you to look at and become familiar with such as a tens machine, birth comb, rebozo scarf and much more!!!
I also have a range of informative books that I will be bringing along by the amazing Sara wickham, Rachel reed and Beverley beech so you can have a look at particular topics that are relevant to your circumstance.

Can’t wait to see you there 🥰

09/07/2025

I’ve been making these for years, even before I became a midwife or Birthkeeper! But lately I’ve been giving them to clients as postnatal gift.
Just a cute little something made with so much love ❤️
People say I should put them on Etsy.. perhaps I will?

The nappy cake has, yes you guess it! Nappies in! 😆, socks, muslin sheets, blankets, mittens, hats, anything I fancy throwing in really!

And the sock cupcake cake is made entirely with 5 pairs of newborn socks folded neatly into a cupcake shape 😀 a gem added to the middle and a little butterfly as a finishing touch.

Can’t wait to meet my new client! I get to nurture, support and love this family for the next couple of weeks 🙌

Check out my website for details on my postnatal services. I would love to hear from you!

Whether you just want additional support with your little one, someone to talk to or listen to your birth story and help you to feel heard, a little help around the house, someone to make nourishing meals, or breastfeeding support, I am here for you ❤️

www.loucinabirthkeeping.co.uk

In person and remote postnatal support offered.

09/07/2025

Here are some important roles that a birth keeper can bring to your pregnancy and birth journey. A birth keeper can be an invaluable support for you throughout the most sacred time of your life. Enabling you to completely take control of your pregnancy and birth. No matter how you choose to give birth, a Birthkeeper will provide that ongoing continuous support throughout that many studies have proven to improve outcomes for both mothers and babies. We provide education, support, and advocacy where you most need it. We hold the space for you to birth your way without the constant over medicalisation of birth that occurs more and more in modern times, that are often not needed. Of course some may need medical assistance and a Birthkeeper can provide support and guidance if you do. Your birth bestie otherwise known as your Birthkeeper, can walk alongside you during this incredible time of your life! Leaving you feeling like the most powerful being ever!! Book a free one to one with me to find out more. Visit: loucinabirthkeeping.co.uk for contact details.

10/06/2025

This virtual package is everything you need for an empowering experience during your pregnancy and birth even if I am not physically present.No matter where you are in the world , you can benefit from my knowledge and expertise as a former midwife to guide you every step of the way. This virtual package offered continuous unconditional support throughout your whole experience, enabling you to feel confident in your choices no matter what they are. Think of it as your personal birth bestie at your fingertips, for half the price! 💖 Unlimited text and what’s app messages between the hours of 9-5 Monday to Friday💖 Full access to various evidenced based resources, including books, studies, blogs and podcasts💖 Video calls up to 2 hours each discussing various topics related to your unique circumstances, a full previous birth debrief if applicable, and a detailed birth plan for this pregnancy 💖Virtual birth support:I will go on call for you from 38 weeks, so when you go into labour, I am here for you virtually 24 hours of the day or night.�*I can provide reassurance for you and your partner during your labour and birth, guidance for pain management, tools to help your labour progress if stalled, such as biomechanics and miles circuit, which enable baby to get into an optimum position for birth.�*I will provide a kind and comforting presence to guide you in the moment, so you can feel confident in your choices💖Virtual postnatal support:* post-natal video calls, birth debrief, breastfeeding support, access to postnatal recourses, ongoing support via text/phone for up to 6 weeks postnatally. *Online Breastfeeding course and introduction to parenthood course 2 hours each. To the value of £150 each. £1200Full details will be available on my website soon! If you would like virtual support no matter where you live get in touch today!!

30/05/2025

Here are some important roles that a birth keeper can bring to your pregnancy and birth journey. A birth keeper can be an invaluable support for you throughout the most sacred time of your life. Enabling you to completely take control of your pregnancy and birth. No matter how you choose to give birth, a Birthkeeper will provide that ongoing continuous support throughout that many studies have proven to improve outcomes for both mothers and babies. We provide education, support, and advocacy where you most need it. We hold the space for you to birth your way without the constant over medicalisation of birth that occurs more and more in modern times, that are often not needed. Of course some may need medical assistance and a Birthkeeper can provide support and guidance if you do. Your birth bestie otherwise known as your Birthkeeper, can walk alongside you during this incredible time of your life! Leaving you feeling like the most powerful being ever!! Book a free one to one with me to find out more. Visit: loucinabirthkeeping.co.uk for contact details.

28/05/2025

Support during your pregnancy and birth can really help you to feel at ease and confident in your birth choices. I offer different packages according to your needs. So for instance with my essentials package you will get:🧡2 in person antenatal visits🧡Telephone and zoom support throughout 🧡 Access to several resources to help you make a decision about your care🧡 labour and birth support ( I go on call for you from 38 weeks)🧡1 postnatal visit🧡Breast feeding support🧡6 weeks ongoing remote support Get in touch via my website today and start to plan your pregnancy and birth journey with me 🤗

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