Doulas of Gloucestershire

07/04/2025

07/04/2025

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Happy to help and chat about your plans for birth, and don't forget to download your free postpartum plan from my website.

07/04/2025

06/04/2025

03/04/2025

National report into home birth restrictions which I know are effecting a lot of families locally as well. Definitely worth a read

03/04/2025

100% yes to this thank you so much for sharing this ❤️🙌🙏

We are absolute advocates for self-care, of course we are, but here at PANDAS we absolutely know deep in our bones the sheer power of being heard….rule heard, listened to, understood and having your feelings validated, in a safe, judgement free zone.

This is absolutely our life ethos every day and exactly what we pride ourselves in delivering to every single person who uses our FREE PANDAS services.

We are there for you ❤️ You don’t need a diagnosis or even to think you need one - we support all parents, carers and their networks in their mental health from conception, through to birth and beyond! There are no cut offs in terms of the ages of children - we have been known to support grandparents (& we love it) ❤️ - please don’t think you aren’t worthy of support if you aren’t at “rock bottom” - we know that EARLY INTERVENTION is key so take this as your sign to reach out 📲

To use the WhatsApp service simply message 07903 508334 and you will be connected to one of our trained PANDAS volunteers.
It is free and confidential for users of this service and is open from 8am – 10pm daily (the only days our services don’t operate are bank holidays).

We also have a free bookable call back service over on our website at pandasfoundation.org.uk

For our email service write to supportme@pandasfoundation.org.uk…feel free write all your thoughts & feelings & we will get back to you within 72 hours, often sooner. You will be assigned with one of our amazing volunteers who will write back & forth with you as long as you need.

Details of our in person & online support groups are on our website along with details of all our services - pandasfoundation.org.uk (& link in bio)

Lots of love ❤️❤️

03/04/2025

Nature and nurture: a brief look at epigenetics and transgenerational trauma.
Reflections on transgenerational trauma and epigenetics.
https://www.aims.org.uk/journal/item/intergenerational-trauma-epigenetics

03/04/2025

Birth has opened you to the point you feel you could not open any more. It has moved & changed the shape of your body as your baby grew & made a pathway to join you earth side. All of this your body has know to do, throughout any twists & turns in your birth, your body & baby worked together to find a way to the air swirling around you.

Now in this tender time of postpartum how do you hold yourself to be able to care for your baby. Who is holding you? Do you still feel open?

The Closing of the Bones Ceremony is a traditional Mexican postnatal ritual. I hold the practice with my years of experience of supporting women & children through trauma & grief. I deeply believe in the reverence each of us deserve to feel. Mothering is a time of peace, yet so much pain comes with it. Perhaps this allows the peace to be so utterly sweet. Yet the pain brings tears that sting with little guidance on how to navigate the rest of Motherhood.

I offer my guidance, my anchoring & my wisdom to each & every one of you. I hold women throughout their perinatal journey through my Pregnancy & Postpartum Circles & meet them in The Closing of the Bones Ceremony in their early postpartum & beyond.

Come & start the journey with me, book onto my circles & find the continuity you've been looking for.

Photography by the wonderful

29/03/2024

“In many ways, having my doula with me throughout the birth was a strange premonition of what was to come – that I’d be parenting alone, without a man, but with the support of a village of women.”

07/02/2024

Infant first aid courses in Stroud, Easter weekend. Learn lifesaving skills for babies and children from 0 - 18 years.

Here are the links:

http://tinyurl.com/firstaid240330AM (morning course)

http://tinyurl.com/firstaid240303PM (afternoon course)

06/02/2024

A sharing circle for families affected by the recent Panorama documentary on Gloucestershire Maternity Services.

The recent documentary has affected many families in different ways. The circle will be a space to share without giving advise or answers. It is a space to be heard & to share what you may have been triggered by.

If you plan to attend the circle please be aware that difficult birthing experiences may be shared as well as fears of experiences to come. I will hold the space & support your attendance however what comes up for you is individually & unfortunately triggers can not be guarded from. Therefore I ask you to be aware of this & take responsibility for your attendance & how you look after yourself around the circle. If you would like to discuss this prior to the circle please contact me.

Booking for the holding circle is via the link in my bio & is on a sliding scale. If funds are a barrier for you there are community spaces, please just get in touch.