The Village Doula

16/04/2026

09/04/2026

April is Caesarean Section Awareness Month 💙

During a caesarean section, seven layers of the abdomen are carefully opened to reach your baby, before being gently closed again after birth. Every step is carried out by a skilled team focused on keeping both you and your baby safe.

This month is about raising awareness, sharing experiences, and supporting informed choices around birth. Whether your caesarean is planned or happens unexpectedly, your experience matters—and so does your recovery. We’ll be posting various information about caesareans across April - and please let us know if there’s anything you’d like us to cover.

27/03/2026

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25/03/2026

What a super busy few weeks I have had!

Night support
Birth Support
Private Antenatal Sessions
Updating my website
Breastfeeding Counsellor Course
Colchester Doula Dates Evening
Cambridge Collective Hub Saffron Walden
Driving up and down the country visiting universities for my eldest!
And a much needed week away in sunny Lisbon

😅😅😅

Are you expecting a baby?
Have you considered doula support?
Pregnancy, birth, newborn feeding and care questions?

If you live in Cambridge or Saffron Walden please do come and see us at one of our monthly hubs where there is lots of support on hand for all of your pregnancy, birth, postnatal and feeding questions from experienced doulas and breastfeeding counsellors for more details visit 🤍

If you are Colchester based please check out we have our second 4 session course starting in May and there is an early bird discount - Hosted by experienced birth and postnatal doulas have all your questions answered and feel confident and well informed as you prepare to meet your baby 🤍

Or if you would like an informal chat about my doula services and how I could support you please do get in touch I would be delighted to chat with you or visit my website www.thevillagedoula.co.uk

Kelly x

23/03/2026

👩‍⚕️ Is it better to see the same midwife or a small team of midwives throughout pregnancy and labour?

Evidence from 17 studies involving 18,533 randomized women was included in this updated systematic review.

Women or their babies who received midwife continuity of care models (seeing the same midwife or team of midwives) were:

⚕️ Less likely to experience a caesarean section or instrumental birth with forceps or a ventouse suction cup.

⚕️May be less likely to experience an episiotomy (a cut made by a healthcare professional into the perineum and vaginal wall).

⚕️More likely to experience spontaneous vaginal birth.

⚕️Reported more positive experiences during pregnancy, labour, and postpartum.

⚕️Additionally, there were cost savings in the antenatal (care during pregnancy) and intrapartum (care during labour and birth) period.

Further evidence may change our results, and future research should focus on the impact on women with social risk factors and those with medical complications, and understanding the implementation and scaling up of midwife continuity of care models, with emphasis on low‐ and middle‐income countries.

Read the full Cochrane review: https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD004667.pub6/full

23/02/2026

Client Review 🤩

Such a privilege to support this wonderful family.
On this occasion I was mums sole support on the day- alongside the fantastic midwives of course.
A beautiful physiological water birth with just the aura orbs and gas and air for pain relief - amazing.

The strength and resilience of the women I support will never cease to amaze me.

If you would like to know more about the ways in which I could support you please get in touch I would love to chat with you 🤍

20/02/2026

Busy busy bee!

It has been such a busy week!
Two overnight support sessions, two postnatal day support sessions, a post birth visit and a second antenatal session for expectant parents due in March not forgetting trying to keep my teenagers focused on revision over half term for their looming GCSE’s and A-level exams - chocolate helps- please send mini eggs 😂

Are you expecting a baby?
Have you considered doula support?
Perhaps you’ve never heard of a doula - so many people still haven’t!

If you would like to find out more about the ways in which I could provide personalised support or simply to find out what a doula does please get in touch for a free no obligation informal chat.

Happy weekend 🥰

Kelly x

17/02/2026

Have you got our February Birth and Baby Hub dates in your diary? We would love to see at one or both of our hubs - come along, meet other parents and chat with our Birth and Postnatal Doulas and Breastfeeding Counsellors about all things birth and early days with your new baby.

15/02/2026

Join us for this 4 week antenatal course starting March 5th 6.30pm - 8.30pm at Church Street Tavern, Colchester, CO1 1NF with Bella and Liz.

4 friendly relaxed sessions covering
🤍 Birth Preparation
🤍 Infant Feeding
🤍 Comfort Measures
🤍 Postnatal Planning

Gain knowledge and up to date evidence based information for a positive birth and postnatal experience and meet other parents to be in a nurturing, non-judgmental space.

Email - colchesterdoulas@btinternet.com
Or message me directly

We look forward to welcoming you
Kelly x

13/02/2026

For all you new mummy’s - this sounds like a beautiful way to spend a few hours 🥰

https://www.instagram.com/p/DUtRWwjCIvg/?igsh=d3BrcWxjNnpkNHFr

11/02/2026

02/02/2026

Tiny toes 🤍

These gorgeous toes belong to a beautiful baby boy who finally arrived last week at 41 weeks +5
This remarkable mummy with the unwavering support of her husband fully trusted her body and instinct and patiently waited for her baby to be ready.

Baby was born in the pool in the midwife led unit at Colchester hospital with the support of two wonderful midwives.

Such a pleasure to support this mummy and witness her strength, determination and resilience and the joys of a physiological birth.

Huge Congratulations to you all 🤍

If you would like to know more about doula support please do get in touch I would love to chat with you

Kelly x