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Experienced doula putting YOU first. Feel powerfully prepared for bump, birth and beyond with 5 star, inclusive antenatal & Hypnobirthing classes. Hire me as your doula for the best birth and postnatal care.

⚖️ m o d e l s Whilst the access we have to medical intervention is indeed important and life saving (at times) it’s imp...
19/03/2026

⚖️ m o d e l s

Whilst the access we have to medical intervention is indeed important and life saving (at times) it’s important that we don’t fall into the trap of…

Medicalised = good

Treating all physiological childbirth as a high-risk medical event requiring routine intervention is an issue because it can lead to unnecessary, risky interventions (e.g., inductions, cesareans), reduce autonomy, and increase trauma.

It often undermines a woman’s confidence in her body and can lead to poorer, rather than safer, outcomes for pregnancies.

Many birth workers, including myself, prefer to encourage the focus to be more holistic, with informed decision making, curious questioning and deep understanding of choices at the forefront.

This doesn’t automatically mean that all medicalisation is rejected, but instead it is entered into with eyes open and personal autonomy as the underlying factor.

🍃 s a g e So clary sage gets a bit of a rep as being *the* oil to use to induce labour, but it’s actually so much more t...
18/03/2026

🍃 s a g e

So clary sage gets a bit of a rep as being *the* oil to use to induce labour, but it’s actually so much more than that.

Clary sage has been used for centuries (even in the Middle Ages!) and is often referred to in old aromatherapy texts as ‘woman’s oil’ for its supportive qualities through menstruation, menopause, birth and postnatally.

Historically and in modern aromatherapy, it is valued for its ability to mimic the effects of estrogen due to a compound called sclareol.

Working with essential oil is such a powerful way of supporting your body’s natural processes and nervous system 🍃

♥️ m a g i c People often think that having a doula means their birth partner is going to be usurped or pushed to one si...
17/03/2026

♥️ m a g i c

People often think that having a doula means their birth partner is going to be usurped or pushed to one side.

It’s usually the other way, being able to instinctively and expertly know what people need in the moment means this can be translated and suggested to birth partners.

Meaning they end up showing up for you in ways you need but might not have been able to communicate. As a doula, creating ir suggesting moments for connection is a vital way to keep the oxytocin flowing ✨

✨I n d u c t i o n It isn’t a magic wand... it’s a serious medical intervention – one that deserves more than a badly ph...
16/03/2026

✨I n d u c t i o n

It isn’t a magic wand... it’s a serious medical intervention – one that deserves more than a badly photocopied leaflet before you say yes.

When practices that override physiology become standard, we need to pause and ask: why? what’s shifted in the system? Because here’s the truth – our bodies haven’t suddenly become less capable. Yet induction rates climb higher and higher every month.

Just because something is normalised doesn’t mean it’s right for you. Knowledge is power, and informed choice is everything.

That’s exactly what you’ll find inside the My Pocket Doula App® – evidence, context, and prep that helps you make the decision that’s right for you.

🌈 O c t o b e r If you’ve recently found out you are expecting, I’m the gal you need in your life. When I set up Journey...
14/03/2026

🌈 O c t o b e r

If you’ve recently found out you are expecting, I’m the gal you need in your life.

When I set up Journey Ahead, I really wanted to be able to offer a breadth of services that you could access from the minute you were trying to conceive all the way through to those days where you are back in paid work.

Having that trusted companion that you can lean on throughout your whole journey is incredibly important. Every service I offer is crafted with you in mind - helping you feel powerfully prepared through bump, birth and beyond.

These have been curated over time - including options for doula care and coaching for the full passage into motherhood, or even a combined offering with where you can access independent midwifery and true continuity of care.

You can find more reviews about people’s experiences with me on both Truspilot and Google reviews.

If you’ve been thinking about working together, the best place to find out more information as my website, sliding into my DM’s or booking a vibe check or Doula interview.

I can’t wait to hear from you!

🏥 q u e s t i o n In a world where the noise about the maternity system is loud… choose power.Regardless of how you birt...
14/03/2026

🏥 q u e s t i o n

In a world where the noise about the maternity system is loud… choose power.

Regardless of how you birth your baby, the choices you make should never be because you feel like no isn’t an option, because you’ve been scared around the ‘what-ifs’ or because you’re grappling with a system that has been designed for the masses.

You’re not being difficult, asking too much or being unsafe by understanding the landscape of what is being offered to you, using critical thought and finding the option that works best for you.

🚩 s t a t i s t i c sI’ve worked with far too many women who have, in past experiences, have come away from birth feelin...
10/03/2026

🚩 s t a t i s t i c s

I’ve worked with far too many women who have, in past experiences, have come away from birth feeling let down, disappointed and frustrated with the system.

It’s easy to hope for the best but the statistics don’t lie. The stats paint a picture of how birth is approached and the general standard of care that is deemed acceptable.

I don’t know about you, but I just fundamentally disagree that 70+% of women need an induction and/or an unplanned c-section.

This isn’t to bash the NHS or to say you’re *defintiely* going to be pressured into intervention…

But if you looked at a hotel review and saw it had mainly 2/3 star reviews, would you go expecting a five star service?

Personalised care within the NHS IS possible, a positive birth is too. Intervention free birth is entirely possible (I see it most times that I work with families) - but the statistical odds are stacked against us and only by taking radical responsibility for our preparation, our births and our bodies do we start to stack them in our favour.

How does this land with you? I’d love to know your thoughts in the comments.

✨ V B A C Guiding families as they navigate their choices in the instance of a VBAC / HBAC and V2+BAC have been some of ...
09/03/2026

✨ V B A C

Guiding families as they navigate their choices in the instance of a VBAC / HBAC and V2+BAC have been some of the biggest honours of my birthworker career so far.

The level of trust; the depths of the work and the connection to intuition never ceases to amaze me.

Hopefully these thoughts will spark something within you 💫

💖 Elite Power 💖We’re an independent midwife and doula team who consciously choose to work together because we’ve seen ho...
06/03/2026

💖 Elite Power 💖

We’re an independent midwife and doula team who consciously choose to work together because we’ve seen how powerful it can be.

Elite Power is a unique offering that weaves together premium doula care and bespoke, independent midwifery.

Both midwifery based antenatal appointments and bespoke doula appointments from 20 weeks - covering everything from the basics of your pregnancy health, to deep mindset work and comprehensive antenatal education. Feel prepared mentally, emotionally and physically knowing the health of you and your baby is in the best hands too.

Access the best resources and tools including a full birth kit.

Virtual support for those last minute questions, late night worries and moments where you need our cheerleading voices.

Biomechanics and relaxation sessions alongside a pregnancy Chiropractor appointment, so that your body and mind are optimally prepared for a powerful experience.

6 months of My Pocket DoulaÂŽ App access Your 24/7 birth bestie - everything from birth prep audios and advocacy scripts to postpartum guides and guided relaxations.

Up to four weeks of postnatal care, including daily visits for the first five days including the NIPE assessment for your baby - The kind of support most people don’t even know exists. Tending to your rest, your emotions, your recovery, and your new rhythm as a family.

This is for the woman who isn’t just preparing for birth - she’s preparing for her next chapter.

For the family who knows that transformation takes space, depth, and women who can hold all of it: the body, the mindset, the clinical and the magic in between.

We’re so proud to bring this to you 😘

05/03/2026

💪🏼 Pep Talk

Most people don’t realise that you can have access to every single tool at your disposal but if you don’t psychologically safe during your birth - the odds are stacked against you.

Look at birth in the wild - every other mammal will only birth in spaces where they feel safe and unobserved. It’s efficient, because by design it needs to be.

💊 p a i n Inspired by today’s antenatal session where me and the family dove deep into pain relief! Pain relief tools ar...
04/03/2026

💊 p a i n

Inspired by today’s antenatal session where me and the family dove deep into pain relief!

Pain relief tools are not moral choices.

Someone who chooses to have an entirely unmedicsted birth is no better, or worse, than someone who chooses the medicated options that are best for their needs.

Some of the issues, in my eyes:

- society has created a picture of birth that is often not realistic which leads to fear and lack of knowledge before the event
- we birth in a broken system that often creates issues and in some cases a higher need for medicalised pain relief
- birthing ‘unmedicated’ is often talked about as a maverick choice
- when we put moral labels on non-medical tools ‘you’re not a martyr’ it creates shame or judgement
- as a result when people share their unmedicated stories, people can feel as though they’re being judged for not having one

If you’re currently pregnant, I want you to remember this - birth is an intense, wonderful, life-changing, transformative experience.

Medical options within a physiological process are tools. Tools that come with considerations, tools that might change your experience for better or for worse.

But fundamentally you are never a martyr for wanting to feel each sensation, just like choosing all the drugs doesn’t make you more intelligent. They are simply choices. Only you know which ones are best, for you.

Have you felt awkward sharing your birth story, if you’ve given birth before?

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