Solihull Doula Melanie

26/01/2026

We're very excited to offer our next Birth Reflections Circle, with our dedicated Birth Trauma Lead Laura, at ☕

Join Laura on 12th February @ 10am (please see post for further details) for an informal meet up to share experiences, listen to others and signposting to further support will be avaialble.

Our Birth Reflection Circles are a key part for you to be involved in supporting changes with your local Maternity and Neonatal Services, and we'd love to hear from you 🌷

Join us for a coffee, share your experience if you want to and meet others in your local area 🤝
We'd also like to thank @ for providing us with a friendly and safe space for this session!

Please use the eventbrite link to book your space as numbers are limited

We look forward to welcoming you 🌷

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/birth-reflection-circle-tickets-1980365085280?aff=oddtdtcreator

08/01/2026

One of my beautiful clients captured by the talented LottieLea.
I’m always happy to recommend Lottie, and she’ll throw in a little discount if I refer you 😍

✨ The beauty of pregnancy ✨

There is something truly magical about this season of life 🤍
The quiet moments, the growing bump, the love that starts before baby arrives.

Pregnancy is beautiful in ways words can’t always explain—strength, softness, anticipation, and unconditional love all in one moment.

A maternity photoshoot captures more than how you look.
📸 It captures how it feels.
The connection. The glow. The story of becoming a mother.

These moments pass quickly, but photographs allow you to hold onto them forever—for yourself and for the little one you’re waiting to meet 🤍

Celebrate your journey. Capture the beauty.
✨ Maternity photos are memories in the making ✨

24/11/2025

An excerpt for the latest review on my Google listing 🥰 I need to caveat this with, this mother could absolutely have birthed without me, but I’m so pleased to know that she felt supported, held and nurtured in a way that she didn’t feel during her last birth.

14/11/2025

So whilst using the hob, the electrics inside my oven caught fire with smoke pouring out! A swift call to 999 and me and the boys had to evacuate and await the fire brigade.

For our own safety, they needed to remove the oven which is now sat in the garden under tarpaulin whilst we await a fire investigation and for .co.uk to get back to us regarding this faulty product.

As it’s under 6 months old, we are luckily protected by consumer law. And given that .co.uk also installed the oven and signed it off as safe, I would hope they are going to respond soon! The call to them on Wednesday though wasn’t promising… ‘Why are you calling us!’

I’m very grateful for the very swift response from the fire brigade and I’m just pleased I was closely watching otherwise things could have turned out very different. We now have no oven which is tricky, especially with neurodivergent picky eaters. Fingers crossed that we’re not left hanging too long.

Marks electrical have tried pushing us back to Belling who will send someone to try and repair it but we don’t want it back in the house! I’m sure this isn’t right anyway under law, as under 6 months old, the item is assumed to be faulty as point of purchase and clearly isn’t fit for purpose at best, and lethal at worst!

Any advice welcome!

Belling UK

05/11/2025

This is so true

31/10/2025

Today’s postnatal support was mostly related! I made these yummy oat cookies from a recipe. Whilst not strictly necessary to boost your milk supply, there is some evidence that ingredients like brewers yeast and oats, can help with milk production. And when breastfeeding support comes in a tasty cookie format, it’s certainly worth a try!

24/10/2025

16/10/2025

Contact Positive Birthing & Beyond if you can assist

09/10/2025

01/10/2025

New Family Hub in Shirley running free activities for children and families. Timetable and address below:

30/09/2025

Check out my guest blog post on the Gymboree website, all about recovering after having your baby.

Recently the lovely Melanie visited Gymboree Play & Music Solihull and has kindly shared some top tips for your postpartum…

18/09/2025

Expecting or recently had a baby?

Our Pregnancy Outreach Support Service is here to support every step of the way.

Referrals are simple,you can reach us through:
1️⃣ Your Midwife
2️⃣ Your Health Visitor
3️⃣ Or by Self Referral

💗 Whether it’s Birth preparation & planning, building confidence, postnatal recovery, emotional support, feeding choices or just someone to talk to, we’re ready to listen and guide you through this exciting journey.

If you’d like to self refer, you can scan the QR code or follow the link below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdBdiManHFvNlcFQO4U6EA7Vbyd9xXYEaTSuEfmpXUe9-tTLg/viewform