Birth Doula Support across the Cotswolds and surrounding areas
With you every step of the way: education, support and advocacy from pregnancy to the early weeks
Why have a doula?
Whether this is your first pregnancy or you've been here before, a doula gives you someone who is genuinely in your corner. That doesn't just mean being in the room. It means being fully present for the whole journey.
I've been a birth and postnatal doula for 13 years, supporting families across Cheltenham, Gloucester, Stroud, Cirencester, Tewkesbury and the Cotswolds. I attend home births and births at Aveta Birth Centre, Stroud Maternity and Gloucestershire Royal, as well as the surrounding county hospitals and birth centres.
My support might mean working through your options with honest, evidence-based information, preparing you and your partner for labour, or simply being the steady presence that helps you trust what you already know. And when things get hard, as at some point they usually do, I'm there: practically, emotionally and without judgement. I work alongside your midwives, not instead of them.
“Alex was such a gift to us during the birthing of our fourth son, at home in a pool. In the months before the birth she was there to meet up with and talk through any concerns, which was a great comfort, and she was an invaluable member of our support team during it, working seamlessly with the midwifery team. It was an amazing birth, made the smoother because of Alex's lovely presence and assistance.”
— Sam, birth client
Ideal if you've birthed before or want focused support for labour itself.
2 antenatal meetings covering how birth works, your choices, birth planning, comfort measures and the early postnatal days
On call from 8 days before your EDD until your baby is born
Access to my resource library and birth balls. (TENS machine and birth pool hire are available at additional cost)
WhatsApp or email support, 8am–8pm
Continuous support throughout labour and birth, staying until you're settled with your baby
A postnatal visit within a week to debrief your birth
£2050 - travel outside 25 miles charged in addition
Light Touch Doula Support
Birth and Postnatal Doula Support
More preparation, more hands-on tools, and treats to help you recover.
3 antenatal meetings covering birth physiology, your choices, advocating for yourself in labour, birth planning and comfort measures, with optional biomechanics bodywork
On call from 8 days until your baby is born
Resource library, birth balls and TENS machine included. Birth pool available to hire.
WhatsApp or email support, 8am–8pm
Continuous support throughout labour and birth, staying until you're settled with your baby
A postnatal visit within a week to debrief your birth and support feeding, with nourishing treats to help you heal. Support with infant feeding, sleep, and settling into the newborn phase.
£2350 - travel outside 25 miles is charged in addition
Wrap around birth and postnatal support
My most popular package, especially for first-time parents.
Continuity of care from pregnancy through birth and into the early weeks, so you and your partner feel held and supported all the way into parenthood.
5 antenatal meetings covering birth physiology, your choices, birth planning, movement, breath work, aromatherapy, rebozo, massage, biomechanics and optimal positioning, plus postnatal and feeding planning
On call from 38 weeks EDD until your baby is born
Access to resource library, TENS machine, birth balls and birth pool all included
WhatsApp or email support, 8am–8pm
Continuous support throughout labour and birth, staying until you're settled with your baby
Three postnatal visits include:
Within a week: debrief your birth, a hot meal, and optional postnatal wrapping
Second visit: rest, recovery, feeding, infant sleep and newborn questions
Third visit: ongoing support with feeding, recovery or meal prep, whatever you need most.
£2750 - all travel included