Holding space for your journey, supporting you every step of the way.

Pregnancy is often described as a time of excitement and anticipation, but when your journey to pregnancy has involved IVF, fertility challenges or previous pregnancy loss, it can feel very different.

Alongside the joy and hope, there may be anxiety, uncertainty, fear and a sense of wanting to protect your heart. You might find it difficult to fully relax into pregnancy, feel disconnected from your changing body or worry about what lies ahead.

Perhaps this pregnancy has taken years to reach you. Perhaps you have experienced heartbreak along the way. Or perhaps you are finding that even though your much-longed-for positive test has arrived, the worries haven't disappeared.

Whatever your story, your feelings are valid, and you deserve to feel supported, understood and cared for.

A different kind of pregnancy support

As your doula, I offer gentle, compassionate and non-judgemental support throughout your pregnancy, helping you navigate the emotional and physical journey at your own pace.

I have experience working with many couples who are pregnant through IVF or have experienced previous loss. I understand that pregnancy after IVF or loss can bring unique challenges. You may find yourself approaching each milestone with mixed emotions, feeling anxious before scans or struggling to believe that everything will be okay.

My role is to hold space for all of this.

There is no expectation to feel a certain way, to be positive all the time or to enjoy every moment of pregnancy. You don't need to hide your worries or explain your feelings.

I am here to listen, reassure, encourage and walk alongside you.

How can doula support help?

Every pregnancy and every journey is different, so support is always tailored to your individual needs.

This may include:

• Emotional support: A safe, understanding space to talk openly about your fears, worries, hopes and experiences.

• Pregnancy after loss support: Gentle support as you navigate pregnancy milestones, anniversaries, scans and the emotions that may arise along the way.

• IVF pregnancy support: Understanding the emotional journey of fertility treatment and supporting you as you transition from fertility treatment into pregnancy and parenthood.

• Birth preparation: Helping you explore your birth preferences, understand your options and feel informed and confident as you approach birth.

• Mind and body connection: Gentle relaxation, breathing techniques, visualisation and movement to help you feel more connected to your body.

• Partner support: Helping your partner understand how they can support you emotionally and practically throughout pregnancy and birth.

• Continuity of care: Having a familiar, trusted person alongside you, someone who knows your story and understands what this pregnancy means to you.

You don't have to feel grateful every minute

After a long fertility journey or the loss of a previous pregnancy, there can sometimes be an unspoken expectation to feel nothing but gratitude.

But two things can be true at once. You can be incredibly grateful to be pregnant and still feel frightened. You can feel excited about meeting your baby while carrying the sadness of a baby you have lost. You can love this pregnancy and still find parts of it difficult.

There is room for all of these feelings.

You don't need to minimise your worries or compare your journey with anyone else's. Your experience matters, and you deserve support that recognises the whole of you.

Preparing for birth with confidence

As your pregnancy progresses, we can gently explore what you would like your birth experience to look and feel like.

We can discuss your preferences, explore different birth environments, consider ways to feel emotionally safe and supported, and prepare for the unexpected.

Whether you are hoping for a particular birth experience or simply want to feel held, informed and supported, my aim is to help you approach birth feeling heard, respected and empowered.

You deserve to feel held, too

After everything you may have been through to reach this point, you deserve care that is centred around you.

You don't have to navigate the uncertainty, the emotions or the preparations for birth on your own.

I would love to walk alongside you, offering a calm, compassionate presence and a space where your story is heard, your feelings are honoured and you are supported every step of the way.

Because you matter just as much as your baby.