I will be your spare pair of hands, listening ear, and emotional support as your parenting journey begins.

The word ‘Doula’ comes from ancient Greek, meaning ‘a woman who serves’ and today it’s often referred to as ‘Mothering the Mother’.

For me, this means giving emotional and practical help to families antenatally and in the postnatal period. I provide honest but nurturing and unjudgemental support, empowering parents to make their own well-informed choices, hopefully making this unique time with a young family a little easier.

I am available to families with open arms, heart, and mind and will always be their greatest cheerleader.

My relationship with food is a life long love affair. In fact my Mum was attending a cookery course whilst she was pregnant with me. 25 years later, I undertook my own Cordon Bleu Cookery training and went on to run my own small catering company and later open a cafe.

I moved on from catering when I had my first child but still have a passion for learning new recipes and cooking delicious and nutritious food for my family and those I work for. Menus can be designed to suit any dietary requirements and preferences and I’m happy to fill the fridge and freezer to keep meals coming, long after I’m gone.

After having my first child I started working in childcare. For over 8 years I have been a nanny and childminder for countless families, caring for and welcoming children into my family as if they were our own.

I now provide ad hoc childcare when the juggle of life leaves parents stuck or simply so they can take a break and do something nice for themselves. Whether I can hold the newborn to allow a new mum to take a bath, take the toddler to the park to run off some steam or stay overnight with a baby giving parents a precious night’s sleep. Any child I care for will be treated with respect, kindness and love.