Hello! I'm Hannah, a certified Doula based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Pregnancy and birth have interested me for a long long time. I never understood when Fathers would post birth announcements on Facebook with the caption "Mum and baby doing well!" What do you mean they are doing well? How can they be doing well? What has happened to get to this moment? Surely things don’t just go back to "normal" now. 

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After doing lots of research, speaking to new mums and watching lots of labour and delivery stories on YouTube, I decided to pursue a career in the birth world, and choose to train with Nurturing Birth in 2025. As a non-medical professional, I am qualified to meet you wherever you are at in your journey, listen, validate, and signpost you, to help you to make the best decisions for you and your family.

 

Frankly, I think physiological and low intervention births are magical, but I am about supporting ALL births; if you want an elective caesarian, GO FOR IT, if you want an epidural, I will do my best to help you get it. I want to empower you to claim your birth, by creating a solid birth plan, as well as a back-up plan and doing lots of prep. The same applies for after your birth; lets debrief. Whilst everyone around you might be focusing all their attention onto the baby, but I am there to support YOU. Whatever you need, however you are feeling, I want to be your biggest cheerleader during the wins, and hold your hand during the challenging times.