About me

I am a mother to two children aged 7 and 5. My own very positive experiences sparked my interest in pregnancy and childbirth. After the birth of my second child I began to look for ways in which I could support women during this time and I felt drawn towards becoming a doula. Since training in 2004 I have attended more than 40 births as a doula and have experienced supporting women in lots of different ways throughout many very different births, including; birth in hospital, home birth, water birth, caesarean section and vaginal birth after caesarean section. I usually work together with fathers to provide a birth support "team" but I have also been the sole birth partner for women who do not have a life partner or where fathers have been unable to be present.

I am a recognisesd member of Doula UK. I am also a member of the Scottish Doula Network, AIMS (Association for Improvement in Maternity Services) and of the Birth Resource Centre. I have studied Holistic Massage to use with women in labour.I have also been lucky enough to attend various study/training days enabling me to meet and listen to some of the worlds most interesting and passionate birth activists such as Michel Odent, Sheila Kitzinger, Ina May Gaskin and Jean Sutton. I feel incredibily privileged to be able to offer my support to women and families at this very precious time.