giving you the tools to boss your birth
birth preparation that truly makes a difference
- not just in labour, but in how you navigate your maternity care in the moments that matter.
i provide birth preparation that reflects how birth actually unfolds within nhs maternity care
Bringing together an understanding of how birth works and how NHS maternity care works - so you can make informed decisions and stay in control of your birth experience, no matter what unfolds.
Hi! I’m Ellie
I’m a doula, hypnobirthing teacher, and birth trauma practitioner.
This work matters deeply to me because I’ve seen how birth experiences stay with us long after the event itself - shaping how we step into parenthood.
My focus is helping families experience birth on their terms - and feel in control, even when things don’t go to plan.
For the past 5 years, I’ve supported parents navigating pregnancy and birth within NHS maternity care.
What I’ve seen, time and time again, is that the moments that shape birth rarely happen in the birth room itself.
They happen during pregnancy - when care changes, new recommendations are introduced, and decisions start to feel bigger than expected.
That’s the part most people aren’t prepared for - and the part I focus on, because I’ve seen the difference it makes.
Read more about my story and my approach here.
ways of working with mE:
My work is designed to support you through pregnancy in a way that fits around real life - not add to the overwhelm.
That might look like having someone to turn to when something changes in your care, helping you understand what’s being recommended and why, or working through a decision so you can feel clear on how you move forward.
Some people want ongoing support alongside their pregnancy. Others need focussed support around a specific situation.
However you choose to work with me - the aim is the same - to help you feel informed, supported, and in control as your pregnancy unfolds.
The Birth Boss Membership (coming soon)
Ongoing, doula-led support to help you understand and navigate changes in your pregnancy care, so you can stay informed, ask questions, and make calm, confident, and safe decisions for you and your baby as birth approaches.
1:1 Birth Preparation
Tailored and bespoke, 1:1 birth preparation sessions and courses, combining hypnobirthing, practical tools, and informed preparation to help you feel confident, prepared, and able to navigate maternity care with clarity and confidence.
Doula Support
Individualised birth and postnatal doula support, beginning in pregnancy and offering continuous emotional and practical care to provide reassurance, advocacy, and steady support alongside maternity care, centred around your wishes and needs.
Birth Trauma Recovery
Trauma-informed support offering a safe, compassionate space to process difficult or traumatic birth experiences, through independent birth reflection sessions or through 3-Step-Rewind, supporting healing and clarity at your own pace.
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Sometimes, knowing where to start is the hardest part.
A short, no pressure call gives you space to talk through where you’re at and what you need right now - and helps you understand how I can best support you.
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