birth preparation beyond breathing - for the realities of nhs maternity care
I help pregnant people prepare for birth and navigate the maternity system that shapes it - so they can stay confident, informed, and in control, even if things don’t go as expected.
Not sure what you need?
when birth preparation meets the reality of the system you’re birthing in
Birth preparation often focuses on managing labour - breathing techniques, supportive positions, and mindset tools to help you stay calm and grounded. All of this is valuable, and can make a real difference to how you experience birth.
But many families aren’t prepared for what happens if care begins to change during pregnancy - if recommendations are made, decisions are needed, and pressure starts to build around choices they hadn’t expected, which can begin to reshape their plans.
Birth Boss exists to bridge that gap - preparing you not just for birth, but for navigating the system around it - so you can stay grounded, informed, and in control, and still experience birth positively, whatever unfolds.
a steady, informed guide through pregnancy, birth & beyond
Hi, I’m Ellie
I’ve been supporting families for over 5 years as a hypnobirthing teacher, birth and postnatal doula, and birth trauma practitioner. My support brings together the practical realities of maternity care, and the emotional impact it can have during pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period.
Alongside seeing how quickly confidence can be shaken when care feels rushed, pressured or hard to navigate, I’ve seen the difference truly supportive, individualised care can make. When families feel informed, held, and supported, it can change not just their experience of birth, but how they step into parenthood. This is where my passion lies.
Read more about my story and my approach here.
ways of working with mE:
Whether you’re looking for ongoing support, tailored preparation, or help navigating difficult or unexpected experiences, these are the ways I support families across pregnancy, birth, the postnatal period, and in processing difficult or traumatic birth experiences. I offer steady, informed support at every stage.
Boss Your Birth: The 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.
start here call
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 - whether that’s preparation, support, or recovery - and helps you understand how I can best support you.
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