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 trained as a hypnobirthing teacher following the births of my own children in 2016 and 2019 because I believed positive thinking could create positive births. But after five years as a doula, I realised the real work happens long before labour.
I've watched confident, well-prepared families get swept up in a maternity care system that wasn't designed to protect birth as a transformative experience.
The moments that shape birth rarely happen in the labour room — they happen during pregnancy, when care changes, new recommendations arrive, and decisions suddenly feel bigger than expected.
That's the part most people aren't prepared for, and that's where I focus.
This work matters deeply to me because birth experiences stay with us, shaping how we step into parenthood. I help families understand how maternity care actually works so they can stay informed, confident, and in control, no matter what unfolds.
Read my full story and how it shaped my work 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 helping you to understand how maternity care actually works and navigate your pregnancy when things change, pressure appears, and decisions need to be made. So you have the tools, clarity, and confidence to stay in control, no matter what unfolds.
1:1 Birth Preparation
Bespoke, 1:1 birth preparation combining hypnobirthing, practical tools, and doula-informed preparation. Whether it’s a focussed session around a specific situation, or an ongoing course throughout pregnancy, I tailor support to your unique circumstances so you feel prepared and confident as you approach birth.
Doula Support
Continuous emotional, and practical support throughout pregnancy, birth, and beyond. I walk alongside you offering reassurance, guidance, and steady presence so you feel informed, and never alone. Whether pregnancy and birth support or postnatal care, you benefit from genuine continuity centred around your needs.
Birth Trauma Recovery
Trauma-informed support offering a safe, compassionate space to process difficult or traumatic birth experiences. Independent birth reflection sessions help you make sense of what happened, or 3-Step-Rewind - a structured neurological approach to help you move forward without the weight of trauma symptoms.
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 - and helps you understand how I can best support you.
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