North London Birth Doula & Pregnancy Yoga Support

A doula is a non-medical professional who offers emotional, informational, and physical support during pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period. Doulas are there to provide calm, consistent care — supporting your choices and helping you feel prepared and confident.

In the past, women were supported through birth and postpartum by female relatives and women in their community — offering reassurance, practical help, and a calming presence. Today, that kind of support is often missing, leaving partners under pressure to do it all. A doula doesn’t replace your birth partner — instead, we work together as a team, creating a birth team centred around your needs and preferences.

People choose to work with a doula for many different reasons - each one shaped by their unique circumstances, values, and hopes for birth. Some of the most common reasons include:

• Birth education and preparation

• Emotional support throughout pregnancy and birth

• Experienced guidance and a calming presence

• Support navigating the NHS maternity system

• Empowerment through informed choices

• Advocacy and having someone by your side

• Processing trauma from a previous birth

• Extra support after loss or a difficult experience

• Continuity of care throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum

• An extra pair of hands at a home birth

• Reassurance and support for the birth partner

• First-time parents seeking confidence and guidance

• Planning a physiological birth of twins or VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Caesarean)

• Returning clients who want support again

• Or simply because having compassionate, steady support just feels right

Midwives provide medical care during pregnancy and birth. As a doula, I don't offer clinical care — my role is to support you emotionally, physically, and practically, working alongside your medical team to make sure you feel empowered and cared for.

Not at all. A doula is there to support both of you, helping you feel connected and confident. I work alongside your birth partner, offering gentle reassurance, practical guidance, and a calm presence so they feel confident in their role too. Together, we create a supportive team focused on your needs and preferences.

Doula support is flexible and personal - it’s shaped around what you need. Here are some of the ways I offer support:

• Antenatal and birth preparation – personalised sessions to help you feel informed and confident as you approach birth

• Birth doula support – continuous support during pregnancy, labour, and postpartum period, offering calm reassurance, practical help, and advocacy

• Postnatal doula support – gentle guidance and care in the early weeks after birth, helping you rest, recover, and adjust

• Remote doula support – virtual support for those who prefer or need a more flexible option

Please to get in touch to explore what kind of support might be right for you.

Evidence shows that continuous support from a doula can positively influence birth outcomes and the early postnatal experience:

• Reduced likelihood of Caesarean birth

• Lower chance of assisted birth (ventouse or forceps)

• Decreased need for epidurals or pain medication

• Lower rates of labour induction

• Shorter duration of labour

• Greater satisfaction with the birth experience

• Increased likelihood of initiating and continuing breastfeeding

• Lower rates of postnatal depression

• Improves equity and provides culturally responsive care

Based on research from Cochrane Review, Evidence Based Birth, and other trusted sources.