Doula Support
North London
Compassionate & Confident
Whether you are birthing in a hospital or at home, you need the best team around you and a calm supportive environment. It is common for us to be worried about interventions during labour and concerns around lack of medical staff having time to be with us or really hear what we want and need. The overwhelm of making possible decisions and not fully understanding what they are or what they mean.
Working with me, we build a strong and open relationship, filled with trust and clear communication. I am here to ensure both of your comfort, safety, strength and confidence thrives in the birth room ensuring your partner feels secure in their role. I will gently but confidently guide them so you can look back knowing how connected you were throughout.
You can feel ready, knowledgeable, held, calm and supported by those who understand you and your preferences for birth.
As your birth team, we are there for your comfort and experience.
Is this your second baby?
If you have given birth before but you are seeking a different path. I prioritise caring for you and understanding your vision for the birth of your next baby, ensuring that we take the necessary time during our prenatal sessions together, to explore your history, preferences and work through any concerns. I am here to ensure you feel more confident and prepared.
Let’s start by having a simple, no-pressure conversation about how you can feel safe, prepared, and in control.
Alexandra Mother to Simone - Google Review
“As soon as Claire joined us I felt so relaxed and at ease. Claire was able to make a plan with the midwives to help my labour move forward, she did this by positioning me in a way which moved my labour on almost instantly!’’
Video Testimonial
I am so grateful to all the parents who choose my care and support during such a special time in their lives. Thank you to Amit and Amy for sharing their thoughts so sweetly for other parents to hear.
Helen Page - second time mother
“Claire expertly weaved in important elements related to my history to help me feel better prepared and build trust in my body and my capability to birth again’’
How we work together
First things first, a best birth team Whatsapp group is set up on confirmation of contract to support! It is there for you to use as much as you want to!
Antenatal Meetings
Include 8 hours of antenatal planning, taken across the months leading up to your due date. A tailored hypnobirthing course is included addressing your individual concerns and lowering anxieties. Dates are arranged to suit you and your partner—flexible evenings, weekends, or daytimes.
Birth Support
I will go on call for you 10 days before your due date until your baby is born. I am available for you 24/7 from that date onwards until baby is born.
When labour begins and you need me, we will discuss this during the antenatals, i will arrive at your home, when the time is right to support you both. You will have my complete attention. (If labour goes very quickly, i will meet you at the hospital but this has only happened once!)
My job is to bring you comfort so starting at your home is important to me.
On The Day
You have access to all my comfort measures within my Mary Poppins, birth bag to help benefit you during labour this includes the below:
Cooling towels for temperature control
Tens Machine with new packaged electrodes if you need them
Birth Comb for active labour
Fully charged fan with various settings
Massage oils and carrier oils safe for use
Rebozo scarf for use by me for repositioning and comfort
Speaker for music if needed
Diffuser for use in the birth room
Breastfeeding materials right after birth
Post Birth
I try not to overstay post birth but to leave when the time is right so you can bond together with your new family. You will have my continued whattsapp support while you are in hospital with any questions around feeding, recovery or healing.
Home Visit
A two hour visit to your home within 7 days post birth to discuss how you are feeling and help you with breastfeeding/feeding advice and tips.
Zachary’s birth, review by Cassandra & Harry.
‘At the birth, Claire was fantastic. She worked brilliantly alongside the midwives at the birth centre and with my partner throughout, and ensured that I was fully informed about my options every step of the way. I felt the hardest hour of my labour was when Claire went to get some necessary refreshment - so comforting was her presence to me.
To read more about their thoughts and other parents feelings you can click here. for Google.
John Murray - Father to Louie
“I cannot recommend Claire highly enough. She is an exceptional doula, a true professional, and a wonderful person. If you're considering a doula for your birth experience, look no further. Claire is the one you want by your side. Our family will forever be grateful for her support!’’
Birth Support Package
Full Doula Package £2,950.00
(This includes breastfeeding support post birth)
Payment Plans
50% deposit due on confirmation of contract.
50% remaining fee due at 36 weeks.
*Additionally, check if your health insurance covers birth doula support. Providers such as Carrot cover doula support.
**Please contact me about my fees and to discuss payments, you can opt for more payment installments if that is more manageable for you.
📩 Book a free chat below today and take the first step toward the birth you deserve.
Lette Watson - Mother to Robyn
“At the intense times, Claire was there to wipe away my tears and reassure me. The massage, pressure and emotional support meant I felt more in control. Using the specific breathing Claire had taught me, i felt strong and knew i was going to meet my baby soon!’’
Lette gave birth to beautiful baby Robyn at home in a birth pool supported by me, her partner, Pete and the local home birth team from North Middlesex. It was an honour to be with them throughout pregnancy, birth and to be a small but important part of their journey to being a family of four.
You can read Lette’s birth story here on the blog.
Training & Qualifications
Hypnobirthing Practioner with the RCM 2016
The Hypnobirthing Institute Accreditation 2016
Further Hypnobirthing Teacher Training 2017
Rebozo for Breech Presentation 2017
Rebozo for Use During Labour & Birth 2017
Birth & Postnatal Doula Training 2019
Birth Trauma Three Step Rewind 2019
Further Hypnobirthing Teacher Training 2021
Mindful Breastfeeding Practitioner 2022
The benefits of continuous support during labour and birth and the support of birth partners were highlighted in an updated 2019 Cochrane review, which analysed data from 26 studies across 17 countries involving more than 15,000 women. The outcomes below were observed for parents who were given continuous support from a doula or a second close labour companion.
● More likely to have a vaginal birth (without the need for caesarean, forceps or vacuum extraction)
● Less likely to use pain medications
● More likely to have shorter labours
● More likely to be satisfied with their birth and postnatal experience
● The babies may be less likely to have low five-minute Apgar scores, which assess babies’ health and well-being at birth and shortly afterward
● Increased equity directly through improved women’s empowerment and provision of culturally responsive care, and indirectly by reducing the over-medicalisation of childbirth
● Increased likelihood of initiating and establishing breastfeeding
A difficult labour, lack of support, an unplanned caesarean section or emergency treatment for the mother/birth parent or baby can all contribute to the risk of experiencing trauma. Doula support can therefore reduce the risk of experiencing perinatal trauma.