A Doula for Reading Mothers
Birth and traditional postpartum support, across Reading and west Berkshire.
The early weeks at home can feel especially long when the village you imagined is somewhere else.
This is where steadier support comes in.Steady care, even at distance.
Most Reading mothers give birth at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, the main maternity centre for the town and the wider county. What no maternity system can give, however well it runs, is the continuity of the same person knowing you over months and present in the weeks around the birth. That continuity is what a doula brings.
I trained as a doula because I needed one myself.
Before I trained as a doula, I was a teacher for six years and cabin crew in my twenties. The path here wasn't planned. The postpartum of my first son, and the passing of my own mother during those same weeks, made it clear.
The word matrescence - the developmental shift of becoming a mother - gave language to that experience. I trained as a doula and have been doing this work since.
Three ways in.
Three packages, each shaped around a different stage. The right one for you depends on where you are now.
The Charting
Map. Navigate. Prepare. Evidence-based education designed to move you from uncertainty to clarity as you transition into parenthood.
The Odyssey
Trust. Release. Recover. A steady presence offering deep preparation, birth attendance, and postnatal sanctuary across your full journey.
The Sacred Pause
Stop. Breathe. Heal. Traditional postpartum care providing the village, nourishment, and wisdom for your First 40 Days.
When one visit is what's needed.
Not every mother begins with a full package. Some come for a single call, an overnight, or a focused visit when something specific has come up.
Knowledge, Nurture, Natter
A dedicated one-hour video call on any topic of your choosing, with research and preparation from me in advance.
DetailsNight Doula
Overnight care from 9pm to 7am, designed to maximise your sleep and support your physical healing in the weeks after birth.
DetailsPostpartum Drop-in
A two-hour one-to-one visit. Feeding support, practical help, emotional space, and light nourishment, meeting you exactly where you are.
Details"I cannot recommend her highly enough - if you are pregnant, postpartum, or simply seeking a space to feel cared for, you will find it with her."Beth, mother of three
Want to talk it through?
A discovery call is free, lasts about thirty minutes, and is just a chance to meet, talk through where you are, and see whether my work would suit yours. Nothing more, no obligation.