Pregnancy and birth support
A doula is a trained birthing assistant. Positive Birth are a network of independent doulas who live and work in the Bath area. They are able to provide labour and birth support to women and their partners for both home and hospital births. You can also contact Chaya on 01225 482216.
If you're looking for support for pregnancy, birth or postnatal - please call me to chat about your needs:
As well as weekly relaxation and birth preparation classes, I offer one-to-one sessions, workshops and support as a birth and postnatal doula.
MIDIRS (Midwives Information and Resource Service) is an educational charity based in Bristol whose aim is 'to be the central source of information relating to childbirth and to disseminate this information to midwives and others'.
Valerie is based in Milton Keynes. She covers areas of Bedfordshire, Bucks, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire and North London.
Doula - birth and postnatal - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire
I am a trained birthing assistant working in the Gloucestershire and Wiltshire areas. I provide labour and birth support to women and their partners in both a home and hospital environment. I have experience of water births both at home and in hospital.
Birth & Post Natal Doula/Birthing companion
Sally and Jo are amazing midwives! They are there for you before, during and after the birth and support you and your family fully in the bith that you want. We had them for our second birth at home in water and the experience was fantastic. I would personally recommend them to everyone looking for independents in the south west.
The Birth Art Café is a new concept in enriching the experience of preparing for childbirth and motherhood. Participants are encouraged to explore the motherhood journey through relaxation and creativity in order to connect with their intuition and inner wisdom. Participants find it takes them to a completely different level of empowerment and perspective which is only possible when the rational thinking brain is given a back seat. Here is a short video which shows the Birth Art Cafe in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02Xbk_604N0
NCT supported group which Rachel Stacey is the co-ordinator for and runs it with friends who all have had home births. They cover topics every month and they meet the last Sunday of the month. For more information please contact Rachel on the number / e-mail below.
NCT supported group run by mums who have had home births. Rachel Stacey is also involved in this group. They meet on the first Sunday of each month and cover topics related to home birth. For more information please contact Alison White on the number below. The Bristol group also have a website.
