Testimonials

I’m so glad I decided to book Anne as my postnatal doula. My husband and I don’t have any close family living nearby, so Anne’s visits provided invaluable support during our first weeks as new parents. She was a calming, judgment-free presence, and I felt so confident leaving her with my son while I took a much-needed nap or shower. She was always happy to offer newborn advice when I asked—not to mention all her extra gestures like bringing us food and offering to make us lunch. Don’t hesitate to book Anne as your postnatal doula!

I hired Anne as my doula for the birth of my second child (a planned HBAC) and she was absolutely amazing. Anne was with me every step of the way through my pregnancy, supporting and offering guidance to help me make important decisions.

My labour was very long, but she stayed with me the whole time. She advocated for me and made sure that every step of the way my voice was heard and that my decisions were respected.

I didn’t get the birth I wanted in the end, but I came away feeling positive about the birth. This is largely because throughout the birth I felt in control, respected and listened to and that’s thanks to Anne. I’m so glad I had Anne with me as my Doula, having her by my side advocating for me made all the difference and I’m so thankful to her!

I feel very grateful to have had Anne’s presence at the birth of both my children. She is the Auntie I wish I had; reassuring, supportive and the most wonderful cheerleader before, during and after birth. Neither of my births panned out how I expected. Anne helped my husband and I to negotiate some tough decisions and kept us feeling empowered throughout. My husband was also very comforted by her presence, and she capably supported him whilst he supported me. 

Having the consistency of support was truly one of the best investments. With so many different medical staff involved during pregnancy and delivery Anne was the one person with an eye on the whole. She was my trusted ally throughout and helped me stay true to my convictions. I am so very thankful to her for being part of the most life changing event of my life, for seeing me and holding me. For anyone considering her services I would say whole heartedly DO IT. 

Thank you for supporting us throughout our birthing journey.  It really was more amazing that I could have imagined!  You are a fantastic doula.  I hope you can continue to do the work you do, and many more babies can be born to parents with your support and expertise.

This was our 3rd baby, the first two births had been traumatic both involving severe perineal tears. Despite this my gut instinct was to try a normal delivery again but wasn’t sure how to make it any different from before. I was reading the positive birth book and it said about doulas and how continuity of care before, during and after birth improved parents overall experience ( not just birthing lady but partner too). This made so much sense to me, it is such an important time and you remember every detail so well. Why not invest some money in someone to be focused solely to support you and be your advocate. So we searched for local doulas and found Anne.  Anne responsed very quickly and arranged to meet us. Immediately on meeting her I felt comfortable and cared for. She listened to our previous experiences and concerns about this pregnancy and birth with empathy.  Deciding to have Anne support us is one of the best choices we have made. 

We arrived at hospital and met Anne there,  she was great at helping communicate with hospital staff. I wanted to labour in the birth pool but staff felt there may not be time.  Anne suggested beginning to run the water and see how we got on. We ended up having a beautiful water birth which wouldn’t have happened if it weren’t for Anne.

She was a big support to my partner. I know he felt empowered and confident with her support. He truly was the “Guardian of oxytocin”!!

She helped with all the small things that we wanted but wouldn’t have been able to do during labour to keep birth calm, natural, lighting, music, lavender, took photos etc. 

Anne is very experienced and I would highly recommend her services. She is a lovely person and will always be very important to us. Anne is passionate about her work and I know she was genuinely overjoyed and honoured to be part of our journey. 

After this birth I felt euphoric, empowered, proud and connected.  It was one of the best experiences of my life.

My Husband and I needed to find a doula in Northern Ireland and needed to hire her from South Africa before meeting her. As soon as I saw Anne online something in my heart knew she was right for us. She attentively cared for us during our hypnobirthing course online from miles away and we were so excited that we finally got to give her a big hug when we finally arrived in NI to prepare for our homebirth. Anne was such a lovely force to have with us and allowed us and held space for us as we discovered what was the best for our little family in a totally new environment. In the end although I had to transfer to hospital one of the major factors to us being able to still have a natural birth after a 40 hour labor was Anne’s unwavering knowledge and strength when Josh and I had to make decisions or felt pressure. Her presence enabled us to hold strong to our belief in ourselves and what we had wanted which was as much as possible an unmedicated natural birth. My baby was born naturally in hospital and she was with us every step of the way. We hope to see you again soon with our beautiful baby girl. Thank you our dear Anne

I contacted Anne early in my pregnancy and she provided me with so much support and guidance all the way through. She always listened to my concerns and happily discussed all my options and fully supported any decisions I made.  

Anne was invaluable during my birth, she helped me to remain calm, focus on my breathing and her massaging technique helped me immensely through my contractions. I would not have been able to get through them without pain relief without Anne’s help and support. 

I will be forever grateful to her for ensuring I had such a positive birth experience and the safe delivery of my little baby boy

I got in touch with Anne when I found out I was pregnant with our third child. My first birth was a classic ‘cascade of intervention’, leaving me with ongoing gynae issues and a complete fear of childbirth. My second was an elective Caesarian due to breech baby. So I was naturally quite anxious about how I would deliver our third, and researched doulas for some extra support.

From the offset Anne was amazingly patient and kind – we met briefly and then my husband also met her. We just knew she would make the difference and she really did; despite all my fears and worries, including Group B strep, I achieved a VBAC water birth with not one stitch!!!! I could not have asked for a better outcome and feel I’ve achieved closure after my two previous deliveries.

Anne was always at the end of the phone, offering support and guidance. She also supported me with hypnobirthing and came over for a pre-birth relaxation session. I felt more confident, relaxed and supported having her in my corner and her calm presence and unflappable nature just made me feel more self-assured.

Thank you so, so much Anne, for making my final birth such a positive and healing journey for me. I will never forget it.

This was our second time having Anne as our doula. She offered us so much support antenatally which was invaluable. She facilitated a wonderful mother blessing which was so special. Her presence during the birth was calming and reassuring. It is so lovely to have the continuity through pregnancy and into postnatal care and also between pregnancies. Thank you so much Anne, the work you do is invaluable. I couldn’t recommend her care highly enough.

Every woman needs Anne at their birth!! Honestly, hiring Anne early on in my first pregnancy was the best decision we ever made! Anne is just the most loving, soft, caring woman. She is full of knowledge in birth & we felt so comfortable with her from the start! Anne came to our home & did hypnobirthing with us and it was such a special time.  It was so beneficial to both me & my husband and we connected loads and learnt so much more than just breathing techniques! Anne was there so much for me during my pregnancy, especially towards the end when I went 10days over. Anne was a great support to my husband & mum during my birth and was like an anchor in my homebirth! She brought a calm, chilled & positive energy to my birth space & didn’t interfere or overstep in anyway but was 100% all there if I or my family needed her at any stage! Honestly, book Anne if you are pregnant, it’s the best money & investment into yourself & your birth you’ll ever make! Thank you Anne for being you