Doula Mama Baba & Steps to Sleep

Caroline is fantastic. Approachable, supportive and knowledgeable, Caroline helped my partner and me with our newborn during a 2 hour ‘Babysteps’ session in our home. We discussed routines, sleeping, breastfeeding, baby development, and left the session with new techniques for all of these! We feel really lucky to have found Caroline, and look forward to working with her at further stages of our baby's development.

Caroline was our doula for vba2c attempt for the birth of our third son. We really valued Caroline help in navigating communication with medical professionals during long labor, it helped us to have space to make our decisions. When difficult decision to proceed with c-section was made, Caroline helped me to discuss my doubts and my options. She also helped me to process the way birth progressed in our postnatal session. Caroline approach is evidence based, caring and kind. Caroline listened to our needs and values, she was ready to find the way for pre-birth meeting which was comfortable for me - we walked while my toddler was napping and it was perfect.We are so grateful for Caroline help, her gentle presence, and helping both practically with food/drink, gas and air, massage, information, and emotionally.My partner wasn't sure why we needed a doula before birth, but he was so glad Caroline was with us as it would not be such a positive and calm experience without her.Thank you Caroline from all of us!

Caroline has worked with our agency for many years - as a teacher trainer, as well as a doula / maternity expert. We know our clients are always in good hands when we recommend Caroline. She is a highly knowledgeable, calm and caring person. I wish I knew her when I was having my babies!

My husband and I recently chose Caroline as our doula to deliver my second baby. Having gone through a traumatic labour and post natal period with breastfeeding issues the first time around, I knew a doula would give us and our newborn the best chance of the very best start.We spoke with roughly 10 doulas before choosing Caroline. It was very obvious from looking at her experience and qualifications that she was a step above and I knew instantly that she was right for our family. Caroline, although incredibly experienced and professional, is a warm and friendly person which is a very hard balance to get right. I also really appreciated her qualifications and knowledge surrounding breastfeeding which is vital in those moments/days after birth.My husband was a little anxious a doula would replace him during the Labour but as soon as he met Caroline those fears went. She visited us multiple times before the birth to really understand us and our birth wishes. She was also on call for me to answer any questions I had throughout and was such a support when i was 8 days overdue. I credit Caroline for keeping me calm and focused during that really tough time which resulted in my going into spontaneous labour (avoiding an induction).When I finally went into Labour, Caroline made my husband and I feel as if we were in safe hands. She was a support to us both and could read when it appropriate to step back or in when needed by either of us. She was never in the way, just fitted in seamlessly.She came into her own for my post natal care, immediately after the birth in the hospital and during her visit to our home. She really is so experienced and taught us a lot. Her emotional support to me really stood out and she went above and beyond to support us and our baby when we faced challenging times with him shortly after his birth.I will never be able to really explain how much comfort and safety I felt hiring Caroline for such a personal event, she no doubt helped create the birth I really hoped for.

While working with Caroline my husband and I said multiple times that hiring her was some of the best money we have ever spent. While it’s true that we would have had our baby regardless of Caroline’s assistance, her valuable support made the journey from pregnancy to postpartum so much more positive. We thoroughly appreciated her no-nonsense approach to each aspect labour, basing all her arguments on the latest medical evidence, while ensuring that we understood we had the autonomy to make our own choices. Caroline also helped us to understand where the lines between preference and medical necessity were, which was a big reason why we wanted to hire a doula in the first place.During the weeks leading up to the birth of our son, Caroline was brilliant in answering my questions about going into labour, and assessing where I was potentially with contractions etc. (I had a week of latent labour).During the labour and birth, Caroline was the calm, experienced voice in the room that helped us stay informed and grounded throughout the whole process.After the birth, she was a wonderful resource and support to help us get breastfeeding established.All throughout this process, Caroline took the time to get to know us as individuals, not just clients. Not only would we be WhatsApping back and forth about labour and breastfeeding, but we would also be sharing jokes about common interests, which was wonderful for us.I would also like to shout out Caroline’s backup doula, Helen, who would jump in to answer our questions promptly if Caroline was unavailable. Both of them were incredibly knowledgeable and supportive.In summary, if you are looking for a knowledgeable, kind, no-nonsense doula who provides brilliant support throughout your journey of having a baby, you should hire Caroline.

Caroline is fab! She was so helpful and instrumental in helping me achieve my greatly desired VBAC for baby number two. She’s a fountain of knowledge and was always there with reading material and links to published research which allowed me to navigate the risks vs benefits of certain preferences and scenarios. In labour she was a fantastic coach and a real cool head when things ramped up quickly! I would call on Caroline’s support again in a heartbeat

Caroline is the best. We had sought advice from two sleep consultants before knowing Caroline. Both were waste of time and money in comparison. After our first 2h consultant with her we felt a lot of relief having found someone with so much expertise and so helpful.

Caroline has supported me in giving birth to my second baby. It was a complicated pregnancy and Caroline has been fantastic - very competent, understanding, intelligent and sensitive. Labor was very quick and rather unpredictable, but she realised what was going on (I didn't) and she handled the emergency with a steady hand and managed to get the right support in place. All went well and it was an amazing birth experience. She is 100% trustworthy and reliable.

We met Caroline a couple years ago when we were frantically looking for help with our newborn. My husband and I had both fallen ill and with no family in the area, were desperate to find someone to help with our little one. Caroline stepped in and completely saved us. It wasn’t an easy task handing over our baby to someone we just met, but Caroline’s warm, soothing nature put us - and our son - right at ease. She was able to completely run our house, calm our baby and educate us with tips and tricks for feeding and sleeping. We’ve continued to use Caroline since that night and she remains an important part of our childcare network. Thank you Caroline for your flexibility, passion and dedication to children and families!