The Rebel Birth Club - Bristol Hypnobirthing and Doula

If you're thinking about using a doula, I can't recommend Holly highly enough. I'm a first time single mum by choice. I usually consider myself an organised person, but I had a fairly rough pregnancy and my brain had turned to total fudge by the third trimester. I felt completely unprepared for birthing, hadn't made a plan or packed a bag. As soon as I spoke to Holly, I knew she was the doula for me. She is incredibly warm, empathetic and perceptive. She was able to quickly work out the support I needed and I instantly felt understood and safe in her hands. The wrap around package was worth every penny. She helped me come up with birth plans for different scenarios and prepared me and my birth partner so we felt confident. I can safely say I wouldn't have had such a positive birth experience if it wasn't for Holly's support. I felt so relaxed, trusted my body and was able to advocate for myself during the birth. I needed intervention and because I was so well prepared, it didn't traumatise me.Holly was there for me at every step of the way whenever I needed her. She helped me settle in when first home from the hospital, came to hold the baby when I needed a nap and supported me through the baby blues. I owe so much to Holly. Would recommend her to everyone!

Very happy with my pool hire experience. Great communication, a very clear, well organised and flexible service. The hire came with all the necessary bits to make it a smooth process, plus some extra 'nice to haves'. Very thoughtful.Thank you!

Holly was my postnatal doula after giving birth to a baby boy in November 2021. Holly was kind, caring and attentive to our needs. She was able to support me each with with various different things, from breastfeeding advice, to collecting shopping, helping with light housework, setting up baby products and taking the little one for a walk, so I could try and rest. She also helped us with ideas for baby’s development and gave tips on weaning, cradle cap, teething… etc. Holly was a really useful source of information as well as being a great person to have around in the first weeks of finding our feet as parents and our baby’s life! Thanks Holly!

Holly was introduced to us through a partnership with our previous doula who, having recently had a child herself, needed a partner to support us fully (and cover the potential 24 hour+ shifts that can come with birth).Both Holly and Mollie were there for us on the journey of a second baby to support with loads of information and tangible excitement. They were able to give some helpful tips on what birth could look like the second time around and how to work with our first born.When I finally realised the discomfort I was experiencing was labour (they’re not joking when they tell you every time can be completely different!), it was 1am. We called Holly and she came straight over, supporting me at home until she helped to make the call that it was time to head to hospital. We were waiting on family to come watch over our oldest so Holly even drove me to the midwifery unit and helped to keep me calm, comfortable, and distracted before my husband joined us.She was the one who insisted on them filling the tub (I desperately wanted a water birth!) and she was the rock that helped to keep all my boundaries in place. She also helped to remind me that I could control the situation, provided labour pain relief by doing various movement/massage/pressure point techniques (get yourself a wooden comb!), and was a welcome distraction to labour pain while still helping me breathe properly.After our baby arrived, she also stepped in for the last stage of delivery and asked that the midwives give me a little time before trying to deliver the placenta. Like magic, as soon as our baby latched and Han to feed I could FEEL the placenta detach.Everything was taken in stride and with the confidence that we had a support team in place that would protect our little family.I cannot recommend a doula enough—I think every birth should have one—and Holly was incredible! We are so grateful for her!!