Your baby is not just a body.
Birth is not just physical. You are not broken.
let’s honour this transformation as the sacred passage it is - for both of you.
Trust yourself to make empowered decisions and meet your baby’s needs with confidence, not self-doubt.
You might…
know what happened last time - how you second-guessed yourself, handed your power away, couldn’t trust your knowing. You’re determined not to repeat that pattern.
be worrying about whether you will have the strength and self-belief to advocate for you and your baby in the moment it matters most.
be noticing your baby showing signs of struggling to settle and adjusting to life after birth, wondering if you’re overthinking things.
I help you understand why it happened, recognise when it starts and choose differently this time. I’m there to support and advocate for you when you need it, and help you trust in yourself again as you meet and bond with your baby.
“alex gave me a framework to understand my truer self and guidance as i started to practice living that out”
The memories won’t quiet: how you questioned yourself so much you handed your decisions to others, watched your baby struggle in those early days. You’re planning your next birth but terrified you’ll repeat the same patterns. The question keeps you up at night: “can I trust myself to do this differently?”
You’ve made peace with what happened last time. You trust your intuition, you know your baby is a conscious being deserving of protection, and you’re ready to make different choices. The fear has transformed into clarity. You’re prepared - not just for birth, but for mothering from a place of deep self-trust.
southampton Doula Services
transformational birth preparation
Reclaim self-trust and honour the wisdom that your body holds. I support you to explore psychological blocks that get in the way of you listening to your intuition.
trauma-informed birth support
Transformational birth preparation plus support through labour and birth. I provide continuous doula care and emotional support across your perinatal journey that prioritises your mental health
postpartum processing support
This is a unique package of support for mothers whose babies are showing signs of processing their birth. I will support you with sense-making, tuning in to your intuition and what it is telling you about your baby, and connecting you to specialists where needed.
How it works
Take a look through my doula packages below, if one speaks to you and the support you need at this time…
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Book in a free 30 minute call to say hi so we can get to know each other - we can do it online or let me know if you’d rather meet in person.
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If the connection feels good and you’re ready to go ahead and book, I can get you in my diary so I’ll be there for you when you need it.
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Hampshire Doula Packages
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Cost: £600
4 personalised sessions (virtual or in-person within 25 miles) exploring your relationship with authority, understanding your behaviour patterns, and restoring self-trust
Intuition-led birth planning rooted in understanding physiological birth and your unique design
Custom workbook to nurture your intuitive decision-making throughout pregnancy and access to my book library
WhatsApp support throughout your pregnancy (24-48hr response time) for reflection and questions between sessions
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Cost: £2000
Full transformational birth package (4 sessions, workbook, resources, ongoing WhatsApp support)
On-call from 38 weeks until your baby arrives, and continuous support throughout labour and birth, advocating for choices that honour both you and your baby
Postnatal debrief visit to reflect on the birth and support you with early bonding
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Cost: £140 per 2 hour visit/appointment
Home visits supporting both you and your baby through making sense of and processing your birth
Support to learn signs your baby may be processing birth and hold space for this
Connection to specialist body workers and baby therapists as needed
WhatsApp support throughout our time working together
hey,
I’m Alex, a perinatal mental health practitioner and birth doula. I’ve spent over a decade supporting people through psychological trauma. My path into birth work began when my daughter needed support processing her traumatic birth. Watching her heal - and experiencing my own transformation through witnessing hers - showed me the profound gap in perinatal care. I bring calm, grounded presence rooted in clinical knowledge and lived experience. I trust your intuition completely, believing your baby’s experience matters from the first moment and know that gentle, conscious birth is possible even when circumstances are complex.
FAQs
Is this right for me?
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This work is deeply transformational, not transactional. I’m the right fit for you if:
you’re ready to look inward, not just outward for solutions
you’re open to being gently challenged on patterns that no longer serve you
you value depth over convenience
you’re ready to trust yourself. even when it’s uncomfortable
you trust that your baby’s experience matters. You don’t need to be convinced that babies are conscious beings who experience birth - you already know this in your bones - you just need support that honours that truth.
you’re ready to reclaim your power. You’ve lost trust in yourself - through medical gaslighting, trauma, or patterns you don’t fully understand yet - you’re ready to understand why and rebuild that trust before birth.
I’m probably not the right fit if you’re seeking:
Someone to make the decisions for you
Surface-level support without psychological exploration
Purely medical/clinical guidance
A guarantee that everything will go exactly as planned
How often will I see you before my baby is born?
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The Transformational Birth Preparation and Trauma-Informed Birth Support packages include 4 sessions or home visits. If we think more could be useful, we can decide this when we’re working together. There is also the option for me to support you at antenatal appointments with healthcare professionals if you would like, again we can discuss this once my support is confirmed or as and when the need arises.
If I schedule a call with you and we click, what happens after I book?
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We’ll schedule your sessions and get everything in the diary. I’ll send you a questionnaire and any preparation materials, and you’ll have my contact information for questions.
For birth support, I go on-call from 38 weeks - meaning I’m available whenever labour begins. For preparation or postpartum packages, we schedule sessions as works for your timeline.
From the moment you book, you’re supported - whether that’s through planned sessions, WhatsApp contact, or knowing I’m available when birth begins.
Can friends/family buy your time as a postnatal doula for me as a gift?
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Yes - this makes a beautiful and meaningful gift!
My postpartum mental health support is specialised work (birth story processing and helping you attune to your baby) rather than traditional postnatal care, so it’s usually something mothers arrange themselves when they recognise the need. But I absolutely welcome family or friends gifting this support.
Gift certificates are available for any package. What a profound gift to give - supporting a mother’s healing and her bond with her baby.