Cally Edwards

About Me

Hey there, I’m Cally
As a birth & postnatal doula , I cover Salisbury, Bath, Frome, Andover, New Forest, Poole, Bournemouth.
I am based on the South Wiltshire / Dorset / New Forest borders with my husband and two sons;
As an NCT (since 2010) and private Antenatal Teacher, Birth and Postnatal Doula with a special interest in pregnancy, labour and early parenthood, I started my journey after my own hugely successful and supportive NCT class when I was pregnant with my first child. The friendship, network and information was invaluable and with two sons I am still in close touch with those initial friends made over 20 years ago.
I offer 1:1 Private courses, Group courses, Refresher courses, Hypnobirthing courses, Introduction to Solids courses, Breastfeeding 1:1 in your home sessions, and so many free meetings eg Positive birth group, Homebirth groups, Breastfeeding groups, to name just a few.
I also look after all of Salisbury Maternity Unit’s birth pools and rent them out for just £10. I can even lend you all the extra accessories and sell you a liner too. This £10 goes back into the Salisbury Homebirth pot so we can buy more equipment to support more women.
Having been involved as a Birth Worker since 2010, I’ve been at every type of birth: homebirth to caesarean birth and the fire that is lit for me is when women come in pregnancy feeling unsure and apprehensive and post birth, they feel empowered and nurtured.
I connect with over 100 families every year and I am extremely aware of the local hospital policies, know most of the staff and spend a huge amount of time researching good quality data to be able to offer all my clients the information that allows them to speak to professionals with knowledge and support.
I cook high quality nutritional meals for the whole family to ensure good health for everyone in the early days with a newborn and will usually start a conversation with “I’m going to grant you 3 wishes, which is the 1st wish you’d like to achieve?” This means that together we can hatch a plan that suits you; helping you feel less anxious, more empowered and can achieve more than you ever expected.
Clients talk about my kind, warm energy, my listening skills and my ability to put every one of them front and centre and how much that helps them organise their thoughts, their needs, their beliefs.
As an experienced Breastfeeding Counsellor, I have a great reputation for my postnatal skills and support to parents and when I come to your home, I also ensure that you do the talking and I do the listening.
I am constantly training and actively increasing my knowledge and as a qualified Breastfeeding Counsellor with Association of Breastfeeding Mothers (ABM) this allows me to run local breastfeeding groups and volunteer on the local postnatal ward reaching even more mums at a critical early stage of breastfeeding newborn and young babies.
I believe it is essential to be up-to-date with medical guidelines and I like to regularly read journals, attend conferences, courses, workshops and CPD days to enhance my skills.
I trained with the ABM
I trained as a Holistic Sleep Coach with Lyndsey Hookway IBCLC and by teaching regularly I offer a wealth of experiences, advice as well as having a large address book of helpful groups, professionals and previous clients who I can put you in touch with.
I trained with Dani Diosi (Mama Serene) in Hypnobirthing.
I studied Sophie Messager’s Rebozo Online course and can help pregnant, labouring, postnatal mothers achieve more comfortable positions.

As soon as you’re a client, there will be a WhatsApp group for you and your partner to keep in touch and for you to ping me with any worries, me to fire off some links and my extensive Padlets on everything to do with pregnancy, labour, birth, feeding, parenting, are available to everyone that is interested. Take a look here: https://callyedwards.com/useful-links/

If you want a closer look at me and my style, check out my website and social media – I’m @doulacally on Instagram and Facebook or check out my reviews on Google

I am happy to travel to bring my expert, calm and supportive help to your new family in whatever way you need it.

Qualifications:
I qualified with NCT in 2010
I trained with Nurturing Birth in 2014 and became recognised by Doula UK.
I qualified as an ABM Breastfeeding Counsellor in 2021.
I trained as a Holistic Sleep Coach with Lyndsey Hookway in 2022
I trained as a Hypnobirthing Instructor with Dani Diosi (MamaSerene) in 2023