Please contact me directly (the form on this page doesn’t always work) – hello@mammadoula.co.uk / 07709447258
Thanks for visting my page - congratulations on your pregnancy, or if you’re a parent already, congratulations on your new arrival(s)!
A little bit about me....
Hello, I'm Claire, a postnatal doula and Mindful Natal® antenatal and hypnobirthing teacher, living in Tring, with my husband and two young daughters. I work across Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and North London, supporting families towards a positive postnatal experience and a calm, confident and enjoyable start to parenthood.
I was inspired to became a doula following the premature arrival of our youngest daughter, at just 30 weeks. It was a challenging and life changing experience. I was lucky to have some amazing support but looking back now I realise that even with this, those early days were tough – tougher than they needed to be. In hindsight, we should have hired a postnatal doula, but isn’t hindsight a wonderful thing!
Postnatal Doula Support
As your postnatal doula I can offer you a nurturing and supportive presence, with practical and emotional support, alongside gentle encouragement, and guidance as you find your own path into parenthood. I will help you to have confidence in trusting your own instincts and support you, without judgement, in making the right choices for you and your family. Everyone's needs are unique, and I am passionate about offering care and support that reflects this. Whether it is help with feeding, sleeping, postnatal recovery, more practical help, or emotional support, together we will work out the most effective way for me to support you. Some of the things I can help with...
- Care for your baby while you take time to rest, sleep or take a shower
- Support your feeding choices - breastfeeding, formula feeding, bottle or expressing
- Help you understand normal newborn behaviour and your baby's cues and needs
- Offer a non-judgemental listening ear for any concerns or worries
- Prepare nutritious meals and snacks for you and your family
- Offer you time and space to share your birth story
- Help around the house with light housework such as laundry
- Accompany you to appointments or on outings
- Support other family members, so they are best able to support you
- Direct you to specialised support and local services where needed
- Support and guide you in caring for your newborn baby
Overnight Doula Support
I offer a night doula service, offering between eight and ten hours of overnight support, where I will take care of your baby and their needs throughout the night, allowing you to rest and catch up on sleep. Having some support overnight can aid your postnatal recovery and make a huge difference to how you are feeling.
- Between 8 and 10 hours of support
- Clean and sterilise bottles and pumping equipment
- Change your baby's nappy as needed
- Wind your baby and settle them back to sleep
- Comfort and soothe your baby throughout the night
NICU / Premature Baby Support
I also offer specialised support for the families of premature babies, or those who have spent time in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Drawing on my own experiences as a NICU parent, alongside specialist doula training for NICU families, I can support you with compassion, empathy and understanding, while your baby is in hospital, and once they are home.
Get in touch
You can read more about me and the full range of antenatal and postnatal support services that I offer on my website. Please do get in touch if you have any questions.
Website - www.mammadoula.co.uk
Email - hello@mammadoula.co.uk
Phone - 07709447258
I look forward to hearing from you!
Claire x
Testimonials
"Claire is the best! With the anxiety of becoming a first time mum i felt I needed some help and I’m so glad I found Claire. Her attentiveness, knowledge and calming compassionate nature really helped me and my husband take the step naturally into parenthood. She was always there when I needed a chat, cry, hug or nap! She gave such great advice and genuinely the nicest person with such an kind and caring nature, her passion really shines through. I couldn’t recommend her more." Andrea, Buckinghamshire.
"We had the pleasure of having Claire's support for our firstborn daughter over the first months. Claire is uniquely gifted in her profession and combines practical advice with taking care of the baby, providing real relief to parents. Her strong listening skills and open communication made us feel understood and reassured in our journey. We hope to have Claire's support for our next child and wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone looking for a professional, passionate and caring doula." Magdalena, Berkhamsted.
"Claire is absolutely brilliant. Nothing is too much and was a fantastic support to me and my son. Claire helped me gain confidence in looking after my son as a single mum. Would highly recommend Claire if you're looking for a doula." Rania, Buckinghamshire.
"We don't have any family nearby, so imagining having a baby and no support was pretty scary for us. We were so lucky to find Claire and that she had time to support us! She was the best doula we could've imagined. She supported us with her knowledge and advice, cooked the best meals for us (see picture 🤤), took care of the garden and dog and made sure I have pictures with my baby, too. She made us feel so well cared for, was always open for a warming chat and I felt safe with her watching baby while I took a shower - all so important when you're having your first baby. She became a part of our little family and maybe one day she'll be back as our doula, who knows 😊" Conny, Milton Keynes
"Claire has worked with us twice now, for our son in summer 2021 and for our daughter in winter 2023. Claire is great to work with and we were able to get some much needed rest at night, knowing that our babies were being well looked after in her capable hands. She's flexible and had great advise about all things baby - feeding, sleep etc. We would highly recommend her!" Emily & Eliot, North London
"We would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Claire as a postnatal doula - in fact we'd go so far as to say that it would be the best possible decision you could make to help your life postpartum." Postnatal Client, Hertfordshire
