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Lil back story, I founded Birth With Choice because I kept seeing the same thing. Women who had done everything right — the reading, the breathing, the prep — and still felt completely blindsided the moment something shifted in that room.
Not because they weren't capable. Because nobody had prepared them for the system they were actually giving birth in.
That's the gap I close. Which is exactly why out of the hundreds of families I’ve supported to prepare for birth, their induction, assisted birth and emergency c-section rates look nothing like the national statistics. This isn’t luck, this is the Birth With Choice approach to giving birth in the modern maternity system. My online antenatal hypnobirthing course, Birth With You, is supporting families all over the UK and is recommended by Midwives in Your Pocket, My Independent Midwife, Yuula, pelvic health specialists and families all over the UK who had the birth they wanted, because of the knowledge I gave them.
But teaching is very different to being there, with you, when it matters most. I was always meant to be a Doula.
As your doula I bring years of experience as a hypnobirthing practitioner, a deep understanding of biomechanics and how to support your body to move through labour well, hands-on labour massage and physical support, and the kind of NHS system knowledge that means you're never caught off guard by language, decisions or unexpected moments. Families work with me because of my in depth knowledge of how the NHS works and how to get the very best out of it.
I know what it looks like just before things change in that room. Before the midwife's tone shifts, before a new face appears at the door, before "we'd recommend" starts getting used.
I see it before you do and I make sure you're ready for it.
What working with me looks like
From the moment you book, you have me. We build a relationship throughout your pregnancy so that when labour starts and you message me, I already know and understand you deeply. I know your fears, your preferences, your history, and what matters most to you.
I guide you through early labour remotely, helping you read what your body is doing and when the time is right, I join you in person.
When I walk into that room, whether that's your living room, a labour ward, a birth centre, or an operating theatre...something shifts.
Not because I do anything dramatic.
Because you finally have someone there who is entirely, unconditionally on your side.
During birth I might be very hands on — biomechanics, positioning, labour massage, breathing with you through the intensity. I might be quietly translating what the medical team is saying so you can make a decision that actually feels like yours. I might be holding the space so your partner can be fully present with you instead of quietly managing their own panic.
Whatever you need. However your birth unfolds. I'm there.
And after, when the world goes very still and very loud at the same time, I’ve got you. Helping with feeding, answering the questions you didn't know you'd have, making sure you're warm, fed, and looked after before I leave you to it.
When you're ready, I'm there to support you postnatally too — holding you, whilst you hold your baby and everything else that's happening in your world.
Who I'm for
I'm for the first time mum who knows she doesn't know everything — and in truth doesn't yet know what she doesn't know — but is determined to change that long before that first contraction hits.
I'm for the VBAC mum who is done being managed. Who wants to walk into her second birth informed, immovable, and ready to write a completely different story.
I'm for the woman carrying a previous birth that still doesn't sit right. Who wants to process what happened, rebuild her trust, and step into this pregnancy feeling safe again. That's where my birth trauma work comes in.
I'm for the mum who knows that birth is too big not to prepare for — who wants to start this new chapter in the strongest space mentally, physically and emotionally.
I'm for the birth teams who want to be the strongest possible team in that room and know that having someone there who truly understands how this all works is going to be one of the best investments they make in their new family and their relationship.
I work with a small number of families each year because this work deserves to be done properly.
If you want someone who will show up completely…I'm your person.
Areas covered
Lytham, Preston, Blackpool, Fylde Coast, Lancaster, Chorley, Blackburn and surrounding areas. Please get in touch if you are outside these areas as I consider all enquiries.
Ready to talk?
All bookings start with a connection call, a free 30 minute videocall for us to chat about your birth plans, how I work and see if we're the right fit.
Bring your birth partner, all your questions (no thought is too small or too big), and I really look forward to meeting you there.
https://www.birthwithchoice.co.uk/birth-doula-lytham-preston-lancashire
