Thank you for reading my profile as you consider what doula support might mean for you.  I'm very grateful.  

I’m drawn to being with women at this time in their lives by a strong belief in the importance of feeling emotionally held, listened to and respected during pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood.  Your agency, and care and support that fits your needs, can make the world of difference to how you experience your journey.  

I’m a mentored trauma-informed birth and postnatal doula and a parent of three teenagers, with lived experience of home and hospital labour, hospital transfer, emergency caesarean section, physiological VBAC, pre-eclampsia, premature birth and NICU care, breastfeeding a premature baby, one who preferred to come at 42 weeks, and parenting children close in age.  While also recognising that the experience of each and every woman will be unique, no matter the similarities on the surface.  

Alongside my doula training, I bring over 30 years’ experience in rights-based work, including ten years in international women’s rights, much of it centred on trauma and gender-based violence.  For decades I have worked with women the world over who have faced abuse of power, discrimination, barriers, harm and injustice relating to aspects of their identity including gender, pregnancy, age, race, religious beliefs or practices, language, sexuality, level of formal education, including here in the UK.  I believe that maternity spaces, as part of a wider societal culture, are not immune to these dynamics.  This has deeply shaped how I support people.  Gently, humbly culturally aware and open to correction, without judgement, and with great care for emotional safety, consent and informed choice. 

I offer birth and postnatal support that is responsive rather than prescriptive, with particular awareness of the needs of neurodivergent people. Drawing on personal experience, I understand how sensory needs, communication differences, anxiety, or past experiences can influence how pregnancy and birth are felt, and I work in a way that is calm, flexible, and shaped around you.

I believe that continuity of care centred around the pregnant person is the right of everyone, not just those with privilege.  

Testimonials

'Due to have my first child 18,000km away from family and the health system I'd grown up with, my husband and I asked Jodi to support us through the pregnancy and birth. Jodi is warm, open and empathetic. But when you are her person, she is also your staunchest ally. I was lucky to be able to tap into her holistic approach. When I was anxious and overwhelmed during labour, Jodi's calm yet assured presence brought me back to myself. She also helped us find the right questions to respectfully and confidently navigate conflicting messages as midwives rotated, and intervention that was presented as ‘required’ by the consultant from his office.  This helped my husband and I centre ourselves back in the experience as quickly as possible, knowing that I had made an informed safe choice instead of the one being imposed for the benefit of the system. The birthing journey is utterly unique to everyone, it doesn't always go to plan, but the little human you wrap up and take home is an everyday miracle. Jodi was such a valuable  source of support to both me and my husband. We needed her and we'll always be grateful'. Vanessa G

'I’ll be honest—I was really sceptical about having someone come into our home at such a vulnerable, raw time in our lives. Welcoming a new baby is such a personal experience, and with a clingy, needy two-year-old adjusting to her new baby sister, I wasn’t sure how it would all work.

Looking back now, I truly shouldn’t have worried. Jodi was an absolute saviour in those early days.

Having her there meant so much more than just practical help (although that alone was incredible). Whether it was feeding the baby so I could rest for a moment, or keeping my toddler happily entertained, it made such a difference to our whole family. I think my biggest concern was how my toddler would cope, but Jodi took the time to really get to know her—engaging with her interests, building trust, and forming such a lovely bond. Watching their relationship grow week by week was genuinely heartwarming.

We’ve never had anyone other than family help with our children, so inviting someone into our home and trusting them with our little ones felt like a huge step. But Jodi made it feel so natural and comfortable from the very beginning.

In those early days, when my toddler was still a bit unsure, Jodi just seamlessly supported us in so many ways—whether that was prepping food, helping around the house, or even walking the dog. She had this amazing way of easing the mental load of motherhood, and it felt like I could finally breathe a little. Nothing was ever too much to ask, and she always stepped in exactly where she was needed.

I’m so incredibly grateful for her support during such a special and challenging time. She didn’t just help us—she truly cared, and that made all the difference.' Maisie A