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Postnatal (Recognised since October 2023)
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Birth (Mentored)
Lives in: Sheffield S17
Local info and availability:
Sheffield and all of South Yorkshire; most parts of Derbyshire, the Peak District, Nottinghamshire, East Yorkshire, East Riding and Humberside. Please ask if you cannot see your area. Will travel 1 hour.
Other services:
3 Step Rewind Practitioner- a gentle and effective process to help you with difficult memories of birth, and the postnatal period
Bereavement listening and ongoing bereavement training
Babyloss and memorial services - yearly service of remembrance
Postnatal Planning
Reflux - understanding and preventing
Current DBS- April 2024
Safeguarding: adult and children level 2 - 2024
Basic life support for adults and children - 2023
Homeopathy
Experience working with parents and children with disabilities - invisible, and also visible, including paraplegic and tetraplegic adults and children
Weaning
Sleep support
Babywearing workshop - Baby Wearing in your role as a doula. Run by Carrying Consultant Zoe Woodman
How to contact Lottie:
Use the Contact form below or:
http://www.lottiethedoula.co.uk
lottie@lottiethedoula.co.uk
07824468583
About Me
I’m Lottie, a Birth & Postnatal Doula, in Sheffield.
I’m in a unique position to be dual trained – firstly with Younique Postnatal, and then went on to train as a birth doula with Continuum Doulas.
As a Continuum doula I believe in supporting you well: before, during, and after your birth. You will be provided with a more comprehensive model of care by me, compared to the standard doula model.
I’m sure that some of my life experiences, and more formal training, help me support new mothers and birthing people emotionally, practically and with evidence based information, whatever the lead up, the first few weeks look and feel like, and in the fourth trimester or beyond.
I’m a Mum, Step-mum, Nanna, wife, daughter and sister. I have been a lone parent until our family blended, and 3 became 6.
I have lived in many places, including South America in my formative years, but came to Sheffield to train as a nurse, and settled here when I met my late husband.
I enjoy walks in the Peak District, I love cooking and spending time with my family, and friends who have become family.
I have had a passion for supporting women and parents for many years, and would often find myself helping friends, and friends of friends, in their postnatal weeks- organising or cooking meals, listening, holding the baby while Mum slept or showered, and so on.
I am a volunteer with a telephone bereavement service, and I also organise a yearly Baby Loss Remembrance Service during National Baby Loss Remembrance Awareness Week. Sometimes the birth of a baby can remind us of a previous loss, not just of a baby, but of anyone we miss. Getting to know you before the birth of your baby, where possible, will help us plan any support you may feel you need.
I have experience professionally and personally of working and living with adults with disabilities. Planning ahead of visits will ensure I can offer you the best support and care needed.
After completing my training with Younique Postnatal, I have moved on to train as a 3 step Rewind Practitioner. This gentle practice can help change the way traumatic memories are processed or recalled. This is particularly helpful for birth trauma, for anyone who may have been in the birthing room, but can also be useful for any other trauma you might wish to process. Pregnancy and childbirth can evoke so many emotions and memories.
I welcome everyone of all or no faith, culture, ethnicity, LGBTQ+ and those from marginalised communities.
Please see my website for more information.