Hello! I am Manuela. 

I am a birth (mentored) and postnatal (mentored) doula serving the Bristol and Bath areas. I have been living in Bristol since 2020, after living in London for about 15 years.  Caring and helping for others has always been at the centre of my life and I have always made it a life goal.  I trained as a birth and postnatal doula with Nurturing Birth in 2021 and as Hypnobirthing Instructor in 2023. 

I have always been fascinated about birth and it’s been an honour to help families during of the most vulnerable time and now, I really can’t imagine a different career for myself.  I have been lucky enough to support many families, over the past 25 years. 

As well as running my own business, I have been doing some volunteering work as a birth doula, supporting disadvantaged pregnant people in Bristol, for a charity organisation called Project Mama.

My aim is to empower birthing people and families, supporting them through their entire journey.  I would love to offer my services to all birthing people, and I would be happy to help around the house or look after siblings, when parents need to rest. 

I regularly keep up-to-date and take part in various workshops/courses for continual professional development. 

Among the things I enjoy most are: cooking, music, hiking, travelling, visiting museums, galleries, theatres, collecting and creating miniatures and creating pieces of art with the Decoupage technique (especially painting on glass and wood). 

Languages spoken: Italian and English and basic Spanish and Makaton sign language. 

 I have an Enhanced DBS on update service, Liability Insurance and Paediatric First Aid Training 

My Training: 

Infant Loss Training (December 2024 – February 2025) “The Foundation for Infant Loss”; 

Birth Trauma (Make Birth Better) - March 2024-September 2024; 

Postpartum Psychosis (2024); 

LGBTQA+ Supporting transgender people during pregnancy, postnatally and understanding mental health (September 2023); 

 Hypnobirthing Instructor Training with "The Birth Uprising" (May - August 2023); 

 Aromatherapy for Childbirth (April - May 2023); 

 Breastfeeding Foundation Training ABM (Association of Breastfeeding Mothers) - (November 2022); 

 Birth and postnatal doula Expansive Training (2021 – 2022) Nurturing Birth 

 "From Fertility" training (2022) - Menstrual cycle and physiology of conception, Fertility and reproductive loss, Assisted reproductive technology, Holistic support. 

 Breastmilk and the Infant Microbiome (2021) 

Maternity Nurse Practitioner Training (2018)