Who am I?
I am Valentine, I am French and I live in East London in Walthamstow E17, where busy London life mixes with nature, with the Wetlands and Epping Forest at my doorstep.
I am a mother and love to take care of my 2.5 year old daughter.
I support women and pregnant people across the whole of London.
Why am I a doula?
I am a birth nerd. I've always been passionate about this topic. I love the science behind it, the physiology, all the details. I love to hear birth experiences first hand and also listen to a lot of birth podcasts, read birth-y books and spend too much of my time researching birth online.
I am a doula because I want every woman and birthing person to have a positive, embodied experience when bringing a new life to the world. I want every family to enter their journey into parenthood in the best possible way. I believe positive experiences happen when women's and birthing people's choices are respected throughout pregnancy and labour. To me this comes with preparation, information and great care. I find that postpartum is a tender yet disregarded time in a woman's and family's life and I want this to change. Mothers and parents are raising the future of humanity. To me, holding mothers and parents is essential to changing society for the better.
For your postpartum experience, I would help you plan for it antenatally, looking at the various pillars of the postpartum period, and helping you organise and communicate with your support team. During our postpartum sessions, I will offer a supportive listening ear, bring postpartum specific food and snacks for you and your family to enjoy. I will support you with breastfeeding or infant feeding. I am happy to help around the house with light chores and provide you with a little bit of sleep whilst holding your baby after a feed. I can signpost you to various recommended professionals who can support you further in your immediate postpartum journey. I will work for your wishes outlined during the postpartum planning session are respected and that you feel supported all the way.
I love hearing from my clients and always do my best to provide non-judgmental, evidence-based information for them to make informed decisions about their journey into parenthood.
Aside from being a doula...
Outside of my doula life, I also have a degree in Marketing with 10 years experience as a digital marketer. I love animals, we have 2 cats at home who are very much part of the family. I love being outdoors no matter the weather. I love taking care of my daughter and my love language is quality time. I love knitting and watching good movies, when I get a chance!
What my clients say about my work
"I wanted to thank you for everything you have done for me. I had a great delivery with Valentine. She was incredibly helpful, supportive, and patient, and she guided me so well." B, November 2024
"Thank you so much for being there with us in our journey before and during our baby's arrival into this world. We are so grateful for your time, attention and positive energy throughout the process." F, January 2025
"You were like my sister." S, May 2025
"I really liked that Valentine made me feel so confident in the lead up to labour and that she advocated for me with the dr’s in the hospital. She supported me in giving info on inductions and LGA babies - was very quick and responsive in her response and also offered her perspective without pushing it. She was just simply a lovely presence to have around and my partner and I liked the sessions in the lead up to labour. She made them light hearted - we laughed and joked a little - and also made space to really listen to us and so meet us where we’re at! Above all I felt she also really cares about us. 🥰 " F, June 2025
"Valentine supported me through my pregnancy, birth and postpartum. She was kind, calm, empathetic and trustful. She took time to find sources of information which were relevant to the challenges I was faced with. She helped me envision and put into words what I wanted for my labour. She stood by me the whole time and protected me, even when I was not myself. She got me, she understood me. She knew what I wanted and what I was thinking." K, August 2025
"Thank you Valentine for all your support, care and kindness throughout the birth of our son A. You helped us really anticipate our homebirth, prepare ourselves as best as possible and you were more than pivotal in making sure everything went so well. Thank you for participating in making my second birth experience such a magical one." C, August 2025
As I always say - it's my absolute pleasure, thank you to all of my clients for inviting me into their birth and postpartum space. I can't wait to support you!
What are the topics I cover as a doula?
A non-exhaustive list of topics I cover: physiological pain relief, birth physiology, biomechanics, rebozo, hypnobirthing, personalised hypnobirthing scripts, relaxation methods, aromatherapy in labour, epidural, induction, caesarean birth, assisted birth, water birth, birth centre birth, twin birth, breech birth, advocacy in pregnancy and birth, breastfeeding physiology, breastfeeding tips and tricks, infant feeding, safe sleeping, postpartum plans, placenta prints, postpartum support, postpartum food preparation, and so much more.
