Hi, I'm Sarah.
I'm your calmer, listening type of doula and I think pregnant and birthing women are the most powerful, beautiful beings on earth. My passion lies in helping women discover and embrace their strength for a positive birthing experience. I focus on centering the mother's needs and ensuring her care plan is supported by everyone involved, no matter how or where she chooses to give birth.
In addition to being a birth doula, I'm also a certified massage therapist. This dual role allows me to offer comprehensive support that includes personalised bodywork. Massage is a cornerstone of my services, providing comfort and easing the transitions of pregnancy and parenthood.
Benefits of massage include:
- Promoting better sleep
- Encouraging positive hormone release
- Treating and preventing pregnancy symptoms
- Easing anxiety, just to name a few.
Starting our work together early allows us to build a strong connection and begin treatments early. I bring my massage table to your home, where we can chat over tea. I also offer unlimited massage (if desired) during labor and delivery. As your birth doula, I provide:
- Guidance on your birthing options and support in creating your birth plan
- A listening ear for your thoughts and feelings, offering non-judgmental support
- Personalised resources tailored to your birth requirements
- Help in processing any previous birth experiences
- Access to my resource library
- Practical support, including attending appointments and assisting with transfers to your place of birth
From the start of our work together, through labor and delivery, and into your postnatal weeks, I provide continuous support via phone, email, and in person. This ongoing support enhances your existing care, identifying and filling any gaps. More specific details and guideline of fees can be found on my website, or feel free to get in touch to arrange a phone chat.
Background: My journey began in 2014 in Nelson, BC, Canada, where I studied massage therapy and birth support under mentorship for nearly three years. I trained in various forms of massage and doula support with the Canadian Institute of Holistic Massage and Doulas of North America International. I assisted my mentor Christine in the birth room, teaching massage in remote areas of Guatemala, and helped run massage classes at the local maternity clinic, at the college and in people's homes.
Since returning to the UK in 2017, I have attended many more births, gained additional certifications in holistic therapeutic massage and advanced myofascial release, and continued my doula training with Red Tent Doulas. I provide services in both home and hospital settings across Surrey and Kent, offering mobile and clinical massage at Apotheca in Faversham. My ongoing education in bodywork allows me to offer greater comfort to my clients. I'm also a member of the Kent Doula Collective, a vibrant community that supports both doulas and the families we serve.
