“I decided to go with my wonderful doula ‘Tracy’ to get into the best possible head space for labour instead of feeling full of fear this time round. From our first meeting Tracy created a relaxed, trusting, empathetic safe space where I felt comfortable to share past experiences and my hopes for this pregnancy/ labour. Following this we met regularly, and Tracy kept in contact with me consistently via text and phone calls. Through out my pregnancy journey I felt totally supported my Tracy, she has been my voice of reason on the days I had been worried about one thing or another. Tracy also holds a wealth of knowledge in all things pregnancy/ labour/ baby/ breastfeeding/ fear releasing/ trauma/ mental health related, so she was there for me in whatever I needed as well as teaching me which I found very beneficial. Tracy has a very gentle, respectful, and kind nature but was also 100% professional through this time. During my pregnancy Tracy really guided me mentally, physically, and nutritionally. As my pregnancy progressed Tracy helped me create the most beautiful birth-plan with the use of visual aids to make me not only aware of my options but help me decide exactly what I wanted and having a knowledge of what I could have, gave me confidence. We also covered a plan A, B and C and this made me feel in control. Tracy created beautiful affirmations, visuals, and meditations for me. Throughout the whole pregnancy and labour she was my biggest cheerleader in this fear-based world we live in. I decided on a homebirth and Tracy also helped me with the logistics of this right down to the decorating of my birthing room within my house. On my birthing day Tracy was absolutely amazing she was there from the start and really set the tone for the day. Her calm and bright energy kept my mind where it needed to be. She held my hand when I needed, she gave my husband and I space when we needed, she kept a quiet atmosphere, she applied my tens machine pads, made sure the music was appropriate during different stages of labour, kept me informed, worked well with my midwife, was my photographer, made tea and kept me eating and hydrated throughout and gave me continuous encouragement including guided breathing techniques which worked a treat. She was my everything I needed wrapped into one person. I had the most beautiful, peaceful homebirth a girl could wish for and this was down to Tracy. I would have had a very different experience if she had been in my life. Tracy tidied and cooked for us right after the birth of my son which was just amazing and a few days later we had our last visit as Doula and client which was just lovely, and it brought our experience to a lovely natural end. I cannot recommend Tracy highly enough and I owe her so much. I would also like to say all the work Tracy did with me through pregnancy and due to the peaceful birth, I have entered into this motherhood journey much more relaxed and confident than I ever expected. Thank you Tracy! ”.

“ My baby sleeps so well after massage, we learned that she prefers massage in the morning so we time it now for before her nap ”.

“I really enjoyed the interactions with the other parents. Tracy is so friendly, she provided a calm and relaxing space and opportunity for us have a voice and share our personal experiences. ”.

“• Testimonial for Baby Massage : After a challenging birth, massage allowed me to connect with my daughter. It was pleasant to be here, to be able talk honestly and feel included. Every week was as relaxing for me as it was for my baby. ”.

“He really enjoys his legs being massaged - he seems so much more relaxed after coming to the class. He sleeps for ages after it.. Tracy was very calm, open and made us both feel comfortable. I felt like I could really open up and talk about anything. I love being able to carry on with the massage at home especially after the bath and before bed. ”.

“I loved being in such a relaxed environment. Being able to openly share my feelings helped mine and my partners mood. Tracy is very easy to talk to, makes you feel at ease. And a funny sense of humour helps too! ”.

“We are so glad we had you for our first baby massage class. You have helped us so much in those 1st few weeks of new motherhood. ”.

“I had found a few Doulas on social media that appealed to me and Tracy was the first that I sent a message to. As she replied straight away I decided to meet with her first before arranging to meet others too. I knew instantly that she was right for our family, we just clicked. Tracy was so supportive, eager and willing to help me find any information I needed. She was the perfect amount of weird for us lol! She was fun, empathetic and didn't take herself too seriously and just blended into our family so well. I think she was actually more excited for me to go into labour than I was. She was always there at the end of the phone and really went above and beyond for us. I’m a little OCD and really enjoyed that Tracy was another knowledgeable woman and mother that I could sound things off. I also appreciated that she had had her own empowering homebirth too so could personally relate. Although I was unable to communicate at the time I was fully aware of the conversation around me, Tracy offered me reassurance and was a calming voice in my ear throughout labour. She gave excellent support to my husband and helped him play a bigger role in the birth this time. Tracy offered continuous support as she knew how much pain I was in during pregnancy. Our beliefs and values were very much aligned. Doulas are worth their weight in gold!”.

“I would happily birth another baby as it was so empowering and I was well supported to believe in myself more than anything. Tracy made the aftermath of birth amazing! The house was clean and tidy, the towels were on washing and there was food in the fridge. She also helped with latch to feed and allowed birth debrief too. I am confident that I have ongoing support from Tracy and that the support didn't just suddenly drop off. I feel that some support is going to be valuable when my husband returns to work with my on-going pelvic girdle pain. ”.

“Tracy was a great source of support to both of us this past few months. She gave me direction during the labour to make sure I was part of it all and took over the jobs I thought I should be doing to let me be with my wife and new baby. The post birth heads up regarding what to expect with hormones etc was brilliant too and helped me understand what was happening.”.