“Whenever and however you give birth, your experience will impact your emotions, your mind, your body, and your spirit for the rest of your life”
Birth and Postnatal doula support in Bath
Feel calm, informed and deeply supported through pregnancy, birth and early motherhood.
I'm Ellie, a trauma informed birth and postnatal doula, Matrescence coach and yoga teacher. I offer holistic, individualised 1-1 support to help you feel more confident, connected and held, whatever your birth choices and however your birth unfolds.
Based in Bath | Supporting families across Bath, Somerset, Wiltshire, South Gloucestershire & Dorset
You deserve to feel supported
Pregnancy and birth can bring excitement, anticipation and joy. They can also bring fear, uncertainty, overwhelm and a whole host of questions.
Perhaps you're:
Feeling frightened or anxious about birth
Carrying difficult feelings from a previous birth
Unsure about your options and wanting to make informed decisions
Planning a home birth, hospital birth or caesarean birth
Wanting your partner to feel confident, informed and involved
Finding yourself overwhelmed by all the information and choices
Wondering how you'll navigate the transition into motherhood
Simply longing to have someone completely in your corner and by your side throughout
Whatever has brought you here, you don't have to have it all figured out.
All of you is welcome here.
Why hire a doula?
Pregnancy, birth and the early weeks of parenthood can bring a lot of decisions, emotions and uncertainty.
Having a doula means having someone by your side who knows you, understands what matters to you and is there solely to support you and your family.
With a doula, you can feel more informed about your choices, more confident making decisions and more supported as you navigate birth and early parenthood.
I’m there to offer calm, continuous support, to help you feel heard, prepared and confident in your choices and your birth experience.
And your partner isn’t replaced. I can help them feel more confident too, so they can support you without feeling like they need to know all the answers.
What are the benefits of hiring a doula?
39% decrease in the risk of a caesarean
15% increase in the likelihood of a spontaneous vaginal birth
Shorter labours by an average of at least 41 minutes
23% increased chance of exclusively breastfeeding at 6 weeks
What my clients say
“We found our birth prep sessions with Ellie super helpful and positive. We came away feeling prepared, confident and excited for the birth of our second baby. The first session was particularly helpful in working through our experience of our first birth and preparing us mentally to approach our next one with confidence and joy. Ellie is very knowledgeable and insightful, and we are both incredibly grateful for her help in enabling us to feel and be more prepared.. both mentally and emotionally, and for me physically as well.”- Sarah and Derrick
“Ellie worked with me post birth which was such a wholesome experience. Ellie is so nurturing and gentle and really helped look after me in the early days with my baby. It was so nice having someone look after me; creating and advising on nutrition, aide and guidance on breast feeding and finding time to stretch out my aching body along side breath work. Highly recommend Ellie for the TLC we all need during this special time!”- Louise
“We highly recommend Ellie to anyone planning a birth. Her tailored sessions were very informative and helped us prepare for birth. Her knowledge, experience and personal warmth made us feel very supported and gave us the confidence we needed for our wonderful homebirth" - Sophie and Jake
Birth and Postnatal Doula Support in Bath
Feel informed, confident and ready for your birth.
Birth preparation gives you the time and space to explore your choices, understand your options and prepare emotionally and practically for the experience ahead.
Sessions can be tailored completely around you — whether you want practical preparation, emotional support or simply somewhere to ask all the questions you've been holding.
Birth Preparation
Birth Doula Support
Someone in your corner, from pregnancy through birth and beyond.
Having a doula means having someone who knows you, understands your hopes and preferences, and is there to support you throughout your birth experience.
My role is to provide continuous emotional, physical and practical support while helping you remain informed and connected to your choices; whatever type of birth you choose.
Postnatal Doula Support
Because the mother needs mothering too.
The fourth trimester can be beautiful, exhausting, emotional, disorientating and everything in between.
Postnatal doula support gives you somewhere to land.
I offer nurturing, practical and emotional support as you recover from birth, get to know your baby and find your way through the early weeks of motherhood.
This is your time to be cared for too.
Your Matrescence Matters
Becoming a mother changes you.
Matrescence is the profound physical, emotional, psychological and identity transformation that happens as you become a mother.
Sometimes that transition can feel confusing, overwhelming or lonely.
Through one-to-one Matrescence coaching, I offer a calm, supportive space to slow down, be heard and explore your experience without judgement.
A space where there is room for you.
Rest is part of the journey
Private restorative yoga for pregnancy and postpartum.
Your body has been — or is — doing something extraordinary.
Private restorative yoga sessions offer you an opportunity to slow down, breathe, reconnect with your body and experience deep rest.
Sessions can be tailored for pregnancy or postpartum and are suitable for mothers who want to create a little more space, stillness and nourishment in their lives.
You don't have to earn rest.
What happens when you get in touch
Choosing a doula is personal.
You don't need to know whether I'm the right person for you before you contact me.
That's what the conversation is for.
01 — We have a chat
We'll have a free 30-minute connection call where you can tell me a little about yourself, your pregnancy and what you're looking for.
02 — You can ask anything
There are no silly questions.
We'll talk about your hopes, concerns, birth preferences and the kind of support that would feel most helpful to you.
03 — We see if we're a good fit
There's absolutely no pressure to book.
Finding the right doula is about connection and trust, so it's important that we both feel comfortable.
04 — We make a plan together
If it feels right, we'll talk through the next steps and create support that's genuinely tailored to you.