Birth Doula Support in Yorkshire
Continuous, calm and compassionate support through pregnancy, birth and beyond.
You deserve to feel safe, informed and supported as you move towards meeting your baby.
This is about being held… emotionally, physically and practically — so you can focus on your experience, your body and your choices.
What is a Doula?
How I support you -
It is a relationship that builds over time.
We spend time preparing together, so you feel informed, steady and ready.
Debrief of previous birth/s
Exploring your birth preferences and options
Understanding how your body works in labour including biomechanics for birth techniques
Practical tools for comfort and coping
Support for partner and/or other family members present at birth
Space to talk through any fears, questions or previous experiences
Positive support and advocacy, reassurance and guidance
Transferring from home to hospital once in labour
Massage and Acupressure - in labour
Breathing techniques to keep you calm and birth baby
Help navigating decisions as they arise
Alternative pain relief methods not using drugs
Birth pool hire and set up included for home births
Help with breastfeeding
Supporting your bonding with baby
A Doula is an emotional and physical support during pregnancy, birth and in the postpartum months providing continuity of care. It is not a clinical role, instead Doulas work alongside midwives and doctors. A Doula’s role is to provide fact based information - not to offer advice, and be an advocate for mother and any family present at the birth. There is substantial evidence that having the support of a Doula at birth improves experience and birthing outcomes.
You will come across Birth Doulas and Postpartum Doulas. Birth Doulas in large work antenatally, during birth and offer limited sessions postnatally. Postpartum Doulas support after birth, usually at home for a period of time to suit you.
I do not replace your medical team.
I work alongside them, supporting you.
So you feel:
heard in your choices
more confident in your body
less alone in the unknown
Experience across many births.
No two births are the same, I meet you exactly where you are.
I have supported women through a wide range of birth experiences, including:
Home births
Water births
Free birthing / Community birth / unassisted birthing
Hospital births
Birth centre births / Midwife led units
Inductions
Epidural births
Assisted vaginal delivery
Caesarean births (planned and unexpected)
VBAC (vaginal birth after caesarean)
Previous trauma
Vaginismus
Breech
Anaemia
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Gestational diabetes
Preeclampsia / High blood pressure
Placenta previa
Vasa previa
Waters breaking early
Long and complex labours
Fast, unexpected births including midwives not arriving in time
Excessive bleeding / postpartum hemorrhage (PPH)
Baby loss including TMFR - Termination for Medical Reasons
Doula support may feel right for you if:
You want to feel more prepared and less overwhelmed
You are seeking a calm, grounded presence during birth
You value continuity, having someone who knows you there
You want to feel informed and confident in your choices
You are navigating fear, uncertainty, or previous experiences
Or simply, you want to feel held.
“The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new.”
— Rajneesh
Testimonials.
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“Virginia was there for me physically & she encouraged me during my labour. She made sure I was left alone to birth my baby without intervention.”
Birth Doula Client, Yorkshire
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“Virginia was amazing during my labour. She supported me physically and emotionally. My labour & birth was intense but she kept calm throughout. She also made sure I felt safe and cared for. I couldn’t have done it without Virginia, she managed to catch my baby with my partner before the midwives arrived. I thank God that Virginia was available.”
Birth Doula Client, Yorkshire
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“My needs mattered as much as the needs of my baby. She enabled me to make informed decisions about my body that withstood pressure and medical jargon.”
Birth Doula Client, London
Services & Packages
I offer a limited number of births each month to ensure each family receives full, attentive support.
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Below is an example of my most popular package - I can be flexible to suit your needs.
Antenatal Appointments - up to 6 hours (x3 sessions) at your home.
The Birth (I arrive once you are in established labour). We would be very much already in communication by phone/message at this point.
Postnatal Appointment - 2hrs at your home
Investment = £1,600
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As part of my Birth Doula Package I provide all you need for your birth pool at home for specified home births.
I have a number of birth pools which I am able to hire out locally. Price starting at £100, includes disposables, drop off and collection.
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I work with you to form a package of sessions, supporting you at home after birth up to 9 months. Please note one parent must be at home during my working hours.
2hr minimum sessions.
Location dependent, £38 p/hour
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Additional hours may of course be added to your packages.
Price upon enquiry.
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Private yoga sessions available in person at your home or in my studio. Online available if you are away from home travelling or on holiday - take me with you!
Group prenatal yoga class runs weekly please see timetable.
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Private yoga sessions available in person at your home or in my studio. Online available if you are away from home travelling or on holiday - take me with you!
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Deeply relaxing and non invasive, this healing helps with physical, mental and emotional healing. Availably at your home (locally) or in my studio space, Mirfield, West Yorkshire.