"Let choice whisper in your ear and love murmur in your heart. Be ready. Here comes life."
MAYA ANGELOU
Hi, I'm Yvonne!
Thank you for visiting my website.
I live in Woodford Green, East London. I'm a married mother of 3. My first child was born in a stand alone midwife led unit, second was at a hospital birth centre, and my third was a homebirth in 2020 during covid19 restrictions.
Prior to becoming a Doula I had worked as a healthcare practitioner within the NHS for over 10 years. So I'm fully aware of how the system works and how over medicalised things have become.
After experiencing my own childbirths as well as supporting friends and family (I am the oldest of 5 girls) through their personal childbirth and post partum journeys I realised that empowering women and their partners during this process ignited something within me.
I completed my training to become a Birth and Postnatal Doula with Kicki Hansard’s Birth Bliss Academy. I have supported a variety of births including natural physiological births, caesareans, and VBACS (vaginal birth after caesarean).
I am a recognised member of Doula UK, Abuela Doulas, I am also a Doula Mentor. I am a fully trained Hypnobirthing teacher and have completed training in Biomechanics for birth and Aromatherapy in Childbirth. I have an enhanced DBS and I am fully insured.
I still have working links with the NHS as I am the Chair for Waltham Forest Maternity Voices Partnership covering Whipps Cross Hospital. I strive to ensure that the voices of women and birthing people who access maternity services are heard. I am passionate about working to improve our local maternity services.
To provide support and share the joy as new parents are born is what fuels my soul as a Doula!
Contact Me
Get in touch with any questions you may have.
I work in the following regions:
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Central and City of London
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East London
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North London
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South London
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Essex and surrounding areas within M25
I look forward to hearing from you!
Tel: 07957757292