SERVICES
Birth doula package
• 3 x 1.5hr antenatal sessions including a holistic birth treatment at the end of each session if you’d like one
(We cover all manner of birth options, breathing techniques, comfort measures, loads of knowledge to help you make informed and empowered choices, what to expect from your care providers/hospital protocols/navigation of your rights, create your birth preferences and get to know each other and feel comfortable as a team). Your partner if you have one is included in these sessions usually so we can get your birth team gelling nicely.
• phone and email support throughout
• on-call from 38 weeks to 42 weeks (if you happened to birth outside of this frame I would be more than likely able to support you but always have my Birth In The City backups in place)
• support during your labour and birth and the golden hour afterwards
(This includes my presence, protection of your space and privacy, creating a calm and peaceful atmosphere, supporting your partner so that they feel confident and calm to support you, creating a harmonious relationship with your care providers, helping your wishes be heard and respected, providing Calming Touch techniques, comfort measures, liaising with midwives and doctors to help them understand your birth preferences, reminding you to eat and drink and wee(!), suggesting positions to progress labour.
I use various methods to help you feel comforted and integrated. I combine elements of hypnosis, reiki, essential oil therapy, acupressure, massage, guided meditation and yoga nidra, alongside affirmations and visualisation, always being guided by what feels right for you in each moment.
• 1 x postnatal visit with or without postnatal healing treatment
(to talk through your birth if you feel you want to in as much or as little detail as you feel ready to and help with anything from feeding to sleeping. I also offer a calming postnatal healing if you’d like one using Calming Touch techniques, aromatherapy oils, music and affirmations).
I’m happy to meet for a coffee if you’d like to chat and see if we’re a good fit.
I can do some evenings/weekends or from 1.15 – 2.15pm if local to me on most weekdays for a coffee/juice/loads of cake…
Cost £3000
Antenatal support package
- Two x 2 hour birth preparation sessions including a birth blessing if you’d like one
(We cover all manner of birth options, breathing techniques, comfort measures, oodles of knowledge to help you make informed and empowered choices, what to expect from your care providers/hospital protocols/navigation of your rights, create your birth preferences and get to know each other and feel comfortable as a team. Your partner if you have one is included in these sessions usually so we can get your birth team gelling nicely.
The holistic healing session is a beautiful ritual using Calming Touch techniques, aromatherapy oils, music and affirmations.
Price: £375
Holistic cesarean support package (without on-call period)
I have facilitated the Holistic Cesarean both within the NHS and privately and pioneered this method. I also use elements of the Jentle Cesarean method
- 2 x antenatal cesarean birth preparation sessions lasting around 1.5 hrs each
including a holistic healing if you’d like one with Calming Touch techniques, music, affirmations and aromatherapy oils.
(We will talk about facilitating a “labour period” before the birth if you’d like to which is a beautiful way to allow the birth to feel like exactly that, a birth, a journey, a process, a coming-to-terms-with your baby leaving your body to enter the world.
We will cover all manner of alternative cesarean birth options such as delayed cord clamping, enabling skin to skin in theatre, choosing the best hospital and consultant to ensure your wishes are heard and carried out whenever possible, seeding the microbiome, creating a calm birth atmosphere in theatre and much more. We can also discuss breathing techniques, comfort measures, oodles of knowledge to help you make informed and empowered choices, what to expect from your care providers/hospital protocols/navigation of your rights, create your birth preferences and get to know each other and feel comfortable as a team. Your partner if you have one is included in these sessions usually so we can get your birth team gelling nicely).
- Attendance at the birth
(I will facilitate all of the above as discussed in our antenatal sessions as well as being a calm presence and ensuring your birth preferences are heard and understood.
I will make space for your labour period and use a variety of comfort and relaxation techniques. After the birth, I will stay for the golden hour until you are settled and comfortable).
- 1 x postnatal visit
(to talk through your birth if you feel you want to in as much or as little detail as you feel ready to and help with anything from feeding to sleeping. I also offer a calming postnatal healing if you’d like one using Calming Touch techniques, aromatherapy oils, music and affirmations).
Most operating theatres only allow one person to support the mother which of course is usually your partner so bear in mind that as your doula I may not be able to be with you during the birth unless you wish me to be your sole support. Some NHS hospitals do allow doulas in theatre too but this is not the norm.
This support package is for planned cesarean and does not include a two week on-call prior to your birth dates so if you do go into labour before your planned date I am unable to be present at the birth.
COST: £800
PLEASE VISIT MY DEDICATED WEBSITE: http://theholisticcesarean.com/
Hypnobirthing private package
- 2 x 3.5 hr Hypnobirthing training sessions
- KG Hypnobirthing book
- KG Hypnobirthing CD/MP3
- KG Hypnobirthing practise folder
COST: £700
Hypnobirthing essentials package
- 1 x intensive session, I take it right down and cover the essentials in around 4 hrs.
I’d generally recommend the full course option as of course you get a lot more info and practice but the second option works really well if time or budget are factors.
This is also ideal as a refresher course
COST: £400
Postnatal Support
For postnatal support you can expect me to make you a cup of tea and run you a bath. We can chat/cry/laugh or not. I’ll send you for a nap while I cuddle your baby and tidy the dishes away. I can cook you a lovely dinner (I’m not the worlds best cook but I can knock up a few easy, warming dishes).
You can ask whatever you want to about feeding whether bottle or breast, sleeping and all the usual stuff new mums have to navigate. I’ve been know to give out the odd pedicure and massage as well as guided breathwork and meditations if you feel you’d like that. You can expect zero judgment always.
I charge £25/hr.
Please note that I only offer ongoing postnatal support to families whose birth I have supported.
Birth doula & Hypnobirthing package
- 1 x 4 hr Hypnobirthing training sessions
- KG Hypnobirthing book
- KG Hypnobirthing CD/MP3
- KG Hypnobirthing practise folder
- 3 x 1.5hr antenatal sessions including a birth healing if you’d like one
(We cover all manner of birth options, breathing techniques, comfort measures, oodles of knowledge to help you make informed and empowered choices, what to expect from your care providers/hospital protocols/navigation of your rights, create your birth preferences and get to know each other and feel comfortable as a team. Your partner if you have one is included in these sessions usually so we can get your birth team gelling nicely.
The birth healing is a beautiful ritual using Calming Touch techniques, aromatherapy oils, music and affirmations).
- phone and email support throughout
- on-call from 38 weeks to 42 weeks (if you happened to birth outside of this frame I would be more than likely able to support you but always have my Birth In The City backups in place)
- support during your labour and birth and the golden hour afterwards
(This includes my presence, protection of your space and privacy, creating a calm and peaceful atmosphere, supporting your partner so that they feel confident and calm to support you, creating a harmonious relationship with your care providers, helping your wishes be heard and respected, providing Calming Touch techniques, aromatherapy oils, comfort measures, liaising with midwives and doctors to help them understand your birth preferences, reminding you to eat and drink and wee(!), suggesting positions to progress labour, using hypnosis techniques if wanted, affirmations, staying with you until you’re comfortable and settled after your baby is born).
- 1 x postnatal visit with or without postnatal healing
(to talk through your birth if you feel you want to in as much or as little detail as you feel ready to and help with anything from feeding to sleeping. I also offer a calming postnatal healing if you’d like one using Calming Touch techniques, aromatherapy oils, music and affirmations).
COST: £3500
Holistic cesarean support package (with on-call period)
I have facilitated the Holistic Cesarean both within the NHS and privately and pioneered this method. I also use elements of the Jentle Cesarean method
- 2 x antenatal cesarean birth preparation sessions lasting around 1.5 hrs each
including a holistic healing session if you’d like one with Calming Touch techniques, music, affirmations and aromatherapy oils.
(We will talk about facilitating a “labour period” before the birth if you’d like to which is a beautiful way to allow the birth to feel like exactly that, a birth, a journey, a process, a coming-to-terms-with your baby leaving your body to enter the world.
We will cover all manner of alternative cesarean birth options such as delayed cord clamping, choosing the best hospital and consultant to ensure your wishes are heard and carried out whenever possible, seeding the microbiome, enabling skin to skin in theatre, creating a calm birth atmosphere in theatre and much more. We can also discuss breathing techniques, comfort measures, oodles of knowledge to help you make informed and empowered choices, what to expect from your care providers/hospital protocols/navigation of your rights, create your birth preferences and get to know each other and feel comfortable as a team. Your partner if you have one is included in these sessions usually so we can get your birth team gelling nicely).
- On-call for two weeks prior to your planned birth date in case you go into labour before in which case you can call me anytime day or night and I will join you for your birth
- Attendance at the birth
(I will facilitate all of the above as discussed in our antenatal sessions as well as being a calm presence and ensuring your birth preferences are heard and understood.
I will make space for your labour period and use a variety of comfort and relaxation techniques. After the birth, I will stay for the golden hour until you are settled and comfortable).
- 1 x postnatal visit
(to talk through your birth if you feel you want to in as much or as little detail as you feel ready to and help with anything from feeding to sleeping. I also offer a calming postnatal healing if you’d like one using Calming Touch techniques, aromatherapy oils, music and affirmations).
Most operating theatres only allow one person to support the mother which of course is usually your partner so bear in mind that as your doula I may not be able to be with you during the birth unless you wish me to be your sole support. Some NHS hospitals do allow doulas in theatre too but this is not the norm.
COST: £1300
PLEASE VISIT MY DEDICATED WEBSITE: http://theholisticcesarean.com/
Holistic Cesarean preparation
I have facilitated the Holistic Cesarean both within the NHS and privately and pioneered this method. I also use elements of the Jentle Cesarean method
- 2 x antenatal cesarean birth preparation sessions lasting around 1.5 hrs each
including a holistic healing if you’d like one with Calming Touch techniques, music, affirmations and aromatherapy oils.
(We will talk about facilitating a “labour period” before the birth if you’d like to which is a beautiful way to allow the birth to feel like exactly that, a birth, a journey, a process, a coming-to-terms-with your baby leaving your body to enter the world.
We will cover all manner of alternative cesarean birth options such as delayed cord clamping, enabling skin to skin in theatre, choosing the best hospital and consultant to ensure your wishes are heard and carried out whenever possible, seeding the microbiome, creating a calm birth atmosphere in theatre and much more. We can also discuss breathing techniques, comfort measures, oodles of knowledge to help you make informed and empowered choices, what to expect from your care providers/hospital protocols/navigation of your rights, create your birth preferences and get to know each other and feel comfortable as a team. Your partner if you have one is included in these sessions usually so we can get your birth team gelling nicely).
COST: £400
PLEASE VISIT MY DEDICATED WEBSITE: http://theholisticcesarean.com/
Hypnobirthing group course
- 3 x 3hr Hypnobirthing training sessions held in a small group in Bethnal Green
- KG Hypnobirthing book
- KG Hypnobirthing CD/MP3
- KG Hypnobirthing practise folder
COST: £350
Next course available is in May, please contact me for booking details
Rebirthing
I offer a birth reclaiming service known as rebirthing which is a healing event for women and their partner and baby and is very helpful if your birth didn’t go according to plan or felt traumatic. This is a healing and effective way to process and reframe birth trauma and I have personal experience of this also. The cost is £350 and includes meeting prior to the rebirth to talk through your experience and discuss what you would like. Please get in touch if you’d like more information on this.
COST: £350