Mother's Embrace
Mother's Embrace - Pregnancy, Birth & Postnatal Services
www.mothersembrace.co.uk
I’m Emma, a Shaftesbury-based Doula, Hypnobirthing teacher, and Breastfeeding Peer Supporter. I’m passionate about every family having access to evidence-based information to support them in making informed choices about their care. I believe birth is truly magical and the greatest honour to bear witness to.
I’m mum to two beautiful boys and a fur baby. I love being out in nature and connecting with the world, I love stories in any form, I’m passionate about music and if you chose to have me as your Doula you’ll probably hear me before you see me!
Before having my own children, I worked as a qualified primary teacher, but having left to have my first son I’ve not felt it the right fit to return to. Following my first birth I trained as a Breastfeeding Peer Supporter and since then my passion for supporting women and their families during the transition from pregnancy to baby has grown. Doula work feels like my true calling – it brings together all my passions of education, families, babies, woman-to-woman peer support, advocacy and maternal mental health – and I feel unbelievably lucky to get to work with incredible women and their families during such a special time.
Matrescence is a monumental transition which deserves support and recognition to enable you to step into the role of a mother with all the tools you need, as well as a village to rely on. Childbirth is a truly transformative experience and forms part of an intense rite of passage into parenthood. Surrounding yourself with the right people can have a huge impact on your feelings of safety and ability to stay calm, relaxed and focused during labour – all things which are crucial to the release of oxytocin required to support labour’s progress.
As your Doula, I can offer support for all stages of pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period. My packages are flexible and I’m very happy to discuss bespoke support to fit with your family’s needs. I also offer Hypnobirthing courses (1 to 1, groups, and online) with The Wise Hippo Birthing Program which can form part of your antenatal support if you’d like, or booked as a standalone service.
Services they offer:
Doula Services:
Antenatal support
Labour & Birth support
Postnatal support
Full Spectrum support (from pregnancy through to the postnatal period)
Hypnobirthing classes in person or online via video call):
1 to 1
Group courses (no more than 5 couples)
“Being able to support families right from their beginning, and supporting and empowering women as they step into their new role as a mother is the greatest honour.”
Reviews for Mother’s Embrace:
“Emma was fantastic, and went above and beyond to ensure we felt ready.
Her wealth of knowledge was outstanding, I also really appreciated her incredible ability to empathise with me and explain things in a way I understood. I felt truly heard.
She was brilliant at helping me feel relaxed, prepared, and most importantly empowered to deliver my son in the way I had hoped to - a water birth with minimal intervention.
We also completed the hypnobirthing course which was absolutely invaluable - Emma incorporated such a sense of dignity and grace into the sessions that we felt so heard and valued and all our concerns were addressed with the utmost integrity and clarity. I would highly recommend Emma's services.”
