Testimonials

We met Maria as she led our NCT class. Immediately, we knew we had to have her in our team, and how right we were. Her experience, knowledge and calm nature throughout the pregnancy prepared us for the labour, birth, and post birth. What stood out was her approach. Her hands on support at home and in the hospital was unwavering, and helped us both to navigate triage,the medical teams and making decisions. She helped us advocate for ourselves throughout, explained what was happening, decisions that needed to be made and kept us level-headed and informed. This allowed us to make the right choices for us and ultimately led to a safe birth, that we were happy with. Her unwavering support has been next to none. She really is worth her weight in gold, and then some. Pre-birth we had several face-to-face sessions with Maria, where we discussed birth our birth preferences – what we would like, and what we would not. These were discussed in detail to ensure all benefits and risks were understood. Additional to this Maria taught us exercises and techniques to encourage a comfortable birth (ranging from breathing to baby positioning in the womb). Maria was on-call for us before the birth, and we were able to reach her at any time with questions, concerns and updates. At no point did we feel alone. During labour Maria was present virtually (during the early stages) and when I felt I needed her present, she was available immediately. Maria made the home environment calm instantly and help me manage the contractions, despite the anxiety that I felt. She created an environment in the hospital which promoted tranquillity and worked with the midwives and nurses who shared the same sentiment, whilst still ensuring we had the birth that we, as a couple, wanted. Post birth Maria was on hand with information and guidance for me in my recovery, helping us both with adjusting as parents and specifically for the baby. Words cannot express how grateful we are to Maria and are so thankful that we had her in our team. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Maria was incredibly helpful during my pregnancy as a birth doula. She was always able to provide unbiased advice and information about my birth options. Following unexpected complications from my baby’s birth, Maria then went above and beyond by supporting us in the hospital and taking on the role of postnatal doula. She continued to provide postnatal support to us at home, making time for us that we hadn’t planned in advance. Maria provided breastfeeding support throughout the newborn period that ensured I was able to breastfeed my baby. This was particularly important when the advice I received from midwives and others did not work for me and my baby. Maria showed me, my partner, and our baby care beyond what anyone could have expected and we truly don’t know how we could have got through a difficult postpartum period without her! Maria provided non-judgemental and tailored support, and I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending her as a birth doula, postnatal doula, and for breastfeeding support. ❤️❤️❤️

Maria was incredible on our journey to a beautiful elective c-section birth, following a difficult emergency c-section with our first baby. She presented unbiased information and extra resources to help us educate ourselves about our options, equipping us with confidence in our decisions, and enabling me to advocate for myself in appointments. It felt as though we had inside information; we knew exactly what to expect on the day, the clinicians followed our gentle birth plan that Maria had guided us to compile, and the entire birth experience transcended everything we thought it could be. Following the birth, Maria also offered breastfeeding support, which we also wished we had the first time! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

It’s difficult to put into words how much Maria helped me and my husband especially during labour. She was also a fountain of knowledge with any questions we had before baby! During labour we had the most beautiful experience and I put a lot of that down to Maria and her calm and informative attitude. I would absolutely recommend using Maria. She helped make our pregnancy and labour experience so special and sacred, thank you Maria ❤️❤️❤️