I attended my first birth as a lay companion in 1972 and have since shared the births of over 100 women and couples.

I have helped 100′s more parents prepare for the births of their babies in my role as an antenatal teacher.  I initially trained with the NCT, worked with parents and went on to train other teachers.  Since 1992 I have taught independently at my home in Hackney allowing me to work positively with parents to prepare for birth and parenting.  These group preparation classes act as a foundation for developing the invaluable new mum network.

I have worked to establish, develop and promote Doula UK for the last ten years; championing the support that doula’s can provide to new parents as well as mentoring women who have decided to become doulas themselves.