About Me
A Mother to four gorgeous girls, I have had a fantastic experience with home births and pleasant experience with hospital births. I know how empowering a natural, gentle birth can be. I also know that things don't always go as planned.I have comleted my third year of training to be a counsellor, working towards Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to help women with Postnatal Depression. I suffered from this and really think it is important to deal with the cause, not just the symptoms.
My aim is to provide a useful efficient service which will enable families to have a pleasant birthing and postnatal experience - which in turn will help them adjust if plans need to change. I think the impact of a newborn is underestimated, it does take time to settle down due to the unpredictable nature of a baby. A doula can really help to maintain a calm and normal home environment, providing company, a listening ear and support.
I completed my Doula Training in June 2007 with Nurturing Birth in Hammersmith, London. This was a fantastic and truly informative course.
I attended a Conflict Management (Level2) course in March 2007 which has equipped me with good mediation skills to communicate effectively when the need arises.
I hold a current First Aid Certificate - a vital qualification which I am sure I'll never have to use. I have also attended an infant and child lifesaver course, both with St. Johns Ambulance.
I am a Breastfeeding Mother Supporter with the Association of Breastfeeding Mothers, and an NCT Breastfeeding Counsellor in training. I am a peer supporter and attend Armagh Breastfeeding Support, the group meets in Dobbin Street Community Centre, (Armagh) every Wednesday from 11.30am to 1pm.
(Please contact me for more information regarding Breastfeeding support)
I have completed Level 2 in Food Hygiene - A reassuring qualification in food preparation.
I live in Armagh, Northern Ireland.