Hello there, I’m Joséphine. Antenatal educator and birth doula.

I have a rich network of birth professionals that can support us outside of our work together. Having worked for the Sussex Maternity Systems (NHS), I have a concrete insight of the maternity systems and services, as well as their current challenges.
I believe this makes me a better advocate.
Over the years, I have developed a concrete birth advocacy toolkit to help parents navigate their birth.

I see my role as the person who can bridge the gap between consultants (guided by NHS pathways), and your personal interests and circumstances, who have a right to a positive, autonomous and empowered birth, by enabling you reflection and self-exploration.

I have worked with women with a history of trauma (sexual, birth, baby loss, emotional and physical), and I am trained to hold space sensitively for these experiences, and the challenges these may bring into your pregnancy and birth. I am also qualified as a meditation teacher and in TRE (trauma release exercises).

Before becoming a birth doula, I ran workshops for women having experienced a baby or pregnancy loss. I have a particular awareness and ability to hold space in this area, and understand the challenges of PAL (pregnancy after loss).

Whoever you are, and whatever your circumstances, I am devoted to support you on your journey to birth.
I offer a free initial consultation so that you can assess whether I would be the right doula for you.

I am passionate about my clients advocacy, and I endeavour to help you through one of life’s most significant times.
As a faithful companion, I am here to guide and support you, practically and emotionally, for any arising situations during pregnancy, birth, and through to postpartum; Whilst enabling you self-exploration and personal growth.

As a birth doula, my role is also to be your voice during birth, when you may not have the words necessary. I would have taken the time to get to know you and your partner, your values, choices and preferences.
I support and guide you antenatally, to find out what is right for you, and provide the information you need to make informed decisions.

Qualifications & Continuing Professional Development

Advocacy and Birth Rights:

Women’s Rights in Maternity Care

Birthrights (2022)

Consent: Rights in Childbirth
Emma Ashworth (Birth Rights Consultant) (2023)

Supporting survivors of sexual violence
through pregnancy and birth”

The August Project (2023)

Surrogacy and the Law
My Surrogacy Journey (2021)

Pregnancy & Birth CPD:

Pelvic Health for Maternity
Silvia Dias (Physiotherapist) (2022)

Massage techniques for pregnancy and birth
Sarah Thorneycroft/ Developping Doulas (2022)

Perinatal Mental Health course
Maternal Mental Health Alliance (2021)

Trauma recovery:

TRE (Trauma Releasing Exercising)- Module 1 (3days)
Steve Haines- Body College (2022)

Trauma Recovery and the Brain
MindBody Breakthrough (Feb 2020)

Postnatal CPD:

Breastfeeding and Milk Supply
The Infant Feeding Academy (2022)

Infant Sleep, The Baby Academy (2021)

Birth and Postnatal Doula training
BirthBliss Academy London
(Feb-April 2021)

NLP for birth trauma recovery (3 Steps Rewind)
Ellie Cook- Rewind Consortium
(upcoming)

Meditation Teacher training (Level 6)
The British School of Meditation
(Feb-July 2019)