Birth Story – Holistic birth preparation, birth and postnatal doula

Holistic support for pregnancy, birth and new parenthood.

Our birth stories are vivid, powerful and vital chapters in our lives, so let’s honour, support and celebrate them!

About Birth Story

About Anna

Birth Preparation – Group and One-to-One

Doula – Birth and Postnatal

Postnatal Massage

Birth Trauma Recovery

Dads and Partners

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Let's not sugar coat the birth experience or bury

Let's not sugar coat the birth experience or bury problematic experiences 'under the carpet'. Birth trauma is real, is being experienced by many, many birthing women, partners and health professionals. It can be really difficult to accept to yourself and to others that you are struggling. Feelings of shame and guilt are rife. Many traumatised parents blame themselves for something that they did wrong BUT the system has failed them, with a lack of trauma informed care, and practises in maternity care which leave women feeling frightened, helpless, out of control , unsupported and that their autonomy has been as stripped from them.

There's some fantastic support out there.

Check out the following links and pass on to someone you think might be struggling.

@makebirthbetter
@birth_trauma_association_uk
@traumatic_birth_recovery

https://everymumshouldknow.wordpress.com/2018/11/29/10-ways-to-recover-from-birth-trauma/

https://thebirthhub.co.uk/2018/12/21/birth-trauma-the-emotional-ripple-effects

Birthtraumaassociation.org.uk

makebirthbetter.org

Traumaticbirthrecovery.com

Xxxx

#birthtraumarecovery #birthtraumahealing #birthdoula #postnatalmentalhealth #postnatalanxiety #postnatalptsd #postnataldoula #birthpreparation #birthtraumaprevention #birthtraumaawareness #3steprewind #3steprewindpractitioner
#antenatal #prenatal #dadsupport #mumsupportingmums #dadssupportingdads #birthstories #parentsmentalhealth #birthcommunity #northlondonbirthpreparation #newparent #newmum #newdad

I waded across a muddy field yesterday with a preg

I waded across a muddy field yesterday with a pregnant woman and her partner. At one point in a particularly treacherous part of the field, we all stopped and turned our faces to the sun, took a deep breath in and then let out a big sigh.....we squelched on ......sometimes you don't need words to convey understanding 😊🍃🌳

#walkandtalk #pregnancy #doulasupport #northlondondoula #northlondonparents #birthstories #birthexperiences #pregnancyduringcovid #homebirthuk #homeorhospitalbirth #birthsupport #birthpreparations #parentsmentalhealth #pregnancymentalhealth #birthtrauma #unobservedbirth #activebirth #informedchoicebirth #newmum #newdad #positivebirth #sharingbirthstories #motherhood #storytelling #birthcommunity #parenthood

Lovely words from an amazing mum of twinnies 🤜😊 👶👶

#mumoftwins #doulasupport #londondoula #postnataldoula #twinpregnancy #dadoftwins #teamtwins

My happy place....😊 I'm hoping this year I'll m

My happy place....😊
I'm hoping this year I'll make time to read some more books on the bookshelf 🤓, and welcome in people to my birth preparation groups when hopefully we're all vaxed up to the max 💉🤞 xxx

#birthpreparation #antenatal #doula #northlondondoula #northlondonbirthprep #postnatal #supportingparents #3steprewind

And relax....Happy Christmas everyone, let's hope

And relax....Happy Christmas everyone, let's hope 2021 brings us more cheer! 🥴 X

#christmasinlondon #candalsandholly
#lettherebelight

TECHNO BLIP 🤯 Best stick to the old communicati

TECHNO BLIP 🤯 Best stick to the old communication ways!

So, so sorry to all the people who tried to contact me via email between October and early December for my doula and trauma recovery services. I've replied now to you all personally.

This technical blip has been sorted and won't happen again. I'm off to book myself into a techno know-how bootcamp (if it exists) for the New Year! 🥴

Anna x

#gettingtogripswithtechnology #technologyfauxpas #typewritersrock
#doula
#birthdoula
#postnataldoula
#birthrecovery

ARE YOU DREADING XMAS? For whichever reason - new

ARE YOU DREADING XMAS?

For whichever reason - newly separated or divorced, away from your kids for the first time, in a toxic relationship, or suffering a loss..
Xmas can be bloody hard and the pressure to be jolly can hurt like hell.

I see you.

I've been there.

I'm here if you need to reach out.

You can message me here.

I'm an experienced doula and work with parents after birth trauma. I'm also a parent.

www.birthstory.co.uk

❤️

#parents #relationships #singlemum #singledad #family #parenthood #emotionalsupport #northlondondoula #doula #birth #postnatal #birthrecovery #traumaticbirthrecovery #babyloss #miscarriage #pregnancy #griefandloss #griefawareness #anxiety

🍁Do you feel alone with the memory of your birt

🍁Do you feel alone with the memory of your birth story?

🍂Are you troubled by elements of your birth story?

🍁Would you like to share your birth story?

🍂Sometimes sharing your story helps to heal and process what happened to you.

🍁I would love to hear your story.

🍂I'm an experienced birth and postnatal doula based in North London. I also work with parents who feel that they've had difficult births or are experiencing symptoms of birth trauma.There's more about me, my services, testimonials and more on my website ➡️ www.birthstory.co.uk.

🍁We can walk and talk in a park, just get in touch via email anna@birthstory.co.uk or you can message me here on Insta or Facebook👌

#northlondondoula
#stroudgreendoula
#doulasupport
#birthdoula
#postnataldoula
#walkandtalk
#birthstory
#parents
#birthtrauma
#birthtraumarecovery
#3steprewindforbirthtrauma
#community
#parentsupport
#birthtraumacovid
#difficultbirth
#traumasymptoms
#mentalhealth
#pregnancy
#miscarriage

☀️OUR BIRTH STORIES COUNT☀️ Our grandmoth

☀️OUR BIRTH STORIES COUNT☀️

Our grandmother's birth, our mothers and our own birth form an imprint for who we are, how we manage life, how we mother our own children, how we look after ourselves and those around us

☀️Listening to others stories, sharing and telling our own is so important, not only to get them out in the open, but to learn and pass on knowledge and to feel that our stories are honoured☀️

☀️ I would love to hear yours ☀️

☀️I offer a birth story listening/sharing service, email anna@birthstory.co.uk to book in☀️

📷 Photo by my dad: Me pregnant with my first child 2007 😍

#birthstory #honouringbirth #birthstories #mum #dad #grandmother #parent #community #storytelling #shareyourbirthstory #birth #pregnancy #prenatal #antenatal #postnatal #postpartum #motheringstories #traumaticbirth #makebirthbetter

A heart warming review from a lovely birth client

A heart warming review from a lovely birth client 🥰

#birth #honouringbirth #doula #postnatal #birthsupport #family #mum #dad #baby #parents #birthstory

The logo says it all. What a brilliant organisatio

Birth and postnatal doula work has been busy for m

Birth and postnatal doula work has been busy for me this year 😊. It really is an honour, a priviledge and a joy for me to work with parents-to-be and to be present when their little ones enter the world 🙌 birthstory.co.uk

#birthstory #doula #postnatal #mums #dads #families #birth #tellyourbirthstory #honouringbirth
#birthduringcovid19

Postnatal nutrition for a new mum of twins 👶👶
Warming, comforting, pumpkin, chickpea and saffron soup ☀️....tasty 😋 but MOST importantly - being served homemade soup just FEELS GOOD! 🤗

#postnatal #postnatalnutrition #fourthtrimester #twins #postnataldoula #douladishes #recovery

POSTNATAL RECOVERY MASSAGE 👐 😊 What a lovely

POSTNATAL RECOVERY MASSAGE 👐 😊
What a lovely way to treat a mother. Yesterday I gave a massage to a lovely postnatal client who gave birth to her twins back in July. After having warming oils rubbed in and the abdominal, chest, shoulder and hip massage and gentle rocking of the pelvis, she was wrapped from top to toe in scarves/rebozos, tucked in, and left to rest. ❤️🤗

#postnatalrecoverymassage #nourishingthemother #postnataldoula #doula #rebozo #rebozomassage #fourthtrimester #pelviswrapping #wrappingthepelvis
#postnatalcare #timeforthemother #honouringbirth #honouringthemother

What a beautiful, peaceful image 😊 #breastfeed

What a beautiful, peaceful image 😊

#breastfeeding #mother #infantfeeding #quiettimes #breastmilk #bondingtimes #motherbabybonding #breastfeedingsupport #supporttobreastfeed #newparent

Yum 😋 raspberry upside down cake for new mums h

Yum 😋 raspberry upside down cake for new mums home from hospital. Keeps you going at any time of the day 🌅🌌
#cake #postnatalcare #postnatal #fourthtrimester #homemade

#birthpreparation #birthsupport #caesareanbirth #g

#birthpreparation #birthsupport #caesareanbirth #gentlebirth #motherandbabycentredbirth #electivecsection

Raindrops on the window........On call for a hackn

Raindrops on the window........On call for a hackney homebirth halloween baby 🎃👶 any day now ☺️

TIPS FOR EARLY LABOUR - rest physically AND mentally, have a bath, watch a film and 'do life' - that may be having a family meal, sorting out some cupboards or going for a walk, whatever makes you feel that life is going on and it also takes your mind off the clock/app 💫 same tips apply to the doula 😉

#earlylabourtips #birthsupport #hackneyhomebirth #homebirth #trustyourself #familytime #oncall #halloweenbaby #octoberbaby

Walk and Talk In person, outside, with me: an exp

Walk and Talk

In person, outside, with me: an experienced birth and postnatal doula, birth preparation and birth trauma recovery practitioner.

*Free*

Where: North London - Finsbury Park, Highbury Fields, Clissold Park, Priory Park, Stationers Park, Hampstead Heath.

Time and day: for an hour, arranged on booking.

What: you can share anything you like - to do with pregnancy, loss, birth and parenting. There's no agenda or judgement from me, only a listening ear, a whole lot of birth and parenting knowledge and a wide network of contacts.

Why: I'm lucky enough to have a steady flow of paying clients. This allows me to open up some time for people who may not be in a position to access my services. I get to connect with my own community and get some exercise at the same time.

Look forward to hearing from you!

To book email: anna@birthstory.co.uk
www.birthstory.co.uk
@birthstoryanna

#birthsupport #pregnancysupport #babyloss #miscarriage #traumaticbirth #birthtraumasupport #parentingsupport #mentalhealthmatters #community #doula #mum #dad #parents

#birth #understandingbirth #undisturbedbirth #feel

#birth #understandingbirth #undisturbedbirth #feelingsafeinbirth #birthpreparation #michelodent #trustinbirth #birthconfidence

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