Doula | Pregnancy, Birth, Postpartum & Loss Support
The philosophy of Anam Birth
Anam Birth is a digital-first doula practice, supporting women and families across the UK and internationally. Alongside virtual support, I also offer in-person postpartum doula care for families local to South Wales, held as a community-rooted strand of the work. I have scope for a small number of in person births.
Anam, the Irish Gaelic word for Soul, both nods to my own celtic origins, and places centrally the quality most deeply integral to my work. To me, that which has soul, carries truth, depth, and potency.
In this space, birth refers not solely to the physical act of birthing, but encompasses the many different kinds of beginnings, endings, and rebirths that unfold as we ourselves are born anew on this pathway. We acknowledge this through the ancient symbol of the spiral.
Anam Birth at its core, is for the witnessing and companioning of thresholds. A continuum of experiences, from conception, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, loss, and the ongoing process of matrescence, are welcomed here.
When we are seen, heard and held at these tender times, I believe we are supported to connect with our innermost self, and the vast alchemising power this can bring forth.
The Story Behind the Work
The major catalyst that opened my eyes and heart to the role of doula, was becoming a mother myself. Sat with the sheer wildness and tenderness of it all, a fire was stoked. I knew I wanted to walk alongside others in navigating their pregnancy, birth and postpartum in the most grounded, empowered and informed way possible.
Within my own perinatal journey, the loss of two close family members also prompted deep exploration and integration of the importance of holding birth and death, life and death, as the symbiotic relationship that they are.
Prior to becoming a doula, I worked as a qualified Occupational Therapist (OT), within the NHS for close to a decade.
Anam Birth grew as a natural convergence of many paths I have walked. Threads in the story weaving together, to become what I would now describe as threshold care. My role is that of witness and companion, and I meet you here with the warmth of a trusted friend, the ally of embodied wisdom, and the anchor of professional skill.
I share life with my little wolf pack, consisting of my husband and two wildlings. We are big on nature, food, community and adventures. Currently we are exploring intentional communities, desiring to live a more sustainable and values aligned lifestyle.
I might be the doula for you if:
- You place a high value on connection.
- Virtual support is a medium that you really resonate with.
- You want to walk your journey consciously, and you want someone to walk beside you who is bringing presence, holding, and non judgment.
- You know this is a pivotal time in your life, and you want your support to be deep, heart led, and authentic.
- You long for a space where your unfolding journey can be met with care, curiosity, and compassion, and you know that kind of support is rare.
- You take radical responsibility for yourself, and you understand that whilst a personal and skilled relational space will be created for you, that it is not therapy, and neither is it a substitute for therapy, should that be what you need.
- You want flexible support tailored to you, not a cookie cutter experience, and you want to be a co-creator in this.
- You would feel deep relief from knowing you can ‘come as you are,’ and that you won’t be expected to tidy your feelings, or skip the raw edges of your experience. Space for the mess, as well as the magic.
Let's Connect
If you feel a connection to the way I work, you are warmly invited to explore the different ways we can work together, and see what feels most supportive for this stage of your journey.