The World of Jessy ...

 I’m a doula based in Nottingham, supporting families through pregnancy, birth and the early weeks of parenthood with holistic, compassionate care. My work centres around helping parents feel informed, supported and confident as they move through this life-changing transition. 

At the heart of everything I do is a simple belief...

I’m 35 and live in Nottingham with my wonderful husband and our three children – our phenomenal daughter (14) and our two energetic beautiful boys (7 and 4).

I grew up here in Nottingham, but as a teenager I was eager for adventure. At 18 I spent six months volunteering on community projects in Wales and Zambia, an experience that deeply shaped my love of caring for others and supporting communities.

Eventually life brought me back home to Nottingham with my husband when we were just 20 and expecting our first baby.

My children have been my greatest adventure, teachers and inspiration. Our days are happiest spent exploring Britain's beaches, wandering through woods, and enjoying the simple magic of family life. 

Not without its challenges, my first postpartum often felt like survival, a young mum juggling watchful eyes caused postnatal depression and anxiety, thankfully I saw the light again with the help of CBT and my supportive family.

Our life has also shown us early pregnancy loss in tandem with a diagnosis of epilepsy in 2016. After being told to stop trying to conceive for a year by neurologists we were fortunate enough to be blessed two year later with a rainbow. That pregnancy was so fuelled by anxiety and worry; navigating the health care system with my epilepsy and pregnancy felt like a mammoth undertaking. I was thankful to be under the specialist perinatal mental health team at the Nottingham Hopewood Unit through my pregnancy and it was at this time my inner birth nerd began to blossom so I could advocate for myself and my baby.

I find counselling and talking therapies a powerful tool in navigating difficult times, even now! Rest assured I will never bring my rollercoaster with me when I'm supporting you...self care, mentoring and self compassion is an important practice for me as your doula as it allows me to be fully present for you and dedicated to what you need me to be.

Supporting people through meaningful moments in life has always felt like a calling.

For over 12 years I have worked in caring roles, including seven years with a hospice community team, supporting the delivery of holistic end-of-life care.

That experience taught me the profound importance of person-centred support, compassion, listening deeply, and holding space for people during the most significant moments of their lives.

It was an incredible privilege and one that shaped how I support families today.

For the last four years I have been supporting families through pregnancy, birth and early parenthood. During my own pregnancies I realised that while clinical care is important, many parents also need something more; emotional support, reassurance, space to ask questions, guidance to explore their choices and someone who truly listens.

That realisation led me to retrain and launch my perinatal wellbeing and yoga business, where I support parents through antenatal birth preparation workshops, Pregnancy yoga, Postnatal and baby yoga, baby massage and as a specialist in pregnancy massage and postnatal massage treatments.

Now, trained as a doula with the wonderful team at Nurturing Birth, I've deepened the support I offer families during pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period.

Nearly 20 years ago I thought I would become a midwife, but after experiencing my own births – each unique and transformative in their own way – I realised the support I felt called to offer was slightly different.

I wanted to provide holistic, nurturing, continuous support that focuses entirely on the parent and their experience.

I was incredibly fortunate to have the loving presence of my husband and my mum at my births. Their reassurance, encouragement and calm made all the difference.

That experience is what inspires my work today.

As a doula in Nottingham, my role is to hold a safe, calm space for expecting and new parents. I am passionate about informed choice, empowered parents, compassionate care, shared experience and supporting families in ways that feel completely right for them. No matter where you chose to give birth, I can support you.

Every birth and every family is different, and I believe there is no single “right way” to do this journey.

Alongside my doula work, I am also trained in women’s massage therapy, offering pregnancy massage and postnatal massage treatments designed to support rest, recovery, relief and relaxation.

I also have training in neurodivergent birth support, something that feels especially meaningful to me as someone learning to live alongside my own (not yet diagnosed) ADHD brain. 

This also allows me to support parents who may experience pregnancy, birth or early parenthood differently, helping create an environment that feels safe, flexible and understanding.

When I’m not supporting families you’ll usually find me exploring the woods with my children, playing on windswept British beaches, buying far too much stationery(!), diving into a new “hyper-focus” learning rabbit hole about birth (my inner birth nerd is strong!) or enthusiastically starting a random craft project that may or may not get finished!

Life with my brain is always busy, curious and creative — which often translates into deep passion and dedication to the families I support.

As your doula, I will always aim to provide compassionate, non-judgemental support, evidence-informed information, encouragement and reassurance, respect for your values and choices, nurturing care for both parents and baby.

Supporting families as they step into parenthood is one of the greatest privileges of my life.

I'd love to support you - Whether you're looking for full birth doula support, antenatal preparation, pregnancy massage, biomechanics & yoga support or postnatal care in Nottingham, I would love to connect and see how I can support you on your journey.