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If you’re looking for expert pregnancy and birthing knowledge and support for your journey, then you’re in the right place.
Leading Hypnobirthing courses, Birth Doula Support, Closing The Bones Postnatal Massage, Mother Blessing Ceremony, Spinning Babies, and Trauma Resolution.
about jane the doula
Those who know me, often ask if I ever stop... that is, stop running around after others. And, the simple answer, really, is ‘no’! You see, I love to support others.
So, what do I do? I'm a pregnancy, birth, and postnatal specialist. Not many people know that I have other hats too - such as i’m a Marketing Director! I live on the borders of Beds, Cambs, and Herts with my husband and two daughters, 2 cats, 1 dog, and 5 chickens!
What is my why? Because I’ve been in that place of disempowerment, isolation, fear, pain, panic and overwhelm - during my own first birth experience. And, because birth is important.
What changed? Well, thanks to my midwife at the time, and my friend Fiona, who recommended Hypnobirthing, my husband and I decided to do a Hypnobirthing course during our second pregnancy in 2010, and it completely changed our lives. I wasn’t fortunate enough to know what a doula was, though! Our Hypnobirthing teacher at the time was Sarah Ockwell-Smith - now a highly regarded parenting author and expert in the field!
Hypnobirthing gave us an amazing second birth experience with our youngest daughter. She was born alert, calm, and content after her gentle birth. The experience could not have been more different from my first birth. And so, this was when our lives changed…
I first trained as a Hypnobirthing Practitioner, in the founding method - The Mongan Method, and then also trained with the amazing The Wise Hippo when this programme was born.
Today, I’ve had the privilege of supporting well over 1,000 families, including many medical professionals, and all types of births, including breech, ‘natural’ cesareans, induction, twins and VBAC, and in all settings.
I know how the maternity system works, and how to navigate it. I have helped many babies to flip or turn into an optimal position during pregnancy and during labour. I’m very pro-choice and have supported more homebirths than I can remember!
“The best decision we have ever made in starting our journey as parents was to choose Jane as our hypnobirthing expert and subsequently our doula.
Sound advice, always in touch with us and putting our minds at ease by providing factual information, sharing and showing us great birth experiences.
The support and care during labour and birthing was absolutely amazing and invaluable and made the whole experience enjoyable, therefore when our bundle of joy arrived we were calm and ready to start our journey as new parents.
Highly recommend Jane’s support, sound advice and courses.
#calm #relaxed #doula #breezebirthing #5starservice”
“Jane is incredible. The support she offered us was just what was needed at a pretty scary time for us. The Wise Hippo course gave us the confidence to know what to expect, learn how to prepare and ask the right questions too. After the course, Jane continued to support and was there to help me understand how to use all the hypnobirthing techniques when my birth plan had to change. I would definitely recommend getting support from Jane as a hypnobirth teacher or doula as she is a calming influence and gives such a personalised service. These aren’t just techniques for having a great birth either - its useful for all areas of life!”
“Jane is a wonder woman. I’ve learnt so much from her and she is always happy to answer any questions without judgement. Good sense of humour, extremely knowledgeable and caring - exactly what everyone needs. Thank you, Jane!”
Qualifications, training & voluntary work
2012 –The Mongan Method Hypnobirthing (original method)
2014 –The Wise Hippo Birthing Programme (Instructor)
2016 – Spinning Babies (Practitioner)
2016 – Birthing 4 Blokes course
2017 – Developing Doulas (Birth & Postnatal Doula)
2017 – Closing The Bones Ritual (Massage Therapist)
2017 – Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) for Birth Workers
2018 – 3 Step Rewind Technique for Trauma (Practitioner)
2018 – Freedom Fertility Specialist
2019 – Mother Blessings (Facilitator)
2020 - Tongue Tie Workshop
2021 - Rebozo Course
Positive Birth Movement Facilitator
Maternity Voices Partnership member at Lister Hospital & The Rosie Hospital
Maternity Ward Assistant at Lister Hospital
Royston Baby & Toddler Show co-organiser
Royston Pregnancy Club founder