The Twickenham Doula

Hi! I’m Laura the Twickenham Doula. My passion is supporting families in the first few months of their baby’s life. I know from my own experience what a difference it can make to have someone to support you in the early days of parenthood. As your postnatal doula I will -support you to breastfeed, bottle feed or do both -look after your baby whilst you rest -make you something to eat and drink so you are nourished and re-energised -listen over a cup of tea -help you think through options for issues, such as sleep in the early days, to find a solution that works for you and your family. -come with you to appointments or help you to navigate public transport for the first time -look after an older sibling so you can spend time with your new baby or vice versa. -signpost you to various local services, such as a sling library -do small household chores giving you more time to rest or spend time together as a family

Laura is a fantastic doula- she is a patient, kind and extremely warm person. Our little boy Fraser loved her from day 1, her help and advice was invaluable and I can’t recommend her enough to all new parents. She made the first intensive weeks and months of parenting easier, nothing was too much trouble for her. She’s extremely passionate about supporting the mother’s mental health at a vulnerable time and I found having Laura there to talk through any worries so reassuring. Her advice and tips with breastfeeding were so useful, it made what can be a difficult journey a smooth and easy learning experience for my baby and I. She fitted seamlessly into our home and helped our new family thrive. We will definitely be engaging her services again if we have another baby in the future! Thank you Laura!

I was trained by Developing Doulas whose course is accredited by Doula UK. Since qualifying I have also attended Younique Postnatal’s ‘Twins and More’ course, monthly NCT infant feeding workshops, and the annual Doula UK conferences. Keeping my knowledge up to date is really important to me. I’m an NCT Infant Feeding Peer Supporter working at NCT drop-ins offering guidance on all types of feeding: breastfeeding, bottle feeding, mixed feeding and weaning. I’m also a Homestart volunteer visiting families with children 0-5 years old who need support.