Journeyaheaddoula Opiniones 

I attended Hannah’s antenatal course last year in preparation for my second baby. I had done hypnobirthing with my first pregnancy and it really helped with my labour, so I knew I wanted to use it again this time.

I found Hannah on Instagram via a friend and really liked what I saw on her profile and the feel I got from Hannah herself. The course was brilliant in terms of preparing me for birth, with lots of elements of hypnobirthing and practical support methods. What I didn’t realise, was the incredible, personal support that Hannah also offered with the course. The WhatsApp support leading up to and during the birth was invaluable. Hannah is so good at advocating for women and their choices and navigating a system where this doesn’t always feel possible. I was really appreciative of her words of wisdom and advice and grounding, calming effect, when I was worried, panicked and my birth journey started to head in a very different direction than what I had hoped for.

After the birth, I also had a debrief session with Hannah, to help come to terms with the birth. Not only did she kindly bring me some lunch, she also came to hold space for me and all the hormonally charged emotions I had at the time.

If you are thinking of working with Hannah in any capacity, do it! She is such a wonderful person, so good at women-centred care and absolutely made to do this job! ♥️

My partner and I were so glad we had Hannah to support us throughout pregnancy and birth! After having a complicated pregnancy, Hannah went out of her way to find out as much information as possible to help us make more informed decisions and was there to support whenever we needed her.

She made us feel as though we could have more control over the birth, rather than being told what to do and this overall lead to a more positive birth experience than I thought I was going to have. The resources and education Hannah gave us were vital and the information is something I think everyone needs before giving birth, so you can make the right decisions for yourself and baby.
My partner and I couldn't have done the pregnancy and birth without Hannah!

I've said thank you to Hannah so many times she's probably sick of me! But I honestly can't thank her enough and will be forever greatful for the support she has given us during our pregnancy and birth. We took the hypnobirthing classes and were blown away by the knowledge and experience Hannah has, she also makes it fun and she has a sense of humor. I felt like from the beginning she truly cared about us and that only got stronger throughout the time we worked with her. During my labour and birth Hannah was with me the whole time as an extra pair of hands and support I probably would have forgotten things like eating / drinking / breathing if it wasn't for Hannah. She's been such an amazing support for us when things didn't go quiet to plan and I'm so glad we had her help to guide us through and keep us calm. I would recommend Hannah if you are thinking about hiring a doula, if I ever go through this process again we will definitely be having Hannah there. 💗💗💗

I had approached Hannah after finding her on Doula UK & we had a chat online to meet one another. Straight away I knew Hannah would be perfect to support our birth, she is calm, nurturing, passionate, incredibly knowledgeable & has a great sense of humour.

Hannah supported us to choose a family centred package of education and support. She provided us with hypnobirthing and birth education that was incredibly helpful and stood us in really good stead & enabled us to start to make preparations for the birth.

Hannah always made my husband feel really included, checking in with him & making a special effort to check in with jim and develop a relationship with him,

I had planned a home birth, but due to my BMI was out on consultant led care. Although no health issues were picked up for me or baby throughout my pregnancy & the midwife’s were always supportive of my choice to birth naturally.

Every time I met with the consultant, a number of issues would be brought up that would frighten me and try to convince me to have an induction or c-section. This was due to my baby being estimated at 11lb, and concerns that I wouldn’t be able to birth him and risking shoulder dystocia. And then I started to approach 42 weeks of pregnancy, which increased the pressure around this!

I messaged Hannah constantly towards the end of my pregnancy & she was able to confidently articulate the actual research made around the risk issues, which helped me make informed choices about my care. Hannah was always so responsive and couldn’t do enough.

On a particularly tough day, where the consultant told me I needed an ‘emergency Caesarian’ because of my gestation and babies size, despite already being in labour, as I had gone into early labour the night before. Because of this, my contractions stopped and I was stressed and emotional. Hannah supported emotionally via phone all day - and later, dropped off some home made relaxation oils and bath salts, with some oxytocin massage instructions to try and get me back in the birthing zone.

When I went into labour, Hannah arrived at 3am and supported me both emotionally and practically throughout. She praised and championed me, even at times when I had lost the belief in myself. She helped with natural pain relief options, massage and supported my husband to be involved, which I know he appreciated. Hannah created a safe and nurturing birth space, and protected my birth plan throughout & the midwife’s from the home birth team were also very supportive. Hannah made sure I was meeting my own basic needs throughout, getting me drinks, food and anything else that was needed. She was calm and supportive energy holding me throughout.

Because of Hannah’s support I was able to be educated and informed around the decision making for my birth & I got the home birth I so wanted. It was such an intense but wonderful experience & felt really healing after having a very traumatic birth in hospital with my first child (where I was too scared to say no and ended up with a long and painful induction, and failed epidural in stirrups).

After the birth, Hannah has supported me with breast feeding advice, signposting and baby massage. I cannot thank Hannah enough for everything she has done for us and he constant support and belief in us. she completely positively changed our birth experience & I would recommend her to anyone looking for a supportive and empowering birth experience however they choose to deliver ❤️

Hannah is an amazing person for anyone who's expecting to connect with. She is very knowledgeable and supportive about all aspects of maternity, birth, and beyond (to breastfeeding and baby health/support). With her, I freebirthed my baby as an FTM.

She supported us through pregnancy with the antenatal classes, and text support when discussing pregnancy symptoms and appointments in the NHS system. Hannah was really supportive of my wish to homebirth and was also able to hold space for my husband and educate both of us on the realities of this. She was full of resources to make an educated decision on care in the NHS and was keen for us, like all her clients, to make decisions for themselves.

When the day came, she came to the birth and stayed with us, being with me through contractions in the night, and helping my husband on the phone with midwives in what could have been a stressful situation. With her support I felt powerful enough to freebirth and deliver the baby. The labour felt amazing and she was the driving force in that, bringing a birth pool, aromatherapy, and organising the birth environment to support physiological birth.

After the birth Hannah held space for us and gave advice and information over text, through a long hospital stay for both mum and baby. Once we were home and settled, we did a birth debrief which was lovely.

We hired Hannah to support us with the birth of our second baby and honestly think it was one of the best decisions we made during the pregnancy. Hannah helped us process our more traumatic first birth experience and prep for the birth we wanted this time. She was there with excellent advice when we had to navigate talk of a "small baby" and when I went "overdue". We also took Hannah's antenatal class as part of our doula package and it was so informative. We previously did NCT courses for our first baby and Hannah's classes were definitely better in our opinion! Hannah was amazing during the birth, in the end having to support us both while also catching the baby as the midwives didn't arrive in time. And she just materialised a plate of buttered toast post birth as well! She was so calm and reassuring and knowledgeable throughout the entire process of pregnancy to birth...we couldn't have asked for better support. Having Hannah on our birth team meant we were able to have the healing home birth of our dreams. Cannot recommend Hannah enough! She's equally amazing as a support for birth partners, and both my husband and I felt so listened to and seen. Thank you Hannah!!

Me and my husband booked Hannahs 1-2-1 course and it has been invaluable.
Since becoming pregnant I quickly realised how little I knew about Labour. Hannah goes through everything and makes it so easy to understand. No question is too much and Hannahs positive attitude really is contagious.
I’m no longer afraid of birth because I’m not going into the unknown, I’m informed and that makes me feel empowered.
I also feel reassured having Hannah on hand for any questions and help with breastfeeding post-birth. It means I can relax and I have support if needed which really helps ease any worry.
I couldn’t recommend Hannah enough! Thank you for all your help & knowledge so far.

I knew I wanted my husband as my birth partner but I also wanted the presence of a well informed female with experience in coaching women through pregnancy and childbirth. Through a recommendation, I decided to choose Hannah. From the beginning Hannah makes an effort to create a lovely relationship between us and her cultivating trust and comfort - vital for the labour process! She's very well informed and guided us through the unexpected hiccups during pregnancy that might leave you confused. We also took her hypnobirthing course after which we were sort of sold on trying a home birth! She's very approachable and always available via text or phone if needed. Hannah clearly puts her clients first - in my case, she stayed with me throughout a very very long labour despite going over her contracted hours and negotiated with medical staff to ensure my needs were put first. Having Hannah there meant that my husband could focus on supporting me emotionally as she ensured the everything ran smoothly in the background: environment, preferences, food, water, pool etc. Her post partum visits were a breath of fresh air as we debriefed my labour experience which helped me process it. I honestly don't know how I would have done it without her! Thank you Hannah x

Hannah has the Warmest Heart!
To have the generosity of a complete stranger reach out and send support, knowledge and encouragement at a time when I needed it most was everything for our family! She helped me with supporting us with either V-bac or repeat c-section with no judgement just love and sent a meditation that really got me feeling empowered and joyful for the birth of our baby rather than afraid and just out of the goodness of her heart genuinely checking in with no strings attached. It all gives me such hope and speaks volumes to Hannah’s true passion connecting with me on the other side of the ocean! Forever grateful for this invaluable help during such a monumental time in our lives these acts of kindness live on and I feel so blessed to have had her on this journey with us :) A community I know Hannah will make everyone feel so held and seen & comforted in! Xx

Hannah was just wonderful. Leaving things a little later than we should we did a 1-2-1 intensive course and it was amazing! She is a fountain of knowledge and the course really breaks everything down and helps guide you through your journey to giving birth and beyond. A lovely mix of hypnobirthing techniques, science, antenatal information, postnatal information, pain relief choices and so much more. It really helped us understand how to take our birth into our own hands to make it as easy and comfortable as possible as well as having a really empowering experience rather than feeling daunted at the thought of giving birth. Thank you Hannah!!!

My husband and I decided to do the Hynobirthing course with Hannah so that we were better informed and had more information and techniques to help us navigate labour.
What I didn't think we were paying for was a literal angel who was an incredible support throughout our whole journey from that point onwards. The course was fantastic, a good mix of advice, information and guidance on how to be able to advocate for the labour you want, and some useful key need to knows for when baby has arrived.
Whilst the course was amazing, the support she provided us during what became a definitely off the birth plan delivery, was absolutely incredible and she really did go above and beyond. Hannah is the type of wonderful person that all new parents need in their lives and I would strongly recommend everything that she does.

My fiancé and I have just completed a group Hypnobirthing course with Hannah. We have left the course feeling confident and well informed about a natural birth experience because of Hannah’s extensive knowledge. Hannah is personable, friendly and is clearly passionate about helping expectant mothers! As this is our first baby we were feeling anxious about the birth, however Hannah has provided us with an array of resources and tools to help us have an empowering birth experience. Together we feel confident and ready for the birth of our baby! Although I had done some reading into Hypnobirthing prior to the course, it was particularly beneficial for my fiancé. It has opened his eyes into what the mother goes through before, during and after the birth. Hannah was initially recommended to me by a friend and I will most definitely be recommending her to any future expectant mothers. Thank you so much Hannah, a 10/10 experience!

Myself and my husband recently did a 1:1 course with Hannah in the comfort of our home. She put us at ease from the offset with her flexibility around awkward shifts and the intro call to allow us to understand if this was going to be right for us! Honestly can’t recommend the course enough. I went from being absolutely terrified and misinformed about birth to feeling empowered, confident and looking forward to the whole thing. My husband now understands how important his role is in the process and is armed with the knowledge to support me. Having been diagnosed with GD during my pregnancy, we have been able to put the methods into practice already and Hannah has been able to provide additional resources and recommendations to support our decision making. We now feel as though we have the tools and information to advocate for our family during the birthing process and could not be more grateful.

My boyfriend and I decided to look into hypnobirthing for the birth of our first child. As a children’s nurse I had a lot of anxieties surrounding labour and complications, mostly relating to being “overdue”. We did a 1:1 course with a Hannah, which I can’t recommend enough. It was so informative and my outlook on birth has changed completely. I feel calm, relaxed, well prepared and actually excited for our birthing process. I feel we are now able to make informed choices that are right for us and our baby and can advocate for ourselves.

Hannah is amazing! I suffer with anxiety and was absolutely petrified when finding out we were having our first baby.. but having completed the hypnobirthing course I feel a lot more relaxed about having a natural birth. She's extremely patient and answered all of our questions. She even brings sweets & chocolate! Would highly recommend x

Both my partner and I really valued this course. Initially I was pushing it and my partner joined to be supportive, but both of us agreed how well informed we felt afterwards. The 3 part course really has changed our mindset and empowered us to ask more questions, trust our instincts and understand the birthing world has become over medicalised. It's the idea that birth is the most natural process, and if you create the most natural environment, you are cultivating a space for it to progress easily... We loved Hannah's approach - she's so passionate, so knowledgeable, clearly loves her job and is funny! Hannah makes what is sometimes difficult topics (such as being informed on inductions) digestible. We've both since changed our mind on having our baby in the birth centre, to opting for a home birth. We're now in a position to write up our birth preferences feeling positive, calm and confident. Thanks so much Hannah! Highly recommend Hannah's course - much appreciated that the course includes postpartum in the 3rd session too.

Hannah was an absolutely brilliant hypnobirthing teacher and doula for my sister-in-law. She found it tricky knowing how to navigate all of the choices in her pregnancy journey and was really quite scared about what to expect. Hannah was a supportive voice, an empowering guide and a wonderful support to the entire family during not only the lead up to the birth, but the main event itself. Her support in getting baby O’s feeding journey initiated and mum’s recovery well underway has been invaluable. Thank you for your care and loving attention Hannah!

Hannah really did go above and beyond for both my partner and I throughout our whole pregnancy journey. We found the course really helpful learning techniques and being more informed on every aspect of birth and what comes with it. Hannah also acted as our doula at the birth and without her support and knowledge our birth story would’ve been a lot different. We are so lucky that Hannah helped guide us to have a birth as close to our birth plan as possible through her expertise and management of the hospital staff.

Where to start!? I had found Hannah early in my pregnancy and loved her daily posts and videos about birth and beyond. Then once I had my little boy I reached out when I hit a brick wall and needed some support! She came round and gave me lots of tips and advice and also just listened. She continued to check in on me and answered some of my panic questions which there have been a few of! I would highly recommend her for support before during or after pregnancy! It’s wild and so important to reach out!

Hannah has been really helpful and reassuring from start to finish.
We got in touch with Hannah to complete our hypnobirthing course whilst I was pregnant and she was very informative and made us both feel comfortable. After birth, Hannah came to our home and had a debrief about my birth (we found it traumatic and not how we ever imagined). This helped me to process what had happened and why I might be feeling the way I do. Hannah helped us with babies latch and really helped to boost our confidence with our breast friending journey.
The support from Hannah has been amazing and I would recommend you get in touch. Thank you Hannah! x