If you're here, you've already decided that your birth experience is too important to leave to chance...
Perhaps you haven't told many people that you're wanting a home birth; The thing you want most, the birth you can feel in your bones is possible for you - perhaps has become something close to a secret.
Underneath the obsessing over memorising the research around home birth, the spiralling ("Am I NUTS for wanting this?!") and the bracing yourself for a fight ahead of your appointments... is a deep, primal knowing that your body can do this.
You want someone by your side not just through birth, but throughout your pregnancy journey: someone who gets it, someone who has walked this path many times, someone who is re-centring you as the authority in this experience.
So that you can actually soften into the journey and enjoy this sacred rite of passage.
As your Doula I'm not here to be another 'expert' in the room; my superpower is in helping you to remember that you are the expert ... so that when you walk into birth, the only voice you're truly listening to is your own.
Founder of the UKs flagship online home birth preparation course, and working 1-2-1 with women from the Scottish Borders, throughout Northumberland and down to North Tyneside and Newcastle areas as a specialised home and free birth Doula.
Imagine this...
You’ve birthed your baby...
You’re resting in that golden stillness after your home birth, tucked up in your own bed, your freshly born baby nestled on your chest, the world hushed.
Your partner squeezes your hand, awe and wonder in their eyes; something between you has shifted permanently. Not just 'we had a baby together'... Something deeper.
And you let out a deep exhale... old stories about what you're capable of dissolving as a new one is written... "I flipping DID IT"
You made every decision, trusted yourself at every turn, and it brought you here.
This moment is available to you, and I've had the privilege of witnessing it more times than most Doulas in the UK (let alone the North East!)
"Words can hardly describe how grateful we are for your knowledge, your support & your love. You have given us the gift of strength & courage, we would never have been able to trust in the natural process of birth without you.
Our birth was everything and more, with little 'E' being born en caul at 43+3 weeks surrounded by love at home. You supported me on every possible level - physically, mentally and spiritually and I will be forever grateful."
Julia's story...
Meet your Doula...
Hey, I’m Jess... award winning home birth Doula (Doula of the YEAR 2026 no less!) and creator of the UK's flagship online Home Birth preparation course, Born at Home™
As the most highly sought after home birth doula in the North East, I’ve spent the past 9 years supporting home birthing families across Northumberland and the surrounding region including Newcastle, North Tyneside, Whitley Bay, Morpeth, and the Scottish Borders.
Most of the families I support are contemplating or planning home or free birth, and find their way to my support after feeling uncertain, conflicted, or unsupported elsewhere. They're ready to start making bold moves towards the birth of their dreams, but want that grounded 'wise woman' support of a doula.
My own path into motherhood and experiences of birth; from a 'high risk' hospital birth with our first born, to the incredible free birth of our second baby changed everything for me. It lit a fire in my heart to create spaces where women feel truly held, deeply informed and honoured as they birth their babies.
I've had the joy of supporting and witnessing over 600 couples as they prepare for and have their dream home or free birth; undisturbed, primal birth is where my expertise lies.
I do this work because I truly believe that pregnancy, birth and the early postpartum period are not simply experiences to get through; they are a profound rite of passage that every woman deserves to come out the other side of feeling powerful, whole and like she can take on the world.
How a woman feels as she moves through this time shapes her relationship with her body, her confidence, her partnerships and her capacity for self trust for years, often decades, to come.
I’m potentially not what you’d think of as a ‘typical’ doula... I’m actually a bit of a bougie gal; my spa membership is an essential part of my existence!
Even though I’m not an 'outwardly presenting hippie' (!), I do love a bit of manifesting and spiritual ‘woo woo’. And (outside of pregnancy) you'll never find me in dungarees (no offence if you love them, you probably look amazing in them… I, however, look like a giant toddler).
I’m deeply passionate about women’s power, and sometimes get a little bit swear-y about it...!
When I’m not with my lovely clients... I’m usually at home at our Northumberland family farm with my husband (Farmer Richard) and our two kiddos, navigating motherhood and all the beautiful chaos in between.
Why not check out my instagram to get a feel for me & my work:
Kim's story...
"Jess isn’t just a doula. She is warmth and wisdom. She is safety and sovereignty. She helped rewrite my understanding of birth, not as something to endure, but something to treasure.
If you’re wondering whether to bring her into your birth space: do.
She holds it gently and fiercely all at once, and you’ll never forget the way she makes you feel...like the most powerful version of yourself."
What it feels like to be held here...
As soon as you're booked in with me, you'll find yourself taken care of from the smallest details - like your beautiful welcome pack, to the every day support over messenger - so that you're never left to navigate wobbles, questions or uncertainty alone...
To the bigger moments; we'll spend a minimum of 8 hours together before you experience a single contraction, ensuring that you feel clued up, confident and ready for your birth.
We'll have developed not just 'knowledge' and 'prepared' together, but a deep, sisterly bond - so that when your birthing time comes, you're supported not by 'another professional', but someone who you know and trust and who knows, trusts and deeply believes in you.
Our sessions together...
Nurturing, supportive and led by you; my goal for our time together in pregnancy, is for you to feel as though your journey is enveloped in a loving, supportive hug & honoured as the sacred rite of passage that it is.
We'll be incorporating hypnobirthing, biomechanics, birth physiology knowledge, traditional wise woman support & massage into your holistic pregnancy care. Weaving wellbeing, empowering education, and boutique/ bougie feeling experiences together is my vibe.
Although our sessions aren't 'rigid' in terms of content and feel (they will NOT feel like 'learning classes'!) we do have loose 'themes', that over the past decade of supporting women to have beautiful, autonomous births at home - I have found are helpful:
Session 1: The Mind/Body connection - space to de-brief any previous birth experiences so that you can move forwards towards this birth feeling clear & ready. Worried about spiralling during your labour & wondering how on earth some people seem to have 'simply, easy' births and others... not so much? We'll be exploring how the stuff going on in our minds can affect our bodies during birth - so that you know how to stack the odds in your favour when it comes to your birth.
Session 2: Wise woman birth wisdom - coming to a deep understanding about how your body works during birth, so that you and your partner feel confident in how to help & what's going to hinder. You'll leave in utter wonder at the incredibleness of your own body.
Session 3: Plans, transfers & teamwork - this is the session where we'll leave no stone left unturned in terms of those 'what if's' you or your partner might have. Planning for a home birth goes way beyond having a birth plan, hiring a pool and hoping for the best (but you already know that). I'll be creating space for you to gently explore your's and your partner's fears and look at what actually happens in those eventualities with a home birth, as well as finding the joy in figuring out what you do what for this birth and why.
Session 4: Partner skills 101 - This is where your partner get's their 'Daddy Doula' qualification...! Ok, maybe not quite, but I'll be sharing my tried and tested Doula tricks and tips so that they feel super confident that when you're saying "I can't do this anymore" they know what to say or do. Or when your pelvis is agony towards the end of pregnancy or during labour, they can whip out some simple moves that we've practiced together.
Often we'll do this session at your home, if we've been having your others at the studio, so you feel comfortable with me in your space.
Session 5 (Enhanced support package): Ceremonial massage and meditation session; Space for you to honour how far you've come, and be lovingly embraced mind, body and soul as you prepare to welcome your baby earth-side. I'm a fully qualified massage therapist, specialising in pregnancy massage - so you're in safe, relaxing hands!
Sessions held either at your home or my cosy pregnancy studio in North Northumberland (just North of Alnwick).
On the day of your birth...
From around 38 weeks of pregnancy I’ll be officially on call, 24 hours a day, calmly and patiently holding space, ready to come to you whenever your baby chooses to arrive.
Those final weeks are where our connection deepens. I'm alongside you as the last curve balls come in from the NHS system (and there's usually something), so that spiral of "oh god, how do I navigate this" never gets to take hold. You already know exactly where to turn.
I'll be your anchor... for the tears, the laughter and the big releases, always attuned to what you and your partner need in each moment.
I work respectfully alongside NHS or independent midwives where involved, while keeping my loyalty firmly with you, your voice and your choices. I also have plenty of experience in supporting families who are birthing outside of the medical system (free birth)
My role is never to lead or override, but to support you to stay connected to your own power and intuition, because that's where your transformation into this powerful, self confident version of you lives.
I'm trained in... hypnobirthing, biomechanics, rebozo techniques, labour massage and aromatherapy - but honestly, at most home births, what matters most is simply my trusting, steady 'wise woman' presence and love enveloping you, so that you can simply birth.
We were never supposed to go through the hugely intimate, sacred act of birthing our babies with strangers. Having me beside your side throughout your pregnancy and birth ensures you not only have someone on your team who not only deeply understands physiological birth, but also deeply understands you.
However your birth unfolds, I'm with you. Transfers, changes of plan, unexpected turns - once I'm your doula, I'm your doula.
Birth Doula Packages
Essential Support – £2,700 or 6 monthly payments of £475
For couples who want to prepare deeply, reconnect with their instincts, and approach birth with confidence.
You want more than birth “education” - you want embodiment; our time together through pregnancy will help you both to understand how birth works, how the system works & how we can make sure both feel far more within reach than they perhaps do right now.
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My full support over message & voice notes from around week 20, so that you always have somewhere to turn to avoid that Google search of doom when something is playing on your mind, or simply to sound out thoughts and feelings whenever you need.
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4 bespoke, nurturing antenatal sessions, (as above)
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Complimentary access to my online course Born at Home™- the UK's only home birth prep course (value £195), so that you can enhance your birth preparation, dig into the journalling and guided meditations and just generally feel connected in between our in person sessions.
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A luxury welcome pack, because, well, your girls a gifter! Includes hand crafted aromatherapy goodies, a birth comb, rebozo scarf and lots of little extras.
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A 1 hour postnatal visit, where as well as de-briefing your birth, I can also help with any postnatal 'teething problems' ensuring you feel confident and able to connect into those instincts we've been honing together through pregnancy.
Want to spread the cost? Many of my clients do. My flexible payment plans mean you can access high-level support without stress.
Enhanced Support – £3,150 or 6 monthly payments of £550
My highest level of doula support
For parents who want to be deeply held, prioritised, and supported from early pregnancy through birth, with spacious, bespoke care that centres you and your needs.
Support begins from the moment you book, creating space to gently explore your fears, hopes, and intentions, and to build confidence, clarity, and trust long before labour begins.
This package is particularly suited to parents who:
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Desire a deeply personal and continuous relationship with their doula
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Value early and ongoing support throughout pregnancy
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Want to feel prioritised, resourced, and calmly held as they approach birth
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Are planning a Free Birth, or navigating a 'high risk' pregnancy & the NHS system
This package includes everything in the essential support, plus:
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Priority booking for antenatal sessions (including some weekends)
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My full support from the moment you book in, including early pregnancy via priority Whatsapp support over message & voice-note so that you know you've always got me 'in your pocket' for any musings, worries or questions that come up before and in between sessions.
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A ceremonial pregnancy massage and integration session, towards the end of pregnancy. This is a deeply nourishing session that weaves together pregnancy massage, gentle meditation, and reflective journalling - designed to honour your journey so far & pause before what's to come.
Sessions can be held here at my beautiful pregnancy studio, on our family farm or at your home
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Invitation to have a monthly 30 minute face time catch up in your 3rd trimester - so that you always have that touch point for any navigating the system, emotional support or just a chin wag with your Doula!
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Complimentary loan of my professional grade birth pool + essential accessories for your on call period (value £310) - taking the headache out of where to buy from, which pool to get, which accessories, which tap adaptors you need etc.
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Complimentary access to my Online course Born at Home ™ the UK's only Home birth prep course
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Extended 2 hour postnatal session - Includes birth de-brief, a healing herbal bath soak, a mini postnatal massase & 'Mothering the Mother'; you deserve to feel rested and nurtured and honoured during the weeks following birth & this session is for just that.
Payment plans are available for every package. Let’s find what works for you.
If you’re unsure which level of support would serve you best, we can explore this together during a discovery call.
Rachael's story...
With Jess I felt she could support me in protecting my space no matter which midwives turned up on the day. Jess was so knowledgeable about all aspects of birth & her vast experience of home births were incredibly helpful when making my own decisions about my birth.
She checked in with me regularly & particularly when I was overdue; she supported me to make the best decisions for me to ensure I could still get the birth I wanted.
Jess was exactly what I needed during labour. Her presence was so calming and supportive; she was always just where I needed her to be. When I felt labour pains in my legs, she was there to massage them without me saying anything. When I needed words of encouragement, she was there to give them to me.
She worked seamlessly with the midwives & my husband to collectively be the perfect team to support me. And this all created the perfect environment for my daughter’s birth."
Is this the support you're longing for?
If something in you is stirring... if you’re craving support that’s nurturing, nuanced and centred around YOU, I’d love to walk this path beside you.
Before we decide if we’re the right fit, we’ll always have a free heart-to-heart, where we explore your hopes for birth, how you’re experiencing pregnancy, and what it might feel like to truly claim your voice and your path during this time.
This can be over a mug of something warm in my cosy antenatal studio in Northumberland (NE665RA), or via video call, whatever feels best for you.
Book a free discovery call, or reach out with any questions with the buttons below.
Whether you're clear on what you need or simply know you want more from this experience... I’ll meet you where you are.
This is your journey, and I'm so excited to walk this path together...
Questions you might have...
When should I enquire? Even though support within my packages begins at different stages of pregnancy, I recommend enquiring as soon as you feel a pull towards doula support, often in the first or early second trimester. I tend to be booked at least 2 months in advance, and often closer to 6 months. Reaching out early allows us to explore availability, ensure we’re the right fit, and gives you space to choose the level of support that feels most aligned. It also allows you to utilise a full 6 month payment plan, should you wish. If you’re wondering whether it’s “too early”, it almost never is.
Does my partner need to be there on the call? Yes; my role as a Doula is to support both of you through this hugely transformative and important time in your life. Your partner and I will be working closely as a team to support you, and it's important that they have space to ask any questions and for us all to get a good 'vibe check' to see if we're the right fit.
Do you only attend home births? I'm one of the most experienced home birth doulas in the UK; my experience, wisdom and passion lies in supporting couples who are looking to step outside mainstream care & claim a path which feels aligned for them. However; if you are planning on a MLU or hospital birth, but feel that I'm YOUR doula, feel able to reach out and we can have a chat.
What IS a Doula & what does the research say? Well, in my opinion there is no single 'generic' answer, as each doula brings different experience, training and perspectives to their work. To me, the support, knowledge and skills I bring to your pregnancy and birth are akin to the traditional birthy ‘wise woman’ who would have supported our ancestors through this sacred rite of passage. My role is not to observe or assess you in clinical terms, but to support your emotional, physical and intuitive experience. To calmly and quietly witness and hold a grounded, steady presence. To use my honed skills to intuitively support you, moment by moment, as you move through this profound rite of passage. Research has shown that continuous support from a doula is associated with: Reduced risk of Caesarean birth † * Reduced risk of instrumental birth † * Reduced need for painkillers or epidural during birth † * Reduced rate of induction of labour † * Shorter labour † Increased parental satisfaction with the birth experience † Increased likelihood of initiating breastfeeding * Increased likelihood of successfully establishing breastfeeding & breastfeeding at 6 weeks * Lower incidence of depressive symptomatology † Improve equity and provide culturally responsive care # * Brigstocke S. MIDIRS Midwifery Digest, vol 24, no 2, 2014, pp 157-160 #Meghan A Bohren and Sarah Chapman Cochrane review † Hodnett ED, Gates S, Hofmeyr G, Sakala C. Continuous support for women during childbirth. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD003766. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003766.pub5 and Bohren MA, Hofmeyr GJ, Sakala C, Fukuzawa RK, Cuthbert A. Continuous support for women during childbirth. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2017, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD003766. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003766.pub6.
I'm finding you a bit late in the day... Will you have last minute availability? I do often get booked up many months in advance, sometimes as soon as that first period is missed! But, I do occasionally have 'later in the day' availability - so it's always worth reaching out!
What if I have to transfer in or change my home birth plans? Once I'm your Doula, I'm your Doula! A change of plans does not make me abandon ship... far from it! Changing your plans either in labour or before needs even more support, to ensure that you remain centred, heard and supported throughout that change. As it happens, in almost a decade as a North East birth Doula I have only ever once needed to transfer from home to hospital with a couple. And that was due to staff shortages, not an emergency. Aligned Doula support makes a big difference when it comes to home birth outcomes!