about Rachel

 

Rachel has undertaken the recognition process as a with Doula UK Via the mentorship programme she is a recognised birth and postnatal doula.

I am mum to Jed born in November 2004 via C-section due to being breech and to Nell born in July 2007 via VBAC (vaginal birth after C-section) using http://www.natalhyponotherapy.co.uk/ CD's. This birth was so totally different and such a positive experience compared to my first birth, which had left me feeling very negative about the whole birth process and my bodies' ability to 'perform' how it was supposed to.

I am a Chartered Physiotherapist and work part time within the NHS and also privately. I love my work but wished to be able to empower women to achieve a positive birth experience whatever their wishes but especially to achieve VBAC. I feel this could be achieved by retraining to become a Doula and undertook my studies at the same time as Emma and Julia on the http://www.nurturingbirth.co.uk/course in January 2008.