Emily Mac Maternal Wellbeing

Emily Mac Maternal Wellbeing 🌿 Supporting professional women to feel calm, prepared and confident in pregnancy and beyond
💜 Perinatal Mental Health Specialist + Doula
🌎 Cambridge UK

💜If you've ever thought about training as a doula, you can't go wrong if you were to choose the DEVELOPING DOULAS 💜 cour...
19/06/2026

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If you've ever thought about training as a doula, you can't go wrong if you were to choose the DEVELOPING DOULAS 💜 course.
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There's a few spaces in the next Cambridge course facilitated by the wonderful Becky James
on 11th/12th/17th/18th/19th July.
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Here's a few pics from my training in Feb 2025 in case that helps inspire you (and you fancy being wrapped in a rebozo too)
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https://developingdoulas.co.uk/book-call/
if you're interested.
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18/06/2026

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👀 If you are meticulously monitoring your mood in pregnancy because you feel like if you keep an eye on things then nothing can go wrong - I get it, it makes sense.

💜 You want to protect yourself from postnatal depression, and feel that if you stay vigilant enough you’ll be able to prevent it.

💫 The problem is none of us can completely control what happens after birth, but what we can do is understand our own risk factors, recognise our early warning signs, and make sure there is support in place.

14/06/2026

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It's a pretty common belief that the more you research, the more confident you'll feel as a parent. ✅

The problem is that babies are unpredictable, and however much you read and prepare, you will never feel 100% ready.

The scary reality is you just have to do it, confidence comes with getting stuck in, trying things and seeing what works and what doesn't.

However, it can help to have a good support person in your corner - ready to answer questions, offer reassurance, celebrate the wins and guide you through the tricky bits. If that's something you need, send me a message to start the conversation. 💜

06/06/2026

Yesterday I had no appointments booked, so I had a whole day to get on with website updating, bookkeeping, etc.

But I find it so hard to make myself sit down at the laptop, and become the Queen of Procrastination.

So instead I cleaned and tidied, and made this awesome transition reel 🤣 - let me know what you think?!

Also, this is the reality of my house right now, working part-time in the NHS, running my own business, supporting my eldest through her GCSEs, keeping on top of the mess has been low down in the priorities - please don't judge.

Just one more post about Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week 2026 💜Even with all the progress we’ve made in raising aw...
10/05/2026

Just one more post about Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week 2026 💜

Even with all the progress we’ve made in raising awareness (which is amazing), the most common thing I hear from women is: “I wish I’d got help sooner.”

You tell yourself you’re just tired.
You assume this is what motherhood is supposed to feel like.
Of course your brain feels foggy.
Of course you’re overwhelmed.

Until later, when you realise you weren’t just tired or overwhelmed. You were struggling, and nobody had spotted it yet.

This is why I’ve shifted to more proactive and preventative support – if we’ve already built that relationship during pregnancy, and I’ve been there with you through your birth, it’s so much easier to spot those early signs and respond quickly before things reach crisis point.

08/05/2026

I wanted to add my voice to this year’s Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, celebrating and recognizing 10 years of hard work from the

Maternal mental health is literally everything that I'm about, everything I stand for. And we've come a long way in terms of general awareness of perinatal mental health problems, things like postnatal depression and postnatal anxiety. So we have the awareness, but then what?

Then you go and see a GP who still has outdated information about what medication is safe, or you don't meet the threshold for the perinatal team, so then you’re left with nothing or talking therapies (with probably a 6 month waiting list) if you're lucky.

This gap makes my heart ache, and is one of the reasons I care so deeply about the work I do.
I know there are no simple answers to this, but I’d love to hear your thoughts – let me know in the comments 🗨️

.☕ Come and join us for coffee and cake next week 🍰(and don't worry there's always extra pairs of hands to cuddle or ent...
05/05/2026

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☕ Come and join us for coffee and cake next week 🍰
(and don't worry there's always extra pairs of hands to cuddle or entertain your baby so you can treat yourself)

Tuesday 12th May 2026
10.30am
Cafe 19 Duxford .cafe.19

Mums Connected - a supportive space for bumps, babies and mums to meet others, share your journey and have a chat with your local experts:

🤱Emily – Perinatal mental health nurse, doula & wellbeing specialist Emily Mac Maternal Wellbeing

🌙Luci – Responsive infant sleep coach Super Sleepers

📸Caroline Alice – Newborn & family photographer and twin mum .photography

We'd love to see you there ❤️

05/05/2026

A little bit more about my shift to Emily Mac Maternal Wellbeing.
(I had to re-upload it as Instagram had cut me off!)

Keep following for more updates, or ping me a message if your want to know more.

Maternal Mental Health | Cambridge Parents | Antenatal Education | Perinatal Support

❤️This mum had recently been diagnosed with ADHD and had spent a long time feeling ashamed and judged that she couldn't ...
11/02/2026

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This mum had recently been diagnosed with ADHD and had spent a long time feeling ashamed and judged that she couldn't keep on top of household and parenting tasks.

My support embodied the message that she wasn’t stupid or lazy, but neurodivergent.
An unemptied dishwasher didn’t define her strengths as a mother.

If you’ve ever told yourself you’re lazy or failing… pause. That path only leads to shame and heaviness.
The right support, grounded in understanding, calm reliability, and simple routines, can feel empowering and help rewrite the story you tell yourself.

If you’re looking for that kind of support, you’re welcome to reach out.





.☕ Mums Connected - new day ✨TUESDAY✨Tuesday 10th February 202610amCafe 19 Duxford .cafe.19Join Mums Connected, a suppor...
01/02/2026

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☕ Mums Connected - new day ✨TUESDAY✨

Tuesday 10th February 2026
10am
Cafe 19 Duxford .cafe.19

Join Mums Connected, a supportive space for bumps, babies and mums to meet others, share your journey and gain guidance from experts:

🤱Emily – Perinatal mental health nurse, doula & wellbeing support Emily Mac Postnatal Support

🌙Luci – Responsive infant sleep coach Super Sleepers

📸Caroline Alice – Newborn & family photographer and, twin mum

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We're excited that Caroline will be giving away vouchers for a mini Valentine's photoshoot at this month's event (photoshoot will be at her studio in Shelford - fee applies).
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