The Devoted Doula

The Devoted Doula Providing you with evidence-based guidance and support through pregnancy, birth and postnatally.

🕊️🌿 PSA TO ALL LOCAL FAMILIES 🌿🕊️This morning I visited the Olive Branch Children’s Clothing Exchange at the Church of t...
21/05/2026

🕊️🌿 PSA TO ALL LOCAL FAMILIES 🌿🕊️

This morning I visited the Olive Branch Children’s Clothing Exchange at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Farnborough with one of my clients and I just had to share this amazing community resource 💚

It’s a FREE children’s clothing exchange where you can swap clothes your little ones have outgrown for items they need next. When you sign up, you receive 30 points to get started straight away 🙌🏼

They also offer free tea, coffee, snacks, in addition to such a warm and welcoming environment for parents and families ☕🍪

📍 Church of the Good Shepherd, Sand Hill, Farnborough, GU14 8ER
🕤 Thursdays 9:30am–11:30am (term time only)

Community support like this can make such a difference for growing families - affordable, sustainable and kind 💚

Please share so more local parents know this exists!

Today’s postpartum session held so much tenderness and truth. Between pages, pauses and processing, we reflected on my c...
12/05/2026

Today’s postpartum session held so much tenderness and truth. Between pages, pauses and processing, we reflected on my client’s recent court hearing and began preparing for the next steps ahead.

So much of this work is holding space for trauma layered upon trauma - acknowledging compounded harm while making sure she feels seen, heard, validated and supported every step of the way. 🤍

*permission/consent has been given to share this*

06/05/2026

I listened to my body, paused and took the reset needed 💆🏼‍♀️

Thank you Debbie 🫶🏼

Baby classes are not about “perfect participation” 👈🏼If you come to a session and your baby needs feeding, changing, cud...
29/04/2026

Baby classes are not about “perfect participation” 👈🏼

If you come to a session and your baby needs feeding, changing, cuddling, or just a moment to take it all in… that’s completely normal.

That’s not a disruption - that is the session.

Today, little baby 🍅 wasn’t feeling massage. Instead they wanted to be held, gently rocked and watch the world outside.

So that’s exactly what we did ✨

And in that moment, while baby felt calm and safe, mum had the space to ask questions and receive support around breastfeeding.

No pressure. No stress.
Just meeting both mum and baby exactly where they were 🤍

This is how it should be - flexible, responsive and supportive.

Because when parents feel at ease, babies do too 🤍

02/04/2026

Getting everything ready for a gorgeous BusyLizzy baby massage class ✨
A calm, cosy space for you and your little one to relax, bond and learn something special together 🫶🏼

You can find me in 👉🏼
📍 Guildford – Mondays 11:25–11:55am
📍 Weybridge – Wednesdays 11–11:30am
📍 Cobham (alternate weeks) – Thursdays 10:15–10:45am

Come along and join for your free first trial session 🤍

💜 Purple Day 💜 26th March 2026As a doula, I hold space for families through some of the most powerful and vulnerable mom...
26/03/2026

💜 Purple Day 💜
26th March 2026

As a doula, I hold space for families through some of the most powerful and vulnerable moments of their lives. But this awareness is also deeply personal to me.

My 3yr old daughter lives with epilepsy and she teaches me every day what true strength looks like. She is my why 💜

Supporting families means seeing the whole picture - the joys, the fears, the unknowns and the resilience that lives within all of it. Epilepsy is often invisible, but its impact is not. And for many parents, especially in the early years, it can feel incredibly isolating.

So today, I wore purple not just in awareness, but in solidarity with every parent navigating this path and every child living it so bravely.

Let’s continue to raise awareness, hold space and support each other.

Those quiet overnight hours with a baby can feel a lot…I recently spent a night supporting a lovely mum and her little o...
25/03/2026

Those quiet overnight hours with a baby can feel a lot…

I recently spent a night supporting a lovely mum and her little one, whilst she was solo parenting and honestly, it’s such a privilege to be trusted in those moments.

She sent me this after:
❤️ “Julia was recommended to me to help me overnight with my 5 month baby boy. Julia’s calm presence meant I was able to sleep knowing my little boy was being cared for as though he was her own. She provided a listening ear as well as excellent recommendations for further support with feeding. If we hadn’t come across Julia, my feeding issues potentially wouldn’t have been resolved. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend.” ❤️

Getting mums some proper rest and helping with feeding support is exactly why I do what I do 🤍

If you’re in the thick of it right now - you’re doing amazing and you don’t have to do it alone.

*image and words shared with permission from my client*

A quiet morning of postpartum advocacy support.Books, notes and thoughtful conversations while supporting a mother throu...
10/03/2026

A quiet morning of postpartum advocacy support.

Books, notes and thoughtful conversations while supporting a mother through a deeply sensitive chapter of early motherhood. Holding space, strengthening coping tools and helping her find steadiness as she navigates this complex and difficult time.

Parenthood isn’t linear. Postpartum support isn’t one-size-fits-all. Advocacy and emotional support matter. ❤️‍🩹

Postnatal support can look so different for everyone 🤍Today I accompanied my client to an appointment and while she enjo...
12/02/2026

Postnatal support can look so different for everyone 🤍

Today I accompanied my client to an appointment and while she enjoyed some much deserved pamper time, Baby B and I chilled in the café next door.

Mama got her hair done, had a moment to herself and could fully relax knowing her baby was safe, settled and cared for.

This is your reminder that you get to choose how you use your support - whether that’s practical help, emotional support, rest, appointments, or simply having space to feel like you again.

There’s no “right” way to do postpartum. Recovery is individual and your needs are allowed to change at every stage.

Support should fit your life, not the other way around ✨


*permission was received to post*

11/02/2026

Looking for a new Baby Class?
This is it 👶🏼✨

Those quiet moments of connection, learning simple massage skills and creating a sense of safety and calm for your baby.
Because bonding isn’t rushed - it’s felt.

Contact me quoting ‘ILY’ for a free taster clip 💌
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