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The First Path Birth Companion provides virtual companioning to all pregnant and birthing people through support that honours individuallity and is rooted in justice, rights, advocacy and trauma awareness. I am an advocate birth companion and reproductive justice activist supporting the full spectrum of pregnancy, birth, pregnancy/infant loss, termination and NICU experiences of all people. I hold

myself accountable for rehumanizing perinatal care by dismantling systems of oppression and addressing discrimination, inequity, disparities, obstetric violence and trauma. I focus on the prevention of harm, trauma and perinatal illness for all people through advocacy and support strategies that hold people centrally in their needs, rights, decision making, preferences and expectations of care at all times.
* Companion support for pregnancy, birth, loss in all trimesters, termination and NICU - all choices and all birthing people
* Traumatic Birth Recovery 3 Step Rewind Programme (currently in training)
* Advocacy support
* Birth rights education
* Energy healing
* Crystal healing
* Angel Guidance
* Chakra Readings

16/05/2026

Body changes check in - how are you?

Pregnancy brings many changes to your body and sometimes taking a pause to notice, to tune in, to sit and feel into the changes can be difficult, whether that is due to time or due to how you are feeling about your pregnancy or beyond. Some changes might feel welcomed, some might not. However you are feeling, know it is ok.

If you are able to give yourself a moment to pause and it feels ok to tune into your body, lean into that moment. Comment below if you want to share.

Contact details: [email protected] | www.thefirstpathbirthcompanion.co.uk

14/05/2026

Contraction Super Power!

Your body during labour truly is powerful and learning how to harness that power and to work with it during labour is your contraction super power for sure! There are many ways to work with your contractions rather than against them and your body often shows you what it needs.

So what can help? Find your 3 Rs - to anchor, to be present and to cope …

RELAX - pause and rest between contractions, even if briefly, so your body can release, reset and prepare for continued labour.

RHYTHM - allow your body to do and receive what it instinctively needs during contractions - this does not have to be pre planned or look a certain way. It just needs to be what feels right for you and brings you a sense of safety, control, focus and predictability e.g. using a specific breathing strategy whilst rocking or swaying and/or vocalising and being supported by your birth partner with touch if this is wanted or needed.

RITUAL - repeating your rhythm throughout contractions, adding in small acts that bring an additional sense of safety and familiarity e.g. holding your birth partner's hand or an object of meaning to you, focusing your gaze on a specific object, saying a simple mantra to yourself in your mind or taking a sip of water after the contraction has ended.

What 3 Rs helped you in labour? If you are preparing to give birth, what strategies do you think you might use in your 3 Rs? Comment below!

Contact details: [email protected] | www.thefirstpathbirthcompanion.co.uk

12/05/2026

Sometimes virtual pregnancy companioning looks like chatting with you as you take a pause.

My virtual companioning is not just about education or dedicated sessions to talk through specific topics. It is also about emotional holding, and a steady presence through the big moments and the little ones. Sometimes it's a pause to sit with you as you take a moment to just be. This matters.

Let's talk about how I can virtually support you through your big moments and the little ones too. I offer a free 15 minute consultation - contact me through my website.

Contact details: [email protected] | www.thefirstpathbirthcompanion.co.uk

09/05/2026

What helped you feel safe in your maternity care?

Feeling safe in your maternity care is your human right. What you need to feel safe and what feeling safe means to you matters. What makes you feel safe in your maternity care and what do you need to feel safe in your labour and birth? Comment below and let's talk about why safety in pregnancy and birth matters.

At no moment in your maternity care should you feel unsafe, that is not ok and is never acceptable. If you are navigating this in your care, reach out and we can talk and find a way forward.

Contact details: [email protected] | www.thefirstpathbirthcompanion.co.uk

07/05/2026

Free “Hormones of Labour” Grab & Go Resource!

Grab your FREE “Hormones of Labour” resource from my online shop today! Discover the key hormones involved in the physiology of birth, bonding with baby, and in breast/chest feeding. Learn how these hormones work and how to maximise them. If you would like to learn more about the hormones of labour, this grab and go resource is a quick, simple introduction!

Want to know more about how I can support your pregnancy and birth? Check out my website for my virutal support packages

Contact details: [email protected] | www.thefirstpathbirthcompanion.co.uk

06/05/2026

Today is World Maternal Mental Health Day.

Perinatal mental health affects 1 in 4 people during pregnancy and in the first year after giving birth. I am in that statistic, and today, I share some of the ways in which perinatal mental health showed up in my life.

Some people are at greater risk of experiencing perinatal mental health, and many of us struggle without support, without access to the care we need and in silence. Perinatal mental health snuck up on me, and it took me years to actually name it and address it. It began after the premature birth and NICU stay of my first son and became amplified over the years after a subsequent miscarriage and then a rainbow baby. My first symptom was the churning feeling in my stomach, then it went on from there. There was also trauma and grief intertwined with my birth and loss experiences, and anxiety, with its associated symptoms, physiological responses and behavioural changes was the face of my perinatal mental health journey. I received no formal perinatal mental health support.

Today I acknowledge every person who has experienced mental health difficulties as a result of their reproductive, pregnancy, birth, or parenting experience. You are seen, and I validate you. As a pregnancy and birth companion, I remain committed to providing support that centres perinatal mental health wellness and the prevention of trauma.

Comment below if you would like to share your own experience. If you need support, I offer a virtual "Birth Story Integration" session where you will be held, heard, and unhurried to speak about your perinatal experience in any way that is right for you.

Contact details: [email protected] | www.thefirstpathbirthcompanion.co.uk

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05/05/2026

Today is International Day of the Midwife!

As a pregnancy and birth companion, I take a pause and give thought to the vital importance of midwifery, remembering its roots, its significance, and being part of protecting its future. I also give thanks to all midwives who have touched my life and continue to enrich it, both personally and in my birthwork.

Midwifery now more than ever is losing its way within systems that pull it further from what it was, what it should be, and what pregnant and birthing people need it to be. Midwifery belongs to communities and the people within them. That is where it began - ancestral wisdom, knowledge, and community rooted in Black and Indigenous culture, not white medicine.

We cannot and must not omit that from conversations today and everyday, so please as a birthworker, uplift the midwives and student midwives who are BIPGM and 2SLGBTQIA+ for they especially, are essential in returning birth back to humanity, in ensuring access to midwifery is not for the priviledged only, and for reducing deaths that are preventable for birthing people who experience the most harm, trauma and discrimination within white systems of midwifery that exist today. These midwives themselves also face the greatest barriers, challenges, and trauma as they work to provide midwifery that keeps ALL pregnant and birthing people safe.

Find these midwives in your communities, uplift them, ask them what they need, and do what you can to support them. Use your voice as a birthworker within your local healthcare services and advocate for the protection of midwifery that respects and places the rights of ALL birthing people at the centre above systems and polices.

Find out about how I support pregnant and birthing people by checking out my website

Contact details: [email protected] | www.thefirstpathbirthcompanion.co.uk

02/05/2026

Have you included how you would like your baby to be cared for as part of your birth plan?

Birth planning includes your baby too - the care, interventions, or any treatment you want them to have or not. This includes newborn assessment, testing, feeding, or any care within special circumstances, such as your baby being in the NICU or care of your baby if you need a prolonged admission after birth.

As your baby's parent, you have the right to say no (to decline) any assessment, test, or treatment for your baby, even if your care team believes that it is in your baby's best interest. You should not feel pressured to accept standard care for your baby, nor be threatened with a referral to social services for declining. Your baby should not receive any care that you do not agree to.

Comment below with your thoughts - what do you have in your birth plan regarding care for your baby? Are you unsure of where to start with birth planning and want to talk about it? Check out my "Empowered Birth Planning Session" on my website.

Contact details: [email protected] | www.thefirstpathbirthcompanion.co.uk

30/04/2026

Old Wives Tales

“Old Wives’ Tales” are passed from one generation to the next - do they still have a place today? What “Old Wives’ Tales” have been shared with you since becoming pregnant? What are your thoughts about them and have you tried any of them?

Share all of your thoughts and experiences in the comments!

Contact details: [email protected] | www.thefirstpathbirthcompanion.co.uk

28/04/2026

Hello I am Pro Choice

As a pregnancy and birth companion, I stand fully in respecting the rights of all people, and this includes reproductive rights - the right to bodily autonomy and access to legal, comprehensive and safe reproductive care that protects all individuals in choosing HOW and WHEN to have a pregnancy.

Tag a reproductive rights based organisation that supports all people in their bodily autonomy so we can share and support their work

Contact details: [email protected] | www.thefirstpathbirthcompanion.co.uk

25/04/2026

You decide the information you need to make informed decisions

What you want to know in order to make informed decisions within your pregnancy and birth is entirely up to you. Information comes in many forms and can include evidence based information, professional opinion and clinical expertise from your Midwife or Obstetrician, your own inner knowing and lived experience.

Your Midwife or Obstetrian has a legal obligation to provide you with information relevant to your individual circumstances, including the risks and benefits of care available to you and all other options.

Sometimes the information you want or need can be omitted in care conversations or can be difficult to find, and as a pregnancy and birth companion, I can support you to identify what information matters to you so that the power of decision making is in your hands.

What information is important in your pregnancy and birth so you can make informed decisions that are right for you? Are you finding all the information you need? Share in the comments!

Contact details: [email protected] | www.thefirstpathbirthcompanion.co.uk

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Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 12pm

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https://thefirstpathbirthcompanion.co.uk/

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