Doula support for birth & postpartum · Harrogate & North Yorkshire

For those who want to move through birth, not be moved through it.

Pregnancy, birth and postpartum can be some of the most vulnerable, powerful and life-altering experiences of your life. I'm here to make sure you don't disappear somewhere in the middle of them.

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CertifiedThe Original Birth Connection

WhereHarrogate & North Yorkshire, and virtually worldwide

PaymentPayment plans on every offering

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Why Feral Kin

Not a problem to solve

Birth is not something that happens to you. You move through it, and that distinction matters.

Feral Kin exists for those who want support that is honest, steady, and deeply human. Not clinical for the sake of it. Not performance. Not disconnected from the body’s own knowing.

This work holds together what often gets separated: practical preparation and ancestral wisdom. Embodied presence and informed choice. Herbal care and grounded support. Both instinct and knowledge, held in the same hands.

This space may be for you if

you want information, but not fear
you’re craving trust in your body, not more doubt
you want to be supported, not managed
you feel the pull toward a more instinctive, self-led birth experience
you want care that honours both your intuition and your right to informed choice

Herbs as a thread, not a treatment

Plant support runs through all of the Feral Kin offerings, not as add-ons, but as part of how care is woven together. Nourishing teas in pregnancy. Sitz baths and nervous system support in postpartum. Simple, intentional, and grounded in both traditional use and contemporary safety. Never to overwhelm. Always alongside, not instead of, informed care.

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The plain answer

So, what does a doula actually do?

A doula is there for you.

I support you through pregnancy, birth and postpartum with practical preparation, evidence-based information, emotional support and continuous care.

During birth, I don’t replace your midwife or medical team. I’m the person who already knows you. Who knows what matters to you. Who can help you understand your options, remind you of the conversations we’ve had, support your partner and stay with you as things unfold.

I don’t make decisions for you or speak over you.

I help make sure you still feel like an active participant in your own birth.

The offerings

Three pathways, each shaped around a different need.

Payment plans are available for all offerings.

Antenatal preparation

Antenatal Support

For those who want to arrive at birth already knowing themselves. Practical preparation — birth planning, mindset, nervous system tools, and partner involvement.

Not just information. An orientation.

From £4502 levels of support

Birth Ready£450
4–5 antenatal sessions. Focused preparation, birth planning, and partner preparation.
Birth Intensive£750
Everything in Birth Ready, across 6–7 antenatal sessions, plus ongoing voice support throughout your pregnancy.

Antenatal sessions
Focused preparation
Birth planning
Partner preparation
Voice support (Birth Intensive)

Available in person (Harrogate / North Yorkshire) or virtually worldwide.

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Birth attendance

Birth Support

Skilled, grounded presence at the birth itself, with the preparation and the postpartum visits that hold either side of it.

Someone in the room who is entirely yours.

From £1,8502 levels of support

Birth Centred£1,850
Two in-depth antenatal sessions covering birth planning and understanding your options, partner preparation, and two postpartum visits.
Full Spectrum£2,300
Three in-depth antenatal sessions — birth physiology and working with your body; interventions and induction; informed decision making, birth planning and practical labour tools — plus three postpartum visits.

In-depth antenatal sessions
Birth planning & your options
Partner preparation
24/7 on call from 38 weeks
Continuous support through labour & birth
Advocacy & navigating decisions
Postpartum visits
Phone & message support
Printed birth guide included

Available in Harrogate and across North Yorkshire.

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Postpartum recovery & integration

Postpartum Support

Rest, nourishment, and being genuinely held in the postpartum time.

You don't have to snap back. You're allowed to land.

From £3003 levels of support

Core Care£300
2 visits of 2–3 hours. A gentle landing: space to rest, be nourished, and receive steady, grounding care.
Deep Care£550
4–5 visits of 2–3 hours. Room to settle in: feeding, recovery, emotional holding and integration.
Fully Held£800
6–7 visits of 2–3 hours, plus voice support. Consistent, responsive care throughout your postpartum window.

Postpartum visits
Infant feeding support
Herbal baths & teas
Nervous system care
Light household help

Available in home (Harrogate / North Yorkshire) or virtually, depending on your needs and location.

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