Welcome, I'm Hayley. I chose Mother of Pearl Doula because it is my lineage. My Grandmother was named Pearl, I am named Pearl & I have passed this name down to my daughter. I have been Mothered by Pearls & now I am Mothering pearls.

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I offer a supportive & person-centred approach to enable you to have a protective space through your perinatal period. I consider this to be from before conception, through fertility & any issues, pregnancy, loss, birth, postpartum & beyond. This time is sacred for your whole family, & the woman or birthing person is central to this journey. I do this by giving you space to process any previous pregnancies, births or experiences that may impact your current journey. I discuss and explore how you would like your pregnancy & birth to be, support you leading up to your birth as well as being with you while you labour and birth. I will protect your time after birth with your baby and support you to feel nurtured in your postnatal period. 

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I work from a trauma informed perspective as I have been supporting families through perinatal trauma in my role as a Therapeutic Counsellor. If this is your first birth I will hold space for you to be able to experience birth how you want to, in your way. 

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I have trained with Alex Burner founder of The Original Birth Connection who is a local birth worker in Gloucestershire. Alex draws her years of experience into her training as well as from her trainer Michel Odent, a pioneer in his field of advocating for 'women centred' maternity services. 

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I offer an umbrella of services to support you through your perinatal period & beyond. These include: pregnancy & birth support, postnatal support, The Closing of the Bones Ceremony, mothers circles & counselling sessions.

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I cover Gloucestershire, and some parts of Bristol, Oxford and Wiltshire & also offer virtual support.