The Doulas

Siobhán Ridley

January 1, 2000 /
Siobhán

Love is what I will bring to you when I support you. I want to walk through this part of your parenting journey with you, wrapping you in a warm blanket of care and nurture. I will listen to your hopes and fears and together we will find ways to create a clear path to feeling confident, in control and connected. Pregnancy, birth and parenting information is overwhelming but I will help you navigate this by acting as your google filter and by guiding you to balanced information.

I will always support you in your choices without judgement, holding your hand throughout. As we get to know each other, I will be able to tailor my services to the individual needs of your unique family. A doula is an emotional support, a calming presence, and a bringer of compassion and smiles. Practically I will bring my knowledge of labour, birth, hypnobirthing and biomechanics. I also have a lending library, birthing pool, birthing stool, birthing balls and rebozos for you to use.

 

How I can support you:

  • Hypnobirthing – I teach group and private classes.
  • Bespoke antenatal education and birth preparation.
  • Pregnancy Doula – individually tailored doula support throughout pregnancy until your birthing day.
  • Birth Doula
  • Creative Journalling group sessions (maternal journal)

A little bit about me:

I live in in a little village in the Norfolk Broads with my amazing teenage sweetheart turned husband and three sons.

After my motherhood journey began I became acutely aware that so much in life begins with how we experience birth and the start of human life. I started my birth keeper work by training as a hypnobirthing teacher and then began consuming as much as I could about the birthing and parenthood world. Eventually, after years adoring my work as a school teacher, I made the jump to fully self-employed life. And here I am.

 

Some fun facts:

  • I’m happiest with a scuba tank attached to me, drifting along the bottom of the ocean.
  • I cannot cook. Seriously, my baking is actually dangerous.
  • I home educate our tiny humans.
  • I founded and run Home Birth Norfolk peer support group and I am the founder of Norfolk Doulas.
  • As an activist I am on the steering group of a national grassroots campaign group March With Midwives.
  • Devotional development – I am dedicated to attending many continuing professional development courses every year. 
If you would like some more information about my training, qualifications, experience and client testimonials please don’t hesitate to get in touch. 

 

My commitment to continuing professional development includes having done the following courses: 
Biomechanics for birth to advanced level; LGBTQ+ inclusion; Cultural competence and safety; Human rights for childbirth and many many more.

 

Connect with me on social media:

Instagram: @yourtinyhuman
Facebook: Your Tiny Human

 

NR12
Tel: 0772 523 22 33
Email: info@yourtinyhuman.com
Web: www.yourtinyhuman.com
Doula UK: Siobhan Ridley
Services: Birth doula, Pregnancy doula, Hypnobirthing, Closing the Bones, Trauma Release (3-Step Rewind), Creative Journalling group sessions (maternal journal).