Sacred Beginnings Birth Services

15/10/2024

For all the babies and little ones who had to leave too soon at whatever stage. For all the hearts that ache and grieve due to their absence.

02/02/2024

For all clients and any one else who’s experienced birth trauma, February 6th is the closing date for this inquiry. I’ve added a link in my bio where you can have your day and share your experience.

01/02/2024

I’ve been doing this job for 7.5 years, and never have I been more incensed at the state of maternity affairs. NUH: a trust that constantly over promises and under delivers seems to be the current tagline.

It’s been years of talk and not a lot of action. Who else remembers the big relaunch celebration of a full home birth service to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the NHS filled with fanfare and cupcakes? I do and again that fell way short of the mark and nothing changed in reality. I was hopeful recently that after the last co-production meeting that we would see a change, that families would not have their birth options ripped away from them and less people would have to be traumatised by their experiences of a birth they didn’t want due to being forced to birth in an environment they didn’t want or a scenario that wasn’t their choosing but they felt left with no other option because the alternative was even more terrifying.

Sadly once again it’s all talk, and not much action. And when you’re claiming a lack of interest from midwives to join the new home birth team when I saw only passion and enthusiasm from midwives keen to apply, it begs the question does management actually want to honour and uphold birthing rights or do they just want to pay lip service to it and offer token gestures that amount to little? Building hopes up just to have them dashed.

I’m rarely one to express such anger on this space, but I have held one too many grieving mother and father through their unnecessary trauma to remain silent(something a system that views people as merely a number to get through the conveyor belt and spit out the other end doesn’t see or appear to care about)then there is no option but to speak up. From a job I used to love because I got to see families fulfil their dreams and work with wonderful midwives to a job that’s made me ill as I watch an increasing number of clients and others come through the system broken instead of elated you know there’s something that has gone fundamentally wrong. Continued in comments. 👇🏻

05/10/2023

A worthwhile event to book onto if you’re free. Come along and share your experiences. Speak up about what could be done better/different or what went well and help shape maternity care in your local area. Nottingham and Nottinghamshire families deserve the best care possible, and you could be part of the change. ❤️

19/09/2023

Late evening baking to cheer up some lovely clients. Sometimes, only a home baked cookie made with love will do. 🍪 💕

Got my QC on the case as well, picking the best of the bunch.

05/09/2023

Making sunshine for my insides while the sun shines outside.

How are you managing with the resurgence of heat? I went through a summer pregnancy where the weather was hot hot hot for 3 solid months right at the end. 🥵 So if you’re in your final trimester I fully empathise with you right now if you’re feeling zapped of energy and are struggling even more so than usual to get some sleep. ❤️

This salad is one of the best I’ve ever tasted. It’s from

Super quick and easy to make; involves chopping up cucumber, tomatoes, red onion and parsley. Toss that with your chickpeas and feta. The original recipe had vegan feta, but I used regular feta.

It was so good at that point I debated stopping there, but I went ahead and added the yummy vinaigrette of balsamic, olive oil, lemon juice and mustard, Salt and pepper.

Super delicious.

What’s some of your go to foods on a hot day?

04/09/2023

With the sunshine finally getting to put in an appearance here, it’s a fab time to try these delicious Key Lime Popsicles. Recipe from and a link to the recipe in bio.

✔️ lime juice

✔️ raw honey or maple syrup

✔️ coconut milk

✔️ coconut oil

✔️ avocado (giving that lovely green colour)

✔️ vanilla

✔️ unrefined sea salt

Creamy, sweet enough to not make your toes curl, but with enough tartness to leave you feeling totally refreshed.

One of the best things I’ve made this year.

19/08/2023

A beautiful little package this week. I do love when clients add on balm. I had one client repeat orders for it as it was the only thing that helped with an eczema type rash on her little ones face. I’ve had other clients use it to soothe healing tattoos. It’s got so many uses even without any placenta oil to mix in, but the placenta oil just adds extra benefits.

04/08/2023

Nine year ago yesterday we welcomed our second daughter at home, all 10lb 1oz of her. I can remember it like it was yesterday. ❤️ Her big sister was demanding for the baby to be passed out of the pool to her right away. 😂

27/07/2023

When you get emails from past clients and they start like this. ❤️❤️❤️
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20/07/2023

So yesterday was the day of the home birth listening event. It was a time of releasing big emotions and grief, of feeling heard, of honest vulnerability, and of coming together for the common goal of seeing a proper, round the clock, sustainable home birth service for our area.

I will be honest and say I wasn’t sure what to expect or how I’d come away feeling, but I left lighter in my soul for the experience and with the glow of optimism. There was a genuine excitement palpable in the space, and I look forward to the NUH team sharing more with us in the near future.

When other events come up, I would highly recommend that you book in and help to shape your local service into the very best it can be because there are some amazing things in the pipeline.❤️

09/07/2023

For all my clients(and others)in the Nottingham area who wanted desperately wanted a home birth and suffered undue anxiety at a time when you should have been relaxing and enjoying the final weeks of pregnancy, for those who had to spend the final trimester and/or early labour worrying that your baby would decide to be born outside of the narrow window of daily opportunity for a midwife attended home birth, who have grieved the loss of the birth you actually wanted and never got the chance of attaining it, there are 9 spaces left for this event. ❤️ If you’re free, I’d highly encourage you to attend and convey your feelings through discussion, getting creative on paper with words or art or whatever way speaks to you most. Let your voice be heard. ❤️

25/05/2023

This little munchkin’s gallery went out earlier today. Make sure to check your inbox. 📨 💜

15/05/2023

This moment at births: similar, but never the same.

Watching parents greet their baby for the first time earth-side always gets me. I will never tire of witnessing this moment. 💗

What was it like for you when you finally got to see and hold your baby?

29/03/2023

❤️ Breech Water Birth ❤️

This baby was born breech. En caul. In the water. At home. I've never seen anything like it...and I've seen my share of breech births. It was peaceful, calm, quiet, and exactly what my client wanted for the birth of her baby.

All mothers deserve more choices, more informed consent, more options, and more respect.

Your choice may not be the same choice as your friend or client. That's more than okay. We need to give pregnant moms options and autonomy and respect. Because at the end of the day, I always believe the person birthing the baby knows best.

27/03/2023

Day 6 of World Doula Week and a final post on why doula support meant to much to some different clients from previous years.

25/03/2023

World Doula Week Day 4

Coercion is never ok.

24/03/2023

Day 3 of World Doula Week