All Things Birth & Beyond

Mel was my doula for the birth of my son who came just over 3 weeks early. She was fantastic in the delivery room working with the midwife to prevent early intervention, voice my requests and support me through the birth. I managed to hold off the gas and air until 8cm because Mel’s hip and lower back massages during contractions were so effective. Mel’s food parcels were just what I needed when I got home and Claire’s lactation assessment and advice helped get us started on what has been ver...

We are so glad that we chose to share our pregnancy and birth with Mel & Claire. The support is priceless and I honestly can say our experience wouldn’t have been so positive without them. Mel went above and beyond during my labour and I can’t thank her enough for all of the support, advice and love she shared throughout. We felt so informed and calm knowing that we had her there on our side. Although we planned a homebirth that we couldn’t have due to staffing issues, Mel ensured that we got...

Mel provided such valuable breastfeeding support for me. I was struggling in the early days with oversupply which just wouldn't settle - it was crazy and was freaking me out as it was my first baby (now 6 months old). Mel listened to me and understood me (much better by far than the breadtfeeding helplines in my case) and provided proper advice and a plan of action to help me get things evened out... and it worked! I would recommend her wholeheartedly.

Melody provided intensive live-in help with our 3-month-old twins. As well as giving us respite, Mel set us up with a feeding/napping and general daily routine tailored to our babies’ particular needs and our family lifestyle and work commitments. This helped us overcome various challenges, and made us much happier and better rested. Mel also worked with us to address some trauma from the birth of our first-born which has been surprisingly effective. Highly recommended.

Mel worked with me and my first baby from when she was just a few weeks until until she was around 8 months old, in the role of ‘Parenting Mentor’. This was was one of the best decisions I ever made! Having her support was like having a hand to hold when I needed it most. Alongside our scheduled sessions together Mel would also offer her support whenever I reached out about an issue, struggle or a doubt - she was always on the end of the phone or message chat, other times she would suggest ...