“Doula” (pronounced “doola”) is a Greek word meaning “woman servant or caregiver”.
In today’s terms, a doula is an experienced woman who offers emotional and practical support to a woman, couples and families before, during and after childbirth.
My name is Lisa. I am a mother of 3 wonderful children; Emily, Hebe and Sidney and I am an experienced recognised birth doula caring for families in Yorkshire, Humberside, Manchester & Merseyside and the surrounding areas.
I am passionate about supporting women, their partners and family members at one of the most exciting yet vulnerable times in their lives. I will help you to find information to enable you to make informed choices about your body and your baby, which are right for you as an individual and for your family as a whole. I want to help you to look forward to your birth and labour, relishing the childbearing year from start to finish.
In recent years, birth has moved to be a highly medicalised event. We seem to have lost sight of the miraculous simplicity of birth.
Birth is normal, natural and awesome – an Everyday Miracle.
In these pages you will find more information on me and the services I have to offer and also interesting and up to date articles on pregnancy, birth and beyond.
If you are looking for someone to help you achieve an empowering birth and a postive start to motherhood while realising your own potential as a woman, then I hope I can help.
Thanks for dropping by,
Warm Wishes,
Lisa Sykes
