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Empowering Your Pregnancy Journey with Compassion
Dedicated Support for Expectant families throughout pregnancy, birth and early days with a new baby
I empower families by providing tailored support and nurturing care throughout their pregnancy and childbirth experiences. My dedication to compassionate guidance has led to positive birthing memories and stronger family bonds. Families have reported feeling well-informed, confident, and supported, allowing them to embrace their unique journeys with joy and peace of mind. My commitment to excellent care ensures every family feels cherished and respected.
Meet Lisa
I am a Doula UK recognised doula with a passion for providing personalised support during pregnancy and childbirth. With over 18 years of experience, I have supported the birthing experiences of numerous families. My compassionate approach and extensive training ensure that every family’s unique needs are met with understanding and care. My mission is to empower families with knowledge and emotional support, enabling them to navigate the beautiful journey of welcoming a new baby into their lives.
My philosophy is that whether you have had a birth experience already or not, birth can be something you can look forward to, with confidence. You can feel prepared for birth by choosing to gain knowledge beforehand. You can feel relaxed, calm and in control during birth by creating a supportive team around you. And finally you can be well cared for after birth so that you start parenthood feeling confident that you can meet all your new baby’s needs.
Whether you are looking for a birth doula, a postnatal doula or both, finding a woman with whom you can relate, with whom you feel some sort of connection and whom you like is really important. That is why I make myself available in person, or by phone/email, so you can find out more about me and if I am the right doula for you.
Lisa Ramsey
my story
The Story of Lisa Ramsey Doula
Founded on a passion for nurturing care, Lisa Ramsey Doula was established to empower families through their pregnancy and childbirth experiences. With a commitment to providing personalised support, my journey began with a vision of creating safe and compassionate environments for expectant families. Over the years, I have supported over 200+ families as they prepare for parenthood, during pregnancy, birth and the early days with a new baby.
Read more about me on my Doula UK profile here: Doula UK – Lisa Ramsey – Oxfordshire.
My Training
– Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator Training
– Active Birth Teacher training with Janet Balaskas
– Birth & Postnatal Doula Training with Kicki Hansard
– Birth Workshop with Ina May Gaskin, midwife and author from The Farm, USA
– Breastfeeding workshop with Dr Jack Newman
– Aromatherapy Massage training at Neal’s Yard Remedies
And I have co-hosted a workshop with midwife Mark Harris, author of the popular book for birth partners Being Present
I have also attended workshops in Homeopathy, Natal Hypnotherapy, Breastfeeding, Tongue Tie, Acupressure, Abdominal Massage, Laid Back Breastfeeding, When Survivors Give Birth: Effects of Early Trauma on Birth, Supporting Every Birth including miscarriage and stillbirth and Closing the Bones postnatal massage.
Other areas of my work include:
~ I am a Doula UK mentor meaning I mentor new doulas as they begin their doula journeys
~ I have an Enhanced CRB check and full Public Liability Insurance.
I have experience of supporting a variety of women during pregnancy and birth, including those for whom English is not their first language, queer couples, women without a birth partner and teen mums. I am also committed to the trans community and keen to support trans couples. I have experience of both homebirths and hospital births and have doula-ed at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, Basingstoke & North Hants, Frimley Park, East Surrey, St Peters, Stoke Mandeville, Great Western in Swindon, Winchester and the John Radcliffe in Oxford.
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Reach out to me for doula support
Contact Lisa Ramsey Doula to learn more about my services and how I can support you.