Solihull Doula Melanie

I met Melanie at the Magic Bean Coffee Shop, a few weeks before I was due to give birth. She was very approachable and was happy to answer the very many questions I had! She was very warm and knowledgable and I came away feeling much more empowered to advocate for myself and for the birth that I wanted. Thank you!

Melanie is a wonderful person and a fantastic doula. We booked Melanie's services as a birth doula. She provided so much support during my pregnancy and also postnatally. Melanie is honest and upfront with what she can do. She was always caring and generous with her time. She never rushed me during our meetings. She is a very good listner. She heard our preferences and then helped us to plan for them. Since the birth of my first child, Melanie has been so generous with referrals to local baby...

As soon as I found out I was expecting our third baby I also knew it was also going to our last and I wanted to honour the experience more than I previously had. After meeting Melanie I knew instantly that she would be the perfect birth partner to help support me. However what I didn’t expect is how much support Melanie would provide antenatally as well. By the time the day came for my baby to make his way into this world, Melanie’s support was already worth her weight in gold! I thoroughly e...

Soon after finding out we were expecting our first baby we fell in love with the idea of a calm and relaxed home birth and wanted someone we could trust to help us prepare for our little ones arrival. After initially speaking with Melanie over zoom (due to covid) we knew it was her we wanted to help us. Throughout the pregnancy she was there to offer her support, guidance and reassurance and to help put us at ease. Like many first time mums, my mind was full of horror stories of painful an...

From the moment I met Melanie I knew I wanted her to support me at the birth of my second baby. As my doula she made sure I’d planned thoroughly for birth, supported me with preparing for midwife appointments in the run-up and was with me for birth. She also supported us in the hours and days after birth. Her calm, reassuring presence was invaluable. She knew exactly when and how to step in to protect my homebirth dreams, helped protect the calm birth space I so badly wanted and was an enorm...