Antenatal Teacher Directory
Antenatal Teacher Directory
Doula Directory
I am the founder of The Mindful Birth Group®, a national, award-winning antenatal hypnobirthing organisation. I am also a birth and postnatal doula and I am deeply passionate about individualised maternity and postnatal support. No two pregnancy’s or births are the same, and we all have different needs to navigate this life stage!
Why Supporting ND Birth Matters?
Because everyone deserves individualised support and it’s important that any type of neurodivergence is taken into account during pregnancy, birth and postnatal recovery
Emiliana Hall
The Mindful Birth Group®
Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire
Hey, I'm Emma. I'm a mum to two littles. I am a Hypnobirthing and Antenatal Teacher accredited by The Mindful Birth Group. I am very passionate about helping families prepare for birth, however it happens. I will provide a personalised experience based on your individual needs.
Why Supporting ND Birth Matters?
Pregnancy, birth and postpartum can be overwhelming for NT people, but even more so for Neurodivergent birthing people. Everyone deserves to go through pregnancy and birth feeling understood and to have their care centred around them. I feel it’s important to support neurodivergent people through the process, to give them skills to make informed decisions and to help them have a positive experience.
Emma White
Mindful Natal® Hertford
Hertford
I’m Emma, I’m a mum of two by birth and adoption and I’m a Mindful Natal®️ Teacher living in Yorkshire. I run group and private courses in Leeds, West Yorkshire and on zoom. I’d love to take you from a place of anxiety to confidence about the birth of your baby and beyond. I want to present you with the evidence so you know what your options are and can apply them to your situation. I want you to feel safe, however you have come to being a parent. I believe in the intrinsic power within you to birth your baby and I’d love you to experience peace while you do so.
Why Supporting ND Birth Matters?
I want my services to be as inclusive as possible. I also have an adopted daughter who we believe may be neurodivergent and so understanding how she experiences the world makes me want to ensure that my offerings are applicable. I also believe that neurodivergent will have more obstacles in accessing the care they deserve and so need antenatal education that is applicable to them
Emma Chaldecott
Mindful Natal® Leeds
Leeds
I’m Laura, a Mindful Natal® teacher, a Birth & Postnatal Doula and Infant Feeding coach, providing inclusive and evidence-based support and care for families around Brighton and Sussex. In all of my roles, I’ve supported people with neurodivergence through their pregnancies, births and breastfeeding journeys.
Why Supporting ND Birth Matters?
My passion is that you are listened to, understood and supported in the right way for you. I’ve seen first-hand the difference it makes when people’s needs are met so that they feel safe, and this really matters before birth, during birth and after birth.
Laura Batten
Mindful Natal® Brighton
Brighton & Hove, East and West Sussex
Hi, I'm Natalie, an accredited Mindful Natal® antenatal hypnobirthing course teacher and doula covering Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted and surrounds.
Why Supporting ND Birth Matters?
It would have changed my entire experience to have support during my pregnancies, births and postnatally by someone who understood me.
Natalie Bouscarle
Mindful Natal® Hemel Hempstead
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire and surrounding areas
Birth worker and perinatal trauma practitioner that is passionate about supporting expectant parents to confidently find their own way during a transformative time.
Why Supporting ND Birth Matters?
Because confidently navigating birth and new parenthood shouldn’t be a privilege that is limited to neurotypical people.
Siobhan Rae
Mindful Natal® Hastings
Hastings, St Leonard’s and surrounding areas in East Sussex
Hi I'm Sarah a self diagnosed neurodiverse Mum to 2 teenagers, an antenatal teacher and a mentored Doula! I have only recently self diagnosed (awaiting official diagnosis) and as such have been really learning about myself, other people and how this showed up in my pregnancies and labour. I am really looking forward to learning so much more and being able to support neurodiverse people through their journeys both perinatally and postpartum.
Why Supporting ND Birth Matters?
I think I have really understood the struggles that can occur whilst navigating the health system, the journey of birth and beyond and have found the ND birth training both inspiring and enlightening. Its so important that we can equip ND people with the tools and support to help make their journey as comfortable as possible!
Sarah Mitchell
Mindful Natal® Crawley
Crawley, Horsham and surrounding areas
Rachel is an accredited Mindful Natal® teacher based in Morden and teaching group courses at Raynes Park David Lloyd. She is also a Birth and Postnatal Doula, and Breastfeeding Peer Supporter.
Why Supporting ND Birth Matters?
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Rachel Cunliffe
Mindful Natal®️ Raynes Park
South West London
About The Antenatal Teacher Directory
Why Did We Start It?
With an estimated 15-20% of the population being neurodivergent, improved awareness and understanding of neurodivergent support needs perinatally is essential.
This is why we have launched the ND Birth Antenatal Teacher section of our Directory, so that people can easily find professionals who are trained in supporting neurodivergent needs, or have their own lived experience of neurodivergence or supporting others.
All antenatal teachers on the ND Birth directory are committed to supporting neurodivergent birthing people and meet at least one of the following criteria:
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are themselves neurodivergent;
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have lived experience supporting neurodivergent people;
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have training in supporting neurodivergent people perinatally.
