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All About BABA Doula Services & Hypnobirthing - Leeds, West Yorkshire

Hi, I'm Julia and I am the founder of BABA Doula Services & Hypnobirthing. I am a Fertility, Antenatal, Birth and Postnatal Doula living in Leeds, near Wakefield, West Yorkshire. I am also a fully trained and certified hypnobirthing teacher, where I offer hypnobirthing courses to families in person and online. I am the Co-Chair for Leeds Maternity Voices Partnership, I have two young children and I am extremely passionate about supporting women and families during pre-conception, pregnancy, birth and beyond. As an expert in my field, I can make you feel calm, supported, informed and in control during your birth. Previous clients have said that I am a "great listener", that they would "recommend me to friends and family". That I "subtly empowered them to have a positive birth experience". That I helped them make their birth "such a positive, beautiful, empowering experience and they would not have been without me". I feel honoured to be able to work with women and families and be able to share my expertise, help them to make informed decisions, feel calm and confident about their birth, have a positive birth experience and lighten the load of parenthood. I want more families to have positive experiences during IVF, pregnancy, birth and parenthood. One of the ways that I help them to do this, is by creating a positive mindset. "A positive mindset increases a positive outcome".

Doula Training

I completed my birth and postnatal doula training through Red Tent Doulas. I am a member of Doula UK  and a Recognised birth and postnatal doula. This means that I have completed the required criteria, stipulated by Doula UK, to become Recognised and I have gained a greater depth of experience supporting births and working with postnatal families. I have experience supporting vaginal births, caesarean section births, induced births, natural births, couples going through IVF, first time parents, parents to subsequent babies, water births, hospital births, vaginal births after caesarean (VBAC), women who are classed as "high risk" and women with gestational diabetes. Wherever and however you birth your baby, I will support your decisions and help you to make informed decisions that are right for you and your baby. 

Hypnobirthing Training

I completed my hypnobirthing teacher training through Love Your Birth Hypnobirthing Teacher Training. This means that I am a fully certified and accredited hypnobirthing teacher. My hypnobirthing teacher training course has given me so many amazing tools and knowledge, that I love to share with expectant parents, including birth partners, to help them to have a great birthing experience.

I offer my hypnobirthing classes in person, as a group hypnobirthing class, in Oulton, Leeds and also as a private 1-1 hypnobirthing class, in the comfort of your own home. I also offer private hypnobirthing courses online, to anyone, anywhere in the world.

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Contact me to find out more or to arrange a free, online 30 minute consultation.

Other Training & Memberships

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Training:

  • Trained and certified Antenatal, Birth and Postnatal Doula (Certified through Red Tent Doula training)

  • Qualified Hypnobirthing Teacher (Accredited through Love Your Birth Teacher Training)

  • Introduction to breastfeeding support (Certified through Red Tent Doula training)

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Memberships:

  • Doula UK member - Doula UK Registered Doula

  • Recognised Postnatal Doula

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I am always looking to improve and develop and have completed CPD courses in:

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  • Postnatal depression awareness (diploma distinction)

  • Supporting Breech Clients

  • Hypnobirthing for a Caesarean Section

  • SANDS - Supporting families through pregnancy loss and the death of a baby

  • Child Nutrition (diploma distinction)

  • Women's Health After Motherhood

  • Maternity Care

  • Alleviating Distress of Infantile Colic

  • Breastfeeding: Preparing Women for the fourth trimester

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To add to my qualifications I have:​

  • Level 5 diploma in Human Resource Management

  • BSc (Hons) Food Marketing Management

  • MSc Food and Consumer Safety

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I am DBS checked, hold valid insurance and fully vaccinated against Covid-19, having had 2 doses and 2 booster vaccinations.

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Doula UK Registered & Recognised Birth & Postnatal Doula

I am a member of Doula UK and a Recognised birth and postnatal Doula. I have completed my doula training through a Doula UK approved course and completed additional training, to become Recognised and considered an experienced Doula, by Doula UK.  I accept Doula UK gift vouchers to use towards my services, for birth or postnatal support. If you are pregnant and trying to think of gift ideas to receive from family and friends or if you are going to a baby shower and trying to think about gifts to buy the expectant parents, then give the gift of a doula! The new parents or parents to be, will definitely thank you for it! A doula is the best gift you can buy for any new parent or parents to be. 

If you'd like to know more about Doula UK gift vouchers, please do contact me.

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