I’m Jaz

I’m a mum to two little ones, and live in a seaside town in Suffolk, UK.

I host My Postpartum Podcast which is available on Apple Podcasts & Spotify.

My background is in the Pathology Lab at my local NHS trust, and Purchasing previously for a cruise line and an educational supplier.

I started getting deeply interested in all things birth related late 2022, after I had experienced a traumatic hospital birth in April of that year.

My second baby was born at home in January 2024, with only my partner, son and Doula present. It was a phenomenal, beautiful, and yet totally normal experience a fire in me was lit, for wanting everyone to have the opportunity to experience this sensational life experience. 

I am now a Doula, under mentorship, having trained with When Push Comes To Shove, a decentralised, holistic maternity structure for empowered women.

Having attended my first two births, one a freebirth and another a planned homebirth, it is clear to me that I have a special interest in supporting women and families who are choosing a home birth or unassisted birth, particularly if they have endured previous birth trauma or are under the perinatal mental health team. 

It is a privilege that we live in a time where, if we deem it necessary, we have access to advanced medical care. However, it is each woman's choice where they birth and if they engage with the medical system at all and this will be accepted from me with no judgement. What matters to me is that women are making fully informed decisions, from a place of peace and not fear.