photo of Sharlene Glover a doula from West London settling a small baby. Sharlene is smiling directly into the camera.
Photo of Sharlene Glover a doula from Notting Hill with a baby in a playground.

You’re having a baby!

Let’s give you the support you’re looking for

with an experienced birth and postnatal worker with lots of knowledge, practical and hands on expertise to offer.

A small illustration of a smiling baby face.

Giving birth can be a lot to adjust to, all the healing, tiredness, emotions, happiness and worries that come with it. I’ll support and help you through all this with a gentle, caring, helping hand.

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You might…

have just found out that you’ll be having a c-section that you weren't expecting. This can come with worries about needing more healing time and more support than you’d bargained for.

have so many questions about your baby…. feeding, sleeping, wanting to gain knowledge about normal infant behaviours.

be finding it hard to get into a new routine, to get out and about again or just have a bath and time to yourself. Sometimes even a wink of sleep can feel like a distant dream, let alone trying to get organised inside the house.

I have the expertise and experience to advise, support and put you at ease in these newborn days, all whilst helping you get things organised and get you into the routines that will anchor you in your new life with baby.

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If you’re worried about bringing your new baby home and not knowing what they need and when they need it, I totally get it I’ve been there. I can help guide you through these fears with my expertise and knowledge in normal infant behaviours in the early days.

I can support with feeding and settling. I have firsthand experience of breast and bottle feeding and will always work with you to get baby fed in a way that works for you.

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How it works

Take a look through my doula packages below, if one speaks to you and the care you need at this time…

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Book in a free 30 minute call for us to get to know each other, we can do it online or let me know if you’d rather meet in person.

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If you’re ready to go ahead and book, I can get you in my diary so I’ll be there for you when you need it.

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Packages

  • Package 1- £2300
    (72 hours of support over 6 weeks)

    Package 2 - £1575
    (50 hours of support over 6 weeks)

    Both packages include:

    • Support with settling into a new routine

    • Motivation (led by baby and birthing person)

    • Household duties, meal prep/cook

    • Support with siblings

    • Emotional support for birthing person and partner

    • Signposting/Research, support/

    • Advice with feeding (breast or bottle)

  • £2500

    • 3 Antenatal visits (online/in person). Visits will be to explore birth plan and needs during birth (any health conditions)

    • Signposting/Research 

    • “on call” period around EDD and attend birth

    • 3 Hour postnatal visit within 6 weeks of birth - led by birthing person but can include, practical help, closing the bones (birth experience debrief), routine settling, feeding advice. 

    • On call period, available to offer emotional support.

  • £500

    • 6 weeks support, 3 hours a week

    • Practical help/support

    • Signposting

    • Emotional support and debrief

    • We can arrange this in whatever. way feels best for you either in person / online / telephone

Ad Hoc Support

  • £35ph 

    • I can make a variety of different nutritious meals to suit your taste and where you’re at in your parenting journey.

    • I specialise in Nutritious & Healing Soups, Salads, Lactation teas Energy balls Arabic/Caribbean/Indian cuisine, Roast dinners

    • Free Consultation (food allergies, likes/dislikes religious/cultural preferences)

    • Making/prepping nutritious meals in your home

    • Cleaning food prep area 

    • Label/store food 

  • Price available upon understanding of your personal requirements.

    I can support you with any of the following, if there’s something you don’t see on the list that you’d like help with just book in a call and we can discuss your needs.

    • Antenatal support

    • Support making Birth Equipment list

    • Baby bag list

    • Baby Equipment list

    • Postnatal Support Nanny/Childcare needs chat

    • Signposting and referrals

  • £35ph

    Any of the support listed in my postnatal packages above can be bought on an ad hoc basis.

If you aren’t sure which package is right for you or can’t find the exact package you're looking for, get in touch and we can tailor a bespoke package that fits your needs.

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Qualifications & Experience

Early Years Education & Care qualification.

Birth and postnatal doula training with Alex at the OBC

Mind training with Carmen Rocha & Emma Armstrong.

Mother to two teenagers.

Birthing partner.

Nanny for many years locally in and around Notting Hill.

Fully Insured & DBS checked.

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