Hello, I'm Sally-Ann, a doula and hypnobirthing practitioner with years of experience in maternal mental health and postgraduate education in family and child psychology. And I am wildly passionate about supporting your family to thrive.
When you decide that a positive birth is for you, it lights a fire in your belly. Because you know that you deserve it and your baby deserves it. You accept that it won't magically happen but you do know that you have it in you to enter your birth confident and excited for the arrival of your baby and to meet yourself again on the other side. Transformed. Empowered. Complete. A healthy baby matters. A healthy family matters. A gentle birth, matters.
Doula and Hypnobirthing support for calm and confident births in Chester, Cheshire and Wirral
Where to begin...
It's changed you somehow. You feel a fire in your belly that isn't just the indigestion! It's a feeling of power, anticipation and knowing that this experience is going to transform you. Every little nugget of information you read is making you think 'there's so much more in this for me'. Birth is not just something to endure, it's a portal to your new life. It's YOUR birth too. All the negative stories or experiences are not going to shape your future, you're done with that. It's time to move through this with nurturing support, education, trust and someone experienced in your corner to hype you up along the way.
... you're not naiive. You know that birth is just the beginning. Your baby will be your greatest achievement and your greatest challenge. There's no medal for doing it alone and you know you are at your best when you are supported. Working out what that support looks like can be the hardest part. Rest assured, I've got you. Whether that is guiding you to a supportive plan, encouraging you to play to your strengths, giving you the backing to ask for help or hyping you up when you are consumed with just surviving and trying your best. We all deserve a village.
Helena
(Birth Dec '24)
"Sally-Ann was instrumental in creating that safe space for me and my birth partner. In such a moment of vulnerability, you want to have someone like her next to you"
Becky
(Antenatal and Postnatal '25-'26)
"I found Sally-Ann and quickly felt safe with her guidance and care. She is a strong believer in evidence-based care and combines this with a kindness and understanding in order to help with preparing for birth and beyond"
Gemma
(Antenatal and Postnatal '25)
"She enabled our family to focus on our baby bubble and gave me the confidence to see that I could do anything that came my way, becoming the mother I have always dreamed of being"
Georgina
(Hypnobirthing '25)
"The course and Sally's support helped me to move away from the negative associations I had about birth being something 'medical' to it being an exciting family event to look forward to and prepare for"
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Who I am...
After experiencing pregnancy and birth during lockdown, I became deeply fascinated by the power of the body during pregnancy. The transformative experience of a waterbirth using hypnobirthing made me realise that everyone deserves to feel supported and empowered through birth.
But soon after, grief of losing my grandad on the day I gave birth, lockdown restrictions and a lack of support shaped a difficult postnatal journey. Discovering the role of a postnatal doula was a turning point, and my background in Family and Child Psychology naturally guided me toward this path.
I trained with Developing Doulas, currently work in perinatal mental health, joined our local Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership, became a trustee for Maddie’s Miracle, and connected with PBY Cheshire a network of local perinatal practitioners.
In 2024, with dedicated doula support, I welcomed my second baby at home—another profound birth that strengthened my commitment to offering compassionate, evidence-based care that helps women make informed, empowering choices.
In 2025, I’ve expanded my work as a Certified Mindful Mamma Hypnobirthing Practitioner. Having used these techniques in my own births, I believe wholeheartedly in their benefits and am excited to share them with more families.
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I currently live near Chester with my partner and our 2 children. I am originally from Yorkshire but decided to stay in Chester after studying for my Psychology degrees. Combining my passions for Psychology and working with perinatal families feels like I have been lead to where I need to be right now. I love fitness, a bit of creativity here and there and think that a good laugh can solve most things :)