Birth Doula, Postnatal Support & Childcare Advice from Zoe

Supporting families in Hertfordshire and North London through every step of parenthood.

Your Journey, Your Choice, Your Doula

At Ma Doula, I offer personalised doula services to guide and support you through one of life’s most profound journeys—parenthood. Whether you’re preparing for birth, seeking postnatal support, or navigating your child’s early years education, my focus is on your unique needs.

Your Experience Matters

Every family’s story is unique. My birth doula services and postnatal care empower you to feel confident, informed, and supported. From advocating for yourself in the birthing space to finding balance in the postpartum period, my goal is to help you create a positive and deeply personal experience.

Tailored Doula Services for Birth and Beyond

  • Full Birth Doula Package

    Feel empowered and supported with my birth doula services, offering continuous emotional and practical care throughout your pregnancy, labour, and birth. From creating a personalised birth plan to being a steady presence on the day, I’ll help you achieve the positive birth experience you deserve.

  • Postnatal Doula Support

    Settle into parenthood with calm and confidence. My postnatal support services provide hands-on help and emotional guidance during the early days, giving you space to recover and bond with your baby.

  • Overnight Postnatal Support

    Enjoy restful nights with my overnight newborn care services. I’ll handle feeds, soothing, and settling, so you can wake up refreshed and ready for the day ahead.

  • School and Childcare Consultancy

    Make informed decisions about your child’s future. My early years education consultancy offers expert advice tailored to your family’s values, helping you choose nurseries, schools, or childcare that align with your vision.

Why Choose Ma Doula?

  • Unparalleled expertise: With over 30 years of experience as a teacher, headteacher, and doula, I bring informed, compassionate support and care drawn from a lifetime of working with families.

  • Personalised care: I support your journey on your terms—whether you need birthing trauma resolution, overnight newborn care, early years education advice, or postpartum recovery support. I’ll meet you where you are with services designed for your family.

  • Dependable availability: By limiting my caseload, I guarantee focused and dedicated care for every family I work with.

  • Support beyond the first steps: My doula services extend into the early years, offering guidance on childcare and education decisions to support your growing family.

  • “Zoe makes me feel very comfortable around her. She has a calm demeanour and fun at the same time. She doesn't only get work done but also always asks about how I/we feel, and she listens without judgment.”

    CW from Watford

  • “Both my husband and myself are happy with the support Zoe provided to us. Her calm personality with positive energy, empathetic approach, and work ethic have exceeded our expectations and really contributed to the good postnatal recovery I was looking for. Like I said, I am particularly impressed by her cultural awareness and the fact that she thinks in our shoes.”

    CW from Watford

  • “Zoe’s strengths are her experience in education, her empathy and her calm, confident nature. She always made me feel reassured and I felt safe having her take care of the baby and spend time with my toddler- both adore her! We developed a great rapport which meant Zoe could share advice freely which I found very useful.”

    SD from North London

  • “Zoe is so warm and approachable and easy to connect with so I’m sure she will make a very supportive doula. Also, her depth of experience in childcare and education will bring a valuable perspective to support new parents.”

    TSC from Somerset

  • “Zoe is a lovely doula. I would recommend her to anyone- she is wonderful.”

    RD father from North London

  • "Zoe has been excellent from the first Zoom meeting we had. She really listened to my previous experiences with my first and what I was hoping to achieve with my second - even though I wasn’t 100% sure what the arrangement would look like. She’s warm, compassionate, a great listener, gentle and very considerate. She also bought us the most delicious date balls, a lovely lentil soup and she also gave us a very sweet Christmas card. All of these gifts and thoughtful acts are so appreciated."

    EJ from Walthamstow

  • “I found Zoe’s personality very nice and I felt safe to share my opinions freely. Zoe came asap after c section and stayed with us for several hours which was very sweet. She also was following up with us every day to check in. Zoe was very knowledgeable, kind and very organized. She was always on time and was doing chores in a session while my husband and I were having our own much needed time for ourselves. Zoe was always sending us follow up material on any topic of our interest. Zoe was very considerate, empathetic and I felt heard all of the time.”

    BM from Watford

  • "Zoe has been tremendous help and support as prenatal and postnatal doula for me and my husband! As first time parents, it was very important for us to spend quality time w our baby and someone else to deal with the all the house chores. On top of that, she was very helpful in providing many advice professionally (and from her own experience) for our little one. I would highly recommend anyone to hire Zoe as a doula, you will not regret it!"

    BM of Bushey

Let’s have a chat

We can discuss your ideas, wishes and overall thoughts and create a package that works for you and your family.

Feel empowered, supported, and ready for what’s ahead.