Supporting you in pregnancy, birth & parenthood
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Laura Gilbert

Birth & Postnatal Doula

☽ Holistic Doula ☾

♁ Meditation, Yoga + Embodiment facilitator

♛ Female empowerment ♛

I believe that birth is one of the most natural rites of passage, and that You, the birth~giver deserve to feel cared for, respected and encouraged as you journey along this path. I value the significance of the liminal threshold that we each pass through to arrive Earth~side, and my intention is to protect how this Portal is traversed. I am committed to ensure that You feel held and empowered; to remind You of Your innate wisdom and strength. As your doula, I can be by your side continuously, supporting you to remain in control of how your birth unfolds.


I am a certified pregnancy, birth and postnatal doula, and can be here for you throughout each ~ or any ~ of these phases. I can support you to remain in confident connection with your practical and emotional needs during this time, and to create heart~led conditions which invite this new chapter to unfurl with gentleness and joy. I can guide you to explore your vision for your birth and postpartum period; to reflect on options, hopes and fears through trauma informed encouragement, and evidence~based information. I can liaise with care providers and advocate for your wishes to be respected as much as possible, enabling you and any birth partner(s) to remain immersed in your sacred experience. I value the sanctity of your journey and would feel honoured to be by your side and supporting you, whether your path is at home without medical assistance, fully within the national health system, or anywhere in between.

As well as a doula, I am a certified Yoga and Meditation teacher and Sound therapist. I can offer a holistic approach to your birth journey by (optionally) including these practices which invite you to connect deeply with your body, breath and mind, and cultivate an empowered approach to your birth. I am an Aromatherapy and Homeopathy practitioner and Vegan Cook, and can also weave these elements through my doula work as part of your unique care arrangement. I am based in Margate, where I live in a women’s community which I founded; and the areas I currently cover for doula work are: Margate, Broadstairs, Ramsgate, and other areas within Thanet. While I establish my experience in this field I am being supported by my teacher and mentor, who has over thirty years of experience in the world of doulaing.

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Kent Doula Collective (2019)