Natal Nurturing - Doula Services

18/05/2026

Brilliant course and a beautiful community to join 💜

13/04/2026

Intensive Course across 2 Saturdays in May!

Perfect for the busy couple.

Saturday 16th May & Saturday 23rd May, 09.00 to 16.00 in

Bring your lunch, we’ll provide the drinks, snacks, and two full days of expert guidance, empowering conversations, evidence-based education, tools and techniques for a positive labour and birth, plus all your questions about baby care answered.

Everything you need to feel informed, confident, and truly prepared for birth and beyond.

Who's joining us, we have space for 2 more couples! DM us now or head over to our website (in the comments).

Debbie and Helen,
Antenatal Academy

11/04/2026

02/04/2026

BUMPS AND BABIES MEET UP ! 🤰🏼👶🏼

Our regular FREE Bumps and Babies group is on SATURDAY 11th APRIL in central from 10 until 11.30.

Everyone is welcome at our community meet up, if you are expectng a baby or have a baby, this is for you! Bring your partner and toddler/s if you’d like too!

Helen Fortes (from Antenatal Academy and ) and Debbie Willis (from Antenatal Academy and ) will be there for a cuppa and a chat about all things pregnancy, birth, parenting and babies. Or just come and chat to other like-minded parents and parents-to-be.

Please book in so we can keep an eye on numbers expected, thank you - https://JoyConnection.as.me/bumpsandbabies

See you there!

Helen and Debbie
Antenatal Academy

02/04/2026

Love running these free, monthly, Bumps and Babies meet-ups with Debbie Willis as part of our Antenatal Academy community offer. You don’t have to be a member or a client to come along. Free support, like-minded parents and parents-to-be and a great atmosphere!

To join us for our next one; go to https://www.joyconnection.co.uk/sessions and select Bumps and Babies and choose the date you want to come along.

07/02/2026

A 2025 study published in AJOG adds powerful, up-to-date data showing associations between doula care and improved maternal and newborn outcomes.

Key Maternal Outcomes:

More vaginal births after cesarean (VBAC): For every 100 patients who received doula care, there were 15 to 34 additional VBACs compared with those without doula care.

Higher postpartum follow-up attendance: 5 to 6 more per 100 received postpartum office visits.

Key Neonatal / Infant Outcomes

Increased exclusive breastfeeding rates: Babies whose families had doula support were more likely to breastfeed exclusively.

Fewer preterm births (and early preterm births): Doula-supported births showed a reduction in preterm birth rates.

In short, the study links doula care with improvements in birth outcomes — across birth mode (more VBACs), infant health (less prematurity), and early infant care (breastfeeding, postpartum follow-up).

Read more: https://internationaldoulainstitute.com/2025/11/evidence-for-doulas-new-ajog-study-finds-doulas-improve-outcomes/

01/02/2026

BUMPS AND BABIES MEET UP ! 🤰🏼👶🏼

Our regular FREE Bumps and Babies group is on THIS SATURDAY 7th Feb 10 until 11.30.

Everyone is welcome at our community meet up, if you are expectng a baby or have a baby, this is for you! Bring your partner and toddler/s if you'd like too!

Helen Fortes and I will be there for a cuppa and a chat about all things pregnancy, birth, parenting and babies!

Please book in so we can keep an eye on numbers expected, thank you - https://JoyConnection.as.me/bumpsandbabies

See you there!

Debbie
Antenatal Academy

28/01/2026

26/01/2026

Doula Café is a relaxed, friendly meet-up run by local members of Cambridgeshire Doulas.

Whether you are pregnant or navigating life with a newborn (or multiples), or you are a doula or birth worker yourself, why not come and join us for a cuppa and a chat, in a relaxed space.

There’s no agenda, no pressure, just time to connect, share, ask questions if you want to, and be in good company.

We are meeting at the Piccolo Lounge, Ely, on Saturday 21st February - 10.30am-12pm – no booking needed, just pop in, grab a drink or brunch if you fancy it, and a warm welcome!