Alice May Harvey
Birth Ready & Rooted
Whole Journey Doula Support for an Informed Birth
As your Doula, I create soft containment from pregnancy through to postpartum. Together with you and your birth partner, I create the conditions to feel held, informed, and ready to navigate the unknown of labour and birth — through evidence-based information and a breath/body-based lens that centres on supporting female physiology and nervous system safety.
You might be looking for a Birth Doula…
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who'll help you to understand your options for labour and birth and get clear on what feels right for you.
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who'll be unwavering continuous support throughout your pregnancy, birth and early postpartum.
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who feels at ease in the birth room and how to support female labour/birth physiology and oxytocin-flow, through breath and birth biomechanics.
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who has one foot in the evidence-based research and one foot in sacred aspects of birth that can't be measured.
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who knows how to navigate the NHS system & the right questions to ask your medical providers.
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who has full confidence and trust in you & honours your truth, regardless of which path you choose.
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who loves to cook & brings delicious snacks.
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who puts you and your baby's needs and wellbeing at the centre of everything.
If yes - you're in the right place.
What I bring
I offer birth doula support for women who want to feel genuinely informed and held — with the practical knowledge and resources to keep coming back to their breath, their body, and what is right for them.
My work blends a deep understanding of the NHS with embodied, nervous-system-led care. I support you through pregnancy, birth, and the early days — across home, birth centre, hospital, and caesarean settings.
I'm a fully accredited Doula UK registered Birth Doula and former healthcare researcher with 5+ years working across the NHS and US-based healthcare systems. I bring both system knowledge and an embodied, female-physiology-informed lens — trained in breathwork, somatics, and trauma-informed care.
Your pregnancy & birth journey:
How we'll work together
Informed Birth: Clarity & Confidence in Your Choices
This is about understanding your body, your physiology, and the NHS system — so you feel steady and informed as you navigate your options. Together we explore:
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What matters most to you — your ideal birth
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How labour works physiologically
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How to support your body, hormones, and physiology
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How to make informed decisions with “what if” scenarios
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How to feel confident expressing your preferences
Rooted Birth: Feeling Resourced & Connected for Your Labour & Birth
Here, we cultivate inner safety and bodily trust through rehearsing techniques for labour and birth. Through breathwork, movement, biomechanics, and nervous system awareness, you’ll practice ways of working with your body in labour.
Alongside this inner preparation, we gather your outer resources:
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Your birth environment — how to support your physiology
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Your team — how your partner and birth team can best support you
Postpartum Planning
A postpartum planning session ensures you feel prepared and resourced for the days and weeks following your baby’s birth.
We meet three times during pregnancy to move through this journey together. If there is time, we may also meet for a walk & tea - with no agenda, just time to get to know each other.
Labour & Birth Support
Grounded, continuous presence throughout your labour and birth. Support can include:
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Movement, positioning, and biomechanics to support labour physiology
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Breathwork
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Protecting your environment & tag-teaming with your partner
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Clear, calm communication with your care team
I can also remain present in the golden hours after birth, and if your wish - supporting both you and your partner as you meet your baby.
Early Days Support
One postnatal session to gently support your transition into early parenthood. This may include:
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Birth debrief and reflection
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Emotional processing
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Babycare education (feeding, sleeping, babywearing)
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Breathwork and/or gentle bodywork for nervous system restoration (optional add on)
I always bring something homemade and nourishing to these sessions.
Birth Doula Package:
What's Included
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3 in-person antenatal birth preparation sessions (2.5 hours each)
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On-call support from 38 weeks until birth
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Labour and birth attendance + golden hour(s) support
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1 postnatal visit within 2 weeks of birth
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WhatsApp support from booking until 6 weeks postpartum (responses within 24 hours)
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Access to antenatal and postpartum guides
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Birth preferences template and curated resource library
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Embodied practices including breathwork, visualisation, and partner exercises
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Use of birth kit: TENS machine, heat pads, rebozo, essential oils + diffuser, acupressure tools, yoga block, handheld fan, birth comb
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Homemade treats for antenatal & postpartum sessions
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Loan of books (subject to availability)
And for those of you wanting more...
Double Doula Care Package
For those who would like the reassurance, continuity, and shared wisdom of two doulas supporting them throughout their journey, I offer the option of shared doula care.
From the very beginning, you’ll be supported by both myself and one of my trusted doula colleagues, bringing together our combined experience, complementary ways of working, and shared commitment to care that centres your needs, choices, and rhythms.
Together, we will:
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Co-facilitate your antenatal preparation sessions
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Share the on-call period from 38 weeks
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Ensure that one of us is always fully present with you during labour and birth
After birth, both doulas are available to support you postnatally if you wish, offering continuity, gentle integration, and extra holding as you settle into your new rhythm.
This option can feel especially supportive if you value:
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A sense of being held by a mini-village throughout pregnancy and birth
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Being supported by more than one trusted practitioner
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The depth and reassurance that comes from shared experience and collective care