Birth Beautiful

Hi, I'm Yas

I truly believe that every family deserves to feel informed, respected and genuinely nurtured as they grow, birth and care for their babies. My job is to protect that journey - providing grounding and experienced support tailored to your unique needs so you can feel confident, safe and able to make choices that align with your values.

Too many families experience a gap between the care they deserve and the care they actually receive, and I've seen for myself just how much difference real, continuous support makes. Every day I get to help families look back on their perinatal journey as something they truly felt part of, an experience that was beautiful and empowering, regardless of any bumps along the way, no matter how major.

I'm a bit of a birth nerd, and proud of it. Alongside a CertHE in Maternal and Newborn Healthcare and another in Healthcare with Health Sciences, I've completed additional training across mental health and neurodiversity, childhood development, birth physiology, breech birth, Vaginal Birth after Caesarean (VBAC), biomechanics, hypnobirthing, holistic therapies and infant feeding, as well as supporting high-risk and highly medicalised pregnancies and twin or multiple births, to name just a few. I have extensive knowledge in holistic caesarean birth and supporting physiology in higher-risk labours, but love (and have just as much experience in) uncomplicated, physiological homebirths all the same. Whether I’m bringing physiology back to the complex, or supporting uninterrupted physiological birth, I truly believe in the power of education, connection and trust.

I don't provide clinical care or advice (that isn't a doula's role), but I make sure the information and support I give you is grounded in the most current, reputable evidence so you can cut through hearsay and make the choices that are right for you. I’m also well-educated on the law and have significant experience supporting families through regulatory and legal processes when things don’t go to plan.

I initially grew up in London, but moved to Istanbul and completed my secondary education at an International School. I flourished in the multicultural environment, which gave me a love and appreciation of different cultures and beliefs that still shapes how I work today. I also believe birth support is about optimising everyone's experience: partners, co-parents, adopted parents, siblings and wider family alike. However your family is made and whatever your values and circumstances, I bring inclusive, non-judgemental support tailored entirely to you. No standard-issue services here!

I mostly support families across Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and London, but I do travel further afield, positioning myself wherever you need me. I offer fertility, birth and postpartum support as well as antenatal education, hypnobirthing and parenting classes. I also hold workshops, retreats, events and baby groups. I have supported births in pretty much every setting possible: homes, car parks, hotels, boats, birth centres, cabins, woodlands, caravans, private beaches, delivery suites and obstetric theatres. However or wherever you decide to birth and care for your baby, I'll be right beside you.

When I'm not with families, I'm often sharing my passion and enthusiasm for my work with anyone who will listen (much to my family's dismay!). I love throwing a party, and you'll usually find me by the sea or in the garden. I'm a mum to my son, and I'm based in both Norfolk and London (with access to a Suffolk base too). I love having a foot in each: the coast and calm of East Anglia that gives me space to enjoy life’s little pleasures, and the creativity and variety of London that feeds my love for culture (and fantastic food!).

Whether you birth inside or outside the NHS system, I can offer you knowledgeable, warm, unwavering support from pre-conception right through to those early days and months at home. Whatever your journey looks like, I'll be right beside you.