Gajender Purba
Gajender Purba The Doula
Antenatal & postnatal doula, I am a feeding and breastfeeding counsellor offering support with feeding & parenting to ensure the best start on your journey of parenthood.
Languages I can speak
The area I cover
I can travel up to 90 minutes from central Luton, to support clients in the areas of Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Watford etc.
Getting in touch
More about me
Hi my name is Gajender, I am married and mother to three great children. I live in Bedfordshire.
I have been a doula most of my life supporting family and friends physically, emotionally through traumatic and challenging times during pregnancy and postpartum. My own birthing experience was traumatic, I had two emergency caesareans because I did not have the right support and my voice was dismissed. Although it was about me, I had no say in the process. My third was an elective caesarean which I asked for and it was a better experience. I realised that I wanted to support women to have a voice in their process and have the birthing experience they want. They should be empowered to make informed choices and not be forced into accepting what the professionals decide.
I worked for the NHS for 23 years 14 of those years were with the Health Visiting Service. I supported pregnant women and their partners through ante-natal education and imparting information to help them make informed choices. Postpartum I offered feeding support so women could make the right choices for themselves and their baby whether it is breastfeeding or bottle feeding. As a Feeding Support Worker I have been very fortunate to have supported over a thousand women from so many cultures and ethnic backgrounds to reach their feeding goals. It has been a very enriching and rewarding. I helped mothers to tap into their maternal instincts and gain confidence in their ability to feed and look after their baby.
The pandemic brought to light the poor care women are getting. I feel so strongly about woman receiving the care that they deserves at a time that they are most vulnerable. This was when I realised that I wanted to offer more than I was able to under the NHS. I will be at your side through pregnancy to parenthood supporting you with encouragement and information to ensure you make choices that are best for you. I am very passionate about breastfeeding and I have 14 years of experience and knowledge supporting mothers with breastfeeding. I will support you on your feeding journey to ensure you get off to a great start regardless of how you chose to feed your baby, I do this without any judgement.
You can email me, text or send me a WhatsApp and I am happy to have an informal chat without any obligation to book.
