Hannah Goreing
Wood Street Doula
Postpartum doula in East London, currently training to be a birth doula and breastfeeding supporter. I’m a queer solo mum by choice and my #1 passion is supporting other solo & LGBTQ parents!
The area I cover
Primarily East London (I’m in E17). But able to travel within London & nearby counties if you live close to a train/tube station!
Getting in touch
More about me
What is a postpartum doula?
Back in the day – and still today in many cultures & places that are less hyper individualist, capitalist & isolated than this one – a family with a new baby would be surrounded by care & support from their community, particularly from mothers, midwives & wise women who would take care of the new mother/birthing parent.
Here & now we often live far away from our extended families. Our own parents may be aging or still working full-time. Our friends are busy trying to balance their own caring responsibilities with jobs, cost of living, mental load, overwhelm. NHS support can be overstretched and minimal. Some of our families and healthcare workers were taught ways of parenting and caring for newborn babies that just don’t feel right to us.
As your doula, I can:
- bring nourishing & tasty snacks, make tea, prep food
- do light housework (laundry, tidying, dishes)
- give advice & support for breastfeeding
- listen to your birth story
- hold the baby so you can have a nap, shower, exercise, or eat a meal with both hands while it’s still hot
- offer support & education on caring for a newborn baby
- help care for other children in the home
- support you emotionally, helping you to feel held and cared for
- support you in seeking medical care or referral to other services, if needed
- help you grow into the parent you want to be (while reassuring you that you’re doing a wonderful job already)
Feedback from previous clients:
“I didn’t really understand how a postpartum doula could empower someone until I met Hannah. In her company, I genuinely felt more confident, ready and excited to take charge and make decisions for me and my baby.”
“I highly recommend Hannah for all parents navigating the newborn trenches (and beyond)… Having someone around who was knowledgeable and experienced with babies was very reassuring. My baby was super comfortable with Hannah as she has a wonderful calming energy.”
“Wonderful, kind, funny, bakes the best chocolate brownies”
