Hello
I'm Sally-Ann, I am a Doula and certified Mindful Mamma Hypnobirthing Practitioner offering 1:1 and group sessions in Chester, Ellesmere Port, Wirral, rural Cheshire and Warrington.
If you are here, it means that you know you and your baby deserve a calm and peaceful transition into your new life. You may be unsure of whether standard maternity can deliver that for you and you feel that you are worthy of more support. And you are...
If you are currently pregnant...
... it can feel like the longest and also the shortest 9 months of your life! You deserve someone to walk beside you in this wild journey to ask the niggly questions to, share in your joy, provide the knowledge and continuous support you need without judgement for your choices. You want someone alongside you who truly understands your need for more than the standard NHS maternity care or antenatal course. Someone who celebrates your desire for a respected and transformational experience. You know that your birth has so much to offer you.
If your pregnancy is coming to an end or has ended...
... your emotions have likely been on a rollercoaster journey and you're here because the support you anticipated isn't playing out the way you planned. Please know that I've got you. With years of experience caring for families, you know you will feel heard, supported, genuinely cared for and gently held through your transition to parenthood.
Take Me To...
Having someone who aligns with you and understands your needs is important. Find out a little more about who I am, why I love working with perinatal families and what brought me on this journey.
You deserve a calm and confident hand to hold you through your pregnancy, birth and postnatal period. Guiding you to evidence-based information to make informed decisions that are right for you and your baby.
Wanting to feel in control and learn how to make your birth work for you? Hypnobirthing focuses on education, bringing about positive change through hypnosis and making empowered decisions. If a calm, confident and powerful birth is for you, hypnobirthing is too.
"Rooting confidence in blossoming families"
My Journey
After experiencing pregnancy and birth during lockdown, I became deeply fascinated by the power of the body during pregnancy. The transformative experience of a waterbirth using hypnobirthing made me realise that everyone deserves to feel supported and empowered through birth.
But soon after, grief of losing my grandad on the day I gave birth, lockdown restrictions and a lack of support shaped a difficult postnatal journey. Discovering the role of a postnatal doula was a turning point, and my background in Family and Child Psychology naturally guided me toward this path.
I trained with Developing Doulas, currently work in perinatal mental health, joined our local Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership, became a trustee for Maddie’s Miracle, and connected with PBY Cheshire a network of local perinatal practitioners.
In 2024, with dedicated doula support, I welcomed my second baby at home—another profound birth that strengthened my commitment to offering compassionate, evidence-based care that helps women make informed, empowering choices.
In 2025, I’ve expanded my work as a Certified Mindful Mamma Hypnobirthing Practitioner. Having used these techniques in my own births, I believe wholeheartedly in their benefits and am excited to share them with more families.
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I currently live near Chester with my partner and our 2 children. I am originally from Yorkshire but decided to stay in Chester after studying for my Psychology degrees. Combining my passions for Psychology and working with perinatal families feels like I have been lead to where I need to be right now. I love fitness, a bit of creativity here and there and think that a good laugh can solve most things :)
Helena
(Birth Dec '24)
"Sally-Ann was instrumental in creating that safe space for me and my birth partner. In such a moment of vulnerability, you want to have someone like her next to you"
Emma
(Termination '25)
"You have such a kind, gentle and reassuring presence and even though I was sat with a stranger, it never felt like that at all. I felt so safe with you"
Charlotte
(Postnatal '23)
"Breastfeeding is where she was my saving grace, giving me genuinely useful input when I was so overwhelmed. I would recommend Sally to anyone"
Gemma
(Antenatal and Postnatal '25)
"She enabled our family to focus on our baby bubble and gave me the confidence to see that I could do anything that came my way, becoming the mother I have always dreamed of being"
Georgina
(Hypnobirthing '25)
"The course and Sally's support helped me to move away from the negative associations I had about birth being something 'medical' t it being an exciting family event to look forward to and prepare for"
