(AND NEW BIRTH CLUB)

 

We’re Ellie & Luiza; Bristol & North Somerset perinatal educators, hypnobirthing practitioners, birth & postnatal doulas and birth trauma practitioners. We support families during pregnancy, birth & beyond and we bloody LOVE IT!

 
 

Ellie & Luiza’s love story

We first connected on Instagram in 2021. Being birth workers living fairly close to each other ( Ellie is in Bristol and Luiza is based in the outskirts of North Somerset), sharing similar values and beliefs when it comes to birth education and support, the insta algorithm shoved us together!

After discussing the possibility of a shared care birth doula job, we went on our first date, instantly hit it off & have been voice noting daily ever since!

As cheesy as it sounds we both agree that finding each other has been one of the biggest highlights of our birthy careers… CUTE!

 

Working together

Bristol and North Somerset Doulas providing pregnancy support, antenatal and hypnobirthing classes. They are holding yellow balloons and laughing

Every doula approaches shared care differently but for us, building an equal relationship with the families we work with is crucial to the value of the support. This is why we both attend all antenatal sessions together.

From our very first shared care birth doula job together, we discovered we LOVE this way of working!

We bring our individual experiences & insights, as well as our shared enthusiasm & ethos when it comes to birth preparation & support. Our client’s also enjoyed our style of working & benefitted from getting the support of 2 doulas (for the price of 1)!

Remembering you don’t have to be in Bristol or North Somerset to benefit from our support. Have a look at our Pocket Doula services too!

 

The seeds of NBC were sown

Anyone who knows us will know that our passion is supporting pregnant women/people and their families to get informed & enable them to take control & ownership of their birth choices.

This got us thinking… why shouldn’t families also have control over what their birth education & preparation entails?

So began the gestation period of NBC!

 

NBC: Our baby

We’ve created a completely unique approach to birth education, antenatal preparation and hypnobirthing course via our individual, Pick ‘N’ Mix workshops.

We’ve drawn on our experience of supporting families throughout different stages of their pregnancy journeys & we devised our BRAND NEW shared care doula support packages.

We’ve taken into account that some of you may need some resolution from previous birth experiences and have made our birth trauma resolution available online and in person (if you’re in Bristol or North Somerset!).

AND SO, NEW BIRTH CLUB WAS BORN!

Meet the founders

Ellie Dunkley

Co-founder, New Birth Club

Hey there, I’m Ellie!

I’m a Bristol based, mum of 2 (aged 4 & 7). I’m a big bookworm, a crafter and lover of a good ol’ glass of vino (when I’m not on-call for a birth)!

I came to birth work after my own hypnobirthing and birth experiences which left me feeling like a complete badass who could achieve anything I put my mind to!

Through my own experiences, I completely fell in love with birth & all of it’s amazing intricacies.

I understand just how important our experiences of pregnancy & birth and our transition into parenthood are & how they can shape us.

I’m super passionate about supporting families to have the best experiences possible during pregnancy and birth by equipping them with the info, confidence & power to take on this incredible time in their lives!

I’m so glad you’re here & I cannot wait to welcome you into the Club!

Meet the founders

Luiza Morris

Co-founder, New Birth Club

Hi! I’m Luiza!

I’m a mother of two girls (3 and 6), a wife, a dog lover & a BIG foodie and although I am based in the outskirts of North Somerset.

I moved to the UK 15 years ago from Brazil and whilst I do miss the beach, Weston Super Mare isn’t too far from me now….

I love birth, hypnobirthing, birth rights & I love supporting pregnant women/people and their families planning for their positive birthing day!

My journey to motherhood wasn’t straightforward and it may seem weird to say it now, but I’m glad! I wouldn’t be the doula, hypnobirthing teacher and birth trauma practitioner I am today, without my two pregnancy losses.

Birth is an incredible event in our lives and the work & preparation we put into it can allow us to have the best start in motherhood and parenthood.

I felt like Beyonce after birthing my first baby and I want you to feel like you’re on top of the world too as you prepare to welcome your little one into the world!

I can’t wait to welcome you into the Club! It’s a whole lot of fun, games & a hell of a lot of up to date pregnancy & birth info!

ASK US ANYTHING:

  • If someone only saw your Spotify & Netflix account, who would they think you are?

    LUIZA: “An emo teenager who is obsessed with unresolved crimes & likes to listen to birth stories!”

    ELLIE: “An old skool hip hop fanatic who also enjoys the occasional children’s nursery rhyme & loves ALL the reality TV!”

  • Would you rather be TikTok famous or win a Grammy?

    ELLIE: What’s TikTok? JOKE… sort of! Grammy for sure!

    LUIZA: I really don’t get TikTok. Maybe I’m not cool enough. So, Grammy.

  • What's a word you pronounced wrong your whole life?

    LUIZA: My accent doesn’t allow me to say beanbag or bin bag differently. My 6 year old often looks confused when I tell her to sit on the beanbag.

    ELLIE: I thought chest of drawers were called Chester drawers for a long time. I assumed they were named after the person who made them!

    Make It

  • What's your go to karaoke song?

    ELLIE: I have never done karaoke! But I kind of want to… TBC.

    LUIZA: I will survive by Gloria Gaynor. I went on a Xmas cruise when I was living in Oz and I sang it to the whole cruise! I am NOT a good singer!!!

    Make It