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Zarina Ayyub
ZarinaTheDoula
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DBS Check

Personal Liability Insurance

Home Births Offered

Doula Training Completed
05/11/2020

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My services

Antenatal

Birth

Overnight

Postnatal

Doulaography

Supporting Birth and Holistic Postnatal care all over London. I am passionate about breastfeeding and birth physiology.
I am Zarina and I love sharing my knowledge, experience and expertise with all of you lovely parents.

Being a mother to five beautiful grown ups and a new Nan to three gorgeous grandchildren brings me so much joy and happiness.

Ever since I can remember I have always loved babies, even more so, after the birth of my very first child.

My need to provide better care than I had received was so important as I knew it had to be better than it was. My fifth child was born early and suffered with severe reflux and I had no idea where to turn for help. This experience made me determined to support breastfeeding women so I did the LLL course locally, somehow providing this support to new mums healed much of the pain I had endured with my own breastfeeding journeys.

I am grateful to have helped many new mums both in hospital and at drop in centres back then. Becoming a Doula was second nature after this as supporting mothers has always been a priority for me. After supporting many births while raising my young family, postnatal care fitted in well with my own commitments and I managed to serve many women in the community who needed me.

However deep within me I always felt I needed to offer more… during covid I remember watching a video of a baby receiving treatment for pain, the practitioner was placing their hands on a few points around the abdomen, in that instance I contacted the provider as I wanted to learn how to do this as it was the best way to treat a newborn in a gentle manner for these ailments which I now understand are more to do with the type of birth experience.
The Centre for Doulapathways was the right place where and I was shown how to implement this amazing Fascia Touch for pregnant mums and newborns during the most vulnerable moments.

As your Doula : Birthkeeper : Birth Companion I am happy to support you whichever way you feel safe to birth your baby. I can help you understand and offer all of the information you may be searching for to make the process easier for you to navigate during your pregnancy.

Here are some of the things I can do to help you on your journey to parenthood

Antenatal, Postnatal preparation

Lactation Support

Birth Debrief

Mindfulness and Breathing techniques

The DBM - Fascia Touch for pregnancy (Biomechanics)

Gentle Womb Massage

Closing the Bones

Herbal Flower Bathing

Ayurvedic oil therapy

Postpartum Nutritional Foods

Traumatic Birth Recovery

They are deep and meaningful practices that are there to treat you in a variety of ways during your period of transition from woman to mother. I cover all of your requirements from Prenatal through to Birth, supporting trauma healing, teaching you how to use breath work and affirmations in labour and post birth to allow growth and transformation. I am so thankful and grateful that I can incorporate so many of my cultural and restorative treatments that allow gentle healing for you and your family.
You can learn more about me on my website https://www.zarinathedoula.com/

Prenatal Sessions - Antenatal: Postnatal Education/Hypno Breathing
Fourth Trimester planning- virtual for those outside the UK
Four individual Birth Packages to suit
Four individual Postpartum Packages
Dharan Therapy - A Punjabi Womb Massage 
Womb Wrapping 
Closing The Bones
Flower Bath
Breath work and lots of other great therapies to support you further as above

As a Doula/Birthkeeper I offer compassionate care and expertise to expectant mothers and their newborns. With extensive training and experience in prenatal, postnatal, and newborn care, I provide invaluable support during one of life's most precious moments. My dedication to promoting the well-being of both mother and baby ensures a smooth transition into parenthood. I prioritise creating a nurturing environment, offering guidance on breastfeeding, infant care, and postpartum recovery. With my calm demeanor and a focus on holistic health, I strive to empower families to embrace their new roles with confidence and joy.
Wise women/elders have been around for generations in so many communities.
I bring to you my existing wealth of knowledge both lived and learning throughout my work to bring you the very best version of myself.

Most importantly, I want to see you flourish into a better and stronger version of yourself for YOUR new role as a MOTHER who is growing in confidence by embarking on her own journey into Motherhood armed with the skills and knowledge to now share with her own tribe of family and friends ❤️

 

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Areas Covered

Croydon
Epsom and Ewell
Hammersmith and Fulham
Lewisham
London
Merton
Sutton
Wandsworth

Hospitals Covered

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital (SW10 9NH)
Croydon Health Services Maternity Unit (CR7 7YE)
King's College Hospital (SE5 9RS)
Kingston Maternity Unit (KT2 7QB)
St George's Hospital (SW17 0QT)
St Helier Hospital (SM5 1AA)
St Thomas' Hospital (SE1 7EH)
The Royal Free Hospital (NW3 2QG)

Experienced in

Biomechanics For Birth, Birth Trauma, Breastfeeding Support, Caesarean, Doula Mentor, Fertility Support, Home Birth, Nutrition, Pregnancy After Loss, Single Parents, Twins, VBAC

Other services

Antenatal Education, Aromatherapy, Baby Massage, Closing the Bones, Hypnobirthing, Postnatal Massage, Rebozo, Reflexology

Additional training/ qualifications

Early Years Practitioner
The DBM Fascia Therapy - Doula Pathways
Aromatherapy for Childbirth
Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Sector
Breastfeeding La Leche
Breastfeeding Management Sutton & Merton Primary Care Trust

Latest Reviews

All round holistic care

08/11/2024

“Zarina was our post-natal doula and came to our home to help on our first day back. She is passionate about supporting women after birth and helped us get feeding off to a good start for both mum and baby. We’ve been incredibly grateful for all of the help and practical advice as well as thoughtful gifts of food in the first weeks after birth.

Zarina also helped with fascia release for the baby in the first week to help him uncurl and ease any discomfort he was experiencing from trapped wind. Later she showed us baby massage techniques to help bond and help him relax. She also treated mum with sacrocranial release for aches and pains after pregnancy and birth

We’d happily recommend Zarina to anybody looking for support during the early challenges of parenthood.”

Liam Helen

Second baby, away from family

24/05/2024

Zarina looked after me and our baby with a kindness, wisdom and warmth I will forever remember. She is incredible with babies and incredible with new mothers – helping navigate the emotional rollercoasters alongside all the pragmatic challenges of early infancy and postpartum life. Cannot recommend more highly

Angela & David

Angela

Twin lads, two mums, a dog

24/05/2024

Zarina helped us during a tricky time with our twin boys. I was unwell struggling with low mood, sadness and loneliness stuck at home. My partner Lou found her for me, I was not sure and did not trust many. However with her I began to trust again, she was kind, compassionate and understanding. I started going for walks and pursuing my passion for running again with her support.

I would highly recommend her to anyone and everyone…plus she cooks up a banging daal!

Amy & Lou

Amy

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Latest Reviews

All round holistic care

08/11/2024

“Zarina was our post-natal doula and came to our home to help on our first day back. She is passionate about supporting women after birth and helped us get feeding off to a good start for both mum and baby. We’ve been incredibly grateful for all of the help and practical advice as well as thoughtful gifts of food in the first weeks after birth.

Zarina also helped with fascia release for the baby in the first week to help him uncurl and ease any discomfort he was experiencing from trapped wind. Later she showed us baby massage techniques to help bond and help him relax. She also treated mum with sacrocranial release for aches and pains after pregnancy and birth

We’d happily recommend Zarina to anybody looking for support during the early challenges of parenthood.”

Liam Helen

Second baby, away from family

24/05/2024

Zarina looked after me and our baby with a kindness, wisdom and warmth I will forever remember. She is incredible with babies and incredible with new mothers – helping navigate the emotional rollercoasters alongside all the pragmatic challenges of early infancy and postpartum life. Cannot recommend more highly

Angela & David

Angela

Twin lads, two mums, a dog

24/05/2024

Zarina helped us during a tricky time with our twin boys. I was unwell struggling with low mood, sadness and loneliness stuck at home. My partner Lou found her for me, I was not sure and did not trust many. However with her I began to trust again, she was kind, compassionate and understanding. I started going for walks and pursuing my passion for running again with her support.

I would highly recommend her to anyone and everyone…plus she cooks up a banging daal!

Amy & Lou

Amy

Write a review