Hello my name is Yvonne first and foremost I am a Wife and Mother. My background is in Nursing and until June 2006 I was working as an RGN Sister in General Practice, caring for individuals and whole families with a wide range of medical conditions. Prior to that, I have worked in Paediatrics, A& E and Theatre. I hold a City and Guilds 7307 Adult Education Teaching Certificate and have Diplomas/Certificates in many aspects of Nursing Including Asthma, Diabetes, Family Planning and Counselling. As a women, I believe that being a mother is one of the most fulfilling things you will ever do. Those first few weeks are such a precious time for both you and your baby as you spend time bonding with your baby and getting to know him or her and learning their language. As your Doula I will draw alongside you giving you practical and emotional support with the aim of building you up to be a “Confident Mother” with your newborn. I am passionate about “the family” and believe that motherhood is the very essence of who we are as women. At Confident Mother we specialise in Post Natal work only, so as well as being a recognised Post Natal Doula with Doula UK, I have done courses on: • Advanced Breastfeeding. • Baby Calming. • Paediatric First Aid. • Post Natal Depression. • Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. We have experience working with Twins and babies with special needs i.e epilepsy and cleft pallet. We also work closely with other related health professionals in the local area in Particular Denise Pemberton a Lactation Consultant. As well as the above I have attended many conferences and talks on various issues related to parenting and caring for the newborn. I am a member of The Association of Breastfeeding Mothers and am currently undertaking a breastfeeding Counsellors course. I have been checked by The Criminal Records Bureau am fully insured and Hold a clean drivers licence.