My  Life

As a mum: I have two wonderful grown-up daughters, but I was young and naive when I had them. I suffered a traumatic pregnancy and overcame severe post-natal depression. My girls mean the world to me and I would not change that for anything.

As a midwife: Overcoming a traumatic pregnancy, puerperal psychosis and post-natal depression, I decided to use my experience to help others. I studied hard, with two young children and became a passionate midwife.

As a lactation consultant: Early infant nutrition is a difficult field to navigate and so learning to support mothers with their infant feeding choice, with a focus on breastfeeding and informing parents of the true value of this liquid gold, became an important part of my work.

As a counsellor: I furthered my qualifications with counselling diplomas, focusing on post-natal mental health and bereavement. Having experienced and witnessed such distress, I wanted to find the optimum way to support those struggling to move forward with their lives.

As an Expat: I came here for work and as my girls were in University in England, I moved alone. It was a difficult but fabulous choice and one which I am totally proud of doing and have no regrets. Overcoming language barriers, fitting into a new culture and also finding true love. It was not an easy journey, but one that has helped me to reach my full potential and I love living in this beautiful land.