ABOUT ME

SOFTNESS AND STRENGTH

Hi, I’m Siobhán Ridley and I’m so glad you’ve found me! Welcome.

FIVE REASONS WHY I’M THE RIGHT PERSON TO HELP YOU ON THIS JOURNEY:

1. I understand that birth is more than the physical experience. I know that the very unique experience of bringing another human into the world can be emotional and profound. Birth is not a competition, every type of birth is birth. What I want is for you to have a positive, confident experience, in the knowledge that whatever course your birth took, it was the right birth on the day for you.

2. I hold the role of the birth partner in high esteem because I know that the day that you birth your baby, is also the day that you are born as parents. I want you to start your journey as a new family in the most positive way possible and what better way to do so than working together to birth your baby.

3. I believe passionately that being informed and empowered is the best way to ensure that your birth choices are YOURS. Own your birth.

4. I’m all about you! Parents make the world go round. When that tiny human is cooking away nicely in the oven it’s easy to forget that we’ve already become a parent and we already need love, support and understanding to help us build a great foundation to continue our parenting journey so it can be a positive and beautiful experience for both us and our sproglets.

5. I will always have time for you.

Here’s some stuff so you can get to know me a little:

• When I was nineteen and working in an ‘adult novelty boutique’ I would never have imagined ending up as a birth worker. The irony is not entirely lost on me.

• Since those saucy toy peddling days, my career path has taken me through many awesome and enriching experiences but at the core of all that I’ve done has been my deep love for humans.

• I married my teenage sweetheart (cue gross clichés about soul mates, love of my life, blah blah). After realising we were ready to become parents, we spent a while hoping, then doubting, tracking cycles, sitting in clinic waiting rooms and shedding tears until we finally, miraculously, got that glorious double line.

• And now we have three small humans. I’m a bit biased but frankly, they rock.

• My birthing experiences were all very different yet still utterly euphoric in every way. I wish I could repeat that high every day.

• So that just about sums me up… there’s other stuff like:

• I can’t cook…seriously, not even an omelette. It’s dangerous when I try.

• I swear… a lot (I’m working on this…especially now that man cubs are repeating my words back to me. Eek!).

• My happy place is cavern diving.

EVERYTHING has brought me here to this point – to MEET YOU and to SUPPORT YOU as you become parents.

Get in touch and let’s have a chat about what you want for your womb to world and beyond experience and how I can help you achieve it.

Doula love,

Siobhán (she/her) xx

Don't take my word for it... 

A FEW KIND WORDS FROM MY AMAZING CLIENTS:

"Siobhan is one of the most genuinely caring and warm people you will ever have the good fortune to meet. She is a passionate believer in calm birthing for everyone and will stand strong by your side as an advocate for what you want from your birthing experience, you want this lady in your corner. Siobhan has given so much to us as a family and I am positive that our birth was the straight forward and gentle experience it was because of her guidance and the advice she gave us. Thank you Siobhan, we are forever grateful for you being in our life X." - ED

"From our initial session, right up until leaving home for the MLBU, Siobhán’s caring nature, incredible passion and strong belief in giving parents-to-be an alternative birthing choice, helped us to have a wonderful pregnancy, and a truly special birth." - Martin

"A huge thank you to Siobhán for helping us every step of the way.... before, during and after labour. If you've got a little bubba on the way, I really can't recommend this lady enough" - KJ

"Thank you so much for having played such a big role in the lead up to giving birth. The whole course and affirmations and the hypnobirthing tracks put us in the right state of mind for birth and helped us looking back on an incredibly intense but really positive experience!" - T & J

"My hypnobirthing course with Your Tiny Human is where the start of a hugely positive pregnancy and birthing experience started. My whole mind set was altered and I believed I could make this something wonderful and something I could shout from the roof tops! I cannot thank Siobhán for everything she did for us. A life changing experience" - LN

WORK:

• Birth Doula (DUK Recognised)

• The Wise Hippo Perinatal instructor

• Birthing Awareness 3 Step Rewind facilitator

• Doula UK Norfolk Representative

• Developing Doulas doula training team

• Founder of Home Birth Norfolk Group

• Home Birth Norfolk Birth Pool Hire Scheme

• ABM Breast Feeding Peer Supporter

• Active user representative for Maternity Voices Partnership at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

EXPERIENCE:

• Hospital Birth

• Assisted Birth

• Maternity Unit Birth

• Home Birth

• Water Birth

• Vaginal Birth After Caesarean

• Emergency Caesarean Section

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT:

• The Wise Hippo Perinatal Instructor

• Developing Doulas Doula training

• Doula UK mentorship

• Doula UK annual conferences

• Closing the Bones

• The Birthing Awareness 3 Step Rewind

• Mindful Rebozo

• Biomechanics for Birth foundation to advanced level

• LGBT+ Competency in Birth and Beyond Training.

• (Plus a whole bunch of regular skills enhancing training including a number of courses, workshops, study days and conferences covering topics such as infant microbiome, infant brain development, VBAC, maternal mental health, birthing for blokes, when survivors give birth, etc.)