Bristol Doula Network
Luiza Morris - New Birth Club
Antenatal classes, Postnatal Doula, Birth Doula, Virtual services, Hypnobirthing, Birth Trauma Resolution
My name is Luiza, I am the co-founder of New Birth Club, I’m a Perinatal Educator, a hypnobirthing practitioner, a birth trauma practitioner in training, a Birth & Postnatal Doula, Breastfeeding Peer Supporter and Holistic Infant Sleep Supporter.
I’m a specialist in helping mothers prepare both body and mind for the amazing journey that is pregnancy and birth.
I do this by offering my clients mindful movement for labour sessions so that they can gently focus on what the body can achieve when the mind is ready to let go.
I am also a proud mama to two girls and have them to thank for my passion (and borderline obsession) with everything related to pregnancy, birth and beyond!
It was after my first birth, almost 6 years ago, that I submersed myself in the birth world and fell in love with supporting families in their positive birth and postpartum journeys .
Since then I have had the pleasure of teaching over 300 families and closely supporting many of them on their journey to parenthood.
Birth is serious business but it doesn’t have to be overwhelming – so my approach is family centred, personalised and gentle. I have supported a wide range of births… unassisted births (aka Freebirths), planned and unplanned home births, hospital births, midwife led unit births, vaginal births after caesarean (both in hospital and in a home setting), induction of labours and caesarean births.
I would love to chat to you and hear about your hopes and dreams for your birthing day. Your body is capable of amazing things, it is often the mind we’ve got to convince!
I suffered 2 miscarriages before having my first viable pregnancy, which came with some complications (a giant ovarian cyst). I was on bed rest towards the end of pregnancy and decided to opt for a caesarean birth …. BUT…. my baby decided to come a week before the planned birth date. My birth plans went from planned caesarean to spontaneous vaginal birth and I am so happy I had prepared so well for every eventuality! My body was struggling with the complications of my pregnancy but thrived in labour. It was AMAZING to witness and feel that!
I had my second baby in 2020 (hello COVID!), I planned a home birth with midwives and my doula for this one…. to cut a long story short, after experiencing start stop labour for 3 days I decided to get on with my life.
This led to me teaching an antenatal class with 7 families ….. 36 minutes after I had finished teaching the class on zoom, my baby was born almost still inside the amniotic sac, next to the birth pool with just myself and my husband at home (as well as a sleeping toddler and dog upstairs). Once again, a wonderful experience to have lived. Becoming a mother and growing my family was a real journey for me. I completely threw myself into learning about my body and trusting birth.
My first birth was a positive hospital birth. My second birth was an unassisted home birth. Both were powerful experiences and completely shaped my confidence as a new mother and as a partner as well as my relationship with my body.
Quality support and antenatal preparation during pregnancy and birth are essential for a positive birth experience and a confident and healthy postpartum period. I truly believe all births can be a positive experience, providing parents feel informed, powerful and respected. As a doula this is what I hope to bring to all families who work with me. I am here for you and with you.
As your doula I will help you navigate your rights in pregnancy and birth, I will explore birth physiology as well as interventions that may be offered to you, I will give you tools for a positive experience and, above all, I will hold space for you and your family, I will honour your birth and uphold your preferences.
Training & Qualifications
Birth Bliss Academy Birth and Postnatal Doula training
3 Step Rewind - Ruth Olayianka
Hypnobirthing Training – The Birth Uprising
Biomechanics for Birth – Molly O’Brien
Holistic Sleep Coaching (Mini Course) – Lyndsey Hookway
Rebozo Massage Online Course – Sophie Messager
LGBTQ+ Competency in Birth and Beyond – The Queer Birth Club
What Clients are Saying….
“I’m so grateful that you were with us for the birth of our baby, your support snd calmness were so much appreciated and helped us to have the positive birth birth experience we wanted.” R (Dad) – Unassisted Home Birth 2021
“Luiza has been just absolutely amazing not only as a doula but as a human as well. Not only she is extremely knowledgeable and well prepared she is also really friendly, compassionate and good listener. Not to mention the instant connection she had with my baby, her genuine kindness and affection she had towards her. She helped me and my partner to overcome some of our fears and concerns regarding parenthood in general and some specific aspects.” P (Mother) – Postnatal Client

