Lauren is a fully qualified and experienced NCT Doula based on the South Coast. She is happy to support all births within an hour's drive of her home address.
Would you like Lauren to be your doula?
Email: laurenhindenct@gmail.com or call 07930 312479
About Lauren
Living in Hampshire with her husband and son, Lauren first became passionate about working with families in their journey from pregnancy to birth shortly after the birth of her son 5 years ago, and is an advocate for parents in ensuring they are heard, their preferences considered during the exciting and often challenging period of giving birth, and the immediate days following the baby's arrival.
However a baby comes into the world, Lauren is there to support you with any choices you make, whether that’s an elective Caesarean birth, home, hospital or a birth centre. All of Lauren’s focus will be on ensuring you are as comfortable as possible, your needs are met to the best of her ability, and you and your partner have a voice to be able to discuss any concerns you may have at any time.
Giving birth can be physically and emotionally draining on both the mother and her family, which is where Lauren will be able to utilise her skills best. Having been trained in a range of physical skills and breathing techniques, Lauren will help you find what is comfortable for you. She has a variety of ideas up her sleeve to keep things interesting and comes with a wealth of knowledge and compassion to be the support you need when you need it. Bringing a positive attitude, can do approach and endless energy, Lauren will support you and your partner through every scenario and will be your cheerleader, providing reassurance, care and compassion.
Lauren happily supports all types of therapy and pain relief, meaning she will always advocate for your wishes, and ensure you have fully understood each decision made to keep you and your partner informed.
Being fully qualified in both Antenatal teaching and Baby massage with NCT, Lauren is a real all-round support for you and your partner in the time leading up to the birth regarding antenatal planning and preparation, as well as helping you build a secure bond as a family unit with your baby following the birth via delicate and heart-warming sessions of baby massage, should you like them.
Qualifications
- NCT Access to training course (2020)
- Birth and Beyond Foundation Degree Level 5 (Completed 2022)
- NCT Baby Massage Practitioner (Completed December 2021)
- NCT Antenatal Practitioner (Completed 2022)
Practicalities
Lauren will provide support by:
- A no obligation meet and greet session to decide if Lauren is the right Doula for you.
- A minimum of 2 further antenatal visits following your booking to discuss birth preferences and help you prepare, as well as discussing how you wish to be supported.
- Support via phone, text and email throughout your pregnancy and up to 6 weeks following the birth.
- 24/7 on call access from 2 weeks prior to your estimated due date until your baby is born.
- Constant on-site or remote support for the duration of your labour according to your requirements, and for a few hours afterwards to ensure the family are settled (if requested)
- At least 1 postnatal visit within the first 6 weeks of birth
Testimonials
"Initially we were on the fence about hiring a doula due to cost but then we found Lauren. She was so reasonably priced that we decided to go for it and boy are we glad we did! She took the time to get to know us and understand what I wanted for my natural home birth. She reassured my husband who was worried about advocating for me when faced with stress and medical professionals pushing interventions that I didn’t want. Lauren made herself available on call for us and my baby was 12 days overdue. On the day, she handled everything! From fielding questions from the midwives and only relaying information I needed to hear, protecting my oxytocin labour bubble, to emptying and packing away the birthing pool! She even cleaned our bathroom and put a wash on after birth! This allowed my husband to be present and only focus on me and the birth of our child. She coached me through when I needed it and physically held me up through standing contractions. Both me and my husband found her presence to be indispensable. We couldn’t recommend her highly enough."
- Natalie & Jono, parents to baby Jasper (October 2025)
"We employed Lauren as my birth Doula quite late on in my pregnancy, as I really felt like I wasn’t being listened to by my midwife. Lauren was a fabulous support, and enabled me to feel like I had someone else with the knowledge and experience to discuss my decision making with. She was great at checking in regularly as we approached… and then past my due date. I desperately wanted to avoid induction that was being advised for no other reason than I was post dates, and I successfully self advocated with Lauren’s support. It is extraordinarily empowering to have someone by your side that you know it’s entirely there to advocate your wishes at times when you’re your most vulnerable."
- N & C, parents to baby M (May 2025)
“I hired Lauren early on in my second pregnancy as with my first baby I had lots of interventions I would rather avoid, if possible, this time. It was great to talk though my first experience and what I ideally wanted from this pregnancy and birth experience. Lauren was great at listening to my worries but also reminding me that nothing was set and it was perfectly possibly for me to have the low intervention birth I wanted.
We kept in touch though out my pregnancy and meet in person twice. The second time we had a good talk about all kinds of labour scenarios as it was possible, I might need an induction although this wasn't what I wanted. In the end I did go into labour spontaneously at home with my mum and sister staying, when Lauren arrived, we talked through what had been happening so far and she recommended a walk then I had a rest by myself. She was great as holding space for me and encouraging me and eat and drink. My contractions do not follow the normal pattern, so we were unsure when to go into the maternity unit. Lauren timed it perfectly with when recommending it was time to go, as we got in my waters went with in a few minutes of getting in the room and baby was born in the pool about 1hr and 30min after arriving.
Lauren did all the communication with the midwife and student midwife which allowed my partner to focus on supporting me. I didn't have any internal checks and the environment was kept very calm and quiet. Lauren was also a great support when I was struggling as it was very intense, and she reminded me not to panic and trust my body. I think things would have been different if she had not been there. In our post birth meet it was lovely to go through baby birth and clarity on things I wasn't sure on”
- Elisa & Mike, parents of baby Eli (June 2022)
"We employed Lauren's services having met at our NCT classes. Having not considered a Doula previously, we very much enjoyed Laurens open and engaging approach, and with me being away overseas each week in the lead up to due dates, I wanted to ensure that Jen was fully supported through the final stages of pregnancy and into labour. Over the 33.5hrs labour Lauren did not miss a beat, advocated for Jen and allowed us every opportunity to ask questions and ensure our decisions were informed. Lauren's support for both of us throughout was unwavering. It was a pleasure to have her as part of such a special occasion."
- Chris & Jenny, parents of Evie (June 2025)
"We searched out a doula after being redeployed to a new area during our pregnancy, as we wanted the reassurance of continuity of care. Lauren met with us several times leading up to the birth and ensured she had full understanding of our situation and what we were looking for from our birth.
When the time came, we were induced due to leaking waters and Lauren travelled to be with us on the hottest day of the year to support us despite it being a few days before her official ‘on call’ period started. She was excellent at reading the room, and when things started getting quite intense, able to provide logic and understanding to work each obstacle and ‘I can’t do it’ moment so we could keep control and make every attempt to keep to our preferences where possible.
Although we had an unplanned caesarean in the end, it wasn’t without some pushback from consultants wanting to continue with labour instead. Lauren really stepped up and advocated for us, making sure we were 100% on our decision and fought our corner to get it.
She came with plenty of bits and pieces to keep us entertained and somehow managed to persuade us that a trip to an M&S food hall was a great idea for a change of scene and refreshing snacks (it really was!)"
- Naomi & John, parents to baby Cara (September 2023)
“Lauren was my doula for my second child. I had learned the hard way that once you give birth it is all about the baby and somehow nobody thinks about the mum (not even ourselves).
Lauren was there purely for me, to help get tea, breast pumps, clean and sterilise bottles, freeze the excess milk and MOST IMPORTANTLY send me to sleep. With Lauren here, I did not fall into the trap of "sorting one more thing" out, exhausting myself, because she brought me back to reality and helped me prioritise the care for myself, right after baby.
I have a large family, with a lot of support available, but Lauren made a huge difference and hiring her was one of the best decisions for my recovery after the birth”
- Alexandra & Dale, parents of baby John (May 2022)
