Welcome to The Original Birth Connection! I’m Alex, its founder.

I’m a mum of 3, step mum to 4, horse addict, book worm and huge birth geek.

I’ve been a Doula for over 10 years. I have an MSc in Health and Development with a specialism in Anthropology of Maternal Health. I’m an Antenatal teacher, doula mentor and founder of The Original Birth Connection.

I created The Original Birth Connection in 2020 because I passionately believe that all birthing people deserve the care and support of a doula or birth keeper that is confident in their knowledge and skills to support them on their journey into parenthood.

Here at The Original Birth Connection we want to build a network of confident, intuitive, skilled doulas and birth workers, with an independent scope of practice. It's time to make birth better! One family at a time.

I continue to support families in person to birth unassisted or with limited access to maternity services

My pronouns are she/her.


My Approach to birth

Birth is a normal physiological event that we have successfully undertaken for thousands of years. Birth is not a medical emergency of itself although it sometimes may require medical intervention. My role as a birth keeper is to enable you to have a positive birth experience that supports yours and your baby’s physiology.

Living in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire I am perfectly situated to support families throughout the Cotswolds, Bristol and parts of Oxfordshire, Herefordshire and Wiltshire.