ABOUT CATRINE

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About Catrine Marvel Birth Bromley Beckenham Crystal Palace Herne Hill Lewisham Croydon Greenwich Sevenoaks Southwark
I’m fanatical about supporting families before, during and after birth. I’m passionate about reproductive rights and inclusivity. And I also love sci-fi films. Don’t judge me! I’m a nerd and proud!
Nice to meet you, I’m Catrine & I’m here to help you on your journey from pregnancy to parenthood.

How? Well, I’m a postnatal doula, reflexologist, compassionate hypnobirthing teacher, a mum to two pretty amazing daughters & a general birth/birthing person/women’s rights nut.

About Catrine Marvel Birth Bromley Beckenham Crystal Palace Herne Hill Lewisham Croydon Greenwich Sevenoaks Southwark
Postnatal Doula Hypnobirthing Teacher Reflexologist based in London.

To be honest,

if you’d asked me if I’d be working in the birth world when I was younger, I would’ve laughed. The very thought of having children was terrifying to me. Then I got pregnant in my thirties & I knew I needed some help!

Thankfully hypnobirthing came to the rescue and I gave birth to my eldest in 2014 in hospital and my youngest at home in 2017 both using hypnobirthing. Both my birth experiences were amazing, life changing & positive so since I had my last baby I have trained to support other families during this crazy, exciting time.

For your complete peace of mind I have an up to date DBS check, paediatric first aid qualification and I am fully insured.

HOLISTIC APPROACH

I’ve always had a great interest in holistic therapies and have been a reflexologist for nearly 20 years, a hypnobirthing teacher for six years and I know how these therapies can help from my own experience.

It never ceases to amaze me when people’s perception of birth & parenthood changes simply though getting informed and listening to your fears.

Doula Catrine from Marvel Birth South London

THE NEXT STEP

During lockdown I realised even more, that working with families on their journey to parenthood was a real passion.

I have been lucky enough to train as a postnatal doula with doula Leila Baker on her Side by Side Doula training course.

Added to this I have completed the Younique Postnatal Planning workshop with Sarah Tessier and now offer this as a bolt on service to my hypnobirthing course or as a stand alone workshop.

Experienced post natel doula and birth support service

CLIENT’S ARE SAYING

“calm, understanding and knowledgable”

We saw Catrine on the lead up to our daughter’s birth.

She was amazing. So calm, understanding and knowledgeable!

She was there all the way though, during with kind thoughtfulness and after with advice and reassurance. We are so grateful to have worked with her during that precious time.

Thank you for everything Catrine.

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Excellent
Based on 20 reviews
Stephanie Corley
Stephanie Corley
2022-11-14
After doing Catrine’s hypnobirthing course on line our second little girl was born in July this year. I was a little anxious about the birth after the first which drove me to seek support and guidance. I just wanted to send Catrine a big thank you for showing us a calmer and more compassionate path to follow. I went towards the experience with positivity listening to her recommended MP3’s and feeling confident in the natural process after reading and absorbing her supplied workbook and other recommended reading. When I went into labour I managed really well keeping calm and relaxed. We watched a silly film and I had a lovely bath listening to my relaxing birth Spotify play list as recommended by Catrine. As it developed I used bubble breathing and opening visualisations a lot and really feel like her help focused my mind in such a positive and empowering way, so, thank you! During the course I found Catrine incredibly well read and informed but also totally open to our questions or ideas. She always made us laugh during the sessions but also inspired us and as it turned out, helped me to have a really positive birth experience.
Samantha price
Samantha price
2022-11-10
Working with Catrine was one of the best decisions we made during pregnancy. My husband and I really enjoyed the sessions and felt so much more informed, empowered & confident by the end of the course. Even though our birth plan had to change, I was still able to use many of the techniques Catrine taught in order to go with the flow & embrace the experience in the best way possible. Thank you Catrine 🙏🏻
Ruby Pheby
Ruby Pheby
2022-11-09
Catrine visited me after the birth of my son, a friend of mine had gifted me a voucher. We spaced the visits and Catrine was a huge help, I had recently lost my Mum and found huge comfort in having someone to talk to about my worries (both baby and general!) reassuring me that I was doing a good job when I felt at my most vulnerable. Thank you so much again!!
Sophie Carroll
Sophie Carroll
2022-02-01
We had such an amazing and positive experience on the wonderful Catrine’s Hypnobirthing course. All of our sessions were on zoom, but she’s really captivating and so was the content! At a time when things can be really overwhelming and advice is flying around everywhere, the detail was just right, and the information presented carefully balanced. I subsequently went on to have a positive birth experience - although not quite how I would have “planned”, I had the knowledge I needed to stay calm and focused. I can’t thank her enough and would highly recommend the course and Catrine!
Marta F-S
Marta F-S
2022-01-30
Catrine was recommended by a friend and my husband and I had such a brilliant experience, going from not knowing much at all to having our first at home with the hypnobirthing training giving us calmness and confidence in the natural process of giving birth. So thankful for Catrine’s caring and well-informed teaching.
Dan Hall
Dan Hall
2021-12-18
Thank you so much Marvel birth. Hypno birthing was not something I was aware of at all, but my wife was very keen to go down this route. I am so so glad we did. Our sessions with Catrine were informative, relaxing and above all, reassuring. Our birth plan didn’t end up going perfectly. But in the moment, we were both confident we were making informed choices, and I only have Catrine and my wife to thank for that. The support she gave us before, during and after the the birth was invaluable. I’ve been meaning to write this review for months now, but I just keep getting distracted by my beautiful daughter. Thank you Catrine.
Emma Havas
Emma Havas
2021-11-11
I was introduced to Catrine through my midwife when, after I’d given birth to my third child, we decided that we would benefit from having a post natal doula to support us as a family during the post natal period. Catrine was wonderful - a calm and soothing presence, excellent company and a good listener, and really knowledgeable about many things baby, small child and family related. We all enjoyed her time with us but in particular for me, as a busy mum of three, her help was invaluable. She really enabled me to have some focused time with the new baby and to ensure that I rested and looked after myself when she was here, rather than just running around after everyone else! I would thoroughly recommend her to anyone who is considering a post natal doula.
AlexC
AlexC
2021-11-03
We had such a positive experience with Catrine, she gave us all the knowledge and hypnobirthing techniques we needed to feel empowered for labour and birth. Plus the sessions were relaxing, calm and also fun! Definitely recommend.
Aaron and Angela Taylor
Aaron and Angela Taylor
2021-10-18
Catrine got recommended by a mutual friend and both my husband and I really benefitted from her hypnobirthing course. She came to us, in the comfort of our homes and was available for questions and advice even after the course was over, through my labour process and post partum. She's very welcoming, loves her job and understands the importance of her role. She's a great birthing advocate and we will most probably seek her services again in the future.
Elena Longley
Elena Longley
2021-10-16
Catrine was such an excellent teacher and really helped us understand all the different aspects of birth, from the different types of breathing and relaxation exercises, through to ensuring we knew our rights and writing an appropriate birth plan. The skills I learned really helped me to stay calm and positive while I was in labour, but also have helped me deal with my anxiety as a new mother.