Mary Soane
- NCT Postnatal Leader
- Baby Massage Instructor.
I am passionate about supporting parents in the early days of parenthood.
I am a mother to three children (b. 1998, 2000, 2003). Only since becoming a parent myself have I appreciated what a life-changing experience this is. There is no training course or instruction book that can prepare you for the impact of a new little person on your life. It is a time of great joy, but also can be a challenging time as you get used to your new role.
Over the last 20 years I have supported parents with many of the challenges of parenthood.
I am an NCT Breastfeeding counsellor since 2003, facilitating NCT Breastfeeding classes and providing postnatal breastfeeding support postnatally, either individually or at local drop-ins. I also run NCT Early Days courses and Introduction to Solids workshops.
Working with women in these settings highlighted that many benefit from a lot more support than can be provided at these drop-in sessions. I trained as a postnatal doula so can provide individual, tailored and longer term support to new parents, in their own homes.
30%* of Parents their Birth as Traumatic, but only about 10% of these get help to cope with this. With this in mind I have extended my parenting support to include Birthing Awareness 3 Step Rewind, a process which helps parents move on from a difficult pregnancy, birth, feeding or early parenting experience.
Training Courses
- Doula Preparation Course (2017) with Younique Postnatal
- NCT Breastfeeding Counsellor (Qualified 2003)
- NCT Postnatal Practitioner (Qualified 2008)
- NCT Baby Massage Practitioner (date?)
- Youth Mental Health First Aid (February 2024)
- Birthing Awareness 3 Step Rewind (August 2024)
Study Days
- Running Effective Introducing Solids Workshops (2013)
- Magic Milestones Baby development (2014)
- Tongue Tie (2016)
- Breastfeeding Tricky questions (2017)
- Infant Sleep Study Day (2018)
- Breastfeeding Positioning and Attachment update (2023)