Emily Mac Maternal Wellbeing

08/11/2026

You've struggled with your mental health before...and if you're honest, you're a little bit terrified about what the hormones and sleep deprivation are going to do to you.

You want to feel confident that you'll be able to deal with it.

I know how stressful it is having that fear hanging over you, and that's why my blend of mental health nursing and doula skills are perfect for women in this situation.

I help by exploring the likely impact on your mental health (your particular risk factors), putting strategies in place during pregnancy, and planning in advance your postnatal support.

So if you want to get really clear on how you're going to stay on top of your mental health with a brand new baby, go to my website and download my free birth guide or book a Tea & Talk call (link in bio).

It's no fun spending your pregnancy worrying about what's coming next.

Pregnancy | Mental health | Birth Doula | Postnatal support | the mental health doula | Cambridge

20/10/2026

I'm sure you've had days like this...

I had great plans to smash through my to-do list, get things done, feel like I'm winning at the business owner/ mum of 3/ household chores juggle. 🎉

Except that didn't happen - my neck and shoulders were causing me pain, I faffed around and procrastinated, I couldn't get my head in the zone.

And I started to beat myself up about it "you can't do this, you're useless, can't even manage the basics" 😔

So, I stopped, moved away from the laptop and had a word with myself. I acknowledged that actually I had managed to:
✅ load the dishwasher
✅ Clean the kitchen
✅ Have an introductory call with a potential client
✅ Get started on a few tasks that I can continue another time

And I decided that what I needed was:
🤍 20 minute power nap
🤍 Proper food for dinner
🤍 One more item off my to-do list
🤍 A more chilled evening
🤍 More self-kindness

So tell me, how do you give yourself permission to change the plan? And turn around a bad day?

Maternal Wellbeing | Mental Health Support | Self-care Strategies | Reset and Reframe | Negative self-talk

14/10/2026

Recipe for a 5 minute reset:

Fresh air
Toes in the grass
Sun on your face
Deep breaths
Listening to the leaves

Fully immerse yourself for 5 minutes and you'll feel calmer, clearer and ready to go again.

💬 Give it a go and let me know how you get on

📩 Send this to someone who needs a 5 minute breather

📞 If you're thinking "I can't even get myself together to try this" drop me a message and let's chat about it

Grounding tips | Emotional regulation | Maternal Wellbeing | 5 minute reset | Mental Health | Cambridge

13/10/2026

12/10/2026

Anyone else like this?!

Sometimes I want to run away from all the necessary responsibilities (tidying up, washing, cooking dinner), why can't I just be allowed to do the fun stuff?! 😂

Small business | family life | endless chores |
Mental Health Doula | Cambridge

08/10/2026

I absolutely loved this feedback from a postnatal client I supported earlier this year.

My favourite part was about the simple action of making a list of activities she could do either when her baby was sleeping or if she had some child-free time.

It meant that she didn't have to waste time trying to work out what to do, and was able to maximise that time.

She recognised that looking after herself more, meant she had more resilience and reserves for being emotionally available for her baby.

And to come away feeling that she's enjoying motherhood more - well that just makes me soooo happy. That's what it's ALL about!

If you want to chat about ways to work with me, you can find them all at the top of my profile 💜

Postnatal Doula | Doula Support | Maternal Wellbeing | Perinatal Mental Health | Cambridge Mums

05/10/2026

Last week was full of postnatal clients and involved a lot of walking with pushchairs!

💜 7 month old girly who is not a fan of sleeping
💜 1 year old twins who were full of mischief
💜 9 day old newborn fresh into the world

Hiring me for extra support meant that the mums were able to:

🧡 Have a bath and time to switch off
🧡 Go for a walk in the fresh air and sunshine
🧡 Chat about the ups and downs of parenting
🧡 Not stress about the mountain of laundry (because I'd folded and sorted it)
🧡 Have some time together as a couple
🧡 Recharge their batteries ready to go again

If that sounds like something you need, send me a message to enquire about my availability. x

Postnatal Doula | Maternal Wellbeing | Cambridge Parents

03/10/2026

Maybe I’m not as anti-woo as I thought I was.

24 years as an NMC registered mental health nurse has drummed into me that any intervention I offer needs to be evidence based.

And during my doula training, we explored the evidence behind common maternity and obstetric interventions too.

I’d assumed that, because of my clinical background, my stance as a doula should be that I’m anti all the “woo” side of birth work.

But actually, that’s not the truth for me.

I don’t know the scientific evidence behind closing the bones, burying your placenta under a tree, or having crystals in your birth space.

But I don’t need to.

I do know that rituals and symbolic gestures can be powerful.

I know that massage, warmth and wrapping can feel soothing and nurturing.

And I don’t need a randomised controlled trial to tell me that a bubble bath can be relaxing 😂

If something feels comforting, meaningful or nurturing to you, brilliant. It doesn’t need to have a measurable clinical benefit to have value.

But if someone is promising you that something can prevent, treat or heal a physical or mental health problem, that’s different. Then the evidence really does matter.

My role isn’t to tell you which rituals or practices you should engage in. It's to support you to identify what feels meaningful and important to you, and be clear about where the evidence ends and personal choice begins.

And if you want to bury your placenta under a tree?
Crack on (I might even come and help if you ask me)

Birth Doula | Postnatal Doula | Rituals and Symbolism | Maternal Mental Health | Emotional Wellbeing | Cambridge Parents