Lily the Doula - Nawton

Lily is amazing!!!

I can't thank Lily enough.❤️❤️ She came to me in my postpartum week 2. Once I was out of the hospital with my little bubba. I was far from feeling like myself with lot of anxiety and emotions. Lily brought me back on my feet, taking very good care of me. Offering emotional support and knowledge around motherhood, postpartum, c-sections, babies, food and everything in-between. My postpartum mum ❤️ Also I have to mention the lovely food and baking, she is a wizard in the kitchen!! ? She also captured some lovely photos of my little man and me, very precious ? It was sad to say goodbye yesterday, but it also means I have healed, I am ready now, the rest I need to do on my own, or at least almost ? I have come away with the confidence to do so ? I can't recommend Lily enough, so if you are reading this, wondering if a doula is worth it!? The answer is HELL YES! ? And not any doula, Lily is the one and only. Thank you so much

Lily did an amazing job at capturing some beautiful, natural photos of my kids. I absolutely treasure the images and she managed to really get their personalities to shine through. Thanks Lily!

Lily took the most GORGEOUS photos of our baby girl, they were over and above what I expected, we will cherish them forever. I also asked her to get a few photos of me breastfeeding, as I was unable to do so with our first daughter and I can't explain how happy it makes me and will make me in the future when I look back on them. She was super relaxed during the whole shoot and I love the fact that we didn't have to pose bub in any of the classic newborn props and positions - natural suited us and meant we had a very contented baby for just over an hour. Thank you Lily!

Lily has been the most amazing and supportive birth doula. After a traumatic first birth I knew I needed more support for my second birth. Working with Lily enabled me to feel confident and supported enough to achieve the beautiful healing birth I so wanted and needed. She’s the best would recommend her 100 %

We loved working with Lily! She came to our home and the kids responded so well to her and the session went smoothly without anyone feeling pressure to pose. The kids loved it and so did we and she got so many wonderful photos! We highly recommend Lily ?

Lily came to our home and photographed our baby at nine days old. She was so considerate and gentle coming into our little newborn bubble. She captured our little girl and new family unit beautifully, including some shots with our golden lab and my mum who arrived mid photoshoot. Lily was so easy to work with and our edited photos were back to us quickly which was also awesome. The photos she captured will be treasured in years to come! Would highly recommend Lily.

My first birth was interventions-filled and traumatic, which contributed to a very long and challenging postpartum recovery. When we found out we were expecting our second child in March 2022, and learnt that we would be moving in January from Auckland to Hamilton (where we have no family or close friends), I made the decision to hire Lily. This turned out to be the best decision ever made! As my birth doula Lily soothed my anxiety by providing objective, evidence-based research to help me make informed decisions almost every step of the way. She went above and beyond by helping our whanau settle in the new city. When my original midwife suddenly dropped my case for personal reasons, Lily recommended me a great team of midwives whose values and practices aligned with mine. She also made the effort to get to know my family, especially our toddler! We had a very positive homebirth experience this time around. Lily was there to provide just enough support throughout labour - she was never intrusive but always making useful suggestions to me or my husband. Although we had a planned homebirth, our baby arrived before the midwife even arrived. I really think this happened because a) I trusted my body b) Lily reassured me that my body was capable c) I trusted Lily! As my postpartum doula Lily always made sure I had everything I needed and spoiled me with her cooking. I highly recommend Lily. She is smart, compassionate and passionate with her role as a doula. Her biggest gift is her ability to listen from her heart without judgment. Oh and she took amazing photos for us too - how talented is she!