Postpartum Doula & Herbal Support — Sussex and London

The postpartum is a rite of passage. Rachael holds this space for you — honouring the waves of this profound transition with skilled, clinical, deeply nurturing care that meets you exactly where you are.

• Herbal medicine for birth recovery and the early postpartum — prescribed clinically for what your body is healing right now

• Personalised herbal sitz baths and ritual herbal baths for birth healing, perineal repair and restorative comfort

• Gentle massage to support lymphatic movement and circulation, using healing herbal-infused oils crafted for the postpartum body

• Nourishing herbal teas and medicinal mushrooms for restoration, energy and deep recovery

• Bespoke herbal medicine prescriptions for postpartum recovery, emotional wellbeing and physical healing

• Guidance on postpartum nourishment and culinary herbs — eating as medicine in the fourth trimester

• Acupressure and ear seeds for nervous system support, relaxation and emotional grounding

• Personalised herbal teas and tinctures for recovery, lactation, nervous system support and nourishment

Drawing on traditional Chinese medicine and the wisdom of Sitting the Moon, Ayurvedic principles of the sacred window, and Western herbal medicine — honouring the first 40 days as the foundation for lifelong maternal health.

Rachael offers in-person postpartum doula and herbal support across Lewes and East Sussex, and throughout London. For the mother looking for holistic postnatal care that goes beyond the standard — clinical herbal prescribing, traditional postpartum wisdom and deeply tended physical care, all in one practitioner. This is postpartum support for the mother who knows that the fourth trimester deserves more than a six-week check.

Packages are bespoke and priced by location — get in touch to discuss what’s right for you.

Herbal Medicine for Birthkeepers

Please register below to receive information on Birthkeeper toolkits, herbal remedies and products which The Mother’s Herbalist offers for Birth / Postnatal Birthkeepers / Doulas as well as teaching sessions on how to use herbs during birth.

Once you’ve submitted your details, Rachael will send you an email with some introductory info / pictures / reviews etc.

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