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At Nurture with Dawn, I take pride in delivering compassionate and personalised pre and post-natal care that truly makes a difference in the lives of families.

But don’t just take my word for it - hear directly from the families I've had the pleasure of supporting. In this testimonials section, you'll find heartfelt stories and experiences from parents who have benefited from my services.

I hope these endorsements give you a glimpse into the nurturing, professional, and empathetic care that I provide and inspire confidence as you consider joining the Nurture with Dawn family.

Florinda Gomes

After a sleepless night Dawn made the time to come and visit us making everything so much lighter and more positive.

Dawn had provided breast feeding support at the hospital where I had delivered my baby and supported me when I found the first feeds tricky. Dawn was very patient and reassuring while she supported me in giving my baby some colostrum that I had previously expressed.

Her visit to us was after a sleepless night of hourly feeds, my little one was struggling to latch and Dawn really helped with this.

She also provided help in cleaning our babies umbilical cord site and changed a few nappies while she was with us too. Dawn made sure I knew what an amazing job I was doing even though I felt like a zombie!

Hannah Jupp

In the depths of sleep deprivation, Dawn’s infectious positivity and calm is just what any new family needs!

It can feel daunting welcoming someone into your home in those early days and weeks (when the house is a mess and you can’t remember when you last showered!) but Dawn slots right in. She offers advice and support in a completely non-judgemental way, and was totally led by us in terms of what input she offered. She’s got a wealth of tips and tricks she can share, but is also very hands on and prepared to do whatever she can to take the pressure off new parents. From making tea, to helping at bath-time. It’s clear she has a genuine love of what she does, and that she really cares about helping new parents find their feet.

She came to see us when we had two unsettled babies struggling with wind and constipation, and within no time she had them settled and filling their nappies. She supported me with feeding in a really gentle and encouraging way too. What’s more, she left me feeling really reassured and encouraged that I was doing a good job, which can’t be underestimated when you’re in the thick of it and feel a bit lost.

I would recommend Dawn’s services to any new family!

Aramide Caunt

Dawn first met our twins, when they were only 2 days old. Despite this being our second pregnancy it was a new world with twins; everything is twice over, LITERALLY.

Dawn provided breastfeeding support when they were 5 days old. Which at this time, I was going through quite a lot of trauma but Dawn was that peace and comfort and normality for us. What we thought was going to be the worst night of our lives; because of Dawn, turned out to be the best, she took care of our babies, she comforted them changed and clothed them. Especially when we were too exhausted to do so. Dawn was so professional, yet so kind and caring. Nothing was a fuss and she is exactly what we needed. Her transparency and honesty, helped us to face our new life with twins; and a growing family, with confidence.

We would recommend Dawn a thousand times over. She cared for our babies like they were her own. Her experience is evident in everything she does. For those of you who worry a lot and just need someone to help you and put you at ease in those early Dawn is your girl, I mean this with my whole heart and life. TRUST ME. Thank you Dawn you made such a difference to our lives and we will be forever grateful to you.

Heather Couzens

Nurture with Dawn has been a god send! Dawn is such a lovely, approachable lady with so much insight and knowledge in her field.

She made me feel so comfortable talking to her about the issues I had with feeding and my fears that I was failing at it. Helped me see that I was not failing at all and it was just all a learning curve for me and my son, who is 17 days old.
Dawn explained exactly why and what he was doing when it came to his feeding, which has helped hugely in realising that everything is normal and that we’re both doing an amazing job. Having someone explain how a baby feeds and why they do in certain ways and at certain times was an eye opener. Unfortunately it wasn’t something explained in hospital or at NCT breastfeeding course.

No one really mentions just how hard breastfeeding is going to be and Dawn didn’t beat around the bush in saying that, she also didn’t hold back on saying it does get easier and that she’s there to support whenever needed. I would highly recommend Dawn and her services and knowledge - just amazing!

Kathryn Coogan

I reached out to Dawn following a Facebook recommendation and I am SO glad I did! I'm 3 weeks I to my breastfeeding journey and felt I had lost confidence, constantly doubting if I was doing right and being overly anxious about my baby. The 1-2-1 time with Dawn was brilliant. We spoke through all things baby and then she sat with me as I breastfed, offering words of encouragement, reassurance and advice and I think the baby had the best breast feed yet - demonstrated by the 2.5 hour nap that followed!

I can honestly say that time with Dawn has been the best postnatal thing I have done and I feel so much more confident to continue breastfeeding. I will definitely be arranging a follow up appointment in the next couple of weeks to keep my confidence growing and my baby thriving. Thank you Dawn, you've made a very anxious mumma feel so much better!