About Us...

Meet The Team

Sarah Sayer, Owner and Facilitator

Sarah trained with Nurturing Birth in 2009 and loved the course so much she did it again a couple of years later. During the next 15 years she built a successful business in Bournemouth as a birth and postnatal doula, she also ran hypnobirthing group classes. Sarah joined the mentoring team for Nurturing Birth before becoming a course facilitator and eventually going on to buy the company in 2023. One of Sarah’s favourite things in the world is coffee. Living just 10 minutes away from the beautiful Dorset coastline, Sarah is also a beach fan and SUP enthusiast.

Danielle Fox, Mentoring Coordinator

Danielle is a valued member of the team and helps coordinate our unique mentoring program. Danielle has experienced all the highs and lows that doula life can bring and her passion to support the doulas who follow this path is second to none. Based in South Wales, Danielle is a huge horse fan and her happy place is riding her horse and losing herself in the beautiful countryside on her doorstep.

Simone Dyer, Course Facilitator

Simone trained as a doula with NB in 2019 and then joined the mentoring team in 2021 and now in 2024 is joining the Facilitator team!

Simone made her entry into Birth Work in 2016 working with Dr Gowri Motha and has been supporting women these past 7 years through birth & bodywork.

Simone is a lover of travel, nature and music. She is passionate about working with women and has held many nourishing spaces over the years including sacred women's circles & cacao ceremonies.

Melanie Di Tommaso, Coursework Coordinator and Mentor

Melanie has been a Doula since 2010. She is a lover of cooking & a decent bloody mary!  Melanie has four grown up children and five grandchildren (and counting).  Having experienced some difficult circumstances with the births of two of her children she is fully committed to supporting other mothers during their birthing experiences.

Sarah Newman, Admin Fairy

Sarah is a relatively new doula but has thrown herself into the world of doula support, her first role was supporting a lone twin parent navigating the early weeks of motherhood. Sarah is a yoga teacher and also enjoys meditating. One of her biggest passions is travelling and she has already had some amazing adventures around the world.