Hello there, I’m Alessandra, but everyone calls me Alex. I live in Italy on the east coast, five minutes walk to the beach, and that’s why I moved back here with my husband and my two daughters after spending almost 10 years in London!

I decided to enter the wonderful world of pregnancy and maternity after giving birth to my eldest at the end of 2013 and I started becoming an aquanatal teacher because I really love water! It’s my element! When my daughter was 1, we moved to London and I became also a maternal personal trainer. I discovered what a doula was few years later and I still remember how I felt: this was actually a calling! I trained with Nurturing Birth in 2018 and loved every second of it! I think of NB as an amazing big family and getting more involved as a mentor seemed to me just the right thing to do.

Since I moved back in Italy I work side by side with two independent midwives, together we've created a team to assist and support women and families who decide to have homebirths. We are the only ones doing it in my region! We also offer antenatal classes, postnatal support and pre and postnatal exercises. We started a wonderful project for girls and parents to prepare them for menarche/ menstrual periods. Meanwhile I work in my city’s hospital to support new mums during pregnancy and the first days after the baby’s birth. I couldn’t be more happy about all I have accomplished since being back here, even though the system is so different from UK.

As a mentor I would love to help you through any challenges you may face in setting up your business. I am a great listener and can’t wait to hear about your experiences! With me as your mentor you can be sure you’ll have a safe space to talk and debrief… I promise to cherish that space. I can’t wait to hear from you!
Have a wonderful journey!
Love, Alex