Meet The Team
Midwife & Founder
Hannah Ewin
Hannah is a midwife of 13 years, hypnobirthing practitioner, maternity complementary therapist and a mum of 5 including one set of identical twins! Her passion for wanting expectant parents to feel as prepared as possible for birth both mentally and physically led her to launching Birth Boutique in 2021.
Midwife
Dawn Gillespie
Dawn is a highly experienced midwife of over 20 years. She still practises in the NHS and teaches the labour and birth sessions on our antenatal courses. She loves midwifery and all of the excitement that pregnancy and birth brings. She has three children and a grandson who is the apple of her eye.
Postnatal Doula, Norland Nanny and Breast feeding counsellor
Louisa Hirst
Lou is a Mum of two and trained at the world renowned Norland College in 2004. Upon graduating she spent eight years nannying in London, caring for children from the day they were born up until five years of age and following this she pursued her dream of becoming a postnatal doula and has been fortunate to have travelled the world with this role. Lou is a FEDANT registered Breastfeeding Counsellor, a Gentle Sleep Practitioner and author of The Parent Prep Book.
Baby First Aid Instructor
Anna Leeksma
Anna is a mum to four daughters, a former midwife and is the founder of Naturally Baby Ltd in Leamington Spa. She knows how important it is to have up to date knowledge and know how to act quickly in a first aid emergency. Anna is excited to teach new parents and those caring for young children the vital life saving skills that can make the difference to your family or child in your care.
Massage therapist
Charlotte Mardania
Charlotte joined Birth Boutique this year after qualifying in pregnancy massage. She knows from having two children herself how tiring and physically demanding pregnancy can be and aims to create a welcoming and tranquil environment where mums can relax, unwind and recharge.
Willoughby Park Mamas founder
Zoe Williams
Birth Boutique has collaborated with Zoe from Willoughby Park Mamas to be our venue of choice for all of our antenatal and postnatal classes and groups. Zoe became mum to Mirabelle in October 2023 and her and her partner decided that their beautiful open space, cafe and restaurant at Onley Farm would be a perfect venue for mums and mums to be to meet, relax and do 'mum stuff' with. Willoughby Park Mamas currently hold regular stay and play brunches with more groups to come!
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
“I wanted to say thank you for all your sessions. I feel that all the information that you gave us meant that I was much calmer than I would otherwise have been going into Evie’s birth. And using the breathing and movement techniques helped me to manage what turned out to be the vast majority of my labour at home, which I felt made things easier as it was familiar and calm. We had a positive birth experience overall..”
— Nikki, Warwickshire