# Life After Nannying: An Interview With Adeline, A Postpartum Doula and Hypnobirthing Teacher

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Podcast: [What The Nanny Heard](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-the-nanny-heard-7050295)
Published: 2026-02-17T02:00:00+00:00
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Charlotte, Charlie and Millie chat to the wonderful Adeline, who has spent over 25 years in childcare and early years. She is now a postpartum doula and hypnobirthing practitioner, supporting families through pregnancy, birth, and those deeply transformative early weeks. Adeline shares how her first role in London, working with a child with a serious illness, shaped her understanding of truly holistic care — supporting not just the child, but the whole family. Becoming a mother herself brought everything full circle. With a husband who worked away, she began to reflect on how she could use her experience and knowledge differently. This led her to write and deliver courses, training others with a strong focus on practical, hands-on learning rather than screen-based teaching. In a powerful and honest part of the conversation, Adeline speaks openly about experiencing postnatal rage — feeling dysregulated, burnt out, overwhelmed, shouting, and no longer recognising herself. She reflects on how Covid, in an unexpected way, arrived at the right time for her: creating space to pause, reset, and start again. Adeline explains clearly what a doula is, what they do, and how the role differs from that of a maternity practitioner. At its heart, she describes doula work as “mothering the mother.” The episode finishes with Adeline guiding us through hypnobirthing and the profound impact it can have on the birth experience. Podcast Links: New Parent Company: https://www.newparentcompany.com/ Adeline’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newparentcompany/ Get in touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/your_nanny_network/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/145513705160641 Email: yournannynetwork@gmail.com Website: https://www.yournannynetwork.co.uk/ YNN Disclaimer:The conten…

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