Niamh Hart Doula

19/02/2026

How lovely is this!! 🥰🎶

✨ Lullaby Project Information Sharing Day – Belfast ✨

We are delighted to be hosting a special information exchange and sharing day celebrating the launch of the internationally recognised Lullaby Project in Northern Ireland.

📍 The Parent Rooms , 18–22 Gordon Street, Belfast
📅 Thursday 26th February 2026
⏰ 9:30am–1:30pm (tea/coffee and lunch provided)

The Lullaby Project pairs professional musicians with parents experiencing perinatal mental health challenges such as anxiety, low mood, trauma or isolation. Together, they co-create personal lullabies for their babies — supporting bonding, emotional wellbeing and confidence through the power of music.

We are proud to be launching this programme in collaboration with professionals from Parents 1st UK: Essex Services , who have completed a number of Lullaby Projects with Live Music Now England. They will be travelling to Belfast for this knowledge-sharing day with Northern Irish project partners. This cross-regional learning has been supported by a grant from the Northern Ireland Office’s Connect Fund.

Join us to explore the role of music in perinatal mental health and celebrate the local launch of this inspiring creative health initiative. The morning will include:

🎵 Insights from project partners and advocates
💬 Reflections from specialists and musicians
🎶 Live musical performances
🤝 Networking and discussion

This free event is open to health professionals, parents and family support volunteers. It’s a valuable opportunity to share learning, build connections and explore the impact of creative health in Northern Ireland.

Attendance is free – please RSVP to [email protected] or get in touch if you’d like further information.

Please share this post (and the event flier) with anyone who may be interested — we’d love to see you on 26th February! 💛

19/02/2026

Join us for our Maternity Home from Home Open Day! 🤰

🗓️ Friday 17 April

Drop in anytime between 10am-12pm to explore our welcoming space and ask any questions you have about our service.

We're here to support you on your journey to parenthood 💙

16/10/2025

*The Birth of Delilah*

I went into labour on the morning of our due date (Sunday). We were all excited that things had started and dandered down to our favourite coffee shop for a celebratory bun and coffee. That day was just lots of period-like cramps until it ramped up that evening. I remember saying to Joel, “okay I think I’m actually in labour.” I didn’t sleep a wink that evening as the cramps were now stronger and more often.
The next day the feelings came closer together and I made Joel take me to buy a curry chip as I thought I wouldn’t be able to stomach food much longer 🤣 we spoke with Niamh that evening as the surges were now coming about 3/4 per hour. We aimed to stay at home as long as possible before going to the hospital.
That Monday night into Tuesday morning was when it got serious! The surges were stronger and I was breathing/swaying through them while gripping Joel’s hands. I was finding that I couldn’t sit or lie down and needed to be on my feet. By 4am we were convinced that we were quite progressed as the contractions were coming thick and fast. I was using the tens machine but felt like I was unable to manage. We phoned Niamh and headed into hospital only to be told I was 1-2cm dilated. This sent me into a bit of a panic and I felt very disheartened.
What followed was 3 stressful and painful hours at home as I let panic get the better of me. Niamh saved the day and came to our house and this is when everything changed. We felt a reset and I had a little cry and screwed my head back on. That morning at home turned everything around and it was such a beautiful experience. Niamh brought mindfulness colouring to do and fed me grapes between each contraction. We played our birth playlist and breathed through every surge. As I was struggling with gravity, Niamh suggested a bath and this is when I realised a water birth was definitely for me! In the bath I was able to focus solely on each surge. A few hours later we were heading into the hospital, only this time to be told I was 8cm dilated! I was ecstatic.

*Continued in comments*

11/10/2025

What a privilege to support these two amazing women!

Every journey is so different and this was definitely the case for these two. The support I provide as a doula is just as different each time but so rewarding in every case.

An absolute honour to witness the beautiful births of these baby cousins born almost exactly one year apart 💗

28/08/2025

15/08/2025

Baby Rave Tickets for 27th September are NOW LIVE!

With classic rave tunes and pumpin’ beats, mini-ravers and their grown-ups can get lost in music together, with a playlist specially curated by a Young at Art resident Baby Rave DJ, Kwame Daniels.

Four sessions are available at 10:30am, 12noon, 2pm, & 3:30pm.

Baby Rave is a participatory dance event for children under 4 and their grown-ups. Our DJ spins while you and your baby bounce with a team of dance facilitators in an ambient ‘club’ environment decorated with funky lights and soft materials.

Tickets available at https://youngatart.ticketsolve.com/shows/873676076/events

Book early to avoid disappointment!

ID: A YAA Dance facilitator in a YAA tshirt with orange tutu and wrist bands pointing at the camera, at a previous baby rave

25/07/2025

10/06/2025

Always a fab event! Let's hope for a repeat of last year's sunshine ☀️

Breastival 2025 is around the corner

Saturday the 2nd Aug 10.30am - 3pm
Ormeau Park Belfast

Your award-winning family festival celebrating all things breastfeeding is back and bigger than before.

If you are completely new to the idea of breastfeeding, excellent, come on in!

If you are a seasoned pro, welcome back!

For those who are in between or who are supporting a loved one in their breastfeeding journey, you are so welcome here, we are happy you came along.

We have something for the whole family, right down to the littliest members. Food, music, children's activities, market stalls, bubbles, support organsiations, information (and probably a good bit of dancing) are the theme of the day.

Our big latch on is at 11am, come along, latch your baby and be counted in the Breastival tally.

We look forward to seeing you. tag a friend you think would love to join you.
Tickets are free, to register visit our website or the link below

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/breastival-2025-tickets-1401685461949

19/05/2025

The next meeting of the Belfast Trust Maternity Services Liaison Committee will be on Thursday June 5th at 6.30pm online.

This group brings service users and representatives together with maternity staff to work on improving and shaping maternity services. It's so important to have service user voices around the table as they should always be at the heart of what maternity does.

If you would like to know more or are interested in joining, email Leslie on [email protected]