Marvellous Mammas
Marvellous Mammas was founded by Christina Johnson a Health Psychologist focusing on maternal and infant mental health. Christina also works as a doula and maternity nurse and is a member of Doula UK.
Christina founded Marvellous Mammas as she is passionate about supporting positive mental health and wellbeing for all women, babies and their partners. She wants to ensure these services are delivered with compassion and kindness and set up her agency to equally support the talented and dedicated individuals who help new families at these incredibly important times so they also receive guidance, support and love to enable them to give the very best of themselves.
Christina has worked in the field of mental health for thirty years both in the NHS, The Prison Service, The Probation Service, in Community Mental Health Teams, in Pupil Referral Units, Mentoring Projects for Young People at Risk and in GP Surgeries. Whilst working as a research Psychologist at The Institute of Psychiatry her papers on Care in the Community for those living with severe mental health problems were published. For the last ten years she has worked in the field of antenatal, birth and postnatal services.
Mental Health Support
Hypnobirthing
Birth Doula
Postnatal Doula
Baby Massage
Family Mental Health and Birth Trauma Counselling
Christina offers counselling support from her private practice in Marylebone, W1 London. She blends her considerable training in the field of mental health with her experience of supporting hundreds of parents through pregnancy, birth and beyond in London and across the world.
MarvellousMammas believes strongly in support around mental health and wellbeing for parents at all stages of the journey. For some this support is important whilst they prepare to conceive, others during the pregnancy and for others once the baby arrives.
Sadly for some parents there will be issues of poor health, birth trauma, loss, disability and illness to come to terms with. For other parents they maybe an extended stay in NICU or invasive treatments to deal with.
We are here to hold you up in times of sadness and celebrate with you in times of joy. Christina can offer you a face to face appointment at her private practice in Marylebone W1 or online support.
Please contact Christina for prices
Hypnobirthing 8hr course
Prepare well for the birth of your baby or babies with our 8-hour course. We can provide a bespoke antenatal package to you either online, or when permitted in the comfort of your own home. We also teach groups of parents who are expecting a baby around a similar time to you. This is a wonderful way to make friends which is so helpful as you become parents especially the first time around.
We offer KG Hypnobirthing classes as taught by Katherine Graves or the Gentle Birth Method as taught by Gowri Motha. Christina has trained with both Katherine and Gowri. These classes can be offered online, on a private one to one basis or in Marylebone W1.
Please contact Christina for prices
Birth Doula
Christina has supported births across London and can support both hospital and homebirths and this includes planned C sections. She offers three birth packages which all include birth preparation for you and your partner, four weeks of on call to supports you as you wait for the arrival of your baby, attendance at the birth including settling you and your baby onto the postnatal ward if you birth in the hospital, and visits after the birth.
The birth of your baby will be a memory that will stay with you for the rest of your life. Having the gentle support, encouragement and access to evidence based research can be a huge support to you. There are many benefits of having a birth doula which include a quicker birth, less interventions and improved rates of breastfeeding.
Please contact Christina for prices
Postnatal Support
MarvellousMamas can offer you postnatal doula support at your home after the birth of your baby or babies. The package of support is tailored to your needs which includes the number of hours, days or number of weeks. A postnatal doula will spend between four and eight hours a day with you, for up to five days a week till your baby is twelve weeks old.
The role of the postnatal doula is to ensure the mother recovers physically and emotionally from the birth, is helped with breastfeeding or bottle-feeding, has time to rest and be nurtured with home cooked, healthy food ,is supported to attend appointments, has support at innoculations, has time to process the birth and the transition to becoming a new mother. A postnatal doula can also help with light housekeeping, running errands and walking the dog. We want you to have all the support you need and deserve at what can be a vulnerable time for new mothers.
Please contact Christina for prices
Baby Massage
Baby Massage is a wonderful way to bond with your baby and brings a host of positive benefits to your baby or babies and to the person giving the massage.
Baby massage can also be a wonderful addition to your bedtime routine and can help with unsettled, colicky or babies with digestion issues. We can also teach you ways to help with teething, tummy troubles and more.
Classes are held weekly and you can also book an individual class for you and your friends at your home.
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Christina was our birth doula during the birth of our second baby daughter. The first labour five years ago was traumatic for both my husband and me, as it was a long labour without any pain relief which ended up in an instrumental delivery and was not the kind of romantic, natural birth we were preparing for. It took a long time to decide to have another child and we knew we needed help to get through the birth. Christina was an ideal choice as she was trained and experienced with birth trauma. For me the key part of the birth plan was pain management and for my husband reassurance that I am in good hands when he needed a rest. Having Christina with me and having talked to her before the birth about my expectations, wishes and concerns, really empowered me in having a super clear picture of what I wanted and the strength to see it all through. On the day, all the way throughout the twelve hours of the birth Christina was such a calming presence. She gave me such a fantastic idea to bring a picture of my older daughter and her drawings to the hospital and she stuck those on the wall in front of me. That sight of her and the drawing of us with the new sister was such a huge inspiration and is forever stuck in my mind. The final stages of labour ending with a beautiful, spontaneous, vaginal delivery were very healing for my husband and me, as he held my hand and counted down the arrival of our precious new baby. It was so lovely to see Christina again after a week or so after the birth to reminiscence and she also gave us some great tips about how to settle the baby. After being so scared about the birth, we could not wish for a better experience and Christina was for sure a huge part of it.
Iva and Damian Crane
Christina came to work as a night nanny for my twin boys. It was important that I found someone whom I could trust to leave my babies with during the night. Christina gave me this sense of security and I never worried about my boys when they were in her care. Christina is patient and caring which is vital when looking after babies so young, she was able to offer advice on sleep patterns, routines and other general things like teething etc. Christina was happy to follow instructions and did things how I the mother wanted them done. Christina is easy going, friendly and I would employ her again.
Natalia Di Blasi Primary School Teacher
I would be happy to recommend Christina to any other family seeking a maternity nurse. Christina is first and foremost a really nice person ( which is so important when you have someone in your house), unobtrusive ( ie she knew when to leave my husband and I to have our own time with our daughter) and very knowledgeable, gving me tips and advice on how to get into a good routine in relation to sleep, feeding etc. It was a godsend having Christina take the lead at night, allowing me to get some much needed rest between feeds. If I had another baby I would absolutely seek Christina's help again, which is a testament to the great support I had from her in the very difficult early weeks.
Amy Brand Personal Management
Christina fitted in seamlessly around our requirements, was a very warm, calm and friendly individual and gave advice in a simple and straightforward manner. She worked brilliantly with our baby and we had a very contented and calm baby who settled into a routine during her stay and has continued to have a good routine and settle in her cot ever since(something I was never able to achieve and guidelines on aspects of babycare and we quickly established trust in her. We are vey appreciative for Christina's time her in enabling , me to get some much needed rest post-natally, for her care for our newborn and for setting up a routine for her. I have no hesitation in recommending her to other families.
Sarah Singh Speech and Language Therapist
From the moment we met Christina we instantly warned to her-she is a lovely person, extremely trustworthy and we were delighted to have found her. It's not easy leaving a newborn to be looked after by someone else(even for just a few hours) and we took great care in choosing the right person. So glad to have found her !
Charlie Tomlinson Solicitor
Christina was our angel. She brought a soothing confidence to our home which disbursed the cloud of 'first parent panic'. She gently provided her expertise, which shone through the countless opinions one is subjected to. We are mostly grateful for Christina's sleep training, which means that our daughter now sleeps fully through the night, 8pm to 8am. Christina was excellent to have with us on holidy, ling haul flights were no issue. We really couldn't have aked for a better maternity nurse. I'm sure so much anxiety and nervousness was averted due to her prescence in our home, and we were sad to see her leave, but happy in the thought that lots of other little babies were to receive the same attention and love that Christmas gave to ours.
Hugh Harris - The Kooks
Christina worked for the family looking after the four month old boy. She was a great asset to our team and provided a wonderful level of care. She was considerate and discreet in the home and was always thoughtful to the parents and other members of staff. AS well as providing the usual care(feeding, bathing, playing and sleep training)she was very precise, and thorough, with regards to his numerous medications for breathing difficulties and his skin condition. Under Christina's care he was happy and content. She is trustworthy and easy to be around. She clearly loves the work she does and does it with attention to detail and joy. She never complained of being tired and was completely adaptable and flexible with regards to travelling and schedules. She is certainly not dictatorial or a one routine fits all babies approach, she manages to show her extensive knowledge with great gentleness. I would highly recommend Christina to anyone looking to engage the services of a maternity nurse.
Michelle Baldwin ( Head of Childcare, UHNW family)
