Our Committee are responsible for the day to day running of IPBB and for the direction and continuation of the organisation in the future.
Elizabeth Staunton Acheson. Chair.
Fareham and Gosport Group Facilitator.
Elizabeth is also a birth and postnatal doula.
“I found my local positive birth group really helpful personally when I was planning my second birth and I value the opportunity to provide that for other mums. I’ve always had an interest in human rights especially the rights of vulnerable groups. I’m committed to empowering women to author their own birth stories.”
Alanna Burchett.
Committee Secretary and
Online Group Facilitator.
Alanna is also a pregnancy and postnatal yoga teacher.
“IPBB was a lifeline for me being pregnant during the pandemic. The peer support was invaluable and I continue to be moved every time I have the privilege of hearing someone’s birth story. My own experience of birth was calm, powerful and safe. I have joined this community to try and ensure more people are given the chance to enter parenthood in that way, and to have the support and tools to address when it wasn’t.”
Sarah Lewis.
Committee Treasurer and
Portsmouth Group Facilitator.
Sarah is a perinatal educator, working with The Parenting Network.
“I was lucky to have a positive homebirth with my second son and I learnt so much when planning for it. I’m part of Informed Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond because I want other expectant parents to know they have options, and that birth can be a positive experience. I want people to be excited about giving birth, not scared.”
Kimberley Knight.
Online Content and Communication Support.
Kimberley is a Placenta Encapsulation Specialist.
“I was fortunate to have a beautiful home birth with my daughter and am sure that this was in part due to knowing what options were available to me and having confidence in my informed choices. For the same reasons, I then went on to have a wonderful cesarean birth. Having a heightened awareness of body autonomy and consent (and who does the ‘allowing’ made this an empowering and healing experience. Informed Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond is an amazing source of support (whatever ‘positive birth’ looks like to you) and a wonderful community to be a part of.”
Jessica Scaife
Walk and Talk Group Facilitator.
“I started attending regular meet ups with IPBB early in my pregnancy and new to the area. From the first one I went to, I loved the environment, it was always very welcoming, informative and non judgemental. I very quickly started to feel a part of a community and build friendships which was very important to me. Even though I didnt have the birth I wanted I always felt able to make informed decisions, how and where to seek further information when I wanted it, thanks to the support from IPBB. I wanted to become a part of that for others. To help build community, to help others to feel as informed about their options and choices through their pregnancy and birth as I did, and to be a part of a welcoming and supportive group for all.”
Jen Althorpe.
Team Member.
Jen is also a birth and postnatal doula and a photographer.
Informed Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond. 