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My name is Illiyin Morrison

I am a perinatal trauma specialist midwife, debrief facilitator, mother, author, podcast host and avid cook based in Norfolk.

I qualified in 2017 and went on to work in a busy south London hospital. I left after having my first daughter and shortly after embarked on this career as a perinatal trauma support midwife. Over time I developed my own structure for supporting women and families to unpack their perinatal experiences. This structure of reflection, reframing and redefining has been very successful in helping people work through their feelings and experiences and to go on to have experiences which felt successful to them and ultimately that’s the most important thing.

One thing that is so important is that dots are connected and perinatal experiences are not just focused on birth. That all perinatal experiences are given space and validity. Anything from pre conception, ivf, assisted conception, pregnancy illness such as HG, pregnancy loss, still birth, later term pregnancy illness such as pre eclampsia and its impacts, birth itself and years into the postnatal period. There is no limit on how much time has passed to come and speak to me. If it is bothering you, it is worth unpacking and I would be more than happy to support you in that.

I support mothers and non-birthing parents as well as professionals. All those who are present throughout the perinatal period deserve spaces for recognition, validation and healing.

I have been doing this work for over four years now and have hundreds of hours of experience, I do a lot of public speaking on the topics of birth trauma, advocacy and racism and bias in healthcare. To say that this is my life’s work would be an understatement. If I can help you or if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me using the contact me link.

Hello

I’m Illiyin

I am based between Norwich and London, but I am available worldwide for consulations over zoom.

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What I Do

Postnatal/Prenatal Debrief Session

Following childbirth some people may feel that they have been left with many unanswered questions, which have left them feeling like they may need to speak to someone.

Birth Debrief Masterclass

In this masterclass I share all my secrets to successful debriefing, answered questions and also gave tips and tricks to successfully carry out a debrief or actively listen to your patients and clients.

Services

Testimonials

“Thank you so much for letting me rant and get everything off my chest! It felt goooood! Even though I am now mentally in a really good place, the session with you was still well worth it.

I felt listened to, I felt heard and I felt validated. You basically cemented what I thought I already knew and strengthened my belief that I am worthy and I am a good Mother to my Son. I totally felt like I was speaking to an old friend and I felt safe and secure telling my story. I think deep down I knew it wasn’t my fault and it was the fault of the people who were supposed to be caring for me, but you took any doubt from my mind and reinforced my thoughts and feelings about it. That alone has made me feel stronger and more at peace.

My head feels much clearer now and I feel as though a weight has been lifted. I will highly recommend your debrief service to anyone who needs one!!

I must add that before having my debrief I have followed you on Instagram since my Son’s birth and that alone has helped me more than you can know! Your wisdom, your knowledge, your lives experience, your kindness and your advocating makes you the perfect person to be watching should anyone need some support. You really are an amazing person Illy and as a woman and birthing person I am so grateful for you and so happy I found you!”

“Thank you so much Illy. I took a few hours just to process and reflect on everything and have a big soak in the bath! I just want to say thank you so much.

Firstly, you were so easy to talk to. I felt completely at ease to go through my birth and labour. Your warmth, kindness, and compassion as a person shines through. Thank you for just letting me offload as I have bottled that up for some time (well the last 10 months). Never underestimate the power of being YOU.

You have done more for me in that hour than any health care professional has done for me in the last 10 months. I had felt so let down by my experience and had lost faith in the system, but you have shown me that I was validated in my feelings and that has just made me feel a massive relief. I feel like I can breathe properly again.

I feel like I have now taken full acknowledgment and ownership of my birth trauma and now I’m on a healing journey with myself, both mentally and physically. I cannot thank you enough. I am so grateful that there are people out there like you. Thank you so much for listening and for the advice you have given me. I feel like a weight has been lifted“

“Hi Illy!

I just wanted to message you to say a massive thankyou for our conversation yesterday. It was the first time I’ve ever spoken about my birth and the trauma and I feel a huge weight lifted off my shoulders. For the first time, I felt listened to and that my feelings were valid. You cleared a lot of things up for me, allowing me to move forward without any doubts or questions.

I felt so empowered and proud of myself. My anxiety for the future and having more children has eased and I can now feel excited for that, rather than dread. Thank you so much for being so kind!”

“I didn’t know what to expect, but somehow I deeply trusted that my words would be heard and held safely.

Not knowing which words would fall, I knew I needed something to shift. I couldn’t continue to hold those same thoughts and questions.

As soon as I heard Illy’s voice I just took a deep breath and it was the softest, most natural and nurturing conversation. My birth experience was honoured with integrity & wisdom.

There were no moments of bypassing the uncomfortable and raw truths. In those minutes I was given back my empowerment, I found hope and I healed my relationship with my birth experience.

I don’t know what the future holds but I am no longer carrying guilt, a sense of disempowerment or questioning myself about what I could’ve done differently.

Those moments that Illy Shared with me have been truly life changing. I no longer feel such a heaviness when I think of the moment that our son joined us.”

“Illy somehow manages to couple helpful, practical knowledge and insight with honest compassion and kindness in such a way that leaves you feeling seen and heard, as well as equipped to make decisions on your own terms.

Having struggled for a long time in deciding to have another child after a traumatic birth and post-natal period, Illy’s kindness, insight, knowledge and ability to truly listen has left me feeling so much more confident going into this next pregnancy.

I cannot recommend Illy’s debrief enough – I went in carrying feelings of anxiety and confusion and came out feeling heard and seen as well as so much better informed and equipped for the decisions ahead of me. In less than 12 hours after our session I’ve already recommended her service to two friends and she will definitely be my go-to recommendation for pre- and post-natal sessions from now on.

If you’re wondering about whether your questions are worth asking, if your journey is worth processing, they are, and Illy is the person to do it with. You’ll be seen and heard as well as benefitting from her great knowledge and insight. Be kind to yourself and book the session!”

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