Study on continuous support in labour
I’ve just been made aware of this study: http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab003766.html It makes clear the benefits of having continuous support from another woman in labour who is not a member of...
View ArticleBirth and Death
This short film explains why so many women worldwide die in childbirth and what we can do about it. The White Ribbon Alliance are presenting this film at the G8. I happen to think it should include a...
View ArticleFathers’ role in childbirth
Fathers have a role in childbirth that has been carved out for them by hospitals and doctors so this film is incredibly important in helping dads to truly accompany their partners through birth. On the...
View ArticleSpoilt For Choice?
Ahhh CHOICE, what an emotive word. We live in a world full of it and I sometimes wonder if there is’t too much of it – especially when I’m in a supermarket or am flicking through my 100+ TV channels....
View ArticleWhy I do what I do: A list
1. Because it all starts in your mum’s belly. If you can get a great start there, mum has a positive birth experience and you can be born gently, both of you can start out on your adventure tgether in...
View ArticleWhy Just One Day?
This post is dedicated to all the amazing doulas I know who ‘mother the mother’, to every breastfeeding support worker I know and to every single mother I have ever supported – you are all incredible....
View ArticlePlanning a Wedding!
This is a guest blog post from my dear, imaginary friend Janet. She wrote me a letter recently with the happy news that she is expecting to get married in the spring. It is copied here verbatum. “Dear...
View ArticleTwin Birth – How it CAN Be
A very special, very strong, determined and wonderful client has given me permission to share her story here. After a homebirth first time round, she had implicit faith in her body’s ability to grow...
View ArticleTHE ‘C’ WORDS – Part 1: Choice
Choice in Childbirth. What is it, what does it mean and why is it so important? As doulas, we talk about choice all the time, sometimes in a rather casual, throw-away kind of way. We all know about...
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