Extortionate fees or extreme value for money?
If you think doulas are expensive, trust me, you are about to find out just what good value we actually are. This as an open letter to Dr Ahmed Rashid, an NHS doctor, in response to his comments about...
View ArticleThe 12 Ancient Midwives
Have you ever wondered how women give birth without assistance? The ones who have their baby rather dramatically and unexpectedly in such places like the back of a taxi, in a lift, or alone in the...
View ArticleHow you can help women avoid birth trauma and PTSD
What causes birth trauma? According to the Birth Trauma Association, it’s caused by a number of things: Lengthy labour or short and very painful labour Induction Poor pain relief Feelings of loss of...
View ArticleHow to have a positive birth when the maternity system is on its knees
In 2018 you would think we would have it sussed when it comes to how we treat and educate birthing women. We’ve had a long time to figure this stuff out – millennia in fact. So why are some women still...
View ArticleHow doulas can help you navigate your birth journey
I’ve been staying in wildest Dartmoor, in a beautiful yurt for a few days. Today I made my winding way up to Bel Tor and I had some realisations and thoughts about birth as I walked along the twisting...
View ArticleDear Mama-To-Be, I’m not who you think I am….
Dear mama-to-be, When you first contacted me, you came with shattered dreams and a broken heart from a time before when you lost faith in your body, and lost faith in the system that was supposed to...
View ArticleWhy it’s NEVER ok to ‘wash your hands’ of a woman’s birth plan
Unless it’s happened to you, you might think I was making up some of the comments I’ve heard from GP’s, Obstetricians, Midwives and Health Visitors either first hand, from clients, from other doulas,...
View ArticleMother’s Guilt!
Keeping a large family fed, watered and clothed in these modern times can be a complex web of decisions for us mums. It feels like there isn’t a single choice that doesn’t mean either our kids miss out...
View ArticleDear midwives, I need to tell you something
I’m so sorry. In the years I had to campaign and fight for all women to have the same rights to homebirth, I heard from so many mothers across the country who were tired, hurting and broken by their...
View ArticleDoulas help you in ways you maybe can’t even imagine yet!
Why would you need a doula? What do they do? To give you an idea, I’ve written a list of some of the many ways I have supported parents in the birth room and in the hours and days immediately...
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