Let’s talk blogging… We know, you’ve probably heard this one before right? Blogging is an essential part of your marketing strategy. But when you’ve got a million and one things on your to-do list, is writing a blog for your doula business really worth it? As a doula, working within a limited geographical area and…
Video interview with Liz Stanford, The Calm Birth School
Sophie caught up with Liz Stanford who recently took over The Calm Birth School from Suzy Ashworth. They chat about Hypnobirthing, the science behind it, the mind body connection and how empowering it is for women who are approaching their birth. They also talk about how the term hypnobirthing can be off-putting for some and…
Video interview with comedian Rob Rouse and actress/writer Helen Rutter
Having watched Rob and Helen’s new play, Funny in Real Life, at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Sophie caught up with the husband and wife team to chat about home birth and why it can be so difficult discussing joyful birth experiences with other women and families. Prepare for laughter, some chaos and occasional appearances by…
Video Interview with The Baby Reflux Lady
Nurturing Birth Director Sophie Brigstocke interviews Aine Homer about her work with families experiencing reflux, colic, silent reflux and allergies. It turns out that infant reflux is most commonly a symptom of something else which Aine is ruthless about getting to the bottom of for each family. Aine, a former engineer and traditional Chinese medicine…
Self-Care for Doulas – Taking care of you, so you can take care of them…
It’s been a hectic few months here at Nurturing Birth HQ. Our busy little team have taught Doula Preparation Courses across the UK and Europe, mentored dozens of doulas, recorded several Facebook Live sessions, run a free- 5-day online course, scheduled in over 360 social media posts, added more doula preparation courses to our calendars,…
What’s in your bag?
What to put in your bag for a birth is a question that comes up a lot both on parenting forums and in doula groups. I’m very aware of it on forums for doulas – it’s most often asked by a really keen, excited, nervous new doula busy preparing to go out for the first time…