Book Review by Michelle Every “Why baby loss matters”, by Kay King, is available from Pinter and Martin for £8.99 I had a personal interest in reading this book as Kay was my mentee a long time ago and someone who supported families locally to me. She attended my workshop ‘Supporting Every Birth’ which explores…
When will I know I’m ready to be a doula?
By Sophie Brigstocke Are you waiting for a perfect moment to train to become a doula? For the kids to start school, to have left your 9-5 day job, for your redundancy to be confirmed, for your family to need you less, for your friends to validate your choice, to get pregnant, to leave midwifery,…
The myth of the “late” baby
By Sophie Brigstocke and Emma Ashworth How often do we see people posting on social media that their baby is ‘late’ or ‘overdue’, often with worries that their body just can’t do it, or that there is something wrong with them. There is something very wrong with our medical system if women feel like failures…
What is Mindful Hypnobirthing?
By Sophie Fletcher You may have come across hypnobirthing before, but what is the real difference between hypnobirthing and Mindful Hypnobirthing? Quite a lot really! As a hypnotherapist, my first introduction to hypnobirthing was pure hypnosis with some relaxation, breathing and knowledge about your body, which is brilliant for re-framing. A reframe is when you take…
Nurturing Birth Book Review: Understanding Babies: How engaging with your baby’s movement development helps build a loving relationship
Book Review by Ruth Patel Understanding Babies: How engaging with your baby’s movement development helps build a loving relationship by Ania Witkowska is available from Pinter and Martin for £9.99 I am a mum to three very different kids, who had three very different birth experiences and grew up with their own varying temperaments and…
How To Create A More LGBTQ+ Inclusive Doula Business
By Sarah Taylor How can you be an LGBTQ+ inclusive doula? Sarah Taylor shares her thoughts. The world of LGBTQ+ inclusion and equality can feel like a minefield full of acronyms, labels and changing legislation and rights for LGBTQ+ people. It can often be difficult to keep up, let alone learn about it all! One…