By Sue Bryant Musings on Midwifery life: On International Midwives’ Day, Susan Bryant shares her story of being a midwife who has now trained to be a doula.Since qualifying as a post graduate midwife in 1988 I thrived on the variety of work that was the midwife’s role. Rotating around the various specialities of Delivery…
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A New Hope
By Sam Sheppard It’s the 4th May: International Star Wars Day. May the Fourth be with you. Have you ever thought how the links between the hope, positivity, and community of the Star Wars films overlap with those within the birth world? The Force is like our instincts – we can all be guided by…
Nurturing Birth; Nurturing Doulas; Nurturing You
By Sophie Brigstocke When I first became a doula I joined an online doula forum (shows how long ago it was that Facebook hadn’t gained notoriety yet!) I was an excited new doula, keen to find a tribe of like-minded people, share my experiences of training and ask for support. When I introduced myself to the group…
Teaching Mindfulness to reduce stress and depression in expectant parents
By Kelly Brusch and Nancy Bardacke Pregnancy and birth, under the best of conditions, can be a stressful time for expectant parents – and right now, across the globe, pregnant couples are experiencing previously unimaginable levels of stress, anxiety, isolation, and depression due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Birth providers are also navigating new challenges…
Becoming a doula during Covid – Sophie Burns’ experience
By Sophie Burns Sophie has received permission from her clients to share their details in this article. In February last year I got my first booking from a birth client. This was what I had been waiting for and I was so excited. Coronavirus was being talked about in the media, and on my birthday…
A grandmother’s perspective on stillbirth: For Cillian
By Sharon Bridges During my mentoring session with Michelle Every, facilitator of Supporting Every Birth, Michelle suggested that I write an article on the experience from a grandparent’s point of view. Around this same time, my daughter bravely made a Vlog offering support and sharing her own experiences, so I felt this was a suitable…