Being the second eldest and with seven siblings my doula journey started early on in life. I was blissfully unaware that I would still be in a position to be doing something that I love to this day and with a confidence that has grown over the years. My career path before becoming a doula…
Doula Mentoring
Nurturing Doulas – The Virtual Cuppa
Community has always been really important at Nurturing Birth and pre-pandemic we often arranged opportunities to gather doulas together. One of the blessings of the pandemic was having to think outside the box. Along with the rest of the world we became friends with Zoom, and, craving connection, we decided to create The Virtual Cuppa. …
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…
Trusting your instincts with Michelle Every
By Michelle Every,Mentoring Coordinator and Supporting Every Birth facilitator On the Nurturing Birth Doula course we talk about how to empower clients by creating a safe space for them to be able to let go of other people’s expectations and to listen to their own instincts on what feels right for them. In reality, as…
Racism and the maternity world
By Sophie Brigstocke This week we saw, yet again, that racism is alive and well in the world. Many of us watched or heard of the senseless killing of a man at the hands of another. It was shocking and deeply upsetting. It was also not an isolated incident. How does this relate to doulas and maternity? Sadly, far…
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,…