Lesley-Sheena Robbins, Nurturing Birth doula, shares her thoughts on Kathryn Stagg’s book As a birth worker, I am always keen to get my hands on resources that are easy to digest, relatable, evidence-based and practical. A little while back I received an enquiry from a client who was pregnant with twins. The thought of breastfeeding…
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Mindful Breastfeeding – doulas supporting breastfeeding
By Anna Le Grange, of Mindful Breastfeeding. I always get excited when I find myself working with doulas (I have a not-so secret ambition to become one myself one day!) There’s something so beautiful about the gift a doula gives to new and expectant families. What a wonderful time to be supporting families whilst they…
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…
The bad baby!
In amidst the joy of seeing a new family together earlier this week there was a moment that jarred for me, the question put to Harry and Meghan about whether their baby was “good”. It’s one that crops up a lot and it begs a question … is there such a thing as a bad…
Interview with Anna Le Grange, Lactation Consultant and Mindful Breastfeeding Coach
Sophie interviews Lactation Consultant Anna Le Grange about mindful breastfeeding, some of the pitfalls facing parents in the UK around infant feeding, and what she thinks makes good preparation for infant feeding. She also discusses the training she offers doulas and other professionals around breastfeeding support. For more information about Anna go to www.mindfulbreastfeeding.co.uk or…
An Interview with Bridget Supple, Microbiome Teacher
Florence chats to Bridget Supple, Antenatal Teacher and news editor of the International Journal of Birth and Parent Education about her interest in the Microbiome. Bridget shares how that has developed into providing online courses for parents and birth professionals about the microbiome and how to best prepare for the optimum bacterial start for babies….
