As we learn more about the microbiome of newborn babies, the more we realise we need to learn! 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 and how that has developed into providing online courses for parents and… Read more »
Considering a pain relief-free birth? How can doulas help? A Video Blog…
Are you considering a pain relief-free birth? It can be off-putting when people dismiss this as an option, and worrying when they say things like, “You’ll be screaming for them when the time comes”! And yet there are so many important physiological reasons to consider whether you do want to accept pain relief. Back in… Read more »
Your Birth Plan – a video blog
Sophie chats about birth plans after reading two very differing opinions about them recently. What are your thoughts about birth plans – a good or a bad thing? Does you feel that your birth plan empowers you to consider your options, or create unrealistic expectations? How can finding the right doula for you help you… Read more »
Budgeting for a baby – Seriously thrifty saving advice!
Here in the UK we’re super lucky that every woman has the right to take 52 weeks maternity leave. However, being able to afford to take it is another matter altogether. Some ultra-supportive employers offer enhanced maternity leave packages, providing as much as six month’s pay whilst you take a break to recover from birth… Read more »
What is a doula and do I really need one?
Pregnancy can be a truly wonderful time, your body is blooming and you’re looking forward to the day when you finally get to meet your beautiful new baby. But pregnancy can also be an exhausting, confusing and downright scary time too! You’ve probably got a million and one questions and random thoughts running through your… Read more »
Doulas and caesareans – a video blog
Did you know that doulas support ALL births? Did you know that doulas support caesarean birth? Last year Sophie wrote an open letter to magazine editor Natasha Pearlman after she shared in the mainstream press about her traumatic first birth experience. Now, a year later, Natasha is pregnant with her second baby and has shared… Read more »
When the postnatal period isn’t all rosy – a video blog
Postnatal doulas can be invaluable support to families, including when their birth didn’t go as planned. Sophie talks about working with two clients who didn’t experience the birth they hoped for and had difficult early days. What are the challenges that come up – the change in expectations, the lack of time to process their… Read more »
Breastfeeding myths and the media propagation – a video blog
Sophie’s in a field – she’s fired up by a story she’s just read about a celebrity not breastfeeding and the reasons she gave. Sophie talks about her desire to debunk some of the popular breastfeeding myths out there, but also the need for women and families to have access to evidence-based research in order… Read more »
An interview with Jo Robertson, Birth Photographer
This week we had the pleasure of interviewing Jo Robertson, a birth photographer in Wales. In our chat I had the opportunity to ask Jo about her journey into birth photography, who uses a photographer during birth and what her ultimate ambition is. Plus, she gives a really good top tip for parents! Click here… Read more »
An interview with Laura Tilson, Osteopath
This week we had the pleasure of interviewing Laura Tilson, an Osteopath who runs a clinic for women and children in SW London. In our chat I had the opportunity to ask Laura what osteopathy is, how it benefits women in pregnancy and what kind of treatments an osteopath can offer a newborn. Plus, she… Read more »