Sophie talks about how exciting it is that the World Health Organisation has recognised the over-medicalisation of birth and how detrimental that can be to mother and baby in terms of birth experience. She explores how over-medicalisation began and how important it...
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Desperate sleep-deprived parents – a video blog
What would you do if your baby didn't sleep? Is that a situation you find yourself in now? Is the sleep bank empty and you are looking to everyone and anyone for advice? In this video blog Sophie shares a recent situation she read about on social media and...
Comedian James Mullinger talks about the birth of his children with doula support – a guest blog
As doulas it is incredibly special when a client chooses to write a testimonial talking about their positive experience. In this testimonial comedian James Mullinger talks about the difference doula support made to him and his wife. My wife and I decided to work with...
The challenges of being a doula – a video blog
A rather tired Sophie talks about some of the challenges of being a doula, being on call and having to drop everything at a moment's notice to attend a birth. For Sophie's thoughts on why doulas are like Wonder Woman click here! To find a doula to support your birth...
Preparing for having a baby in your life and relationship – a video blog
This week Sophie talks about preparing for a baby, not just the birth. What will it be like having a baby at home 24/7, how might it affect your relationship, what are your expectations around a baby's needs for sleep/food/comfort? Did you know that many doulas will...
Choosing not to have my partner in the birth room – a guest blog by Antonia Wise-Stewart
This week we are grateful to Antonia Wise-Stewart, founder of Mumvoice (uniting mothers using the power of writing and blogs), for sharing her story of deciding to birth without her partner present, and how doula support made for a fantastic second birth experience....