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 how emotive it was. Being in […]
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 offer sessions antenatally to help you prepare for […]
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. “I am the only one of my friends that has ever chosen […]
We are thrilled that Nurturing Birth doula Natalie Meddings has published her book, How To Have a Baby! Here she shares some thoughts with us about the current birth situation Messages about birth at the moment are over-miserable. Newly negative in a way that is troubling. We’d got clear on it all once – several […]
It’s been unbelievably hot in the UK this week – how are you managing to keep your babies cool, happy and hydrated in the hot weather? Sophie busts a couple of myths and gives some alternative suggestions for keeping cool. If you like this blog you might like some of our others – did you […]
What questions have you asked yourselves about where to give birth? What options have you considered? Sophie talks about environment for birth, how a doula will support a couple in making the right choice for them and why home might not be a silly idea Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions […]
Sophie Brigstocke talks about pain in childbirth, how the media doesn’t help and different comfort measures available to women and their partners. For more information about doulas or to find a doula to support you go to www.nurturingbirthdirectory.com
For more information about doulas and to find a doula go to www.nurturingbirthdirectory.com To find out more about Nurturing Birth doula courses visit www.nurturingbirth.co.uk To contact us email sophie@nurturingbirth.co.uk
The power of story-telling is second to none when it comes to birth. For many women there is a desire to share their stories with the world, to inspire women to have a similar birth, or more often to prevent them from experiencing the same. At the end of January a new mum reached out […]
