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
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
Bodies and baby bumps have always been a part of my life. I grew up in London in the 70’s with both my parents practicing yoga teachers. Our house was always full of anatomy charts, perineum herbs and circles of pregnant women exhaling, and I witnessed my first birth at the age of 9. My […]
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 […]
This week Florence and I saw the film Embrace, made by photographer Taryn Brumfitt (see photo above) and the Body Image Movement. In it she described her hate-relationship with her body, particularly after she birthed three babies in a relatively short time. Having shared a couple of photographs of herself on social media, she decided […]
Isn’t it devastating that this country STILL can’t provide women with the most basic of requirements when it comes to having a baby? It’s nearly a year on from the National Maternity Review which highlighted the importance of continuity of care for women in labour. A further report, release this week, by the NCT and […]
It comes in waves. Some short. Only a few moments. A few words of a short internal monologue. Maybe a few sentences. Potent. Sharp. Sometimes they sweep me far out. They take me under and keep me submerged, eyes wide open throughout. I don’t struggle. I have learnt not to struggle. I have learnt that […]
Sleep deprivation is known as a form of torture so it is not surprising to hear parents talking on the You and Yours programme about how lack of sleep has such an impact on mental wellbeing and relationships. From the doula perspective we want to see families given much more emotional, practical and informational support […]
Emma is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and is listed on our Nurturing Birth directory – she has been working in breastfeeding support since 2005 Why is it that a double bed (preferably king-size) is the norm for married couples when it comes to sleeping? Certainly some co-habiting couples choose other arrangements but generally we accept […]
I was just scrolling through my junk emails this evening and came across one from the retailer Next – “Baby milestones – Celebrate their memorable moments and more”. The main image is of the most adorable baby wearing a long sleeved vest emblazoned with “I slept through the night”. It made me want to cry. […]