Observing Nature On our way to school the other week my daughter was stung by stinging nettles. Immediately she cried out for a dock leaf. I thought how that is probably the first herbal medicine we become aware of as children. What amazing plants to grow right next to each[…]
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Traumatic Birth Recovery.
MAM 3 Step Rewind Technique I really want to tell you all about this exciting technique I recently discovered for relieving birth trauma, It’s called the MAM 3 Step Rewind Technique and I am just about to finish the training. When I started working as a Doula I quickly realised[…]
Metoo
#metoo What does metoo bring up for you? How does it make you feel? Do you think I’m identifying as a victim? I don’t see myself as one. I don’t feel like one. I have had men sexually assault and harass me. I think the reason I don’t identify as[…]
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Intelligent Tea Drinking
Intelligent tea drinking It’s a skill. Honestly. Doula’s are really good at looking like we aren’t doing much, while actually doing a lot. Us brits love it, it’s an institution and not to be messed with. I’m not really particularly patriotic about most things. But I do love tea. I[…]
Sacred Pregnancy Circle
In collaboration with The Doulaship.
Collaboration with The Doulaship <3
Collaboration! I am very excited to announce that I will be teaming up with the fabulous Aquila from The Doulaship. Aquila also did her doula training with Kate Woods at Conscious Birthing and is a yoga teacher. We really believe that we can be most effective by supporting each other,[…]
All the times I was glad I was breastfeeding my toddler
Breastfeeding strike…. not the end When my daughter was 11 months old she had horrendous teething pain, the pain led her to bite, and the biting made Mama scream, which made baba scared… and led to a breastfeeding strike. This was our biggest challenge so far on our breastfeeding journey. […]
What does a doula do?
“I am a birth Doula..” “That’s a very honest answer…. erm what EXACTLY do you deal in?” “Is that a bit like a hippy midwife?” “Oh great, I need someone to make me a ring” All the above are genuine responses to my answer when people ask me what I[…]
Using Gender Inclusive Language
Using gender inclusive language Controversy in the media There has been a lot of talk this week about the use of gender inclusive language in the medical profession. In particular with regards to people who are pregnant and whether they should be routinely labelled as “Mother” It seems that this[…]