Interesting Articles

Doulas: Guardian Angels of the Maternity
EADT24, 11 January 2010

Doulas: meddlers in the maternity suite or a mother's best friend?
Daily Telegraph, 12 December 2009

Childbirth: push to deliver new approach
Daily Telegraph - 8 December 2009

Rise in doula birth partners 'undermines NHS staff'
The Times - 2 December 2009

Encounter with a doula: is the system failing new mothers?
British Medical Journal (BMJ) Published 01/12/2009

The dawn of the doula: That's Greek for the 'coaches' mothers-to-be are hiring to help them through childbirth
The Daily Mail - 5 October 2009

Mothers-to-be turn to 'doulas' in midwife shortage
The Observer - 4 October 2009

Are doulas worth it?
Pregnancy and Birth magazine - August 2009

"Guardian Angels":
The Guardian - Tuesday September 30th 2003

"How to avoid a caesarean: take along a female friend for the support the father cannot provide":
The Independent - Wednesday September 24th 2003

"A case for abolishing hard labour":
The Independent - Monday September 22nd 2003

"Females - better birth partners":
The Daily Mail - September 2003

"Men find labour hard work":
The Daily Mail - September 2003
NB. as doulas we work alongside men encouraging them to participate to the level at which they feel comfortable.

"Doulas - the future guardians of normal birth?":
Written by Adela Stockton (member of Doula UK)
Published in MIDIRS Midwifery Digest 13:3 2003
(Adobe Acrobat .pdf file 546KB available with MIDIRS kind copyright permission)

"One more push, sweetie.....":
The Observer - Sunday July 21st 2002

"Putting Mothers & Children First":
The Sunday Telegraph - August 17th 2001

"Birth on a Knife Edge":
The Observer - August 12th 2001

"You'll never forgive yourself if something goes wrong":
The Guardian - July 19th 2001

"Fear of the nine-month time bomb":
The Sunday Telegraph - October 3rd 2000

"Someone to watch over me":
The Guardian - August 8th 2000

"Battle for Birth Rights":
The Guardian - August 24th 1999

"Living & Loving":
The story of a home birth" by Liz Hilton

New research in British Medical Journal confirms again:
Infant mattresses cause cot death:
Media release - 1 November 2002

The Cause of Cot Death & How to Prevent It:
useful article for Doulas and parents

"Oh baby, do we have a problem":
The Times - Saturday May 12th 2001 (pay archive only)