Doula UK is part of the The Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA), a coalition of UK organisations with a shared vision to see all women across the UK get consistent, accessible and quality care and support for their mental health during pregnancy and in the year after giving birth. Leila Baker, … [Read more...]
Babywearing: Science and Ancient Wisdom Unite
Science and natural parenting haven’t always made comfortable bed-fellows. In fact, during the 20th century “science” based opinion directed mothers toward formula and away from breastmilk, toward hospital birth and away from home birth, and toward “self-soothing” over responsive parenting. This … [Read more...]
Birth of a New Brain – Healing from Postpartum Bipolar Disorder
Dyane Harwood has a B.A. in English and American Literature from the University of California at Santa Cruz. As a freelance writer she has interviewed acclaimed authors including Kay Redfield Jamison, SARK, and Anthony Bourdain. Dyane’s memoir Birth of a New Brain – Healing from Postpartum Bipolar … [Read more...]
European Doula Network Conference 2018 – Report from Vienna
By Hazel Acland Tree, Doula UK's EDN Rep Every year the EDN conference is hosted by a different member country, often in the capital. This year was no different with doula associations sending their representatives from 19 countries, namely; Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, … [Read more...]
Why Black Breastfeeding Week?
Black Breastfeeding Week was on the 25th - 31st August 2018, and 1-2-1 Doula & Breastfeeding Support celebrated Black Breastfeeding Week for the first time in the UK. There has been a look into what has been happening in the breastfeeding community of black families. It has been documented … [Read more...]
Doula UK Stationery Sets for £10
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Insurance Poll
Some Doula UK members have raised queries around the insurance poll which is part of the 2018 e-Ballot. We hope the following information will be helpful, and please feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section below. In recent years there have been external complaints from hospitals … [Read more...]
Pregnancy and Sleep
The lovely folk at Tuck Sleep in Seattle, Washington, have shared this in depth piece on sleep in pregnancy with us. Tuck is a non-commercial community devoted to improving sleep hygiene, health and wellness through the creation and dissemination of comprehensive, unbiased, free web-based … [Read more...]
On being an independent doula and a proud member of Doula UK
Sophie Messager is a birth and postnatal doula based in Cambridge. Sophie also offers one-to-one birth preparation, antenatal breastfeeding preparation, sling consultations, optimal fetal positioning/spinning babies techniques, as well as workshops for doulas and parents, Closing the Bones massage … [Read more...]
Winning As A Mummy
Emma Cottam is a designer, photographer and mum based in Lancashire. Emma runs an Etsy Shop and website, offering mama and daddy merchandise. Here Emma writes about becoming a mother, and being one, and tells us about her Kickstarter campaign to develop a range of 'Winning As A Mummy/Daddy' … [Read more...]
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