Lisa Casson (mother, doula and Placenta Specialist) writes about her #caesareanbirth #birthisbirth campaign. After several years of personally trying hard to use the term ‘caesarean birth’ within the birth worker world and beyond, I began to increasingly feel it wasn’t enough, and felt the pull to … [Read more...]
A report from the 2018 Doula UK conference
Here Doula UK Member Siobhan Ridley, from Norwich, reports on the 2018 conference, which took place in London on 24th March. Huge thanks to Siobhan for sharing this in depth review. The Sixth Annual Doula UK Conference...my first Doula UK Conference. My first thought upon being asked to write … [Read more...]
PRESS RELEASE: Doula UK conference to focus on supporting survivors of trauma and abuse
In this its sixth year, the 2018 Doula UK conference will focus on how doulas and other birth and postnatal workers can support women who have experienced trauma or abuse. Keynote speaker, Kicki Hansard, drawing on the training she has completed with Penny Simkin, will talk about nine challenges … [Read more...]
On Royal College of Midwives’ Cathy Warwick’s retirement
Doula UK would like to congratulate Cathy Warwick on her retirement as CEO for The Royal College of Midwives. Our spokesperson Lynsey McCarthy-Calvert had the great privilege of attending Cathy’s retirement reception hosted by The Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in August which was well … [Read more...]
Keeping the Better Births vision alive
This guest blog was written by Jo Dagustun, Greater Manchester birth activist 23rd August 2017 Following the publication of Better Births (the 2016 National Maternity Review report), each area across England is now in the process of drawing up a 5-year maternity service vision and … [Read more...]
Obstetrician Florence Wilcock’s #MatExp 2015 Lithotomy Challenge
Take a look at this great read from the MatExp archive by obstetrician Florence Wilcock - whose Lithotomy Challenge enabled her to understand her patients' experiences, and to gain some insight into the role doulas play in maternity care and the unique support they offer to their clients. Writing … [Read more...]
Kicki Hansard reflects on the history of Doula UK in this, our birthday month
Back in the days of dial-up and FTPing… When I joined Doula UK in 2002 there were not many of us but most of our members at that time attended all meetings. I had done my training with BOND (British School of Nurturing Doulas) and decided to connect with my nearest doula, which happened to … [Read more...]
Celebrating International Women’s Day and the Doula UK Access Fund
International Women's Day (IWD) has been observed since in the early 1900's, and is growing annually from strength to strength. This year we would like to mark IWD with a celebration of the Doula UK Access Fund. Doula UK itself began in 2001, as a network of doulas, run voluntarily by doulas. Our … [Read more...]
Doula UK Responds to Article in The Independent
Doula UK were glad to see doulas get some national media recognition recently, with an article published in The Independent on Monday 20 April, but we were disappointed at some of the suggestions made in the article. The article ‘Pregnant women employ ‘doulas’ for support during labour as NHS … [Read more...]
Doula UK mourns the loss of Sheila Kitzinger MBE
Everyone involved with Doula UK has been saddened to learn of the death of Sheila Kitzinger on Saturday. Anthropologist, author, Birth Crisis founder and inspiration to many, Sheila was an incredible woman who brought about real change in how women are treated during childbirth, placing women’s … [Read more...]
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