13th October 2017 We're introducing a new series of interviews with our amazing volunteers. These are ordinary Members of Doula UK, who do extraordinary work, often very much behind the scenes, to run our organisation. GILL SMALLCOMBE - Doula UK Rep How long have you been a doula? and/or what … [Read more...]
European Doula Network
This piece was written by Hazel (Tree) Acland, Doula UK rep for the European Doula Network. Hazel lives on an organic smallholding in Devon where she divides her time between birth work, women’s circles, growing food, and parenting. She is an author, birth doula and antenatal educator, and runs the … [Read more...]
Annual General Meeting
3rd October 2017 Every member of Doula UK should have received an invitation to participate in the AGM e-ballot. Please check your spam folder if you have not yet seen this invitation, and then contact lizzie@doula.org.uk. We encourage all members of Doula UK to read and understand all of the … [Read more...]
What is Baby Hip Dysplasia?
18th September 2017 Guest blogger Zoey Miller offers solutions to everyday family, nursery, parenthood, relationship and health problems on her website, thebabbleout.com. Zoey researched baby hip dysplasia for her site, and shares her findings below. What is Baby Hip … [Read more...]
The Positive Birth Movement story
6th September 2017 This interview with Milli Hill, founder of the Positive Birth Movement, was first published in The Doula magazine in 2016. Here, Milli shares the vision that created the network, her top tips for pregnant mothers and the key to a positive birth experience. The Positive Birth … [Read more...]
From midwife to doula – interview
30th August 2017 This interview with Doula UK member Pat Wood, first appeared in the Winter 2016 issue of The Doula magazine. Pat is a doula, mother and grandmother to six. She lives in Bedford with her husband Tim, who she married in 2015. Pat enjoys walking her dogs and occasionally going … [Read more...]
Remembering Marshall Klaus, who has died aged 90
17th August 2017 We received the sad news yesterday that Marshall Klaus, who (with John Kennell) conducted clinical trials on the medical outcomes of doula-attended births, and adopted the term ‘doula’ to refer to a person providing labour support, has died. In addition to his work for DONA … [Read more...]
Doula UK responds to ‘normal birth’ news articles
16th August 2017 On 12th August The Times published a piece which caused concern in the birth world. Its central premise was that with immediate effect the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) would ‘no longer tell women that they should try to have babies without medical … [Read more...]
Doula UK comments on The National Maternity and Perinatal Audit (NMPA)
11th August 2017 Doula UK welcomes the NMPA, a collaboration between three medical Royal Colleges, which highlights the importance of obstetricians, midwives and neonatologists working collaboratively to deliver improved outcomes for women and their babies. The fact that so many clinicians and … [Read more...]
Transitioning
This piece, by Kate Medlin, was first published in The Doula magazine. In labour, the transition period is often referred to as the most challenging stage. Women who have previously been coping well can break down, feel completely overwhelmed, experience the ongoing contractions as … [Read more...]
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