Thank you to the Doula UK Infant Feeding Committee who have reviewed and updated our guidance paper. … [Read more...]
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ANNUAL RETURN 2018
Every year we ask Members to complete an Annual Return, detailing the doula work you have done during the year. As you know, Doula UK exists to serve its Membership, and to provide information and support to families and healthcare professionals. Raising the profile of doulas, and evidencing the … [Read more...]
*NEW* INSTRUCTIONS FOR MEMBERS WHO PAY MONTHLY
If you currently pay your Doula UK Membership fees monthly, you must click on the link below 1st and 31st December and follow the instructions. https://doula.org.uk/migrating-your-monthly-card-payments-to-monthly-direct-debit-payment/ Annual subscribers will be sent an additional email reminder … [Read more...]
RCOG Each Baby Counts calls for national centre of excellence for maternity care
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) has today released its latest Each Baby Counts progress report. Each Baby Counts is a clinical quality improvement programme that aims to halve the number of stillbirths and babies who die or are left severely disabled due to incidents … [Read more...]
Paula Cleary on how to provide excellent doula support without burning out
We dance on a stage that is painted many shades of grey. We offer a service that is as old as the hills, yet remains by its very nature a mystery. How can it be anything but? Most women having a straightforward pregnancy have a guess-date and birth might take half an hour or many days – as doulas we … [Read more...]
National No Bra Day
October 13th is a day where women all over the nation are encouraged to not wear a bra in order to promote awareness of breast cancer. On social media the tag #nobraday is used to highlight the importance of regular breast self-examination, screening tests and also to encourage gender … [Read more...]
Maternal Mental Health Conference & World Mental Health Day
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...]
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...]
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