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No. 3 in Top 10 UK Doula Blog List 2019

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Why you should consider blogging – and how it improved my mental health - By Antonia from MumVoice

Antonia, the blogger behind www.mumvoice.com and Instagram blog @_mumvoice_ talks about what made her take up blogging and how it helped her heal and grow.

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Do new mothers deserve our respect?

What happens when we start respecting motherhood? Will the walls fall down and the ground start to shake? Please come and join the conversation

You deserve a doula

This bit is sort of important, maybe you could write this down somewhere, the day you give birth to your son will not be 100% positive. How do I know that?

Doula review - my 2018

A reflection about my first year (or 10 months) as a doula

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Thoughts on: Why The Politics of Breastfeeding Matter, Gabrielle Palmer

This book was the surface level reason for an argument between my husband and I the other day. The real reason for the less than ideal tone of voice in the heated discussion was…

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First Trimester Illustrated by Katie Norris AKA @doodlenog

Instagram post - Thank you NHS

I don't want there to have to be a need for private doulas. Dream world scenario is that we have continuity of care, time to listen, more and better cared for staff...and so on.

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Well, let's start then

It feels eminently sensible to make sure that I have a profitable company before breaking away from a regular pay check. I have two reservations about that. Scrap that, three reservations;

Resource hub for local in person support for new mothers, fathers and families plus online and virtual support.

Antenatal, Birth & Postnatal Doula for Kent and London

Towns and areas that I can cover

Ashford, Aylesford, Allhallows-on-Sea, Bearsted, Biddenden, Bonnington, Brenchley, Broadstairs, Canterbury, Charing, Chatham, Chiddingstone, Cliffe at Hoo, Cobham Cranbrook, Crockenhill, Dartford, Deal, Detling, Dover, Dunton Green, Dymchurch, Eythorne, Edenbridge, Eastry, Faversham, Folkestone, Gillingham, Goudhurst, Gravesend, Greenhithe, HawkhurstHeadcorn, Herne Bay, Higham, High-Halstow, Hildenborough, Hollingbourne, Horsmonden, Hythe, Kemsing, Kingsdown, Kings Hill, Lamberhurst, Langley, Leigh, Linton, Longfield, Lydd , Maidstone, Manston, Marden, Margate, Martin, Martin Mill, Meopham, Minster-in-Thanet, Minster-in-Sheppey, Maxton, Monkton, Nettlestead, Nettlestead Green, New Ash GreenNew Romney, Northfleet, Otford, PaddockWood, Pembury, Penshurst, Postling , Queenborough , Ramsgate, Rochester, Sandwich, Seal, Sevenoaks, Sheerness, Shoreham, Shorne, Sittingbourne, Stone, Sturry, Swanley, Tenterden, Thurnham, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Upnor, Upchurch, Walmer, Westerham, West Kingsdown, West Malling, Whitstable. Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham, and Southwark