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Thoughts on: Ina May's Guide to Childbirth, Ian May Gaskin

Thoughts on Ian May’s guide to childbirth

Professional developmentRuth PayNovember 2, 2018Mother Mother Doulaepidural, midwives, informed consent, cesarean, ina may haskin, doula, induction, pregnancy, book reviews, birth, midwife, natural birthComment

Access free, non-judgemental guidance and support with Family Action

Information about Family Action - a free, charity funded support service for parents

Professional developmentRuth PayOctober 8, 2018Mother Mother Doulaparents, support, , family action, parenthood, annonymous support, virtual support, parenting help, out of hours support, free support, kent doula Comments

Interviews with people about doulas, birth and new born life: 5. Mother of a four month old

Interview with a mother about her recent experience of hiring a doula for the birth of her daughter. "She was a guiding light"

Professional developmentRuth PayJuly 27, 2018Mother Mother Doulainterviewwithaparent, Positive Birth Movement, first time mum, home birth, birth doula, interviewwithsomeonelikeyou, , what is a doula, breastfeeding, happy baby, birth story, normal parentComment

Electronic Fetal Monitoring and the dramatic rise in C-sections

Why do we get monitored during labour? Duh. To check if the baby is OK. If their heart rate is normal, they are probably ok. Right?

But here is the issue with that premise: there has been no drop in the number of births with CP, not even when the lower rate of death rate of premature babies is taken into account. EFM has not prevented or reduced the thing it was meant to do.

Professional developmentRuth PayJuly 6, 2018midwives, c-section, cesarean, birth trauma, kent doula, vbac, labour, , pregnancy, birth, all birth is birth, vaginal birth, natural birthComment

International Doula Month - book club: Nurturing New Families, Naomi Kemeny

International Doula Month - book club: The first forty days, Heng Ou

My thought as I put the book down was that it was so necessary to have all these words dedicated to the mother. And that if I had replaced my 3am panic forum scrolling with this book, I might have avoided a little bit of down time.

Professional developmentRuth PayMay 25, 2018mother the mother, bookreview, book club, postnatal doula, mother mother, postnatal ocd, fourthtrimester, postnatal, 4thtrimesterComment

International Doula Month - book review: Gentle Birth Companions, Adela Stockton

Professional developmentRuth PayMay 23, 2018positive birth, bookreview, book club, birth stories, birth, parenthood, doula, beautiful birthComment

International Doula Month - Book Club : Patty Brennan, The Doula Business Guide

I bought this book because I couldn't work out how you can make money doing a self employed caring profession.

Professional developmentRuth PayMay 12, 2018Mother Mothersmall business, bookreview, postnatal doula, book club, internationaldoulamonth, Doula UK, baby, birth doula, penny simpkin, patty brennanComment

Choosing a Doula Training Course - call with Kicki of Birth Bliss

Kicki Hansard is kicking doula-business arse.

Professional developmentRuth PayMay 9, 2018Mother Motherbirth bliss, postnatal doula, mother, birth, training, Doula UK, newborn, baby, birth doulaComment

International Doula Month - Book Club : Rebecca Schiller, Your No Guilt Pregnancy Plan

Starting us off is Rebecca Schiller's, Your No Guilt Pregnancy Plan. I met Rebecca (CEO of Birthrights charity, and experienced doula) at the Doula UK Conference a few months ago, joining a workshop on traumatic birth.

Professional developmentRuth PayMay 6, 2018Mother Motherbook club, birth, postnatal, pregnancy plan, birth trauma, birth plan Comment

Doula UK introduction workshop 14th April / leaving your baby for the first time

I'm writing this on the train on the way to London for the introduction to being a doula day, led by Ali Edwards.

Professional developmentRuth PayApril 29, 2018Mother Mothermanual pump, , breastfeeding, doulaintraining, Doula UK, baby, selfcare, babysitting, bottle feedingComment

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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