Doula - Kent & London

Posts tagged birth

The time between

Birth PoemRuth PayFebruary 17, 2020birth, birth doula kent, birth doula london, birth writer, birth poet, motherhood poetry, pregnancy, antenatal classesComment

Moving Space

Birth PoemRuth PayFebruary 12, 2020poetry, birth, kent doula, maidstone doula, south east london, hypnobirthingComment

Guest post - A Mum Voice & Mother Mother Doula: recovery from PND

A personal account of postnatal depression and recovery written for A Mum Voice

PersonalRuth PayJune 14, 2019Mother Mother Doulapostnatal depression, anxiety, birth, birth trauma, newborn, breastfeeding, supportComment

Thoughts on: Birth in Focus, Becky Reed

Thoughts and reflections on Birth in Focus

birth doula kentRuth PayNovember 26, 2018birth, real birth, doula UK, kent doula, south london doula, sittingbourne doula, ashford doula, tonbridge doula Comments

Thoughts on: The Doula Book, John H. Kennell, Marshall H. Klaus, and Phyllis H. Klaus

Review and reflections on The Doula Book

Ruth PayNovember 5, 2018doula UK, birth, kent doula, rochester doula, medway doula, birth doula, postnatal doula, postnatal ocd, postnatal depression, baby sleep, newborn, new mum, my babyComment

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

Guest post - Pregnancy Yoga with Hayley

Hayley of Halyley Yoga talks about preparing for birth... Find what FEELS best for you and get informed about birth, rights and options. Ready?

Ruth PayOctober 27, 2018pregnancy, hypnobirthing, birth, medway doula, pregnancy yoga, london doula, south east london, kent doula Comment

Guest post - Mother Mother Doula & The Informed Family. Doulas believe in natural birth, at home, in water, with no drugs. And they will do everything they can to make sure you get that. Right?

A post I wrote for Sarah at The Informed Family on what doulas believe in and the type of births they support.

Ruth PayOctober 14, 2018Mother Mother Doulakent doula, medway maritime hospital, medway doula, rochester doula, rochester breastfeeding, Doula UK, london doula, maidstone doula, birth, medway antenatal classes Comment

Instagram post - C-section, 'natural birth's and failure

Doula BusinessRuth PayJuly 30, 2018pain relief, labour, c-section, breastfeeding, birth, doula, baby, motherhoodComment

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

Interviews with people about doulas, birth and new born life: 1. Father of a toddler

An interview with a 30 something dad of one about his experience of birth and the usefulness of doulas.

Doula BusinessRuth PayJuly 1, 2018cesarean, dads, birth trauma, doula, birth doula, induction, kent doula, fatherhood, , birth stories, birth, father, fathersComment

Instagram post - when I became a mother

PersonalRuth PayJune 1, 2018c-section, mother, birth, newborn, new mother, parenthood, motherhoodComment

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 - Maddie McMahon, Why Doulas Matter

Includes an excellent use of the phrase "lady parts". Need I say more?

A little bit? Ok.

Doula BusinessRuth PayMay 16, 2018pregnancy, bookreview, breastfeeding, book club, birth, birth partner, pregnancy plan, doulaComment

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

Why would anyone pay for that?

The word is spreading and the value of a doula is seen and felt by many more each year, but we have a lot more work to do before a woman's (and her partner's and baby's) right to a birth without trauma is protected as it should be.

Doula BusinessRuth PayApril 9, 2018Mother Motherdoula, birth, antenatal, selfworth, small business, money, benefits, birth trauma, kent doulaComment

Birth Culture - a glance

There is something wonderful happening... somewhere near you people (primarily women) are changing the culture of birth. Actually, by the fact that they are doing it, it is changed (yes...there are some caveats here...but let's go with it for a second).

Antenatal SupportRuth PayMarch 30, 2018Mother Motherbirth, birth trauma, doula, Whitstable, Kent, Positive Birth Movement, Mia Scotland, Doula UKComment

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