Doula - Kent & London

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What's in my doula bag?

come and see what I take to births...

Ruth PayApril 21, 2019Mother Motherbirth partner, birth stories, kent doula, doula, maidstone doula, doula bagComment

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

Instagram post - App Neurosis, postnatal OCD

Doula BusinessRuth PayAugust 28, 2018mental health, postnatal ocd, newborn, doula Comment

Instagram post - what does a birth doula cost?

Doula Business, birth doula kentRuth PayAugust 21, 2018rochester, end of life doula, kent, rochester doula, birth trauma, cost, start of life, doula, birth doulaComment

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

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

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.

Personal, Doula Kent, Doula Medway, Birth Doula Medway, Kent DoulaRuth PayJuly 25, 2018gillingham hospital, , SCBU, special care baby unit, newborn, maternity, doula, home birth, NICU, medway maritime hospital, nhsComment

Interviews with people about doulas, birth and babies - 3. Mother of a one year old

Interview with a mother of one child under the age of one. She speaks about her experiences in birth and her reservations about having a doula.

Doula BusinessRuth PayJuly 15, 2018Mother Mothermother, mum, families, birth stories, why hire a doula, doula, kent doulaComment

Instagram post - postnatal fog

Doula BusinessRuth PayJuly 12, 2018mental health, mother, fourthtrimester, encouragement, postnatal, women supporting women, newborn, 4thtrimester, doula, motherhood Comment

Interviews with people about doulas, birth and babies - 2. Mother of two adults

Interview with a mother of two children in their thirties about the usefulness of doulas during birth.

Doula BusinessRuth PayJuly 8, 2018support, parents, birth stories, parenting, birth trauma, doula, kent doulaComment

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 - Thank you to my midwife

PersonalRuth PayJune 14, 2018midwives, hospital birth, medway hospital, home birth, doula, midwivesmakeadifferenceComment

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

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

Instagram post - Paternal Mental Health Week

PersonalRuth PayMay 21, 2018support, mentalhealth, families, ptsd, doula, suicide, partners, suicide prevention, fathers Comment

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

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

Feed me: the impact of a mother's choice to breastfeed. Or not.

I want to talk about feeding babies. More specifically about how mothers want to feed their babies. How they want to feed them but don't.

Ruth PayMarch 18, 2018Mother Motherbreastfeeding, doula, mother, motherhood, rochester doula, london doula, rochester breastfeeding, kent doula, formula feeding, is my baby getting enough milk?, am I breastfeeding right?, how long should I breastfeed?Comment

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