Doula in the birth room #Teamwork
Are doulas working as lone wolves or as part of the pack? With almost 800 independent doulas who are members of Doula UK, and more …
#AnalyticalArmadillo The Mild, Small or Slight Tongue Tie
Shared with permission from Analytical Armadillo “Baby has a “mild” tongue tie but it’s too small to cause any feeding problems.” “Baby has a “slight” …
Who are the experts?
“Experts” in infant feeding come storming into the media with their well versed opinions on how they think babies should be fed, by which means …
Human Time Bomb: a cheeky lil’ poem
I’ve been wasting some weekend hours browsing Facebook this evening and as I trawl through the hundreds of posts ranging from Sunday Lunch photos to …
One Autumnal Day with a Doula
A day in the life of a Doula. www.thedoulaelement.co.uk I wake at 5am to a text message from a new dad. “Placenta was in the …
Doula-ing
Doula-ing. Being a doula. Working as a doula in Manchester, Cheshire and beyond. Being self employed as a doula in Manchester and beyond, I have …
Your baby’s latch is GREAT…..
Is your breastfeeding latch great (or bottle if that’s your chosen method)? This is a little different to my usual blog musings. It’s a little …
I Am Doula
Placenta Encapsulation Cheshire I Am Doula… Doula-ing is probably something I have done my whole life. In primary school I remember being the person who …
Hands Off The Breast!
#HandsOffTheBreast I had a six month old baby when I started breastfeeding peer support training. One of things I remember clearly, was feeling really baffled …
A day in the life of a doula
A day in the life of a doula! This year I noted one of my days for a local network group. Here is a rough …