Book Review – The Motherhood Space
Book Review by doula Carly Williams The Motherhood Space: A companion through the beautiful chaos of life as a modern mother. Book written by: Gabrielle …
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What would be better – a private midwife or a doula?
What would be better – a private midwife or a doula? Understanding the difference and making the right choice for your birth. When preparing for …
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Why are hospitals asking doulas to sign agreements that silence them?
Why are hospitals asking doulas to sign agreements that silence them? Over the past few years, a troubling trend has emerged in some hospitals across …
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Why student doulas are not free
Why student doulas are not free There’s a common misconception in the community and even with other birth workers that student doulas should offer their …
Doulas: She is the author while you’re just helping her hold the book
Doulas: She is the author while you’re just helping her hold the book “As a doula you are the binding that is holding the book …
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Aromatherapy and essential oils in labour
Essential oils have become somewhat of a craze in recent years thanks to companies like Young Living and doTERRA. It seems like there is an …
The Curse of The Due Date
The curse of the due date and the eviction notice for your baby is clearly etched in every woman’s mind after she has confirmation of her pregnancy. She marks …
Your placenta is too old so is it time to induce?
One of the things that women get told as they get towards their estimated due date (EDD) and in particular, post EDD, is that their …
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Partners and doulas make the best birth team
Why you the birth partner, needs to have me, the doula, on your birth team. You are happy to go with the flow, you think …
Doulas, homebirth and freebirth – is it illegal?
Hi, my name is Vicki Hobbs from Back to Basics Birthing and my business has been operating since 2004, so I consider myself a fairly …
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