Doulas are most certainly an asset to the birth team anywhere in the world providing continuous emotional support throughout the pregnancy, labour and birth to...
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The Lamaze method of childbirth was developed by the French obstetrician Ferdinand Lamaze in the 1950s and has been very popular especially in the United...
Many prospective fathers are fearful of childbirth, more importantly, they are concerned about their role, what should they do? What should they say?
For centuries childbirth...
Women today have many options for pain relief during labor and delivery both pharmaceutical and natural. In my opinion, it is every woman’s right to...
The roles of a doula and a midwife are completely different but, in my opinion, should be seen as completely complementary.
As I covered in an...
I am blessed to have what I consider to be the best job on earth, a doula!
I stumbled into this amazing work whilst researching midwifery...
The practice of giving birth in water is a relatively recent development in the Western World. Birth guru and waterbirth expert Janet Balaskas describe legends of South Pacific islanders...
What is a birth plan? Why is it important? How should I write it?
A birth plan, birth preferences as I prefer to call it is...
What is Hypnobirthing?
The word “hypnobirthing” has become massively misunderstood and mistrusted! Many people believe it is something practiced only by “hippy”, alternative mums who are...
“Natural childbirth” is a way of giving birth to your baby by trusting your body and letting nature take its course! A “natural birth” begins...