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Tips from the milky coalface

June 5, 2014 By doulamaddie Leave a Comment

The following article was written for and first appeared in my friend Naomi Kemeny's book 'Nurturing New Families'. A book not only for postnatal doulas but anyone caring for a family with a newborn in those precious first weeks.   As a Breastfeeding Counsellor and Doula, I spend a lot of Continue Reading

Freedom for Birth

September 10, 2012 By doulamaddie Leave a Comment

What is Freedom for Birth? "Freedom for Birth" is more than just a film. It marks the beginning of a movement that will focus global attention on the violations of women's rights during childbirth all around the world. All women should have the right, protected by law, to decide where and how they Continue Reading

Doulas DO Make a Difference!

March 21, 2012 By doulamaddie Leave a Comment

Survey Shows Doulas Have Significant Impact on Birth and Breastfeeding Chances of an intervention-free birth and successful breastfeeding increased with doula support Parents-to-be are far more likely to attempt and continue breastfeeding, and less likely to require intervention during their Continue Reading

Vaginal Birth After Ceasarean – it IS possible, even after 2!

February 20, 2012 By doulamaddie 5 Comments

Stan’s birth – a VBA2C. This story is shared with permission in the hopes that it will provide inspiration to other women who would like to VBAC. Many thanks to our wonderful client for allowing me to share it here! My third beautiful boy, Stanley, was born on January 24th. After two caesareans I Continue Reading

Group B Strep

August 3, 2011 By doulamaddie 9 Comments

I've been asked about this subject quite a lot recently so I thought I'd write a post about it. Before I begin, as always, remember  I am a doula, not a health professional or medical expert. So, if this subject effects you, do talk to your midwife/doctor as well as reading other resources so you Continue Reading

Boring Breastfeeding (why I hate doing radio interviews during breastfeeding Awareness Week)

June 22, 2011 By doulamaddie 4 Comments

Really, boring? Too boring for the media, obviously. After all, baby asks, mum offers, baby nurses, baby and mum get on with their day. Boring and normal. So if you have to talk about it on air...quick guys, find an angle. Is it child abuse? Are there really any benefits? Are we making mothers feel Continue Reading

Toffee Apples

June 1, 2011 By doulamaddie 4 Comments

The children are on half term at the moment so as usual, today I was trying to think of low cost activities to stop the 'I'm bored' chorus. So we came up with the idea of making toffee apples. As we watched the sugar boil and turn a golden brown and quickly dunked the apples in the hot, sweet Continue Reading

“That Was Your Midwife”

May 2, 2011 By doulamaddie Leave a Comment

Last night I was doing that incredibly modern thing so many of us seem to do nowadays, namely half watching TV with my laptop on my knee. What I was half watching was the new detective show with Brenda Blethyn. At one point she is in the car with her side-kick; a young detective whose wife is Continue Reading

Why Just One Day?

April 3, 2011 By doulamaddie 10 Comments

This post is dedicated to all the amazing doulas I know who 'mother the mother', to every breastfeeding support worker I know and to every single mother I have ever supported - you are all incredible. One day? One day of the year we get. Just one. One day to appreciate, to thank, to hug to our Continue Reading

Lies, Damned Lies and Medical Science

October 16, 2010 By doulamaddie Leave a Comment

One man's pursuit of evidence-based medicine. Another Greek hero. http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/print/2010/11/lies-damned-lies-and-medical-science/8269 It's a great read - here's the first section to whet your appetites. In 2001, rumors were circulating in Greek hospitals that surgery Continue Reading

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