The Doula's Guide to... Preparing For Your Birth

Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 18. In this episode I'm finally chatting about what the hell a doula actually does, why you might want to hire one, how to find one. and why you might NOT want one!*Please note this podcast is not medical advice, all opinions are my ownResources mentioned in the episode:The Effect of Doulas on Maternal and Birth Outcomes: A Scoping Review: click hereEvidence in support of doulas: click hereClick here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded digital courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourseUse code 'PODCAST' for 20% off!Virtual doula offerings: thedungareedoula.co.uk/doula (scroll down the page past my in person offerings)Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thedungareedoulaBook a Power Hour: calendly.com/thedungareedoula/power-hour?month=2024-02If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out!New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around.Connect with me:thedungareedoula.co.ukinstagram.com/thedungareedoulafacebook.com/thedungareedoulatiktok.com/@thedungareedoula

Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 17. In this episode I'm talking a topic I absolutely LOVE - skin to skin contact and the importance of prioritising this in that magical golden hour after birth and throughout the newborn period and beyond.*Please note this podcast is not medical advice, all opinions are my ownResources mentioned in the episode:Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourseUse code 'PODCAST' for 20% off!Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thedungareedoulaBook a Power Hour: calendly.com/thedungareedoula/power-hour?month=2024-02If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out!New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around.Connect with me:thedungareedoula.co.ukinstagram.com/thedungareedoulafacebook.com/thedungareedoulatiktok.com/@thedungareedoula

Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 16. In this episode I'm talking about induction, such a monumental topic, I wanted to hone in on the questions to be asking if you're offered and induction and some things to consider.*Please note this podcast is not medical advice, all opinions are my ownResources mentioned in the episode:Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourseUse code 'PODCAST' for 20% off!Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thedungareedoulaBook a Power Hour: calendly.com/thedungareedoula/power-hour?month=2024-02If you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out!New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around.Connect with me:thedungareedoula.co.ukinstagram.com/thedungareedoulafacebook.com/thedungareedoulatiktok.com/@thedungareedoula

Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 15. In this episode I'm talking about newborn baby sleep and how to meet your babies needs through the night, attachment parenting, and how to best support yourself as a new, sleep deprived mum. Also a lot about why I don't personally agree with sleep training and cry it out.*Please note this podcast is not medical advice, all opinions are my ownResources mentioned in the episode:The science of healthy baby sleep - https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220131-the-science-of-safe-and-healthy-baby-sleepThe cry-it-out debate - https://lyndseyhookway.com/2019/06/24/the-cry-it-out-debateWhat really happens when babies are left to cry it out?- https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220322-how-sleep-training-affects-babiesClick here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourseUse code 'PODCAST' for 20% off!Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thedungareedoulaBook a Power Hour: click hereIf you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out!New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around.Connect with me:thedungareedoula.co.ukinstagram.com/thedungareedoulafacebook.com/thedungareedoulatiktok.com/@thedungareedoula

Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 14, ok strap yourself in cause this is a very personal episode talking about how I journeyed through the f*ckery of some very bad postpartum mental health. This isn't medical advice or information about things to look out, it's very much just a chat about what I went through and how I navigated it and how it feels to be out of the other side, some of it might resonate or you might just find it interesting but it definitely won't be for everyone and that's OK. Go easy if you think it may be triggering of your experiences too, sending love to everyone who has suffered with a period of bad mental health after having a baby. 💜Again, sorry for the low quality audio, keep your fingers crossed my laptop is fixed in time for next week's episode!Resources mentioned in the episode:Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourseUse code 'PODCAST' for 20% off!Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thedungareedoulaBook a Power Hour: click hereIf you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out!New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around.Connect with me:thedungareedoula.co.ukinstagram.com/thedungareedoulafacebook.com/thedungareedoulatiktok.com/@thedungareedoula

Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 13. In this episode I'm talking about high risk labels in pregnancy and how they might affect your pregnancy and birth, navigating the different tests and procedures recommended and my top tips for decision making when faced with big decisions.*Please note this podcast is not medical advice, all opinions are my ownResources mentioned in the episode:NICE 'Intrapartum care for women with existing medical conditions or obstetric complications and their babies' - https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng121The time has come for a paradigm shift in obstetrics’ medico-legal litigations - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0301211523000775Fetal monitoring research resources - https://www.sarawickham.com/topic-resources/fetal-monitoring-research-resources/Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourseUse code 'PODCAST' for 20% off!Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thedungareedoulaBook a Power Hour: click hereIf you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out!New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around.Connect with me:thedungareedoula.co.ukinstagram.com/thedungareedoulafacebook.com/thedungareedoulatiktok.com/@thedungareedoula

Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 21. In this episode I'm talking you through my list of baby essentials, the absolute bare minimum of what you really need and how to avoid the clutter of what people tell you to buy. I also give some top tips for sourcing everything and avoiding unnecessary gifts!Resources mentioned in the episode:Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourseUse code 'PODCAST' for 20% off!Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thedungareedoulaBook a Power Hour: click hereIf you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out!New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around.Connect with me:thedungareedoula.co.ukinstagram.com/thedungareedoulafacebook.com/thedungareedoulatiktok.com/@thedungareedoula

Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 11. In this episode I'm discussing the recently released NHS maternity statistics 2022-23 and whilst they seem pretty bleak on the surface, this is crucial information if you're planing on giving birth within the system. I discuss my top tips for navigating this and end with a pep talk! *Please note, there will be a part 2 podcast talking about if intervention is actually making us safer, it is an important part of the narrative but was too long of a segment for me to include here so has become it's own episode.Resources mentioned in the episode:NHS Maternity Statistics, England, 2022-23 - click hereEvidence Submission to the 2020 Maternity Safety Enquiry Birth Trauma Association - click here"Two-thirds of England’s maternity units dangerously substandard, says CQC" - click hereWomen’s descriptions of childbirth trauma relating to care provider actions and interactions - click hereDoula and virtual doula services - click hereClick here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourseUse code 'PODCAST' for 20% off!Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click hereBook a Power Hour: click hereIf you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out!New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around.Connect with me:thedungareedoula.co.ukinstagram.com/thedungareedoulafacebook.com/thedungareedoulatiktok.com/@thedungareedoula

Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 10. HAPPY NEW YEAR, eeee very exciting episode reflecting on 2023 and looking forward to 2024, I answer you questions about induction, freebirthing, becoming a birthworker and my interests. I also chat about how we can work together in 2024 if you're preparing to meet your babe in the new year.Links mentioned in the episode:Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourseUse code 'PODCAST' for 20% off!website: thedungareedoula.co.ukdoula work: thedungareedoula.co.uk/doulahypnobirthing: www.thedungareedoula.co.uk/hypnobirthingbirth blessings: www.thedungareedoula.co.uk/birthblessingsbook a power hour: click herejoin the book club: www.thedungareedoula.co.uk/book-onlinecheck out my shop: www.thedungareedoula.co.uk/shopLove the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click hereIf you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out!New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around.Connect with me:thedungareedoula.co.ukinstagram.com/thedungareedoulafacebook.com/thedungareedoulatiktok.com/@thedungareedoula

Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 9. In this episode I'm chatting with Bea of Beas Birth and Boobs all about those very first few days of breastfeeding a newborn, what to expect, normal infant behaviour, signs things are going well and where we can seek help if things aren’t going so great. Bea gives her top tips for getting breastfeeding off to the best start, how not to fall in to the top up trap and there’s a couple of hefty discussions about baby poo!Where to find Bea:https://www.beasbirthandboobs.co.ukhttps://www.beasbirthandboobs.co.uk/hypnobirthinghttps://www.beasbirthandboobs.co.uk/infant-feedinghttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094497865090https://instagram.com/beasbirthandboobshttps://www.tiktok.com/@beasbirthandboobsClick here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourseUse code 'PODCAST' for 20% off!Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click hereBook a Power Hour: click hereIf you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out!New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around.Connect with me:thedungareedoula.co.ukinstagram.com/thedungareedoulafacebook.com/thedungareedoulatiktok.com/@thedungareedoula

Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 7. In this episode we’re going to talk about due dates, the origins of them, if they mean anything at all, and why I think we should instead focus on a due period!Resources mentioned in the episode:Estimated Date of Delivery article - click here44 week birth story - click hereClick here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourseUse code 'PODCAST' for 20% off!Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click hereBook a Power Hour: click hereIf you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out!New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around.Connect with me:thedungareedoula.co.ukinstagram.com/thedungareedoulafacebook.com/thedungareedoulatiktok.com/@thedungareedoula

Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 7. In this episode I'm talking about vitamin K, what it is, why it's a routine part of maternity care, vitamin k deficiency bleeding, is it safe, why people accept and why people decline.Resources mentioned in the episode:Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding in Infancy - click herePatient Information Leaflet - click hereVitamin K information leaflet - click hereRefusal of Intramuscular Vitamin K by Parents of Newborns: A Review - click hereClick here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourseUse code 'PODCAST' for 20% off!Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click hereBook a Power Hour: click hereIf you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out!New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around.Connect with me:thedungareedoula.co.ukinstagram.com/thedungareedoulafacebook.com/thedungareedoulatiktok.com/@thedungareedoula

Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 5. In this episode I'm talking about vaginal exams, why they are offered, what are the risks and benefits, what are the alternatives and do you really need them?Links mentioned in the episode:Cochrane review: Routine vaginal examinations in labour - click hereReliability of ultrasound versus digital vaginal examination in detecting cervical dilatation during labor - click hereThe paradox of vaginal examination practice during normal childbirth - click hereRoutine vaginal examinations compared to other methods for assessing progress of labour to improve outcomes for women and babies at term - click hereThe purple line as a measure of labour progress: a longitudinal study - click herePurple line instagram post - click hereClick here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online courses: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourseUse code 'PODCAST' for 20% off!Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click hereBook a Power Hour: click hereIf you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out!New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around.Connect with me:thedungareedoula.co.ukinstagram.com/thedungareedoulafacebook.com/thedungareedoulatiktok.com/@thedungareedoula

Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 5. In this episode I'm talking about all of those things people tell you to do at the end of pregnancy, from drinking raspberry leaf tea, to having sex to eating spicy food. I'm demystifying why we do these things, if there is any evidence that they can help and how/when.Links mentioned in the episode: Raspberry leaf-should it be recommended to pregnant women? click hereWhat’s the evidence for raspberry leaf tea? click hereEffect of Dates in Late Pregnancy on the Duration of Labor in Nulliparous Women: click hereThe effect of late pregnancy consumption of date fruit on labour and delivery: click hereThe association of sexual intercourse during pregnancy with labor onset: click hereEffect of coitus at term on length of gestation, induction of labor, and mode of delivery: click hereDate bark recipe (the one I mentioned in the episode is just in the book but here is a similar one!): click hereClick here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online course: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourseUse code 'PODCAST' for 20% off!Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click hereBook a Power Hour: click hereIf you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out!New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around.Connect with me:thedungareedoula.co.ukinstagram.com/thedungareedoulafacebook.com/thedungareedoulatiktok.com/@thedungareedoula

Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 3. In this episode I'm chatting to the wonderful Joy AKA @birth2beyond who kindly shared her redemptive second home birth after 2 previous cesareans birth story. It's an incredible listen with lot's to take in, Joy gives background to her first 3 births before sharing how she prepared differently for her fourth birth and how it set her up to absolutely boss it. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed chatting!Links mentioned in the episode: Follow Joy on instagram: click hereCheck out her website: click hereClick here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online course: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourseUse code 'PODCAST' for 20% off!Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click hereBook a Power Hour: click hereIf you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out!New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around.Connect with me:thedungareedoula.co.ukinstagram.com/thedungareedoulafacebook.com/thedungareedoulatiktok.com/@thedungareedoula

Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 3. In this episode I'm chatting all about waterbirth! I wanted to get stuck straight back in to the birth prep episodes and thought I'd share some love for the humble waterbirth. Catch me discussing why you might want to birth in water and the heap of benefits that come with it, what to do if you're told you're not allowed one and contingency plans to ensure you get one.Links mentioned in the episode: Waterbirth and Induction of Labour: click hereCochrane review - Immersion in water in labour and birth: click hereIntrapartum interventions, and maternal and neonatal outcomes following immersion in water during labour and waterbirth: click hereHistory of birthing in water: click hereClick here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online course: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourseUse code 'PODCAST' for 20% off!Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click hereBook a Power Hour: click hereIf you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out!New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around.Connect with me:thedungareedoula.co.ukinstagram.com/thedungareedoulafacebook.com/thedungareedoulatiktok.com/@thedungareedoula

Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 2. In this episode I'm chatting all about home education, I know slightly off topic, but hear me out. I am asked constantly about my decision to home educate over on Instagram where I talk about it quite frequently, but there's only so much you can fit into a caption and I'm sure you all know by now - I bloody love to chat. So I asked if there was any interest in me recording an ep about it and got a resounding yes, so here's how we make home ed work for our family, what we do and a few little tips. There's also a tiny guest appearance from my 5 year old who came to see what I was doing whilst I recorded. It's just about my experience but if you'd like a follow up episode just on my tips for getting started then let me know!We'll be back to more great birth prep next week, promise. In the mean time check out my course below.Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online course: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourseUse code 'PODCAST' for 20% off!Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click hereBook a Power Hour: click hereIf you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out!New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around.Connect with me:thedungareedoula.co.ukinstagram.com/thedungareedoulafacebook.com/thedungareedoulatiktok.com/@thedungareedoula

Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 2 episode 1 - we're back babes! In this episode I'm chatting all about what I think makes an incredible birth partner, none of the practical stuff (but don't worry, there's an episode on that coming in a few weeks) but more so what I reckon are the key things a birth partner needs to do/feel/think so that they can best support you. Give it a listen and let me know what you reckon. P.S it feels good to be back, hope you all had an amazing summer!Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online course and let's delve deeper into this topic and many more: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourseUse code 'PODCAST' for 20% off!Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click hereBook a Power Hour: click hereIf you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out!New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around.Connect with me:thedungareedoula.co.ukinstagram.com/thedungareedoulafacebook.com/thedungareedoulatiktok.com/@thedungareedoula

Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 1 episode 31 all about reframing how we think about contractions, pain and the sensations of labour. So many of us enter pregnancy and birth feeling absolutely terrified of what labour will feel like, and I get it - complete fear of the unknown, so let's chat about how we can lessen that fear by understanding what is happening and how we can make them more manageable.Click here to find out more about my brand new prerecorded online course and let's delve deeper into this topic and many more: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourseUse code 'PODCAST' for 20% off!Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click hereSign up for my FREE hypnobirthing taster session: click hereBook a Power Hour: click hereIf you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out!New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around.Connect with me:thedungareedoula.co.ukinstagram.com/thedungareedoulafacebook.com/thedungareedoulatiktok.com/@thedungareedoula

Welcome to The Doula's Guide To... Podcast, season 1 episode 30 all about my brand new prerecorded online course! I hope you absolutely love it, this is a full antenatal education covering all bases, to ensure you head in to birth feeling confident, well supported and prepared for your dream birth.A mixture of video content, audios, downloadable fact sheets, journalling prompts and visual imagery for you to work through at your own pace, this course is enjoyable, interactive and might just blow your mind a little.Get ready to unlearn everything you think you know about birth, and deep dive into everything we should have been taught about pregnancy and birth.Click here to find out more and access now: thedungareedoula.co.uk/onlinecourseUse code 'TASTER' for 20% off!Love the podcast? support me by leaving a tip via buy me a ko-fi: click hereSign up for my FREE hypnobirthing taster session: click hereBook a Power Hour: click hereIf you enjoyed the episode please give it a like, review and click follow so you never miss out!New episodes are out every Friday at 7am so stick around.Connect with me:thedungareedoula.co.ukinstagram.com/thedungareedoulafacebook.com/thedungareedoulatiktok.com/@thedungareedoula